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 Divide By Sheep on Steam are Pixel Puzzles: Japan, Glass Masquerade, Back to Bed, KAMI, Splice. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Divide By Sheep's — shared tags include Puzzle, Casual, Relaxing.
How are games like Divide By Sheep chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Puzzle, Casual, Relaxing count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Divide By Sheep's. Popularity never affects the ranking.
