# Games like Lacuna: Prologue

> The closest matches to Lacuna: Prologue: Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Chinatown Detective Agency, The Operator, Whispers of a Machine, and The Detail. 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. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Noir and Narration, like Lacuna: Prologue. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
2. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — Also Noir and Crime, like Lacuna: Prologue. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
3. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Narration and Crime, like Lacuna: Prologue. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
4. [Whispers of a Machine](https://imho.run/games/631570/whispers-of-a-machine) — Also Noir and Cyberpunk, like Lacuna: Prologue. 995 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/631570/)
5. [The Detail](https://imho.run/games/319970/the-detail) — A frequent pick in Lacuna: Prologue players' libraries, and another Indie. 330 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319970/)
6. [Back to the Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1735700/back-to-the-dawn) — Also Crime and Detective, like Lacuna: Prologue. 1,201 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735700/)
7. [Confidential Killings - A Detective Game](https://imho.run/games/2797960/confidential-killings-a-detective-game) — Also Noir and Detective, like Lacuna: Prologue. 222 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2797960/)
8. [L.A. Noire](https://imho.run/games/110800/l-a-noire) — A frequent pick in Lacuna: Prologue players' libraries, and another Strategy. 15,686 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/)
9. [Loretta](https://imho.run/games/1592540/loretta) — Also Noir and Crime, like Lacuna: Prologue. 64 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592540/)
10. [Let Bions Be Bygones](https://imho.run/games/1347560/let-bions-be-bygones) — A frequent pick in Lacuna: Prologue players' libraries, and another RPG. 80 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1347560/)
11. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Lacuna: Prologue. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
12. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — A frequent pick in Lacuna: Prologue players' libraries, and another Adventure. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
13. [A Case of Distrust](https://imho.run/games/717610/a-case-of-distrust) — Also Noir and Narration, like Lacuna: Prologue. 229 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717610/)
14. [Gemini Rue](https://imho.run/games/80310/gemini-rue) — Also Noir and Cyberpunk, like Lacuna: Prologue. 913 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80310/)
15. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Noir and Crime, like Lacuna: Prologue. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
16. [Hacknet](https://imho.run/games/365450/hacknet) — Also Crime and Cyberpunk, like Lacuna: Prologue. 7,537 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/)
17. [Gamedec - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/917720/gamedec-definitive-edition) — Shares branching dialogue with Lacuna: Prologue. 423 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917720/)
18. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Detective and Drama, like Lacuna: Prologue. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
19. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Shares non linear storytelling with Lacuna: Prologue. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
20. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — Also Noir and Crime, like Lacuna: Prologue. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
21. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Noir and Detective, like Lacuna: Prologue. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
22. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also Crime and Detective, like Lacuna: Prologue. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)
23. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Also Noir and Detective, like Lacuna: Prologue. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
24. [Syberia: The World Before](https://imho.run/games/1410640/syberia-the-world-before) — Also Narration and Detective, like Lacuna: Prologue. 1,267 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410640/)

## 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=1588570&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1588570&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1588570&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1588570
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1588570
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Lacuna: Prologue

Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1588570
- **Developer:** DigiTales Interactive
- **Publisher:** Assemble Entertainment, WhisperGames, Mayflower Entertainment
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Full controller support
- **Released:** Apr 22, 2021
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1588570/lacuna-prologue)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1588570&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1588570/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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