# Games like DESOLATIUM: Prologue

> The closest matches to DESOLATIUM: Prologue: Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft, Call of Cthulhu®, Obduction, Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder, and ASYLUM. 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. [Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft](https://imho.run/games/1481400/dagon-by-h-p-lovecraft) — Also Lovecraftian and Narration, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 4,968 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1481400/)
2. [Call of Cthulhu®](https://imho.run/games/399810/call-of-cthulhu) — A frequent pick in DESOLATIUM: Prologue players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,768 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/399810/)
3. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also VR, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
4. [Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder](https://imho.run/games/298930/darkness-within-1-in-pursuit-of-loath-nolder) — Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 269 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298930/)
5. [ASYLUM](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum) — Also Lovecraftian, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 254 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
6. [Myst](https://imho.run/games/1255560/myst) — A frequent pick in DESOLATIUM: Prologue players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,490 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1255560/)
7. [Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss](https://imho.run/games/2760560/cthulhu-the-cosmic-abyss) — A frequent pick in DESOLATIUM: Prologue players' libraries, and another Adventure. 88 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2760560/)
8. [Euclidean](https://imho.run/games/398180/euclidean) — Also Lovecraftian and VR, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 193 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/398180/)
9. [Omen Exitio: Plague](https://imho.run/games/668590/omen-exitio-plague) — Also Lovecraftian and Narration, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 192 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/668590/)
10. [Sherlock Holmes The Awakened](https://imho.run/games/1949030/sherlock-holmes-the-awakened) — Also Lovecraftian and Narration, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 1,044 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1949030/)
11. [BLACKSHARD](https://imho.run/games/3223390/blackshard) — Also Lovecraftian and Narration, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 191 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3223390/)
12. [The Innsmouth Case](https://imho.run/games/1231950/the-innsmouth-case) — Also Lovecraftian and Choose Your Own Adventure, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 87 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1231950/)
13. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Also Lovecraftian, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
14. [The Sinking City Remastered](https://imho.run/games/750130/the-sinking-city-remastered) — A frequent pick in DESOLATIUM: Prologue players' libraries, and another Action. 1,970 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/750130/)
15. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
16. [Scanner Sombre](https://imho.run/games/475190/scanner-sombre) — Also Lovecraftian and VR, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 2,301 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/475190/)
17. [The Shore](https://imho.run/games/1297300/the-shore) — Also Lovecraftian and Narration, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 1,020 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297300/)
18. [Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches](https://imho.run/games/298140/rhiannon-curse-of-the-four-branches) — Also Detective and Choose Your Own Adventure, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 69 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298140/)
19. [The Solus Project](https://imho.run/games/313630/the-solus-project) — Also VR, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 1,536 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313630/)
20. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
21. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also Lovecraftian and VR, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
22. [Saint Kotar](https://imho.run/games/1358530/saint-kotar) — Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 75 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1358530/)
23. [Syberia: The World Before](https://imho.run/games/1410640/syberia-the-world-before) — Also Narration and Detective, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 1,267 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410640/)
24. [The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature](https://imho.run/games/966670/the-wanderer-frankenstein-s-creature) — Also Narration and Choose Your Own Adventure, like DESOLATIUM: Prologue. 98 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/966670/)

## 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=1640540&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1640540&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1640540
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1640540
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About DESOLATIUM: Prologue

DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1640540
- **Developer:** SUPERLUMEN
- **Publisher:** SUPERLUMEN
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported
- **Released:** Jun 22, 2021
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1640540/desolatium-prologue)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1640540&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640540/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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