# Games like Lake

> The closest matches to Lake: Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, Cloudpunk, Road 96 🛣️, TOEM: A Photo Adventure, and Wayward Strand. 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. [Alba: A Wildlife Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1337010/alba-a-wildlife-adventure) — Also Wholesome and Cozy, like Lake. 3,079 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337010/)
2. [Cloudpunk](https://imho.run/games/746850/cloudpunk) — Also Driving and Walking Simulator, like Lake. 7,221 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/746850/)
3. [Road 96 🛣️](https://imho.run/games/1466640/road-96) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Lake. 9,724 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466640/)
4. [TOEM: A Photo Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1307580/toem-a-photo-adventure) — A frequent pick in Lake players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,865 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307580/)
5. [Wayward Strand](https://imho.run/games/1080450/wayward-strand) — A frequent pick in Lake players' libraries, and another RPG. 72 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1080450/)
6. [Sable](https://imho.run/games/757310/sable) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Lake. 3,854 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/757310/)
7. [Coffee Talk](https://imho.run/games/914800/coffee-talk) — Same atmospheric mood as Lake. 4,604 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914800/)
8. [A Short Hike](https://imho.run/games/1055540/a-short-hike) — Same cozy mood as Lake. 12,104 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1055540/)
9. [Eastshade](https://imho.run/games/715560/eastshade) — Also Walking Simulator, like Lake. 3,481 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/715560/)
10. [Hokko Life](https://imho.run/games/824000/hokko-life) — Also Wholesome and Cozy, like Lake. 1,098 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/824000/)
11. [Firewatch](https://imho.run/games/383870/firewatch) — Also Walking Simulator, like Lake. 55,602 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383870/)
12. [Easy Delivery Co.](https://imho.run/games/3293010/easy-delivery-co) — Also Driving, like Lake. 4,910 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3293010/)
13. [Mail Time](https://imho.run/games/1607240/mail-time) — Shares mail delivery with Lake. 883 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1607240/)
14. [Lake Ridden](https://imho.run/games/696530/lake-ridden) — Also Walking Simulator, like Lake. 170 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/696530/)
15. [Unpacking](https://imho.run/games/1135690/unpacking) — Same cozy mood as Lake. 22,256 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135690/)
16. [My Time at Portia](https://imho.run/games/666140/my-time-at-portia) — Same atmospheric mood as Lake. 12,030 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/666140/)
17. [inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories](https://imho.run/games/2723430/inkonbini-one-store-many-stories) — Also Cozy, like Lake. 209 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2723430/)
18. [Harold Halibut](https://imho.run/games/924750/harold-halibut) — Also Wholesome and Cozy, like Lake. 669 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924750/)
19. [Locomoto](https://imho.run/games/2328650/locomoto) — Also Wholesome and Cozy, like Lake. 384 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2328650/)
20. [Mika and The Witch's Mountain](https://imho.run/games/1819460/mika-and-the-witch-s-mountain) — A frequent pick in Lake players' libraries, and another Action. 405 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1819460/)
21. [Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/580200/yonder-the-cloud-catcher-chronicles) — Same atmospheric mood as Lake. 1,533 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/580200/)
22. [Merchant 64](https://imho.run/games/3440000/merchant-64) — Also Wholesome and Cozy, like Lake. 108 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3440000/)
23. [Undusted: Letters from the Past](https://imho.run/games/2891020/undusted-letters-from-the-past) — Also Wholesome and Cozy, like Lake. 737 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2891020/)
24. [LOST EMBER](https://imho.run/games/563840/lost-ember) — Also Wholesome and Walking Simulator, like Lake. 2,129 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/563840/)

## 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=1118240&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1118240&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1118240&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1118240
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1118240
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Lake

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1118240
- **Developer:** Gamious
- **Publisher:** Whitethorn Games, Gamious
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 1, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 70
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1118240/lake)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1118240&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118240/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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