# Games like Kohate

> The closest matches to Kohate: ROUTINE, Outlast, Those Who Remain, Alien: Isolation, and The Persistence. 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. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Shares puzzle solving with Kohate. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
2. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Kohate. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
3. [Those Who Remain](https://imho.run/games/715380/those-who-remain) — Also Stealth and Surreal, like Kohate. 279 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/715380/)
4. [Alien: Isolation](https://imho.run/games/214490/alien-isolation) — A frequent pick in Kohate players' libraries, and another Action. 26,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/)
5. [The Persistence](https://imho.run/games/1140100/the-persistence) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Kohate. 63 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140100/)
6. [Syndrome](https://imho.run/games/409320/syndrome) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Kohate. 147 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409320/)
7. [Penumbra Overture](https://imho.run/games/22180/penumbra-overture) — Shares puzzle solving with Kohate. 1,939 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22180/)
8. [Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/22120/penumbra-black-plague-gold-edition) — Shares puzzle solving with Kohate. 1,480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22120/)
9. [Metro: Last Light Redux](https://imho.run/games/287390/metro-last-light-redux) — Shares multiple endings with Kohate. 19,864 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287390/)
10. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with Kohate. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
11. [Venge](https://imho.run/games/1259510/venge) — Shares puzzle solving with Kohate. 217 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1259510/)
12. [My Friendly Neighborhood](https://imho.run/games/1574260/my-friendly-neighborhood) — Also Lore-Rich and Survival Horror, like Kohate. 2,098 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574260/)
13. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Surreal and Survival Horror, like Kohate. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
14. [Chernobylite Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/1016800/chernobylite-complete-edition) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Kohate. 5,393 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016800/)
15. [Metro Exodus](https://imho.run/games/412020/metro-exodus) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Kohate. 33,790 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412020/)
16. [The Solus Project](https://imho.run/games/313630/the-solus-project) — Also Survival Horror and Space, like Kohate. 1,536 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313630/)
17. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — Also Survival Horror, like Kohate. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
18. [Bleak Faith: Forsaken](https://imho.run/games/1173220/bleak-faith-forsaken) — A frequent pick in Kohate players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,866 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1173220/)
19. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — A frequent pick in Kohate players' libraries, and another Indie. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
20. [Bendy and the Dark Revival](https://imho.run/games/1063660/bendy-and-the-dark-revival) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Kohate. 7,385 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063660/)
21. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Survival Horror, like Kohate. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
22. [Dead Space (2008)](https://imho.run/games/17470/dead-space-2008) — Also Survival Horror and Space, like Kohate. 11,870 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17470/)
23. [CASE: Animatronics](https://imho.run/games/489360/case-animatronics) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Kohate. 735 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489360/)
24. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Lore-Rich, like Kohate. 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=1390490&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1390490&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1390490&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1390490
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1390490
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Kohate

Arrested and sold at auction, you have been transported to a secret testing facility in deep space. Perform the required tasks while avoiding the abomination lurking within the complex.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1390490
- **Developer:** DarkStone Digital
- **Publisher:** DarkStone Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 15, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1390490/kohate)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1390490&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390490/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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