# Games like Cat in the Box

> The closest matches to Cat in the Box: The Witch's House MV, Tide Up, Coffin of Ashes, LUNA, and The Crooked Man. 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. [The Witch's House MV](https://imho.run/games/885810/the-witch-s-house-mv) — Also RPGMaker and Survival Horror, like Cat in the Box. 949 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/885810/)
2. [Tide Up](https://imho.run/games/1890520/tide-up) — Also RPGMaker, like Cat in the Box. 50 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1890520/)
3. [Coffin of Ashes](https://imho.run/games/546080/coffin-of-ashes) — Also RPGMaker and Thriller, like Cat in the Box. 140 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/546080/)
4. [LUNA](https://imho.run/games/1450100/luna) — Also Thriller and Survival Horror, like Cat in the Box. 70 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1450100/)
5. [The Crooked Man](https://imho.run/games/736570/the-crooked-man) — A frequent pick in Cat in the Box players' libraries, and another Indie. 698 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736570/)
6. [Mad Father](https://imho.run/games/483980/mad-father) — Also RPGMaker and Survival Horror, like Cat in the Box. 2,441 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/483980/)
7. [Alicemare](https://imho.run/games/524850/alicemare) — Also RPGMaker, like Cat in the Box. 699 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/524850/)
8. [Ib](https://imho.run/games/1901370/ib) — Same atmospheric mood as Cat in the Box. 1,505 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1901370/)
9. [Enigma of Fear](https://imho.run/games/1507580/enigma-of-fear) — Also Survival Horror, like Cat in the Box. 229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1507580/)
10. [CLeM](https://imho.run/games/1861440/clem) — Same atmospheric mood as Cat in the Box. 110 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1861440/)
11. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Thriller and Survival Horror, like Cat in the Box. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
12. [The Sand Man](https://imho.run/games/741250/the-sand-man) — Also RPGMaker, like Cat in the Box. 186 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/741250/)
13. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Also Thriller, like Cat in the Box. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
14. [Stray Cat Crossing](https://imho.run/games/385330/stray-cat-crossing) — Also RPGMaker, like Cat in the Box. 427 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/385330/)
15. [Corpse Party](https://imho.run/games/251270/corpse-party) — A frequent pick in Cat in the Box players' libraries, and another RPG. 906 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251270/)
16. [The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication](https://imho.run/games/2331330/the-bridge-curse-2-the-extrication) — A frequent pick in Cat in the Box players' libraries, and another Adventure. 124 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2331330/)
17. [Home](https://imho.run/games/215670/home) — Also Thriller, like Cat in the Box. 889 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215670/)
18. [Nyakori's Rabbit Doll](https://imho.run/games/1162070/nyakori-s-rabbit-doll) — Also RPGMaker, like Cat in the Box. 189 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1162070/)
19. [Re:Turn - One Way Trip](https://imho.run/games/1195360/re-turn-one-way-trip) — Same atmospheric mood as Cat in the Box. 75 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1195360/)
20. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Also Survival Horror, like Cat in the Box. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
21. [OMORI](https://imho.run/games/1150690/omori) — Also RPGMaker, like Cat in the Box. 53,302 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150690/)
22. [Silver Chains](https://imho.run/games/975470/silver-chains) — Same atmospheric mood as Cat in the Box. 220 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975470/)
23. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Thriller, like Cat in the Box. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
24. [Tales of the Black Forest](https://imho.run/games/1093910/tales-of-the-black-forest) — Also RPGMaker, like Cat in the Box. 1,048 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1093910/)

## 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=1257410&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1257410&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1257410&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1257410
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1257410
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cat in the Box

Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1257410
- **Developer:** Gustav
- **Publisher:** Gustav
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 1, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1257410/cat-in-the-box)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1257410&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1257410/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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