Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Overgrowth (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Overgrowth on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Kerbal Space Program, which both open world and difficult.
- Overgrowth is tagged Action, Parkour, Indie, Martial Arts, Sandbox, Fighting, Fast-Paced, Physics by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Kerbal Space Program
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, Physics and Moddable; released around the same time (2015).
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Kerbal Space Program at a glance Released 2015 Studio Squad Player sentiment 96% positive of 146,438 Price $39.99 SandboxPhysicsModdableIndieFunnyDifficult
- 2
One Finger Death Punch
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Fast-Paced, Indie and Fighting; released around the same time (2014).
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
One Finger Death Punch at a glance Released 2014 Studio Silver Dollar Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 16,338 Price $4.99 Fast-PacedIndieFightingMartial ArtsDifficultGoreFunny
- 3
The Escapists 2
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Local Co-Op, Indie and Sandbox; released around the same time (2017).
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?
The Escapists 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team17 Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,775 Price $19.99 Local Co-OpIndieSandboxFunnyDifficult
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RUINER
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Gore and Difficult; released around the same time (2017).
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
RUINER at a glance Released 2017 Studio Reikon Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 12,481 Price $19.99 IndieGoreDifficultThird PersonFast-Paced
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Cortex Command
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Physics and Sandbox.
Choose between different factions, with their own set of expendable soldiers, mechas, and weapons. Protect your brain, mine gold, and destroy the enemy cortex in his bunker complex!
Cortex Command at a glance Released 2012 Studio Data Realms Player sentiment 72% positive of 6,034 Price $19.99 IndiePhysicsSandboxModdableLocal Co-OpDifficultGore
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Iron Snout
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 6 player tags including Funny, Fighting and Gore; released around the same time (2016).
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Iron Snout at a glance Released 2016 Studio SnoutUp Player sentiment 98% positive of 17,480 Price Free FunnyFightingGoreIndieFast-PacedDifficult
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Paint the Town Red
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 6 player tags including Gore, Fighting and Physics; released around the same time (2021).
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.
Paint the Town Red at a glance Released 2021 Studio South East Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 32,486 Price $19.99 GoreFightingPhysicsFunnyIndieDifficult
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Human Fall Flat
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Funny, Physics and Sandbox; released around the same time (2016).
Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.
Human Fall Flat at a glance Released 2016 Studio No Brakes Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 226,636 Price $19.99 FunnyPhysicsSandboxLocal Co-OpIndieParkour
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Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 6 player tags including Physics, Funny and Indie; released around the same time (2014).
Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan...
Octodad: Dadliest Catch at a glance Released 2014 Studio Young Horses Player sentiment 94% positive of 10,706 Price $5.09 PhysicsFunnyIndieLocal Co-OpDifficultThird Person
- 10
Amazing Frog?
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Physics, Sandbox and Indie; released around the same time (2014).
Amazing Frog? is an openworld, sandbox, physics game. Grand Frog Auto in Swindon, with farting ragdoll frogs.
Amazing Frog? at a glance Released 2014 Studio Fayju Player sentiment 94% positive of 11,688 Price $19.99 PhysicsSandboxIndieLocal Co-OpFunnyParkour
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Clustertruck
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 6 player tags including Parkour, Physics and Fast-Paced; released around the same time (2016).
Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers.
Clustertruck at a glance Released 2016 Studio Landfall Player sentiment 94% positive of 18,500 Price $14.99 ParkourPhysicsFast-PacedIndieDifficultFunny
- 12
Just Cause 3
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, Third Person and Physics; released around the same time (2015).
With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.
Just Cause 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Avalanche Studios Player sentiment 84% positive of 127,859 Price $19.99 SandboxThird PersonPhysicsFunnyParkourModdable
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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Moddable and Sandbox; released around the same time (2020).
Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Rockstar North Player sentiment 83% positive of 202,430 Price $19.99 Third PersonModdableSandboxPhysicsFunnyGore
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Dead Rising
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Third Person, Gore and Sandbox.
You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!
Dead Rising at a glance Released 2006 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 88% positive of 7,253 Price $9.99 Third PersonGoreSandboxFunnyDifficult
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Lucius
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Gore, Indie and Third Person.
Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.
Lucius at a glance Released 2012 Studio Shiver Games Player sentiment 81% positive of 10,912 Price $1.99 GoreIndieThird PersonDifficultFunny
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Dude Simulator
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Funny, Indie and Sandbox; released around the same time (2017).
Dude Simulator is an open world sandbox game. This is a life simulator. The main objective is to enjoy what you are doing.
Dude Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Kiddy Player sentiment 62% positive of 2,068 Price $4.99 FunnyIndieSandboxGorePhysicsFighting
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Don't Starve
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Indie, Sandbox and Moddable; released around the same time (2013).
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Don't Starve at a glance Released 2013 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 113,392 Price $9.99 IndieSandboxModdableDifficult
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Difficult, Ninja and Third Person; released around the same time (2019).
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice at a glance Released 2019 Studio FromSoftware Player sentiment 95% positive of 354,843 Price $59.99 DifficultNinjaThird PersonGore
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Difficult, Ninja and Third Person; released around the same time (2019).
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition at a glance Released 2019 Studio FromSoftware, Inc. Player sentiment 95% positive of 354,898 Price $59.99 DifficultNinjaThird PersonGore
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Noita
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Physics, Difficult and Indie; released around the same time (2020).
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Noita at a glance Released 2020 Studio Nolla Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 88,598 Price $19.99 PhysicsDifficultIndieSandbox
- 21
Valheim
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Difficult, Sandbox and Third Person; released around the same time (2021).
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Valheim at a glance Released 2021 Studio Iron Gate Studio Player sentiment 94% positive of 540,990 Price $29.99 DifficultSandboxThird PersonIndie
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Descenders
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Fast-Paced, Physics and Moddable; released around the same time (2019).
Descenders is extreme downhill freeriding for the modern era, with procedurally generated worlds, and where mistakes have real consequences. Will you lead your team to glory and become the next legendary Descender?
Descenders at a glance Released 2019 Studio RageSquid Player sentiment 94% positive of 23,916 Price $24.99 Fast-PacedPhysicsModdableDifficult
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Hitman: Contracts
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Third Person, Difficult and Sandbox; released around the same time (2014).
Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.
Hitman: Contracts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Io-Interactive A/S Player sentiment 87% positive of 3,658 Price $8.99 Third PersonDifficultSandboxGore
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Styx: Master of Shadows
Why it matched: both open world and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Third Person, Parkour and Difficult; released around the same time (2014).
Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.
Styx: Master of Shadows at a glance Released 2014 Studio Cyanide Studio Player sentiment 83% positive of 11,709 Price $19.99 Third PersonParkourDifficultIndie
Common questions
What game is most like Overgrowth?
Kerbal Space Program, on the evidence we have. It both open world and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Overgrowth" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Overgrowth. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.