# Games like The Artful Escape

> The closest matches to The Artful Escape: Starstruck: Hands of Time, The Gardens Between, Everhood, A Musical Story, and Wandersong. 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. [Starstruck: Hands of Time](https://imho.run/games/1054950/starstruck-hands-of-time) — Also Narrative and Music, like The Artful Escape. 197 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054950/)
2. [The Gardens Between](https://imho.run/games/600990/the-gardens-between) — Also Narrative and Walking Simulator, like The Artful Escape. 955 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600990/)
3. [Everhood](https://imho.run/games/1229380/everhood) — Also Music and Psychedelic, like The Artful Escape. 8,159 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229380/)
4. [A Musical Story](https://imho.run/games/1546100/a-musical-story) — A frequent pick in The Artful Escape players' libraries, and another Indie. 85 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546100/)
5. [Wandersong](https://imho.run/games/530320/wandersong) — Also Music, like The Artful Escape. 1,885 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530320/)
6. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — A frequent pick in The Artful Escape players' libraries, and another Action. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
7. [Psychonauts 2](https://imho.run/games/607080/psychonauts-2) — Also Psychedelic, like The Artful Escape. 8,228 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607080/)
8. [SLUDGE LIFE](https://imho.run/games/1144770/sludge-life) — Also Psychedelic and Walking Simulator, like The Artful Escape. 1,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144770/)
9. [Tetris® Effect: Connected](https://imho.run/games/1003590/tetris-effect-connected) — Also Music and Psychedelic, like The Artful Escape. 5,472 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1003590/)
10. [The Pathless](https://imho.run/games/1492680/the-pathless) — Also Music, like The Artful Escape. 1,166 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1492680/)
11. [Ultros](https://imho.run/games/2386310/ultros) — Also Psychedelic, like The Artful Escape. 471 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2386310/)
12. [SLEEP AWAKE](https://imho.run/games/2446540/sleep-awake) — Also Narrative and Psychedelic, like The Artful Escape. 77 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2446540/)
13. [What Lies in the Multiverse](https://imho.run/games/1721170/what-lies-in-the-multiverse) — Also Narrative and Psychedelic, like The Artful Escape. 215 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1721170/)
14. [Hi-Fi RUSH](https://imho.run/games/1817230/hi-fi-rush) — Also Music, like The Artful Escape. 16,022 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/)
15. [DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT](https://imho.run/games/1850570/death-stranding-director-s-cut) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Artful Escape. 19,229 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/)
16. [The Magic Circle](https://imho.run/games/323380/the-magic-circle) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Artful Escape. 930 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323380/)
17. [Journey](https://imho.run/games/638230/journey) — Also Music and Walking Simulator, like The Artful Escape. 12,363 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638230/)
18. [Thirty Flights of Loving](https://imho.run/games/214700/thirty-flights-of-loving) — Also Narrative and Walking Simulator, like The Artful Escape. 1,061 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214700/)
19. [Layers of Fear (2016)](https://imho.run/games/391720/layers-of-fear-2016) — Also Psychedelic and Walking Simulator, like The Artful Escape. 5,082 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391720/)
20. [Florence](https://imho.run/games/1102130/florence) — Also Narrative and Music, like The Artful Escape. 4,200 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1102130/)
21. [Lumines Arise](https://imho.run/games/2370000/lumines-arise) — Also Music and Psychedelic, like The Artful Escape. 630 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2370000/)
22. [Rhythm Doctor](https://imho.run/games/774181/rhythm-doctor) — Also Music, like The Artful Escape. 7,758 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774181/)
23. [1000xRESIST](https://imho.run/games/1675830/1000xresist) — Also Narrative and Walking Simulator, like The Artful Escape. 4,342 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1675830/)
24. [The Solus Project](https://imho.run/games/313630/the-solus-project) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Artful Escape. 1,536 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313630/)

## 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=1122680&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1122680&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1122680&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1122680
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1122680
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Artful Escape

A teenage guitar prodigy sets out on a psychedelic journey to inspire his stage persona and confront the legacy of a dead folk legend. Starring voice performances by Michael Johnston, Caroline Kinley, Lena Headey, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Strong, and Carl Weathers.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1122680
- **Developer:** Beethoven and Dinosaur
- **Publisher:** Annapurna Interactive
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 9, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1122680/the-artful-escape)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1122680&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122680/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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