# Games like The Repairing Mantis

> The closest matches to The Repairing Mantis: The Hungry Fly, Stars Die, Paratopic, Narcosis, and Blair Witch. 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 Hungry Fly](https://imho.run/games/2107180/the-hungry-fly) — Also Surreal and Violent, like The Repairing Mantis. 82 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2107180/)
2. [Stars Die](https://imho.run/games/1457740/stars-die) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 120 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1457740/)
3. [Paratopic](https://imho.run/games/897030/paratopic) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 1,777 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897030/)
4. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — A frequent pick in The Repairing Mantis players' libraries, and another Indie. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
5. [Blair Witch](https://imho.run/games/1092660/blair-witch) — Also Walking Simulator and Violent, like The Repairing Mantis. 2,932 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092660/)
6. [THRESHOLD](https://imho.run/games/2580020/threshold) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 639 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2580020/)
7. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — A frequent pick in The Repairing Mantis players' libraries, and another Action. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
8. [Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs](https://imho.run/games/239200/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 4,318 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239200/)
9. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Narrative, like The Repairing Mantis. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
10. [Necrophosis](https://imho.run/games/2019760/necrophosis) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 397 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2019760/)
11. [Those Who Remain](https://imho.run/games/715380/those-who-remain) — Also Surreal, like The Repairing Mantis. 279 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/715380/)
12. [>observer_](https://imho.run/games/514900/observer) — Also Walking Simulator and Violent, like The Repairing Mantis. 1,920 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/514900/)
13. [Fatum Betula](https://imho.run/games/1281270/fatum-betula) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 746 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281270/)
14. [Fibrillation HD](https://imho.run/games/558450/fibrillation-hd) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 142 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558450/)
15. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Also Narrative and Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
16. [1000xRESIST](https://imho.run/games/1675830/1000xresist) — Also Narrative and Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 4,342 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1675830/)
17. [[Bober Bros] The Hole](https://imho.run/games/3037930/bober-bros-the-hole) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 285 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3037930/)
18. [Oxenfree](https://imho.run/games/388880/oxenfree) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 6,745 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388880/)
19. [Amygdala](https://imho.run/games/2453920/amygdala) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453920/)
20. [Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1](https://imho.run/games/1522960/anemoiapolis-chapter-1) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 853 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1522960/)
21. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
22. [Gray Dawn](https://imho.run/games/747360/gray-dawn) — Also Walking Simulator and Violent, like The Repairing Mantis. 427 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747360/)
23. [Critters for Sale](https://imho.run/games/1078420/critters-for-sale) — Also Surreal and Violent, like The Repairing Mantis. 932 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1078420/)
24. [No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut](https://imho.run/games/1254370/no-one-lives-under-the-lighthouse-director-s-cut) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Repairing Mantis. 1,541 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1254370/)

## 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=1681480&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1681480&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1681480&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1681480
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1681480
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Repairing Mantis

The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent (yet absurdly poetic) story of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1681480
- **Developer:** Erupting Avocado
- **Publisher:** Erupting Avocado
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 17, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1681480/the-repairing-mantis)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1681480&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1681480/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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