# Games like The Shore

> The closest matches to The Shore: Call of Cthulhu®, Moons of Madness, The Alien Cube, Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft, and Necrophosis. 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. [Call of Cthulhu®](https://imho.run/games/399810/call-of-cthulhu) — Also Lovecraftian and Narration, like The Shore. 4,768 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/399810/)
2. [Moons of Madness](https://imho.run/games/1012840/moons-of-madness) — Shares puzzle solving with The Shore. 1,209 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1012840/)
3. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Shares environmental exploration and puzzle solving with The Shore. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
4. [Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft](https://imho.run/games/1481400/dagon-by-h-p-lovecraft) — A frequent pick in The Shore players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,968 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1481400/)
5. [Necrophosis](https://imho.run/games/2019760/necrophosis) — Shares lore collection with The Shore. 397 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2019760/)
6. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Shares environmental exploration with The Shore. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
7. [The Sinking City Remastered](https://imho.run/games/750130/the-sinking-city-remastered) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Shore. 1,970 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/750130/)
8. [Gray Dawn](https://imho.run/games/747360/gray-dawn) — Shares environmental exploration and puzzle solving with The Shore. 427 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747360/)
9. [The Land of Pain](https://imho.run/games/568930/the-land-of-pain) — Shares environmental exploration with The Shore. 289 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/568930/)
10. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — A frequent pick in The Shore players' libraries, and another Action. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
11. [Scorn](https://imho.run/games/698670/scorn) — Shares puzzle solving with The Shore. 6,512 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698670/)
12. [Eresys](https://imho.run/games/1918970/eresys) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Shore. 130 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1918970/)
13. [Dreamcore](https://imho.run/games/2453060/dreamcore) — Also Underwater, like The Shore. 797 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453060/)
14. [Penumbra Overture](https://imho.run/games/22180/penumbra-overture) — Shares environmental exploration and puzzle solving with The Shore. 1,939 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22180/)
15. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Shares puzzle solving with The Shore. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
16. [In Sound Mind](https://imho.run/games/1119980/in-sound-mind) — Shares puzzle solving with The Shore. 3,031 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1119980/)
17. [The Last Door - Collector's Edition](https://imho.run/games/284390/the-last-door-collector-s-edition) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Shore. 968 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284390/)
18. [Stygian: Outer Gods](https://imho.run/games/2581410/stygian-outer-gods) — A frequent pick in The Shore players' libraries, and another RPG. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2581410/)
19. [The Lightkeeper](https://imho.run/games/3612850/the-lightkeeper) — Shares lore collection and environmental exploration with The Shore. 559 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3612850/)
20. [Transient: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/962630/transient-extended-edition) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Shore. 150 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962630/)
21. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also Underwater and Lovecraftian, like The Shore. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
22. [Lamentum](https://imho.run/games/1033950/lamentum) — Shares puzzle solving with The Shore. 212 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1033950/)
23. [Dear Esther: Landmark Edition](https://imho.run/games/520720/dear-esther-landmark-edition) — Also Narration, like The Shore. 1,402 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/520720/)
24. [Stirring Abyss](https://imho.run/games/1178210/stirring-abyss) — Also Underwater and Lovecraftian, like The Shore. 190 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1178210/)

## 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=1297300&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1297300&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1297300&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1297300
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1297300
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Shore

The Shore is a 2021 first-person action-adventure indie game set on a mysterious island where players encounter enigmatic creatures and uncover dark secrets. Players navigate environmental puzzles, engage in artifact-based combat, and explore chase sequences while collecting scattered lore to piece together the narrative. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric, melancholic, and unsettling, with the cosmic horror mythos feeling authentic and the visuals effectively capturing a Lovecraftian aesthetic. Exploration reveals tragic backstories, and players note the dreamlike soundtrack immerses them in the experience while the isolation and madness theme resonates throughout. Developed by Ares Dragonis and published by Dragonis Games, the title holds a 70% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1297300
- **Developer:** Ares Dragonis
- **Publisher:** Dragonis Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 19, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1297300/the-shore)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1297300&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297300/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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