Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
The closest matches to App 1348480 on Steam are App 1447410, Sonic Origins, Idle Slayer, App 1094540, 20XX. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with App 1348480's — shared tags include 2D Platformer, Linear, Platformer.
How are games like App 1348480 chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as 2D Platformer, Linear, Platformer count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches App 1348480's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
