# Games like The Academy: The First Riddle

> The closest matches to The Academy: The First Riddle: Faraway: Puzzle Escape, Escape Academy, Aporia: Beyond The Valley, FEZ, and Mystic Academy: Escape Room. 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. [Faraway: Puzzle Escape](https://imho.run/games/883880/faraway-puzzle-escape) — Same atmospheric mood as The Academy: The First Riddle. 69 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/883880/)
2. [Escape Academy](https://imho.run/games/1812090/escape-academy) — A frequent pick in The Academy: The First Riddle players' libraries, and another Adventure. 672 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812090/)
3. [Aporia: Beyond The Valley](https://imho.run/games/573130/aporia-beyond-the-valley) — Also Beautiful, like The Academy: The First Riddle. 273 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573130/)
4. [FEZ](https://imho.run/games/224760/fez) — A frequent pick in The Academy: The First Riddle players' libraries, and another Indie. 6,224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224760/)
5. [Mystic Academy: Escape Room](https://imho.run/games/1991980/mystic-academy-escape-room) — A frequent pick in The Academy: The First Riddle players' libraries, and another Action. 112 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1991980/)
6. [Syberia](https://imho.run/games/46500/syberia) — Also Beautiful, like The Academy: The First Riddle. 1,401 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46500/)
7. [Down in Bermuda](https://imho.run/games/1107300/down-in-bermuda) — Same whimsical mood as The Academy: The First Riddle. 493 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1107300/)
8. [The Sojourn](https://imho.run/games/794960/the-sojourn) — Same atmospheric mood as The Academy: The First Riddle. 107 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794960/)
9. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Same atmospheric mood as The Academy: The First Riddle. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
10. [Stacking](https://imho.run/games/115110/stacking) — Also Beautiful, like The Academy: The First Riddle. 667 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115110/)
11. [Quern - Undying Thoughts](https://imho.run/games/512790/quern-undying-thoughts) — Same atmospheric mood as The Academy: The First Riddle. 2,480 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512790/)
12. [Lost Grimoires: Stolen Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/536780/lost-grimoires-stolen-kingdom) — Same atmospheric mood as The Academy: The First Riddle. 106 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/536780/)
13. [Unusual Findings](https://imho.run/games/1605320/unusual-findings) — Also Conversation, like The Academy: The First Riddle. 179 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1605320/)
14. [The Office Quest](https://imho.run/games/810660/the-office-quest) — Same whimsical mood as The Academy: The First Riddle. 159 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/810660/)
15. [The Room](https://imho.run/games/288160/the-room) — Also Beautiful, like The Academy: The First Riddle. 14,196 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288160/)
16. [Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/791240/lumote-the-mastermote-chronicles) — Also Beautiful, like The Academy: The First Riddle. 51 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/791240/)
17. [The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2](https://imho.run/games/94300/the-dream-machine-chapter-1-2) — Also Conversation, like The Academy: The First Riddle. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
18. [ABZU](https://imho.run/games/384190/abzu) — Also Beautiful, like The Academy: The First Riddle. 9,748 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384190/)
19. [I Am Dead](https://imho.run/games/951750/i-am-dead) — Also Beautiful, like The Academy: The First Riddle. 241 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/951750/)
20. [The Crow's Eye](https://imho.run/games/449510/the-crow-s-eye) — Same atmospheric mood as The Academy: The First Riddle. 58 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449510/)
21. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — Same atmospheric mood as The Academy: The First Riddle. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)
22. [The Talos Principle](https://imho.run/games/257510/the-talos-principle) — Same atmospheric mood as The Academy: The First Riddle. 16,978 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/)
23. [Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars](https://imho.run/games/868580/arkhangel-the-house-of-the-seven-stars) — Also Conversation, like The Academy: The First Riddle. 63 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868580/)
24. [Dear Esther](https://imho.run/games/203810/dear-esther) — Also Beautiful, like The Academy: The First Riddle. 3,075 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203810/)

## 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=1155460&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1155460&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1155460
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1155460
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Academy: The First Riddle

The Academy is a puzzle-packed adventure set in a school filled with mystery. Leave your mark on Arbor's Academy and find out why it only welcomes the best and the brightest.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1155460
- **Developer:** Pine Studio
- **Publisher:** Snapbreak
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 19, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1155460/the-academy-the-first-riddle)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1155460&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155460/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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