# Games like Lost in Play

> The closest matches to Lost in Play: Return to Monkey Island, CHUCHEL, Pilgrims, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, and Deponia. 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. [Return to Monkey Island](https://imho.run/games/2060130/return-to-monkey-island) — Also Cartoon, like Lost in Play. 4,837 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060130/)
2. [CHUCHEL](https://imho.run/games/711660/chuchel) — Shares puzzle solving with Lost in Play. 1,425 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/711660/)
3. [Pilgrims](https://imho.run/games/1049280/pilgrims) — A frequent pick in Lost in Play players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,488 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049280/)
4. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Shares puzzle solving with Lost in Play. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
5. [Deponia](https://imho.run/games/214340/deponia) — Shares puzzle solving with Lost in Play. 3,001 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214340/)
6. [Children of Silentown](https://imho.run/games/1108000/children-of-silentown) — Shares puzzle solving with Lost in Play. 420 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108000/)
7. [LUNA The Shadow Dust](https://imho.run/games/465100/luna-the-shadow-dust) — Shares puzzle solving with Lost in Play. 373 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/465100/)
8. [Elroy and the Aliens](https://imho.run/games/1082190/elroy-and-the-aliens) — Also Wholesome, like Lost in Play. 273 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082190/)
9. [Thank Goodness You're Here!](https://imho.run/games/2366980/thank-goodness-you-re-here) — Also Cartoon, like Lost in Play. 5,582 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2366980/)
10. [Puzzle Agent](https://imho.run/games/31270/puzzle-agent) — Shares story driven adventure and puzzle solving with Lost in Play. 1,268 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31270/)
11. [Tangle Tower](https://imho.run/games/359510/tangle-tower) — Shares puzzle solving with Lost in Play. 2,661 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359510/)
12. [My Brother Rabbit](https://imho.run/games/855640/my-brother-rabbit) — Same whimsical mood as Lost in Play. 677 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/855640/)
13. [Simon the Sorcerer Origins](https://imho.run/games/1939890/simon-the-sorcerer-origins) — A frequent pick in Lost in Play players' libraries, and another Adventure. 73 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939890/)
14. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same nostalgic mood as Lost in Play. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
15. [Anna's Quest](https://imho.run/games/327220/anna-s-quest) — Shares puzzle solving with Lost in Play. 702 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327220/)
16. [TOEM: A Photo Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1307580/toem-a-photo-adventure) — Shares puzzle solving with Lost in Play. 2,865 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307580/)
17. [Storyteller](https://imho.run/games/1624540/storyteller) — Same whimsical mood as Lost in Play. 3,943 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1624540/)
18. [3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure](https://imho.run/games/832500/3-minutes-to-midnight-a-comedy-graphic-adventure) — Also Cartoon, like Lost in Play. 140 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/832500/)
19. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — A frequent pick in Lost in Play players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
20. [Gorogoa](https://imho.run/games/557600/gorogoa) — A frequent pick in Lost in Play players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,369 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557600/)
21. [TOHU](https://imho.run/games/1075200/tohu) — Same whimsical mood as Lost in Play. 101 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075200/)
22. [The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition](https://imho.run/games/497730/the-wardrobe-even-better-edition) — Also Cartoon, like Lost in Play. 161 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/497730/)
23. [Kelvin and the Infamous Machine](https://imho.run/games/376520/kelvin-and-the-infamous-machine) — Same nostalgic mood as Lost in Play. 465 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/376520/)
24. [The Last Campfire](https://imho.run/games/990630/the-last-campfire) — Shares puzzle solving with Lost in Play. 5,416 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/990630/)

## 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=1328840&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1328840&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1328840&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1328840
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1328840
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Lost in Play

Lost in Play is a wordless point-and-click puzzle adventure released in 2022 by Happy Juice Games. Players accompany siblings Toto and Gal as they journey through dreamlike worlds populated by magical creatures, solving riddles and puzzles to find their way home. The game features interactive animations and a story-driven structure, with players describing the hand-drawn art style as beautiful and charming. Reviewers highlight the tactile nature of the gameplay and note the experience evokes nostalgic and whimsical feelings. Priced at $19.99, it holds a 97% positive rating from over 1,600 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1328840
- **Developer:** Happy Juice Games
- **Publisher:** Joystick Ventures
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 10, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 82
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1328840/lost-in-play)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1328840&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328840/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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