# Games like Moons of Madness

> The closest matches to Moons of Madness: Narcosis, ROUTINE, The Alien Cube, SOMA, and Observation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Shares hallucination sequences with Moons of Madness. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
2. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Shares puzzle solving with Moons of Madness. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
3. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Shares puzzle solving and resource management with Moons of Madness. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
4. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Lovecraftian and Walking Simulator, like Moons of Madness. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
5. [Observation](https://imho.run/games/906100/observation) — Also Lovecraftian and Space, like Moons of Madness. 2,478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/906100/)
6. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Shares resource management with Moons of Madness. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
7. [Call of Cthulhu®](https://imho.run/games/399810/call-of-cthulhu) — A frequent pick in Moons of Madness players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,768 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/399810/)
8. [Conarium](https://imho.run/games/313780/conarium) — A frequent pick in Moons of Madness players' libraries, and another Indie. 925 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313780/)
9. [Scorn](https://imho.run/games/698670/scorn) — A frequent pick in Moons of Madness players' libraries, and another Action. 6,512 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698670/)
10. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — Also Walking Simulator, like Moons of Madness. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
11. [Cyrano Story](https://imho.run/games/1250870/cyrano-story) — Also Lovecraftian, like Moons of Madness. 261 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250870/)
12. [Layers of Fear (2016)](https://imho.run/games/391720/layers-of-fear-2016) — Shares hallucination sequences with Moons of Madness. 5,082 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391720/)
13. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Shares puzzle solving and resource management with Moons of Madness. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
14. [The Shore](https://imho.run/games/1297300/the-shore) — Shares puzzle solving with Moons of Madness. 1,020 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297300/)
15. [The Park®](https://imho.run/games/402020/the-park) — A frequent pick in Moons of Madness players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,701 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402020/)
16. [The Solus Project](https://imho.run/games/313630/the-solus-project) — Also Walking Simulator and Space, like Moons of Madness. 1,536 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313630/)
17. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Shares puzzle solving and resource management with Moons of Madness. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
18. [Alien: Isolation](https://imho.run/games/214490/alien-isolation) — Also Space, like Moons of Madness. 26,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/)
19. [Transient: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/962630/transient-extended-edition) — Also Lovecraftian and Walking Simulator, like Moons of Madness. 150 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962630/)
20. [The Station](https://imho.run/games/565120/the-station) — Shares puzzle solving with Moons of Madness. 685 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/565120/)
21. [Left Alone](https://imho.run/games/417750/left-alone) — Shares puzzle solving and resource management with Moons of Madness. 371 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/417750/)
22. [Deliver Us The Moon](https://imho.run/games/428660/deliver-us-the-moon) — Shares puzzle solving with Moons of Madness. 3,390 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428660/)
23. [The Sinking City Remastered](https://imho.run/games/750130/the-sinking-city-remastered) — Shares resource management with Moons of Madness. 1,970 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/750130/)
24. [Gray Dawn](https://imho.run/games/747360/gray-dawn) — Shares puzzle solving with Moons of Madness. 427 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747360/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1012840&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1012840&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1012840&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1012840
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1012840
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Moons of Madness

Moons of Madness is a 2019 adventure game set on Mars, developed by Rock Pocket Games and published by Funcom. Players navigate a first-person experience centered on environmental interaction, puzzle-solving, resource management, and system maintenance, with hallucination sequences punctuating the narrative. Reviewers and players describe the atmosphere as immersive and unsettling, praising the authentic Mars base setting and how the puzzles reinforce the sci-fi technician role. The cosmic horror unfolds as a slow burn, building dread through a story that players highlight as thought-provoking. The unique UI contributes to the immersive quality players note. Available at $24.99 USD, the game holds a 77% positive rating from over 1,200 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1012840
- **Developer:** Rock Pocket Games
- **Publisher:** Funcom
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 22, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 69
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1012840/moons-of-madness)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1012840&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1012840/)
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