# Games like The Medium

> The closest matches to The Medium: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Blair Witch, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Layers of Fear 2 (2019), and Visage. 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. [Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice](https://imho.run/games/414340/hellblade-senua-s-sacrifice) — Shares puzzle solving with The Medium. 28,398 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414340/)
2. [Blair Witch](https://imho.run/games/1092660/blair-witch) — Also Walking Simulator and Violent, like The Medium. 2,932 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092660/)
3. [Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II](https://imho.run/games/2461850/senua-s-saga-hellblade-ii) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like The Medium. 4,421 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461850/)
4. [Layers of Fear 2 (2019)](https://imho.run/games/1029890/layers-of-fear-2-2019) — A frequent pick in The Medium players' libraries, and another Indie. 771 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/)
5. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — A frequent pick in The Medium players' libraries, and another Action. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
6. [SILENT HILL f](https://imho.run/games/2947440/silent-hill-f) — Also Psychological, like The Medium. 8,417 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2947440/)
7. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Shares puzzle solving with The Medium. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
8. [Scorn](https://imho.run/games/698670/scorn) — Shares puzzle solving with The Medium. 6,512 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698670/)
9. [Martha Is Dead](https://imho.run/games/515960/martha-is-dead) — Also Psychological, like The Medium. 1,082 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/515960/)
10. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — Shares puzzle solving with The Medium. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
11. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Medium. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
12. [FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water](https://imho.run/games/1732190/fatal-frame-project-zero-maiden-of-black-water) — Also Mature and Violent, like The Medium. 1,355 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1732190/)
13. [Resident Evil Village](https://imho.run/games/1196590/resident-evil-village) — Also Violent, like The Medium. 44,958 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196590/)
14. [Remothered: Tormented Fathers](https://imho.run/games/633360/remothered-tormented-fathers) — Also Violent, like The Medium. 658 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/633360/)
15. [KARMA: The Dark World](https://imho.run/games/1376200/karma-the-dark-world) — A frequent pick in The Medium players' libraries, and another RPG. 773 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1376200/)
16. [The Cat Lady](https://imho.run/games/253110/the-cat-lady) — Also Psychological and Mature, like The Medium. 2,612 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253110/)
17. [The Suicide of Rachel Foster](https://imho.run/games/1057750/the-suicide-of-rachel-foster) — Also Psychological and Mature, like The Medium. 2,672 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057750/)
18. [Amygdala](https://imho.run/games/2453920/amygdala) — Shares puzzle solving with The Medium. 122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453920/)
19. [Husk](https://imho.run/games/553960/husk) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like The Medium. 54 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553960/)
20. [INDIKA](https://imho.run/games/1373960/indika) — A frequent pick in The Medium players' libraries, and another Adventure. 2,313 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373960/)
21. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Shares puzzle solving with The Medium. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
22. [Nightmare Shift](https://imho.run/games/3212180/nightmare-shift) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like The Medium. 90 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3212180/)
23. [The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan](https://imho.run/games/939850/the-dark-pictures-anthology-man-of-medan) — Also Violent, like The Medium. 3,441 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939850/)
24. [Outlast 2](https://imho.run/games/414700/outlast-2) — Also Mature and Violent, like The Medium. 10,570 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414700/)

## 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=1293160&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1293160&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1293160&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1293160
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1293160
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Medium

The Medium is a 2021 adventure game by Bloober Team. Players explore two parallel realities simultaneously—the living world and the spirit realm—as medium Marianne. The game features fixed-camera angles, puzzle-solving, and split-reality exploration mechanics. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric and immersive, with players finding it eerie and unsettling as the story unfolds. Set in a deserted lakeside resort, the narrative draws on themes of trauma and psychological mystery. The game runs at normal difficulty with a medium-length campaign and supports solo play only. It costs $49.99 USD and is not supported on Steam Deck. The game holds an 89% positive rating from 3,891 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1293160
- **Developer:** Bloober Team
- **Publisher:** Bloober Team SA, NA PUBLISHING INC.
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 28, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1293160/the-medium)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1293160&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293160/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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