# Games like MOTHER

> The closest matches to MOTHER: Lost in Vivo, SEVERANCE, Dead Take, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, and Scrutinized. 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. [Lost in Vivo](https://imho.run/games/963710/lost-in-vivo) — Shares sanity system with MOTHER. 2,881 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/963710/)
2. [SEVERANCE](https://imho.run/games/3815750/severance) — Shares sanity system and stealth with MOTHER. 304 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3815750/)
3. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like MOTHER. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
4. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Shares sanity system and time pressure with MOTHER. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
5. [Scrutinized](https://imho.run/games/1384770/scrutinized) — Shares time pressure with MOTHER. 978 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1384770/)
6. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Survival Horror, like MOTHER. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
7. [Project Songbird](https://imho.run/games/3180410/project-songbird) — Shares stealth with MOTHER. 109 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180410/)
8. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Shares resource management with MOTHER. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
9. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — A frequent pick in MOTHER players' libraries, and another Action. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
10. [Syndrome](https://imho.run/games/409320/syndrome) — Shares stealth and resource management with MOTHER. 147 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409320/)
11. [Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/250620/among-the-sleep-enhanced-edition) — Also Short and Survival Horror, like MOTHER. 2,994 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250620/)
12. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Also Short and Psychological, like MOTHER. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
13. [No, I'm not a Human](https://imho.run/games/3180070/no-i-m-not-a-human) — A frequent pick in MOTHER players' libraries, and another Indie. 8,691 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180070/)
14. [Hollow Cocoon](https://imho.run/games/2414630/hollow-cocoon) — Also Thriller and Survival Horror, like MOTHER. 181 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2414630/)
15. [Mundaun](https://imho.run/games/720350/mundaun) — Also Thriller, like MOTHER. 894 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720350/)
16. [Martha Is Dead](https://imho.run/games/515960/martha-is-dead) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like MOTHER. 1,082 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/515960/)
17. [It Steals](https://imho.run/games/1349060/it-steals) — Also Perma Death and Psychological, like MOTHER. 1,552 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1349060/)
18. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like MOTHER. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
19. [Little Nightmares](https://imho.run/games/424840/little-nightmares) — A frequent pick in MOTHER players' libraries, and another Adventure. 18,797 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/424840/)
20. [Home](https://imho.run/games/215670/home) — Also Short and Thriller, like MOTHER. 889 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215670/)
21. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — A frequent pick in MOTHER players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
22. [DON'T LOOK AWAY](https://imho.run/games/1557580/don-t-look-away) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like MOTHER. 246 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1557580/)
23. [MOTHERED - A ROLE-PLAYING HORROR GAME](https://imho.run/games/1830720/mothered-a-role-playing-horror-game) — Same atmospheric mood as MOTHER. 264 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1830720/)
24. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Shares resource management with MOTHER. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)

## 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=1381980&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1381980&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1381980&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1381980
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1381980
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About MOTHER

MOTHER is a first-person psychological horror game about protecting your children while descending deeper & deeper into madness. Defend them at all costs. Be careful, because their death is permanent!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1381980
- **Developer:** Anya Segarane
- **Publisher:** Anya Segarane
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 27, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1381980/mother)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1381980&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1381980/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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