# Games like AREA MAN LIVES

> The closest matches to AREA MAN LIVES: A Fisherman's Tale, Gloomy Eyes VR, VIDEOVERSE, BURIED STARS, and MADiSON VR. 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. [A Fisherman's Tale](https://imho.run/games/559330/a-fisherman-s-tale) — Also Narration and VR, like AREA MAN LIVES. 725 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/559330/)
2. [Gloomy Eyes VR](https://imho.run/games/1111620/gloomy-eyes-vr) — Also Experience and Narration, like AREA MAN LIVES. 131 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1111620/)
3. [VIDEOVERSE](https://imho.run/games/2079180/videoverse) — Also Narration and Drama, like AREA MAN LIVES. 165 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/)
4. [BURIED STARS](https://imho.run/games/1025960/buried-stars) — Also Conspiracy and Conversation, like AREA MAN LIVES. 183 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025960/)
5. [MADiSON VR](https://imho.run/games/2414550/madison-vr) — A frequent pick in AREA MAN LIVES players' libraries, and another Action. 99 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2414550/)
6. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Conspiracy and Narration, like AREA MAN LIVES. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
7. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Also Narration and Interactive Fiction, like AREA MAN LIVES. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
8. [The Assembly](https://imho.run/games/373650/the-assembly) — Also Drama and VR, like AREA MAN LIVES. 97 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373650/)
9. [Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo](https://imho.run/games/1449320/alfred-hitchcock-vertigo) — Also Conversation and Narration, like AREA MAN LIVES. 241 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449320/)
10. [Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality](https://imho.run/games/469610/rick-and-morty-virtual-rick-ality) — Also VR, like AREA MAN LIVES. 1,834 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/469610/)
11. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — A frequent pick in AREA MAN LIVES players' libraries, and another Indie. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
12. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Conversation and Drama, like AREA MAN LIVES. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
13. [Lil' Guardsman](https://imho.run/games/1924360/lil-guardsman) — Also Conversation, like AREA MAN LIVES. 827 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1924360/)
14. [Fall of Porcupine](https://imho.run/games/1710540/fall-of-porcupine) — Also Conversation and Narration, like AREA MAN LIVES. 317 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710540/)
15. [FORM](https://imho.run/games/408520/form) — Also VR, like AREA MAN LIVES. 748 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/408520/)
16. [Moss](https://imho.run/games/846470/moss) — Also VR, like AREA MAN LIVES. 1,778 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846470/)
17. [The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets](https://imho.run/games/1099500/the-curious-tale-of-the-stolen-pets) — Also VR, like AREA MAN LIVES. 241 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099500/)
18. [Myst](https://imho.run/games/1255560/myst) — Also VR, like AREA MAN LIVES. 1,490 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1255560/)
19. [ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos](https://imho.run/games/1502080/altdeus-beyond-chronos) — Also VR and Choose Your Own Adventure, like AREA MAN LIVES. 74 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1502080/)
20. [The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone](https://imho.run/games/526140/the-gallery-episode-2-heart-of-the-emberstone) — Also VR, like AREA MAN LIVES. 323 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526140/)
21. [Maskmaker](https://imho.run/games/1337530/maskmaker) — A frequent pick in AREA MAN LIVES players' libraries, and another Adventure. 179 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337530/)
22. [TOKYO CHRONOS](https://imho.run/games/1031440/tokyo-chronos) — Also Drama and VR, like AREA MAN LIVES. 103 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1031440/)
23. [Svoboda 1945: Liberation](https://imho.run/games/1076620/svoboda-1945-liberation) — Also Conversation and Drama, like AREA MAN LIVES. 52 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076620/)
24. [The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/1158850/the-great-ace-attorney-chronicles) — Also Conversation and Drama, like AREA MAN LIVES. 3,278 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158850/)

## 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=1237780&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1237780&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1237780&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1237780
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1237780
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About AREA MAN LIVES

AREA MAN LIVES. Or does he? A quirky radio drama unfolds around you in VR while you do your best to keep the radio station humming along as its new DJ. You record commercials, interview callers and try your best to piece together how your actions inside the station impact your listening audience.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1237780
- **Developer:** Numinous Games
- **Publisher:** Cyan Ventures, CityLights
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 12, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1237780/area-man-lives)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1237780&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237780/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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