# Games like Stranded 2

> The closest matches to Stranded 2: The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, Stories Untold, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Not For Broadcast, and Overboard!. 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. [The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark](https://imho.run/games/795420/the-darkside-detective-a-fumble-in-the-dark) — Also Dark Comedy and Investigation, like Stranded 2. 877 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/795420/)
2. [Stories Untold](https://imho.run/games/558420/stories-untold) — Also 1980s and Text-Based, like Stranded 2. 3,201 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558420/)
3. [Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector](https://imho.run/games/2442460/citizen-sleeper-2-starward-vector) — Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Stranded 2. 1,721 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2442460/)
4. [Not For Broadcast](https://imho.run/games/1147550/not-for-broadcast) — Also Dark Comedy and 1980s, like Stranded 2. 5,212 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147550/)
5. [Overboard!](https://imho.run/games/1546920/overboard) — Also Dark Comedy and Text-Based, like Stranded 2. 454 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546920/)
6. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Typing and Investigation, like Stranded 2. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
7. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Investigation and Text-Based, like Stranded 2. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
8. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Stranded 2. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
9. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — A frequent pick in Stranded 2 players' libraries, and another Indie. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
10. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Also Investigation and Interactive Fiction, like Stranded 2. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
11. [7 Days to End with You](https://imho.run/games/1859280/7-days-to-end-with-you) — Also Typing and Investigation, like Stranded 2. 1,123 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1859280/)
12. [Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins](https://imho.run/games/1508270/doctor-who-the-lonely-assassins) — Also Investigation and Text-Based, like Stranded 2. 293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1508270/)
13. [Quarantine Circular](https://imho.run/games/853500/quarantine-circular) — Also Investigation and Text-Based, like Stranded 2. 399 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/853500/)
14. [Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard](https://imho.run/games/1047220/frog-detective-2-the-case-of-the-invisible-wizard) — Also Investigation and Interactive Fiction, like Stranded 2. 1,808 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1047220/)
15. [Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble!™](https://imho.run/games/27400/dangerous-high-school-girls-in-trouble) — A frequent pick in Stranded 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 96 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27400/)
16. [Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2](https://imho.run/games/411000/sorcery-parts-1-and-2) — Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Stranded 2. 505 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411000/)
17. [Elroy and the Aliens](https://imho.run/games/1082190/elroy-and-the-aliens) — Also Investigation, like Stranded 2. 273 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082190/)
18. [Journey To The Savage Planet](https://imho.run/games/973810/journey-to-the-savage-planet) — Also Dark Comedy, like Stranded 2. 2,789 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/973810/)
19. [Signs of the Sojourner](https://imho.run/games/1058690/signs-of-the-sojourner) — Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Stranded 2. 149 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058690/)
20. [Run TavernQuest](https://imho.run/games/808610/run-tavernquest) — Also 1980s and Text-Based, like Stranded 2. 106 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/808610/)
21. [Wanderlust: Travel Stories](https://imho.run/games/1051410/wanderlust-travel-stories) — Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Stranded 2. 79 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051410/)
22. [Paradigm](https://imho.run/games/600370/paradigm) — A frequent pick in Stranded 2 players' libraries, and another Indie. 884 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600370/)
23. [Lair of the Clockwork God](https://imho.run/games/1060600/lair-of-the-clockwork-god) — A frequent pick in Stranded 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 624 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1060600/)
24. [Unforeseen Incidents](https://imho.run/games/501790/unforeseen-incidents) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Stranded 2. 631 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501790/)

## 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=1437170&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1437170&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1437170&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1437170
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1437170
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Stranded 2

Following a not highly unexpected crash landing (which seems to happen to you a lot), you find yourself stranded on a hostile alien world full of humour, mystery and quite a bit of walking - Your task is clear, find a way off of this planet and get home. - Should be simple!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1437170
- **Developer:** JimJams Games
- **Publisher:** JimJams Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 19, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1437170/stranded-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1437170&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1437170/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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