# Games like Vessels

> The closest matches to Vessels: TR-49, SEASON: A letter to the future, The Swapper, Empathy: Path of Whispers, and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. 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. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Also Philosophical and Drama, like Vessels. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
2. [SEASON: A letter to the future](https://imho.run/games/695330/season-a-letter-to-the-future) — Also Narrative and Philosophical, like Vessels. 801 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/695330/)
3. [The Swapper](https://imho.run/games/231160/the-swapper) — Also Philosophical and Space, like Vessels. 3,406 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/)
4. [Empathy: Path of Whispers](https://imho.run/games/291690/empathy-path-of-whispers) — A frequent pick in Vessels players' libraries, and another Indie. 95 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291690/)
5. [Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector](https://imho.run/games/2442460/citizen-sleeper-2-starward-vector) — Also Narrative and Space, like Vessels. 1,721 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2442460/)
6. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Conversation and Drama, like Vessels. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
7. [Outer Wilds](https://imho.run/games/753640/outer-wilds) — Also Space, like Vessels. 50,025 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/)
8. [Still There](https://imho.run/games/1063490/still-there) — Also Psychological and Space, like Vessels. 447 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063490/)
9. [The Talos Principle](https://imho.run/games/257510/the-talos-principle) — Also Philosophical, like Vessels. 16,978 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/)
10. [Decade](https://imho.run/games/3272360/decade) — Also Narrative and Philosophical, like Vessels. 86 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3272360/)
11. [Tacoma](https://imho.run/games/343860/tacoma) — Also Space, like Vessels. 2,248 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343860/)
12. [The Station](https://imho.run/games/565120/the-station) — Also Space, like Vessels. 685 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/565120/)
13. [Verne: The Shape of Fantasy](https://imho.run/games/1424600/verne-the-shape-of-fantasy) — Also Narrative and Conversation, like Vessels. 81 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1424600/)
14. [Many Nights a Whisper](https://imho.run/games/3541130/many-nights-a-whisper) — Also Narrative and Philosophical, like Vessels. 392 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3541130/)
15. [Event[0]](https://imho.run/games/470260/event-0) — Also Space, like Vessels. 1,140 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/470260/)
16. [Observation](https://imho.run/games/906100/observation) — Also Space, like Vessels. 2,478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/906100/)
17. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Drama and Psychological, like Vessels. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
18. [Resonance](https://imho.run/games/212050/resonance) — Same atmospheric mood as Vessels. 366 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212050/)
19. [Quarantine Circular](https://imho.run/games/853500/quarantine-circular) — Same atmospheric mood as Vessels. 399 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/853500/)
20. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Conversation, like Vessels. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
21. [Zero Escape: The Nonary Games](https://imho.run/games/477740/zero-escape-the-nonary-games) — A frequent pick in Vessels players' libraries, and another Adventure. 3,855 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477740/)
22. [The Forgotten City](https://imho.run/games/874260/the-forgotten-city) — A frequent pick in Vessels players' libraries, and another RPG. 7,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/)
23. [Twelve Minutes](https://imho.run/games/1097200/twelve-minutes) — Also Narrative and Drama, like Vessels. 3,467 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097200/)
24. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Psychological, like Vessels. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)

## 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=1371330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1371330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1371330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1371330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1371330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Vessels

Quarantined inside an airlock. No memories. No way out. The remaining crew thinks there’s something wrong with you, but the Voice says it’ll help you escape. Navigate volatile conversations & unravel mysteries in this narrative adventure about trust, self-destruction, & shifting identities.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1371330
- **Developer:** Local Space Survey Corps
- **Publisher:** Local Space Survey Corps, LLC
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 8, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1371330/vessels)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1371330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371330/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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