Games like Chimpology
by themorfeus, Junkhive
It's the year 1999. The internet is really slow. Some people might try to tell you that it's because the modem line just can't handle more speed... but don't trust them, it was all chimpanzees. Typing the pictures out, bit by bit. And you're one of them.
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$19.99Touch Type Tale - Strategic Typing
Nov 4 · Pumpernickel Studio
Both: Typing · Rhythm
Touch Type Tale is the strategy game you control by typing! Join a brave new era of strategy — tactical typing. Use a satisfying mesh of mechanics across a range of surprising challenges, with storybook campaigning and online play. You are Paul. (Hi there.) And the keyboard to the kingdom is yours.
Language LearningTypingReal-TimeStrategyMedievalWholesomeRhythmMultiplayerVisual NovelBase Building👍 107
$9.99Glyphica: Typing Survival
Oct 9 · aliasBLACK
Both: Typing
Weaponize your WPM. Glyphica: Typing Survival is a single-player roguelite horde survival game that lets you mow down hordes of enemies in a minimalistic arena using your finger dexterity, your choice of weapons loadout, and sheer determination.
Early AccessTypingAction RoguelikeArena ShooterBullet HellTop-Down ShooterActionRogueliteWord GamePvE👍 2,491
$19.99Rhythm Doctor
Dec 6 · 7th Beat Games
Both: Rhythm
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
RhythmMusicPixel GraphicsStory RichLevel EditorIndieSingleplayerLocal Co-OpAction2D👍 25,025
$29.99The Jackbox Party Pack 10
Oct 18 · Jackbox Games, Inc.
Both: Rhythm · Puzzle · Arcade
Become a party legend! The celebrated franchise returns with epic drawing battles in Tee K.O. 2, chaotic type-offs in FixyText, time-travel trivia in Timejinx, hidden identity intrigue in Hypnotorious, and group music-making in Dodo Re Mi.
CasualPartyMultiplayerComedyRhythmTriviaPuzzleArcadeBoard GameStrategy👍 500
$14.99DEAD LETTER DEPT.
Jan 30 · Mike Monroe, Belief Engine
Both: Horror · Typing
Working at a data entry job in the big city, you type up and transcribe the lost mail and letters that have nowhere else to go. But as the days carry on oddities in the mail start to emerge, and cracks begin to appear.
HorrorTypingMysterySimulationAtmosphericPsychological HorrorStylizedText-BasedDystopian Surreal👍 1,777
$4.99Nubby's Number Factory
Mar 7 · MogDogBlog Productions
Both: Arcade
A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.
RoguelikeStrategySurrealArcadeSingleplayerPsychological HorrorStylizedDeckbuildingIndie2D👍 18,152
$24.99Cryptmaster
May 9 · Paul Hart, Lee Williams, Akupara Games
Both: Typing
SAY ANYTHING in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, embark on strange quests, and solve mindbending riddles. Can you conquer the crypt and uncover the mystery at the heart of CRYPTMASTER?
TypingDungeon CrawlerWord GameParty-Based RPGFishingAction-AdventureAction RPGRPG3DFirst-Person👍 1,672
-20%$11.99Backpack Battles
Jun 13 · PlayWithFurcifer
Both: PvP
A PvP inventory management auto battler! Buy and craft powerful items, then carefully arrange them in your backpack.
Auto BattlerInventory ManagementStrategyPvPRoguelike DeckbuilderAsynchronous MultiplayerMultiplayerRoguelikeIndieTactical👍 18,938
$17.99Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
Jun 11 · Biotech Gameworks
Both: Funny
Kebab Chefs! is a Co-Op, cooking and restaurant management game that can be played up to 4 players. Design your own restaurant. Cook delicious foods, fill your menu with various recipes, feed customers and become the biggest kebab restaurant in town!
CookingMultiplayerSimulationManagementPhysicsSandboxFunnyTime ManagementImmersive SimBuilding👍 7,017
-51%$0.49Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea
Nov 16 · Ephemeral Interaction
Both: Funny
They have launched an active invasion on our lands in late September this year, so let us break free of the slavic hand that held us by our balls for many ages! Rally all of our reptile militia, we will end this all together! LIZARDS, WE WILL NEVER BE SLAVES BUT WE WILL BE CONQUERORS!
Pixel GraphicsBullet HellDark FantasyRoguelite2DIndieRetroProcedural GenerationFunnyShoot 'Em Up👍 1,287
$12.99CorpoNation: The Sorting Process
Feb 22 · Canteen
Both: Capitalism
Greetings, valued employee. You have been tasked with sorting the Ringo CorpoNation's genetic samples. With the credits that you earn, you can shop, game and pay your bills on time. Rogue workers may try to entice you into betraying your beloved employer, but we know you'll give 110%.
AdventureDystopian SimulationJob SimulatorPoint & ClickStory RichPolitical SimCapitalismMysteryRetro👍 118
$2.99Dino running from a FURRY: GAMESFORFARM
Dec 15 · Piece Of Voxel, Gamesforfarm
Both: Arcade · Rhythm · Funny
Run, Dino, run — Mr. Furry is already close! Collect coins, avoid obstacles, unlock new costumes, and set records in a crazy 2.5D runner. Most importantly — do not let yourself get caught… it is better not to know what happens next.
RunnerCharacter CustomizationArcade2.5DRhythmFunnyCuteSurrealThird PersonComedy
$2.99Malware
Jul 31 · Odd Games
Both: Puzzle
Malware lurks where you least expect it. Unscrupulous software vendors have hidden traps inside legitimate installers — can you spot them all and keep your computer clean?
SimulationPuzzleSingleplayerStrategyPoint & ClickHidden ObjectIncremental1990'sLife Sim2D👍 1,141
$3.99Typing Ritual
Mar 6 · Fridiculous
Both: Typing
Typing Ritual is a first-person psychological horror game where players perform a summoning ritual by typing ancient texts. As the ritual progresses, the environment changes, and tension builds. Mistakes have consequences, and time is limited.
Text-BasedLovecraftianPsychological HorrorStory RichTypingNoirInteractive FictionWord GameStylizedMystery
$11.99PathBlasters
Apr 11 · Sine Coda
Both: Puzzle · Arcade · PvP
Run, blast, and solve your way to victory! Experience the rush of a colorful, fast-paced chase, solo or against a friend! Burst through the levels and up your score in this retro-inspired arcade setting.
Top-DownPuzzleArcadeRunnerSokobanCompetitivePvP2DCuteSplit Screen
$9.99Arctic Eggs
May 16 · The Water Museum, cockydoody, abmarnie, Cameron Ginex
Eggs: perfection in two parts. The simple whites. The sublime yolk. Each the lesser without its partner. Chorus and verse. A symphony of flavor. The catchy tune reminding us of warm baths and late-night movies. The elevator music to whatever lies beyond.
CookingSurrealPhysicsAtmosphericSci-fiFirst-PersonExplorationLore-RichCyberpunkCrime👍 5,344
$19.99Beat Hazard 3
Jun 22 · Cold Beam Games
Both: Rhythm
Are you ready to explore your music collection mapped as a stunning galaxy of wonders? Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven twin stick shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
RhythmMusic-Based Procedural GenerationMusicBullet HellRoguelikeTwin Stick ShooterIndieActionExplorationShoot 'Em Up👍 585
$7.99PC Tycoon 2
Mar 28 · Insignis Games
Both: Capitalism
Start with one tiny office and a big idea, and grow it into a global computer company. Design your own CPUs, GPUs and laptops, launch your own OS, and outsmart your rivals. A laid-back tycoon that's easy to get into and hard to put down — made by one indie dev.
EconomyTime ManagementIdlerSandboxArtificial IntelligenceCapitalismManagementStrategyGame DevelopmentPvE👍 320
$14.99Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Aug 20 · Awesome Games Studio
Both: Arcade
The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your squad, choose their upgrades, and build powerful synergies against thousands of undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break every limit in this deceptively simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeZombiesTop-Down ShooterRogueliteIndieArcadeSingleplayerAction RPGRoguelike👍 14,162
$3.99Kiosk
Jan 29 · Vivi
Both: Horror
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
HorrorCookingPsychological HorrorImmersive SimPixel GraphicsFirst-PersonAction-Adventure3DAtmosphericWalking Simulator👍 2,555
$14.99Mechabellum
Sep 26 · Game River
Both: PvP
Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.
StrategyAuto BattlerMechsRobotsWargameTacticalPvPMultiplayerRTSTurn-Based Strategy👍 17,866
$11.99Party Quiz
Jul 31 · White Ink
Both: Puzzle · Typing
Play a local Quiz game with your friends and family. Create your own Quiz using the Party Quiz Constructor or use the Steam Workshop to download one of the Quizzes made by the community. Test your knowledge!
CasualSimulationTriviaPuzzleSpellingTyping3DCartoonyColorfulCute👍 147
Free江湖客栈-The Jianghu
Aug 31 · 『風林火山』工作室
Both: PvP
Hey,you! This is not a place where the Beggar's can come in and beg for help! Without 100k silver coins, never think you can use our "Jianghu Inn" sign. what? Surprisingly, we managed to get together! Do you really want to give it a try?
PvPExplorationAction-AdventureHeistSurvivalActionHack and SlashBase BuildingPixel GraphicsMartial Arts👍 1,360
-65%$8.74Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
Oct 5 · Exit Plan Games
A quirky, absolutely content-packed, destructible open-world sandbox adventure with combat, platforming, character customization, and collect-a-thon scavenger hunt experience. Play solo, 2-player split screen, or online co-op for up to 4 players. No paid cosmetic DLC nonsense.
CombatCo-opOpen WorldLocal Co-OpSandboxSingleplayerAdventureSplit ScreenOnline Co-OpAction👍 4,335
-35%$12.99MULLET MADJACK
May 15 · HAMMER95
Both: Arcade
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
FPSBoomer ShooterFast-PacedArcadeActionCyberpunkSingleplayerAnimeIndieShooter👍 8,242
$3.99The Last Braincell
Feb 16 · Seaweaver
Both: Arcade · Puzzle
Do you ever want to revisit the good old days of bouncing screen savers? Well not only can you do that you can also add whatever images you'd like to it, customize its background to whatever you'd want it to be, and even play around with them as you brain blast your last few brain cells!
SingleplayerStrategyCasualArcadeBoard GamePuzzleTurn-Based Strategy2.5DCartoonyColorful
$19.999-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
Aug 26 · Petroglyph
Both: PvP
Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master.
Action RTSRTSWargameReal Time TacticsSandboxColorfulPvPBase BuildingStrategyTactical👍 945
-20%$4.79Neural Maze
3 days ago · unCurieux Studio
Both: Puzzle · Arcade · Funny
2 neurons. 2 sticks. One brain has to drive both at once: yours. Guide your stray neurons through ever-more-twisted mazes — inverted controls, power cuts, memory mode — under the eye of a doctor who's in over his head.
ActionPuzzleDifficultArcade2DSingleplayerControllerScienceFunnyMinimalist
-50%$1.49Dreams of Aether
Apr 1 · Lepioid LLC
Both: Arcade · Funny
A collection of dozens of Aether-flavored microgames! Dive into the Dreams of Aether, where everyone is trapped in a never-ending nightmare! Meet some of the strangest characters Aether has to offer!
MinigamesQuick-Time EventsArcade2DFunnyFemale ProtagonistSurrealActionControllerLinear👍 229
$24.99DELTARUNE
Jun 4 · tobyfox
Both: Funny
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!
Story RichGreat SoundtrackPixel GraphicsFunnyRPGSingleplayerBullet HellEmotional2DComedy👍 125,156
$4.99Crossroad OS
Dec 8 · Guy, Daisy Games
Both: Funny · Horror
Explore the mysterious operating system Crossʀoad OS. Adventure through its decaying programs, solve puzzles, collect items and meet strange creatures.
CartoonyFamily FriendlyMysteryFunnyColorful2DStylizedPixel GraphicsSingleplayerHorror👍 302
$4.99X Invader
Aug 12 · ALLAF GAMES
X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers!
Shoot 'Em UpArena ShooterAction RoguelikeBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterTop-Down ShooterRogueliteHack and SlashPvEShooter👍 531
$4.99Mall: Tidy Up Together
Aug 21 · Games Together
Both: Puzzle · PvP
Shelve the products, unlock new skills, and use your unique methods to tidy up the mall. Enjoy the online co-op and online PvP with your friends, or go solo! Fill up the shelves and experience a sense of relief and satisfaction.
CasualSimulationCollectathonOrganizingOnline Co-OpPuzzleRelaxingPvPSandboxRealistic👍 258
$8.99Terracards
Nov 7 · Pixel Purrfect
Both: Capitalism
Farm, sell, learn, repeat. Terracards is a tactical roguelike-deckbuilder where you manage your own farm, You'll utilize animals, crops, and structures through cards, transforming them into valuable resources and wealth with each turn. But beware - deplete your funds, and it's game over.
Early AccessStrategyRoguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingRogueliteCasualManagementCapitalismBuildingBase Building👍 731
$24.99Little Kitty, Big City
May 9 · Double Dagger Studio
Both: Funny
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
CatsCuteExplorationWholesomeCozyFamily FriendlySandboxFunnySimulationIndie👍 10,427
$5.99Vault
Jan 3 · ItllBeFunTheySaid
Both: Typing
Vault is a spooky, atmospheric exploration game. Uncover the story of a mysterious island through the lens of a primitive drone as you search for the artifact concealed within it, and avoid the guardian of the island.
AtmosphericPsychological HorrorIndieTypingRogueliteShortPixel GraphicsOpen WorldMinimalistAdventure
$19.99Everhood 2
Mar 4 · Chris Nordgren, Jordi Roca
Both: Rhythm
AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARPG where you battle enemies through musical encounters while being accompanied by a raven who promises to retrieve your voice if you slay the mighty Mind Dragon!🎵
PsychedelicMusicIndieStory Rich2DRPGPixel GraphicsChoices MatterSingleplayerRhythm👍 2,205
$4.99Cursorblade
Nov 6 · RealPeach
Both: Arcade
Cursorblade is a bullet hell game where you play as the cursor, fighting your way through waves of enemies. Combine weapons and items to become more powerful with your own unique builds. Slash, dodge, upgrade, and repeat!
Action RoguelikeBullet HeavenBullet HellArcadeRoguelite2DRoguelikeCuteTop-DownRelaxing👍 1,005
$2.99King of the Bridge
Mar 8 · Finn Schuuring
Both: Puzzle
Face off against the bridge troll in his bizarre game of chess! Decrypt, Twist and Enforce the rules as your devious opponent attempts to break them in King of the Bridge!
PuzzleStrategyChessComedyBoard GameMultiple EndingsFantasy2.5DAdventureSouls-like👍 1,668
-30%$6.99MIMESIS
Oct 27 · ReLU Games, Inc.
Both: Funny
A 4-player online co-op survival horror game. Avoid the contaminated rain, gather scrap and get back to the tram. Monsters that copy your friends' voices and behavior, and many other threats, stand in your way. Gear up and stick together to survive.
Early AccessOnline Co-OpSocial DeductionPsychological HorrorFunnyPvEPost-apocalypticExplorationRogueliteSurvival Horror👍 8,404
$19.99Until Then
Jun 25 · Polychroma Games
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Visual NovelEmotionalPixel GraphicsStory RichInteractive FictionPsychological2DRomanceMysteryAdventure👍 15,742
$3.99POGOMAN
Nov 9 · TitanGameDev
Both: Arcade
POGOMAN is a fast-paced physics platformer where you navigate tough, nerve-wracking levels on a pogostick. Master cool maneuvers, unlock abilities, and survive intense challenges as you bounce through unique biomes. Precision and timing are everything. Oh, and don`t get hit in the head.
2D PlatformerActionFast-PacedArcadePhysicsRetroRunner2DCinematicColorful











