# Games like Lunch Lady

> The closest matches to Lunch Lady: Paranormal Cleanup, Pacify, Inside the Backrooms, DEVOUR, and Dark Hours. 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. [Paranormal Cleanup](https://imho.run/games/2197890/paranormal-cleanup) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 624 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2197890/)
2. [Pacify](https://imho.run/games/967050/pacify) — Also Survival Horror and Procedural Generation, like Lunch Lady. 11,087 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/967050/)
3. [Inside the Backrooms](https://imho.run/games/1987080/inside-the-backrooms) — Also Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 10,150 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1987080/)
4. [DEVOUR](https://imho.run/games/1274570/devour) — A frequent pick in Lunch Lady players' libraries, and another Indie. 20,582 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274570/)
5. [Dark Hours](https://imho.run/games/2208570/dark-hours) — A frequent pick in Lunch Lady players' libraries, and another Action. 1,232 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2208570/)
6. [Lethal Company](https://imho.run/games/1966720/lethal-company) — Also Survival Horror and Procedural Generation, like Lunch Lady. 274,553 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1966720/)
7. [Handy Harry's Haunted House Services](https://imho.run/games/1310510/handy-harry-s-haunted-house-services) — Also Survival Horror and Procedural Generation, like Lunch Lady. 461 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1310510/)
8. [Backrooms Rec.](https://imho.run/games/2275020/backrooms-rec) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 508 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275020/)
9. [MIMESIS](https://imho.run/games/2827200/mimesis) — Also Survival Horror and Procedural Generation, like Lunch Lady. 1,794 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2827200/)
10. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
11. [In Silence](https://imho.run/games/1361000/in-silence) — Also Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 4,744 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361000/)
12. [NO BACKUP](https://imho.run/games/3894440/no-backup) — Also Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 834 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3894440/)
13. [Labyrinthine](https://imho.run/games/1302240/labyrinthine) — Also Procedural Generation, like Lunch Lady. 7,438 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1302240/)
14. [Murky Divers](https://imho.run/games/2963880/murky-divers) — Also Survival Horror and Procedural Generation, like Lunch Lady. 2,182 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963880/)
15. [Hello Neighbor](https://imho.run/games/521890/hello-neighbor) — Shares stealth puzzle with Lunch Lady. 9,283 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/521890/)
16. [Deathground](https://imho.run/games/1200770/deathground) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 578 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200770/)
17. [Fear Therapy](https://imho.run/games/1695840/fear-therapy) — Also Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 1,081 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1695840/)
18. [CASE 2: Animatronics Survival](https://imho.run/games/722960/case-2-animatronics-survival) — Also Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 423 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/722960/)
19. [FOREWARNED](https://imho.run/games/1562420/forewarned) — Also Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 3,527 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1562420/)
20. [INVITATION To FEAR](https://imho.run/games/1802330/invitation-to-fear) — Also Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 53 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1802330/)
21. [White Noise Online](https://imho.run/games/293860/white-noise-online) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 267 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/293860/)
22. [BIGFOOT](https://imho.run/games/509980/bigfoot) — Also Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 12,318 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/509980/)
23. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
24. [Slender: The Arrival](https://imho.run/games/252330/slender-the-arrival) — Also Survival Horror, like Lunch Lady. 3,482 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252330/)

## 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=1571440&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1571440&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1571440&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1571440
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1571440
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Lunch Lady

Lunch Lady is a 1-4 player co-op survival horror game released in 2021 by Manic Mice, available for $4.99. Players navigate a school setting where they must locate ten pages of stolen test answers while evading a pursuing Lunch Lady, using avoidance mechanics, stealth puzzles, and procedurally generated levels to create fresh challenges each run. The action-adventure title supports local multiplayer, runs on Steam Deck, and offers a challenging but short experience suited to quick sessions. Reviewers note simple mechanics work well, and players describe the animations as funny, creating an oddly lighthearted tone despite the anxious, tense atmosphere. The game holds an 88 percent positive rating from over 5,800 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1571440
- **Developer:** Manic Mice
- **Publisher:** Manic Mice
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 15, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1571440/lunch-lady)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1571440&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1571440/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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