# Games like Carto

> The closest matches to Carto: TOEM: A Photo Adventure, The Last Campfire, The Wild at Heart, TOHU, and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure. 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. [TOEM: A Photo Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1307580/toem-a-photo-adventure) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Carto. 2,865 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307580/)
2. [The Last Campfire](https://imho.run/games/990630/the-last-campfire) — A frequent pick in Carto players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,416 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/990630/)
3. [The Wild at Heart](https://imho.run/games/1093290/the-wild-at-heart) — Shares achievement hunting and exploration with Carto. 372 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1093290/)
4. [TOHU](https://imho.run/games/1075200/tohu) — Same cozy mood as Carto. 101 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075200/)
5. [Alba: A Wildlife Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1337010/alba-a-wildlife-adventure) — Shares exploration with Carto. 3,079 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337010/)
6. [Is This Seat Taken?](https://imho.run/games/3035120/is-this-seat-taken) — Shares achievement hunting and puzzle solving with Carto. 4,976 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035120/)
7. [Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery](https://imho.run/games/1634150/behind-the-frame-the-finest-scenery) — Shares puzzle solving with Carto. 1,711 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1634150/)
8. [A Short Hike](https://imho.run/games/1055540/a-short-hike) — Also Nature, like Carto. 12,104 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1055540/)
9. [Koira](https://imho.run/games/1626620/koira) — Shares puzzle solving with Carto. 139 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1626620/)
10. [Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure](https://imho.run/games/2596420/arranger-a-role-puzzling-adventure) — A frequent pick in Carto players' libraries, and another RPG. 230 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/)
11. [Unpacking](https://imho.run/games/1135690/unpacking) — Same cozy mood as Carto. 22,256 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135690/)
12. [LEGO® Builder's Journey](https://imho.run/games/1544360/lego-builder-s-journey) — Shares puzzle solving with Carto. 2,370 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1544360/)
13. [Röki](https://imho.run/games/1067540/roki) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Carto. 1,047 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1067540/)
14. [Stars In The Trash](https://imho.run/games/1822240/stars-in-the-trash) — Shares achievement hunting and puzzle solving with Carto. 138 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1822240/)
15. [A Little to the Left](https://imho.run/games/1629520/a-little-to-the-left) — Same cozy mood as Carto. 9,531 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/)
16. [Lost and Found Co.](https://imho.run/games/2101390/lost-and-found-co) — Same cozy mood as Carto. 848 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101390/)
17. [A Tiny Sticker Tale](https://imho.run/games/2322180/a-tiny-sticker-tale) — Shares puzzle solving with Carto. 276 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322180/)
18. [Frog's Adventure](https://imho.run/games/2535670/frog-s-adventure) — Shares achievement hunting and exploration with Carto. 135 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2535670/)
19. [Botanicula](https://imho.run/games/207690/botanicula) — Shares puzzle solving with Carto. 2,036 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207690/)
20. [Chicory: A Colorful Tale](https://imho.run/games/1123450/chicory-a-colorful-tale) — Same cozy mood as Carto. 2,198 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123450/)
21. [GRIS](https://imho.run/games/683320/gris) — A frequent pick in Carto players' libraries, and another Indie. 26,666 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/683320/)
22. [Papetura](https://imho.run/games/593640/papetura) — Same cozy mood as Carto. 480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593640/)
23. [The Tiny Bang Story](https://imho.run/games/96000/the-tiny-bang-story) — Same cozy mood as Carto. 1,637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/96000/)
24. [Night Stones](https://imho.run/games/2300340/night-stones) — Shares exploration with Carto. 196 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300340/)

## 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=1172450&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1172450&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1172450&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1172450
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1172450
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Carto

Carto is a 2020 indie adventure puzzle game developed by Sunhead Games in which players rearrange map pieces to reshape the world around them. The core mechanic involves collecting and manipulating fragments of the environment to open new paths and solve spatial puzzles throughout Carto's journey. Players describe the experience as cozy and whimsical, highlighting the charming characters and heartwarming narrative that drive the story forward. The game features character-driven storytelling with exploration and puzzle-solving at its core, alongside achievement-hunting elements for completionists. Carto received a 95% positive rating from over 1,600 Steam reviews and is verified to run on Steam Deck. The game is priced at $19.99 USD and supports single-player only gameplay.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1172450
- **Developer:** Sunhead Games
- **Publisher:** Balor Games, XD
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 27, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1172450/carto)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1172450&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172450/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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