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 (the) Gnorp Apologue on Steam are Digseum, Mr.Mine, Cookie Clicker, Territory Idle, Clicker Heroes. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with (the) Gnorp Apologue's — shared tags include Idler, Clicker, Mining.
How are games like (the) Gnorp Apologue chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Idler, Clicker, Mining count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches (the) Gnorp Apologue's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
