# Games like Scottside

> The closest matches to Scottside: Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, Esoteric Ebb, Mindcop, The Drifter, and Scarlet Hollow. 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. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Scottside. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
2. [Esoteric Ebb](https://imho.run/games/2057760/esoteric-ebb) — Also Nonlinear and Interactive Fiction, like Scottside. 4,509 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2057760/)
3. [Mindcop](https://imho.run/games/1517180/mindcop) — A frequent pick in Scottside players' libraries, and another Indie. 184 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517180/)
4. [The Drifter](https://imho.run/games/1170570/the-drifter) — Also Thriller and 1990's, like Scottside. 3,185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/)
5. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — A frequent pick in Scottside players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
6. [Kathy Rain: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/1395030/kathy-rain-director-s-cut) — Also 1990's, like Scottside. 763 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395030/)
7. [Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/787480/phoenix-wright-ace-attorney-trilogy) — A frequent pick in Scottside players' libraries, and another Adventure. 9,750 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/787480/)
8. [The Wolf Among Us](https://imho.run/games/250320/the-wolf-among-us) — Also Episodic, like Scottside. 18,516 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250320/)
9. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Scottside. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
10. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — A frequent pick in Scottside players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
11. [Telling Lies](https://imho.run/games/762830/telling-lies) — Also Thriller and Interactive Fiction, like Scottside. 681 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762830/)
12. [Dark Nights with Poe and Munro](https://imho.run/games/1098170/dark-nights-with-poe-and-munro) — Also Nonlinear and Interactive Fiction, like Scottside. 248 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098170/)
13. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Nonlinear and Interactive Fiction, like Scottside. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
14. [Unforeseen Incidents](https://imho.run/games/501790/unforeseen-incidents) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Scottside. 631 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501790/)
15. [Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest](https://imho.run/games/1342620/werewolf-the-apocalypse-heart-of-the-forest) — Also Thriller and Interactive Fiction, like Scottside. 594 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342620/)
16. [CORPSE FACTORY](https://imho.run/games/1414250/corpse-factory) — Also Thriller and Interactive Fiction, like Scottside. 539 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1414250/)
17. [Mundaun](https://imho.run/games/720350/mundaun) — Also Thriller, like Scottside. 894 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720350/)
18. [Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series](https://imho.run/games/675260/batman-the-enemy-within-the-telltale-series) — Also Episodic, like Scottside. 4,191 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/675260/)
19. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Scottside. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
20. [Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition](https://imho.run/games/231200/kentucky-route-zero-pc-edition) — Also Episodic, like Scottside. 2,419 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/)
21. [BROK the InvestiGator](https://imho.run/games/949480/brok-the-investigator) — A frequent pick in Scottside players' libraries, and another RPG. 421 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949480/)
22. [The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition](https://imho.run/games/497730/the-wardrobe-even-better-edition) — Also 1990's, like Scottside. 161 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/497730/)
23. [The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature](https://imho.run/games/966670/the-wanderer-frankenstein-s-creature) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Scottside. 98 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/966670/)
24. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Also Thriller, like Scottside. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)

## 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=1696950&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1696950&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1696950&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1696950
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1696950
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Scottside

"Scottside" is a non-linear visual novel in the thriller genre. A small provincial town may seem quite dull. However, everything changes when you find a strange object in the forest.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1696950
- **Developer:** Plotline Games
- **Publisher:** Plotline Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Touch Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jul 29, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1696950/scottside)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1696950&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696950/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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