# Games like Olija

> The closest matches to Olija: Trek to Yomi, Deer & Boy, The Darkest Tales, Ghost Song, and Blasphemous 2. 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. [Trek to Yomi](https://imho.run/games/1370050/trek-to-yomi) — Also Cinematic and Hack and Slash, like Olija. 790 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1370050/)
2. [Deer & Boy](https://imho.run/games/1803140/deer-boy) — Shares environmental interaction and exploration with Olija. 368 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1803140/)
3. [The Darkest Tales](https://imho.run/games/1307690/the-darkest-tales) — Also Character Action Game, like Olija. 199 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307690/)
4. [Ghost Song](https://imho.run/games/347800/ghost-song) — Also Side Scroller, like Olija. 674 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347800/)
5. [Blasphemous 2](https://imho.run/games/2114740/blasphemous-2) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Olija. 5,085 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/)
6. [Nocturnal](https://imho.run/games/1634080/nocturnal) — A frequent pick in Olija players' libraries, and another Action. 159 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1634080/)
7. [Prince of Persia The Lost Crown](https://imho.run/games/2751000/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown) — Also Precision Platformer and Side Scroller, like Olija. 2,779 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751000/)
8. [BLADECHIMERA](https://imho.run/games/2671230/bladechimera) — Shares exploration with Olija. 694 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671230/)
9. [Angeline Era](https://imho.run/games/2393920/angeline-era) — Also Hack and Slash, like Olija. 553 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/)
10. [Lone Fungus](https://imho.run/games/1674780/lone-fungus) — Shares exploration with Olija. 559 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674780/)
11. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Hack and Slash, like Olija. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
12. [Foregone](https://imho.run/games/1000760/foregone) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Olija. 552 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000760/)
13. [DOOMBLADE](https://imho.run/games/922050/doomblade) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Olija. 166 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/922050/)
14. [Timespinner](https://imho.run/games/368620/timespinner) — A frequent pick in Olija players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,643 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/)
15. [Primal Planet](https://imho.run/games/2350270/primal-planet) — Shares exploration with Olija. 299 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350270/)
16. [Hyper Light Drifter](https://imho.run/games/257850/hyper-light-drifter) — Also Hack and Slash, like Olija. 10,351 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257850/)
17. [Anomaly Agent](https://imho.run/games/2378620/anomaly-agent) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Olija. 1,031 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378620/)
18. [Curse of the Sea Rats](https://imho.run/games/1453900/curse-of-the-sea-rats) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Olija. 55 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453900/)
19. [LUNARK](https://imho.run/games/1050370/lunark) — Also Side Scroller, like Olija. 134 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1050370/)
20. [Saviorless](https://imho.run/games/1438480/saviorless) — Also Hack and Slash, like Olija. 107 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1438480/)
21. [妄生 - Wandering Souls](https://imho.run/games/3452670/-wandering-souls) — Also Cinematic and Side Scroller, like Olija. 109 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3452670/)
22. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Side Scroller, like Olija. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
23. [Afterimage](https://imho.run/games/1701520/afterimage) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Olija. 1,349 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701520/)
24. [Owlboy](https://imho.run/games/115800/owlboy) — Shares exploration with Olija. 2,379 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115800/)

## 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=1297330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1297330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1297330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1297330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1297330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Olija

Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1297330
- **Developer:** Skeleton Crew Studio, Thomas Olsson
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 28, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 77
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1297330/olija)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1297330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297330/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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