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Games like Leaving Lyndow

  • 16 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Leaving Lyndow also play

The closest matches to Leaving Lyndow: Eastshade, Home is Where One Starts..., Caligo, The Old City: Leviathan, and Gone Home. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Same atmospheric mood as Leaving Lyndow.

    • $6.24 (Price checked Oct 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019
  1. Rank 04

    The Old City: Leviathan

    Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Leaving Lyndow.

    • $5.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
    • 2014
  2. Rank 05

    Gone Home

    • $4.49 (Price checked Oct 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2013
  3. Rank 07

    Homesick

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 3)
    • 2015

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Leaving Lyndow

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Eastshade

    Same atmospheric mood as Leaving Lyndow.

    • 90% of 3,481 reviews
  2. 2
    Home is Where One Starts...

    Shares environmental exploration with Leaving Lyndow.

    • 77% of 375 reviews
  3. 3
    Caligo

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 66% of 477 reviews
  4. 4
    The Old City: Leviathan

    Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Leaving Lyndow.

    • 69% of 409 reviews
  5. 5
    Gone Home

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 77% of 10,791 reviews
  6. 6
    Dear Esther

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 78% of 3,075 reviews
  7. 7
    Homesick

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 74% of 717 reviews
  8. 8
    Beyond Eyes

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 72% of 404 reviews
  9. 9
    What Remains of Edith Finch

    Genres: Adventure, Indie

    • 94% of 17,663 reviews
  10. 10
    TIMEframe

    Genres: Casual, Indie

    • 63% of 537 reviews
  11. 11
    Cradle

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 63% of 924 reviews
  12. 12
    Bottle (2016)

    Genres: Adventure, Casual

    • 64% of 207 reviews
  13. 13
    Leila

    Shares mini games with Leaving Lyndow.

    • 83% of 148 reviews
  14. 14
    Firewatch

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 55,602 reviews
  15. 15
    Empathy: Path of Whispers

    Genres: Adventure, Indie

    • 59% of 95 reviews
  16. 16
    Lake Ridden

    Genres: Adventure, Indie

    • 66% of 170 reviews
  17. 17
    Niko: Through The Dream

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 63% of 83 reviews
  18. 18
    A Bird Story

    Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG

    • 84% of 2,875 reviews
  19. 19
    Drizzlepath

    Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie

    • 52% of 277 reviews
  20. 20
    Blackwood Crossing

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 213 reviews
  21. 21
    The First Tree

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 75% of 2,248 reviews
  22. 22
    Neva

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 3,598 reviews
  23. 23
    Tacoma

    Genres: Adventure, Indie

    • 89% of 2,248 reviews
  24. 24
    Ghost on the Shore

    Genres: Adventure

    • 85% of 121 reviews
Leaving Lyndow — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2017
  • Developer: Eastshade Studios
  • Price: $0.99−75%checked Oct 3
  • 84% of 524 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure
  • Metacritic 74
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Emotional writing quality is exceptional
  • Music enhances the mood perfectly
  • Scenic landscapes are breathtaking
  • Atmospheric
  • Contemplative
  • Cozy

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About Leaving Lyndow

The closest matches to Leaving Lyndow: Eastshade, Home is Where One Starts..., Caligo, The Old City: Leviathan, and Gone Home. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Leaving Lyndow is your kind of game, the closest matches are Eastshade, Home is Where One Starts... and Caligo — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and cozy, and single out its environmental exploration and mini games. 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.

About Leaving Lyndow: It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes before leaving on a journey she may not return from.

Is Leaving Lyndow worth buying?

  • 84% of 524 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • On sale: 75% off, now $0.99 (checked Oct 3).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.6 h played before their negative review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“I got this on sale for a dollar and even at such a small price, I can't recommend this. I played this after Eastshade, and I can see this being a nice way of having a small taste of Eastshade without fully committing, but so is watching a…”
1 h played
“I didn't like the game not because it's too short but because it didn't provide anything good. It's like an rpg where the first quest is to speak to everyone in the town, then leave to start your journey; except here once you leave, the…”
2 h played
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People who play it also play: Eastshade, Home is Where One Starts..., Caligo

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Frequently asked about Leaving Lyndow

Can I run it?

How much does Leaving Lyndow cost?

Leaving Lyndow is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Leaving Lyndow?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Leaving Lyndow are Eastshade, Home is Where One Starts..., Caligo.

Who developed Leaving Lyndow?

Leaving Lyndow was developed by Eastshade Studios.