# Games like BOOK OF HOURS

> The closest matches to BOOK OF HOURS: Cultist Simulator, Sultan's Game, Black Book, Potionomics, and Sovereign Syndicate. 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. [Cultist Simulator](https://imho.run/games/718670/cultist-simulator) — Also Strategy RPG and Lore-Rich, like BOOK OF HOURS. 5,197 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718670/)
2. [Sultan's Game](https://imho.run/games/3117820/sultan-s-game) — Shares time management and inventory management with BOOK OF HOURS. 1,233 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3117820/)
3. [Black Book](https://imho.run/games/1138660/black-book) — Shares deck building with BOOK OF HOURS. 1,047 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138660/)
4. [Potionomics](https://imho.run/games/1874490/potionomics) — Shares deck building and time management with BOOK OF HOURS. 5,044 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1874490/)
5. [Sovereign Syndicate](https://imho.run/games/1674920/sovereign-syndicate) — Also Tabletop and Deckbuilding, like BOOK OF HOURS. 280 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674920/)
6. [WitchHand](https://imho.run/games/2420880/witchhand) — Shares inventory management with BOOK OF HOURS. 493 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420880/)
7. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like BOOK OF HOURS. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
8. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Also Lore-Rich, like BOOK OF HOURS. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
9. [Nowhere Prophet](https://imho.run/games/681730/nowhere-prophet) — Also Tabletop and Strategy RPG, like BOOK OF HOURS. 501 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681730/)
10. [Ways of Alchemy](https://imho.run/games/2915380/ways-of-alchemy) — Shares deck building and skill tree progression with BOOK OF HOURS. 108 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2915380/)
11. [Hand of Fate 2](https://imho.run/games/456670/hand-of-fate-2) — A frequent pick in BOOK OF HOURS players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,040 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/456670/)
12. [Loop Hero](https://imho.run/games/1282730/loop-hero) — Also Strategy RPG and Deckbuilding, like BOOK OF HOURS. 15,907 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282730/)
13. [The King's Dilemma: Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/2069180/the-king-s-dilemma-chronicles) — Also Strategy RPG and Lore-Rich, like BOOK OF HOURS. 52 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2069180/)
14. [Inkbound](https://imho.run/games/1062810/inkbound) — A frequent pick in BOOK OF HOURS players' libraries, and another Action. 2,729 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062810/)
15. [Strange Horticulture](https://imho.run/games/1574580/strange-horticulture) — Same atmospheric mood as BOOK OF HOURS. 9,535 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574580/)
16. [Inscryption](https://imho.run/games/1092790/inscryption) — A frequent pick in BOOK OF HOURS players' libraries, and another Strategy. 74,873 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092790/)
17. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Same atmospheric mood as BOOK OF HOURS. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
18. [Crossroads Inn Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/867290/crossroads-inn-anniversary-edition) — Also Strategy RPG and Lore-Rich, like BOOK OF HOURS. 1,947 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867290/)
19. [Terraformental](https://imho.run/games/3762790/terraformental) — Shares time management with BOOK OF HOURS. 237 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3762790/)
20. [The Séance of Blake Manor](https://imho.run/games/1395520/the-seance-of-blake-manor) — A frequent pick in BOOK OF HOURS players' libraries, and another Adventure. 2,461 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/)
21. [Slay the Spire](https://imho.run/games/646570/slay-the-spire) — Shares deck building with BOOK OF HOURS. 75,305 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/)
22. [Kamifuda](https://imho.run/games/1937720/kamifuda) — Also Deckbuilding and Lore-Rich, like BOOK OF HOURS. 116 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1937720/)
23. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Lore-Rich, like BOOK OF HOURS. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
24. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Same atmospheric mood as BOOK OF HOURS. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)

## 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=1028310&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028310&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1028310
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1028310
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About BOOK OF HOURS

BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. Players take on the role of a librarian restoring a crumbling occult library by a winter sea, building a collection of grimoires and arcana. The game combines deck-building mechanics with resource management, crafting chains, inventory systems, and skill progression. Reviewers note the lore feels meticulously curated, and players describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and cozy, with worldbuilding that rewards patience. Developed and published by Weather Factory in 2023, it is a solo-only experience designed for sit-down sessions with a massive length. Priced at $13.74 USD, it runs at a chill difficulty and carries a 91% positive rating from 2576 Steam reviews, verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1028310
- **Developer:** Weather Factory
- **Publisher:** Weather Factory
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Aug 17, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1028310/book-of-hours)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028310&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1028310/)
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