# Games like The Rewinder

> The closest matches to The Rewinder: Firework, Murders on the Yangtze River, Threefold Recital, Detention, and Paper Bride. 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. [Firework](https://imho.run/games/1288310/firework) — Shares narrative branching and puzzle solving with The Rewinder. 555 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1288310/)
2. [Murders on the Yangtze River](https://imho.run/games/1746030/murders-on-the-yangtze-river) — Also Detective and Drama, like The Rewinder. 919 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1746030/)
3. [Threefold Recital](https://imho.run/games/3084280/threefold-recital) — A frequent pick in The Rewinder players' libraries, and another Indie. 137 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3084280/)
4. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Also Drama and Thriller, like The Rewinder. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
5. [Paper Bride](https://imho.run/games/1735950/paper-bride) — Shares puzzle solving with The Rewinder. 93 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735950/)
6. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — A frequent pick in The Rewinder players' libraries, and another Adventure. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
7. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Detective and Thriller, like The Rewinder. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
8. [Sanfu](https://imho.run/games/1880330/sanfu) — A frequent pick in The Rewinder players' libraries, and another RPG. 89 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1880330/)
9. [The Drifter](https://imho.run/games/1170570/the-drifter) — Also Thriller, like The Rewinder. 3,185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/)
10. [Back to the Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1735700/back-to-the-dawn) — A frequent pick in The Rewinder players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,201 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735700/)
11. [Syberia: The World Before](https://imho.run/games/1410640/syberia-the-world-before) — Shares puzzle solving with The Rewinder. 1,267 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410640/)
12. [The Darkside Detective](https://imho.run/games/368390/the-darkside-detective) — Also Detective, like The Rewinder. 1,987 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368390/)
13. [Unheard - Voices of Crime](https://imho.run/games/942970/unheard-voices-of-crime) — Also Detective, like The Rewinder. 2,751 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/942970/)
14. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Also Detective, like The Rewinder. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
15. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares puzzle solving with The Rewinder. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
16. [Rosewater](https://imho.run/games/1226670/rosewater) — Also Drama, like The Rewinder. 285 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/)
17. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as The Rewinder. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
18. [Lost in Play](https://imho.run/games/1328840/lost-in-play) — Shares puzzle solving with The Rewinder. 1,637 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328840/)
19. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares puzzle solving with The Rewinder. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
20. [Firewatch](https://imho.run/games/383870/firewatch) — Also Drama, like The Rewinder. 55,602 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383870/)
21. [The Excavation of Hob's Barrow](https://imho.run/games/1182310/the-excavation-of-hob-s-barrow) — Shares puzzle solving with The Rewinder. 1,857 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/)
22. [The Crimson Diamond](https://imho.run/games/1098770/the-crimson-diamond) — Also Detective, like The Rewinder. 534 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/)
23. [Chants of Sennaar](https://imho.run/games/1931770/chants-of-sennaar) — Also Detective, like The Rewinder. 11,961 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931770/)
24. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Shares puzzle solving with The Rewinder. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)

## 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=1161170&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1161170&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1161170&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1161170
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1161170
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Rewinder

The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1161170
- **Developer:** MistyMountainStudio
- **Publisher:** Gamirror Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 9, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1161170/the-rewinder)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1161170&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161170/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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