# Games like Nordlicht

> The closest matches to Nordlicht: Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, The Office Quest, Nancy Drew®: Legend of the Crystal Skull, Burly Men at Sea, and Lost in Play. 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. [Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth](https://imho.run/games/234270/ken-follett-s-the-pillars-of-the-earth) — Also Based On A Novel, like Nordlicht. 1,692 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234270/)
2. [The Office Quest](https://imho.run/games/810660/the-office-quest) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 159 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/810660/)
3. [Nancy Drew®: Legend of the Crystal Skull](https://imho.run/games/31860/nancy-drew-legend-of-the-crystal-skull) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Adventure. 192 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31860/)
4. [Burly Men at Sea](https://imho.run/games/403290/burly-men-at-sea) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 128 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/403290/)
5. [Lost in Play](https://imho.run/games/1328840/lost-in-play) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,637 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328840/)
6. [Simon the Sorcerer Origins](https://imho.run/games/1939890/simon-the-sorcerer-origins) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Adventure. 73 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939890/)
7. [The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark](https://imho.run/games/795420/the-darkside-detective-a-fumble-in-the-dark) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 877 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/795420/)
8. [Unavowed](https://imho.run/games/336140/unavowed) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,815 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/336140/)
9. [The Testament of Sherlock Holmes](https://imho.run/games/205650/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes) — Also Based On A Novel, like Nordlicht. 1,181 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205650/)
10. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
11. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
12. [Samorost 3](https://imho.run/games/421120/samorost-3) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,553 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421120/)
13. [Leila](https://imho.run/games/2458430/leila) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 148 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458430/)
14. [Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition](https://imho.run/games/231200/kentucky-route-zero-pc-edition) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,419 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/)
15. [Syberia](https://imho.run/games/46500/syberia) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,401 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46500/)
16. [Keepsake](https://imho.run/games/704860/keepsake) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 149 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/704860/)
17. [Lil' Guardsman](https://imho.run/games/1924360/lil-guardsman) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 827 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1924360/)
18. [Old Man's Journey](https://imho.run/games/581270/old-man-s-journey) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 999 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/581270/)
19. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
20. [Endless Fables 2: Frozen Path](https://imho.run/games/699780/endless-fables-2-frozen-path) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Adventure. 96 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699780/)
21. [The Wolf Among Us](https://imho.run/games/250320/the-wolf-among-us) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Action. 18,516 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250320/)
22. [Gorogoa](https://imho.run/games/557600/gorogoa) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,369 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557600/)
23. [Gray Matter](https://imho.run/games/260570/gray-matter) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Adventure. 351 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260570/)
24. [Botanicula](https://imho.run/games/207690/botanicula) — A frequent pick in Nordlicht players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,036 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207690/)

## 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=1089310&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1089310&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1089310&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1089310
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1089310
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Nordlicht

Nordlicht is an adventure-game where you accompany an unusual family on its fascinating journey to the cold north. During the journey, they encounter mysterious star-signs of the polar night, and have to overcome nature's dangers to confront their fears.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1089310
- **Developer:** illius
- **Publisher:**  Sedoc LLC
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 27, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1089310/nordlicht)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1089310&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089310/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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