# Games like The Guise

> The closest matches to The Guise: Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, Blasphemous 2, Dark Devotion, and Salt and Sanctuary. 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. [Hollow Knight](https://imho.run/games/367520/hollow-knight) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like The Guise. 176,306 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520/)
2. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — Also Roguevania and Metroidvania, like The Guise. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
3. [Blasphemous 2](https://imho.run/games/2114740/blasphemous-2) — A frequent pick in The Guise players' libraries, and another Action. 5,085 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/)
4. [Dark Devotion](https://imho.run/games/718590/dark-devotion) — A frequent pick in The Guise players' libraries, and another RPG. 672 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/)
5. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like The Guise. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
6. [GRIME](https://imho.run/games/1123050/grime) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like The Guise. 2,198 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123050/)
7. [Foregone](https://imho.run/games/1000760/foregone) — Shares boss fights with The Guise. 552 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000760/)
8. [ScourgeBringer](https://imho.run/games/1037020/scourgebringer) — Also Roguevania and Metroidvania, like The Guise. 1,214 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1037020/)
9. [ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights](https://imho.run/games/1369630/ender-lilies-quietus-of-the-knights) — Shares boss fights with The Guise. 11,002 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369630/)
10. [Crypt Custodian](https://imho.run/games/2394650/crypt-custodian) — Shares backtracking and boss fights with The Guise. 1,495 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2394650/)
11. [Vigil: The Longest Night](https://imho.run/games/720560/vigil-the-longest-night) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like The Guise. 1,329 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720560/)
12. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like The Guise. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
13. [MIO: Memories in Orbit](https://imho.run/games/1672810/mio-memories-in-orbit) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like The Guise. 1,328 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1672810/)
14. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like The Guise. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
15. [Solateria](https://imho.run/games/2947280/solateria) — Shares backtracking with The Guise. 169 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2947280/)
16. [Constance](https://imho.run/games/2313700/constance) — Also Metroidvania, like The Guise. 951 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313700/)
17. [Abyss Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/255070/abyss-odyssey) — Also Roguevania and Metroidvania, like The Guise. 805 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255070/)
18. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Shares backtracking with The Guise. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
19. [Rogue Legacy](https://imho.run/games/241600/rogue-legacy) — Also Roguevania and Metroidvania, like The Guise. 10,035 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241600/)
20. [Ultros](https://imho.run/games/2386310/ultros) — A frequent pick in The Guise players' libraries, and another Indie. 471 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2386310/)
21. [TUNIC](https://imho.run/games/553420/tunic) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like The Guise. 9,809 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/)
22. [DEVIATOR](https://imho.run/games/2620730/deviator) — Shares backtracking and boss fights with The Guise. 193 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2620730/)
23. [Volkolak: The Will of Gods](https://imho.run/games/2499040/volkolak-the-will-of-gods) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like The Guise. 348 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2499040/)
24. [Astral Ascent](https://imho.run/games/1280930/astral-ascent) — Also Rogue-like, like The Guise. 1,699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280930/)

## 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=1154680&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1154680&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1154680&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1154680
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1154680
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Guise

The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1154680
- **Developer:** Rasul Mono
- **Publisher:** GameNet
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 20, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1154680/the-guise)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1154680&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154680/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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