# Games like Beacon Pines

> The closest matches to Beacon Pines: Night in the Woods, Scarlet Hollow, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, and Roadwarden. 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. [Night in the Woods](https://imho.run/games/481510/night-in-the-woods) — Same atmospheric mood as Beacon Pines. 13,243 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/481510/)
2. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Beacon Pines. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
3. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Shares branching narrative with Beacon Pines. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
4. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Shares multiple endings with Beacon Pines. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
5. [Roadwarden](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden) — A frequent pick in Beacon Pines players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)
6. [OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition](https://imho.run/games/1504500/opus-echo-of-starsong-full-bloom-edition) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Beacon Pines. 1,245 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1504500/)
7. [PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse](https://imho.run/games/2701440/paranormasight-the-mermaid-s-curse) — Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Beacon Pines. 356 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2701440/)
8. [Fall of Porcupine](https://imho.run/games/1710540/fall-of-porcupine) — A frequent pick in Beacon Pines players' libraries, and another Indie. 317 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710540/)
9. [No Longer Home](https://imho.run/games/651490/no-longer-home) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Beacon Pines. 171 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651490/)
10. [Coffee Talk](https://imho.run/games/914800/coffee-talk) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Beacon Pines. 4,604 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914800/)
11. [Siren's Call: Escape Velocity](https://imho.run/games/2469950/siren-s-call-escape-velocity) — Also Emotional, like Beacon Pines. 91 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2469950/)
12. [The Excavation of Hob's Barrow](https://imho.run/games/1182310/the-excavation-of-hob-s-barrow) — A frequent pick in Beacon Pines players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,857 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/)
13. [CLeM](https://imho.run/games/1861440/clem) — Shares multiple endings with Beacon Pines. 110 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1861440/)
14. [VIDEOVERSE](https://imho.run/games/2079180/videoverse) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Beacon Pines. 165 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/)
15. [Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved](https://imho.run/games/2689930/detective-instinct-farewell-my-beloved) — Shares branching narrative with Beacon Pines. 294 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/)
16. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Beacon Pines. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
17. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Beacon Pines. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
18. [Heavy Rain](https://imho.run/games/960910/heavy-rain) — A frequent pick in Beacon Pines players' libraries, and another Action. 6,053 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960910/)
19. [Evan's Remains](https://imho.run/games/1110050/evan-s-remains) — Same atmospheric mood as Beacon Pines. 397 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110050/)
20. [Best Served Cold](https://imho.run/games/3218530/best-served-cold) — Also Cozy and Interactive Fiction, like Beacon Pines. 290 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3218530/)
21. [Children of Silentown](https://imho.run/games/1108000/children-of-silentown) — Shares multiple endings with Beacon Pines. 420 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108000/)
22. [Until Then](https://imho.run/games/1574820/until-then) — Shares multiple endings with Beacon Pines. 8,274 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574820/)
23. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Also Cozy, like Beacon Pines. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
24. [SEASON: A letter to the future](https://imho.run/games/695330/season-a-letter-to-the-future) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Beacon Pines. 801 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/695330/)

## 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=1269640&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1269640&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1269640&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1269640
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1269640
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Beacon Pines

Beacon Pines is a 2022 indie adventure and visual novel developed by Hiding Spot and published by Fellow Traveller. Players navigate a branching narrative where collecting words unlocks new story paths and multiple endings, creating a unique approach to visual novel gameplay that reviewers have highlighted as distinctive. Set within a mysterious book, the story follows a young protagonist sneaking out at night to make friends and uncover hidden truths. The game features adorable art and colorful characters, and players describe the atmosphere as atmospheric and emotionally engaging. Available on Steam for $19.99, the game runs verified on Steam Deck and is suited for short, chill play sessions. It received a 98% positive rating from over 2,400 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1269640
- **Developer:** Hiding Spot
- **Publisher:** Fellow Traveller
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option
- **Released:** Sep 22, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1269640/beacon-pines)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1269640&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269640/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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