What games are like Metal Garden?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Metal Garden by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Outer Wilds (87,474 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Metal Garden" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Metal Garden, 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 Metal Garden

Looking for games like Metal Garden? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Metal Garden is a action game from 2025; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Outer Wilds with 87,474 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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Outer Wilds

2020 · Action

87,474 reviews · 96% positive

ExplorationMysteryAdventure

Same: shares Exploration and Mystery. Different: leans more into space.
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SOMA

2015 · Action

52,031 reviews · 96% positive

AtmosphericDarkExploration

Same: shares Atmospheric and Dark. Different: leans more into horror.
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The Talos Principle

2014 · Action

32,940 reviews · 95% positive

PuzzleFirst-PersonSci-fi

Same: shares Puzzle and First-Person. Different: leans more into philosophical.
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Choo-Choo Charles

2022 · Action

15,814 reviews · 91% positive

First-PersonSingleplayerShooter

Same: shares First-Person and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into survival horror.
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Scorn

2022 · Action

14,221 reviews · 77% positive

AtmosphericPuzzleFirst-Person

Same: shares Atmospheric and Puzzle. Different: leans more into gore.
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Deliver Us The Moon

2019 · Action

7,426 reviews · 88% positive

AdventureIndieAction

Same: shares Adventure and Indie. Different: leans more into space.
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No Man's Sky

2016 · Action

310,268 reviews · 85% positive

ExplorationSci-fiAdventure

Same: shares Exploration and Sci-fi. Different: leans more into open world.
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Poppy Playtime

2021 · Action

140,634 reviews · 88% positive

SingleplayerPuzzleFirst-Person

Same: shares Singleplayer and Puzzle. Different: leans more into horror.
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Black Mesa

2020 · Action

133,917 reviews · 95% positive

FPSActionSci-fi

Same: shares FPS and Action. Different: leans more into remake.
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SUPERHOT

2016 · Action

40,528 reviews · 92% positive

ActionFPSIndie

Same: shares Action and FPS. Different: leans more into bullet time.
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Bendy and the Ink Machine

2017 · Action

36,393 reviews · 89% positive

First-PersonSingleplayerPuzzle

Same: shares First-Person and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into horror.
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BONEWORKS

2019 · Action

36,390 reviews · 92% positive

ActionShooterSingleplayer

Same: shares Action and Shooter. Different: leans more into vr.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Metal Garden?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Metal Garden by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Outer Wilds (87,474 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Metal Garden" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Metal Garden, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.