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 Orb of Creation on Steam are Factory Town Idle, Idle Wizard, Territory Idle, Zero IDLE, Pincremental. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Orb of Creation's, and shared tags include Idler, Clicker, Magic.
How are games like Orb of Creation chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Idler, Clicker, Magic count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Orb of Creation's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
