Rank 01Why this
Shares narrative driven with That Dragon, Cancer.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Games like That Dragon, Cancer
- 27 games
- Updated Nov 4, 2026
Players who liked That Dragon, Cancer also play
The closest matches to That Dragon, Cancer: The Beginner's Guide, Before Your Eyes, Fragments of Him, What Remains of Edith Finch, and Closer the Distance. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like That Dragon, Cancer.
- $1.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Rank 03Why this
Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like That Dragon, Cancer.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2016
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Why this: Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like That Dragon, Cancer.
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Closer the Distance
Why this: Also Narration and Emotional, like That Dragon, Cancer.
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The Berlin Apartment
Why this: Shares point and click with That Dragon, Cancer.
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To the Moon
Why this: Same poignant mood as That Dragon, Cancer.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like That Dragon, Cancer
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Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like That Dragon, Cancer.
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Also Documentary and Narration, like That Dragon, Cancer.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Numinous Games
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 4
- 89% of 1,175 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Abstract graphics focus on emotional weight
- Letters and cards reveal others stories
- Sound carries most of the narrative
- Contemplative
- Emotional
- Melancholic
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Why this: Shares narrative driven and point and click with That Dragon, Cancer.
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Why this: Shares point and click with That Dragon, Cancer.
Year Walk
Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like That Dragon, Cancer.
Neversong
Why this: Also Narration and Surreal, like That Dragon, Cancer.
Gone Home
Why this: Same melancholic mood as That Dragon, Cancer.
The Last Campfire
Why this: Also Narration and Emotional, like That Dragon, Cancer.
Sumire
Why this: Same poignant mood as That Dragon, Cancer.
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Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like That Dragon, Cancer.
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Why this: Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like That Dragon, Cancer.
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Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like That Dragon, Cancer.
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Why this: Shares point and click with That Dragon, Cancer.
The Flood
Why this: Shares narrative driven with That Dragon, Cancer.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
What Remains of Edith Finch
Why this: Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like That Dragon, Cancer.
The Berlin Apartment
Why this: Shares point and click with That Dragon, Cancer.
About That Dragon, Cancer
The closest matches to That Dragon, Cancer: The Beginner's Guide, Before Your Eyes, Fragments of Him, What Remains of Edith Finch, and Closer the Distance. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If That Dragon, Cancer is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Beginner's Guide, Before Your Eyes and Fragments of Him — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, emotional and melancholic, and single out its abstract visuals and home video integration. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
That Dragon, Cancer is a 2016 Indie adventure that retells a family's four-year journey through their young son's cancer diagnosis using abstract visuals, point-and-click mechanics, and real home video integration. Developed and published by Numinous Games, the narrative-driven experience uses letters and personal recordings to build its story, with players describing the sound design as carrying much of the emotional weight. The game explores themes of faith, hope, and grief through contemplative and melancholic moments that players find poignant. Priced at $9.99 USD, it runs verified on Steam Deck with a chill difficulty and medium length suited for a sit-down session. The game holds an 89% positive rating from 1,175 Steam reviews.
About That Dragon, Cancer: An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.
Is That Dragon, Cancer worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 1,175 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.7 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Abstract graphics focus on emotional weight
- Letters and cards reveal others stories
- Sound carries most of the narrative
- Uses real home recordings for immersion
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“the beginning of this game really hit home if you have experienced a loss due to cancer and validated a lot of the feelings i had dealing with cancer loss. but towards the end of the game, it gets really heavy into faith which is very not…”
“I can't believe I'm saying this, but I honestly found it boring and frustrating. This would have been better as a 40-60 minutes short film.”
People who play it also play: The Beginner's Guide, Before Your Eyes, Fragments of Him
Frequently asked about That Dragon, Cancer
Can I run it?
How much does That Dragon, Cancer cost?
That Dragon, Cancer is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to That Dragon, Cancer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside That Dragon, Cancer are The Beginner's Guide, Before Your Eyes, Fragments of Him.
Who developed That Dragon, Cancer?
That Dragon, Cancer was developed by Numinous Games.