# Games like The Pale Beyond

> The closest matches to The Pale Beyond: Help Will Come Tomorrow, Dead in Antares, Last Train Home, Frostpunk 2, and The Alters. 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. [Help Will Come Tomorrow](https://imho.run/games/1119600/help-will-come-tomorrow) — Shares resource management with The Pale Beyond. 355 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1119600/)
2. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Pale Beyond. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
3. [Last Train Home](https://imho.run/games/1469610/last-train-home) — Also Unforgiving, like The Pale Beyond. 2,194 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1469610/)
4. [Frostpunk 2](https://imho.run/games/1601580/frostpunk-2) — Same immersive mood as The Pale Beyond. 9,270 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601580/)
5. [The Alters](https://imho.run/games/1601570/the-alters) — Same atmospheric mood as The Pale Beyond. 5,307 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601570/)
6. [Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector](https://imho.run/games/2442460/citizen-sleeper-2-starward-vector) — Also Narrative, like The Pale Beyond. 1,721 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2442460/)
7. [AETHUS](https://imho.run/games/2541530/aethus) — A frequent pick in The Pale Beyond players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,371 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2541530/)
8. [Arctic Awakening](https://imho.run/games/1275550/arctic-awakening) — Also Narrative and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Pale Beyond. 208 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1275550/)
9. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Shares resource management with The Pale Beyond. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
10. [Heading Out](https://imho.run/games/1640630/heading-out) — A frequent pick in The Pale Beyond players' libraries, and another Action. 374 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640630/)
11. [Vagrus - The Riven Realms](https://imho.run/games/909660/vagrus-the-riven-realms) — A frequent pick in The Pale Beyond players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,191 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/909660/)
12. [Stranded: Alien Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1324130/stranded-alien-dawn) — Same atmospheric mood as The Pale Beyond. 5,404 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324130/)
13. [SUNLESS SEA](https://imho.run/games/304650/sunless-sea) — Shares resource management with The Pale Beyond. 5,627 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304650/)
14. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Shares resource management with The Pale Beyond. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
15. [Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition](https://imho.run/games/596970/sunless-skies-sovereign-edition) — Shares resource management with The Pale Beyond. 2,282 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/596970/)
16. [Floodland](https://imho.run/games/1336180/floodland) — Shares resource management with The Pale Beyond. 456 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336180/)
17. [Curious Expedition 2](https://imho.run/games/1040230/curious-expedition-2) — Shares resource management with The Pale Beyond. 579 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/)
18. [Cultist Simulator](https://imho.run/games/718670/cultist-simulator) — Shares resource management with The Pale Beyond. 5,197 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718670/)
19. [Frostrain 2](https://imho.run/games/3690490/frostrain-2) — Also Snow and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Pale Beyond. 313 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690490/)
20. [Insurmountable](https://imho.run/games/1385100/insurmountable) — Shares resource management with The Pale Beyond. 421 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1385100/)
21. [SYMMETRY](https://imho.run/games/537520/symmetry) — Shares resource management with The Pale Beyond. 59 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/537520/)
22. [Sultan's Game](https://imho.run/games/3117820/sultan-s-game) — Shares resource management with The Pale Beyond. 1,233 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3117820/)
23. [Roadwarden](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Pale Beyond. 3,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)
24. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Shares resource management with The Pale Beyond. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)

## 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=1266030&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1266030&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1266030&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1266030
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1266030
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Pale Beyond

The Pale Beyond is a narrative survival strategy game set in a harsh polar environment. Players take on the unexpected role of leading a stranded expedition crew after their Captain disappears. The game combines resource management and survival strategy with visual novel storytelling elements and branching narrative choices that shape character development. Developed by Saltstone Studios and published by Fellow Traveller, the game released in 2023. Reviewers highlight that the characters are well-designed and developed, and players describe the storytelling as subtle and impactful, creating an atmospheric and emotionally immersive experience. It runs verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1266030
- **Developer:** Saltstone Studios
- **Publisher:** Fellow Traveller
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Feb 24, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 77
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1266030/the-pale-beyond)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1266030&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1266030/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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