What games are like ABZU?

indielist matches 12 indie games to ABZU by shared genre and Steam tags, led by A Short Hike (22,454 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like ABZU" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with ABZU, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like ABZU

Looking for games like ABZU? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. ABZU is a adventure game from 2016; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is A Short Hike with 22,454 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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A Short Hike

2019 · Adventure

22,454 reviews · 99% positive

ExplorationRelaxingAdventure

Same: shares Exploration and Relaxing. Different: leans more into cute.
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The Witness

2016 · Adventure

16,982 reviews · 84% positive

ExplorationOpen WorldSingleplayer

Same: shares Exploration and Open World. Different: leans more into puzzle.
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Spirit of the North

2020 · Adventure

5,517 reviews · 84% positive

AdventureIndieCasual

Same: shares Adventure and Indie. Different: leans more into fox.
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Firewatch

2016 · Adventure

93,148 reviews · 91% positive

AdventureAtmosphericStory Rich

Same: shares Adventure and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into mystery.
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GRIS

2018 · Adventure

83,323 reviews · 96% positive

BeautifulAtmosphericGreat Soundtrack

Same: shares Beautiful and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into female protagonist.
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Journey

2020 · Adventure

34,471 reviews · 94% positive

BeautifulAtmosphericAdventure

Same: shares Beautiful and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into co-op.
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Assemble with Care

2020 · Casual

8,995 reviews · 90% positive

CasualIndieRelaxing

Same: shares Casual and Indie. Different: leans more into puzzle.
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Gorogoa

2017 · Adventure

18,947 reviews · 98% positive

IndieBeautifulAtmospheric

Same: shares Indie and Beautiful. Different: leans more into puzzle.
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Cloudpunk

2020 · Adventure

13,617 reviews · 88% positive

Open WorldAtmosphericStory Rich

Same: shares Open World and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into cyberpunk.
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Carto

2020 · Adventure

7,238 reviews · 96% positive

IndieExplorationRelaxing

Same: shares Indie and Exploration. Different: leans more into cute.
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Jazzpunk: Director's Cut

2014 · Adventure

6,338 reviews · 94% positive

IndieAdventureExploration

Same: shares Indie and Adventure. Different: leans more into comedy.
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Euro Truck Simulator 2

2012 · Indie

933,624 reviews · 97% positive

SimulationOpen WorldRelaxing

Same: shares Simulation and Open World. Different: leans more into driving.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like ABZU?: indielist matches 12 indie games to ABZU by shared genre and Steam tags, led by A Short Hike (22,454 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like ABZU" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with ABZU, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.