# Games like Cut to the Core

> The closest matches to Cut to the Core: The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty, Downfall, CORPSE FACTORY, Expelled!, and Neverending Nightmares. 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 Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — Shares text based storytelling with Cut to the Core. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
2. [Downfall](https://imho.run/games/364390/downfall) — Also Drama and Gore, like Cut to the Core. 636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/364390/)
3. [CORPSE FACTORY](https://imho.run/games/1414250/corpse-factory) — Also Gore and Interactive Fiction, like Cut to the Core. 539 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1414250/)
4. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Conversation and Comic Book, like Cut to the Core. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
5. [Neverending Nightmares](https://imho.run/games/253330/neverending-nightmares) — Also Blood and Gore, like Cut to the Core. 834 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253330/)
6. [Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!](https://imho.run/games/1388880/doki-doki-literature-club-plus) — A frequent pick in Cut to the Core players' libraries, and another Indie. 10,428 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388880/)
7. [Wednesdays](https://imho.run/games/2747770/wednesdays) — Also Conversation and Comic Book, like Cut to the Core. 88 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/)
8. [The Dark Inside Me](https://imho.run/games/345230/the-dark-inside-me) — Also Blood and Gore, like Cut to the Core. 89 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345230/)
9. [Overboard!](https://imho.run/games/1546920/overboard) — Also Conversation and Comic Book, like Cut to the Core. 454 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546920/)
10. [2064: Read Only Memories](https://imho.run/games/330820/2064-read-only-memories) — Also Conversation and Comic Book, like Cut to the Core. 563 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330820/)
11. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Cut to the Core. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
12. [Loretta](https://imho.run/games/1592540/loretta) — Also Drama and Interactive Fiction, like Cut to the Core. 64 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592540/)
13. [I Did Not Buy This Ticket](https://imho.run/games/2158650/i-did-not-buy-this-ticket) — Also Conversation and Interactive Fiction, like Cut to the Core. 108 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2158650/)
14. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — A frequent pick in Cut to the Core players' libraries, and another RPG. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
15. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Also Drama, like Cut to the Core. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
16. [FAITH: The Unholy Trinity](https://imho.run/games/1179080/faith-the-unholy-trinity) — Shares sound design with Cut to the Core. 5,749 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1179080/)
17. [Centum](https://imho.run/games/2625550/centum) — Also Gore and Interactive Fiction, like Cut to the Core. 101 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2625550/)
18. [Rise of Insanity](https://imho.run/games/629220/rise-of-insanity) — Shares sound design with Cut to the Core. 330 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629220/)
19. [Tokyo Dark](https://imho.run/games/687260/tokyo-dark) — Also Gore, like Cut to the Core. 581 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/687260/)
20. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Also Gore, like Cut to the Core. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
21. [CARRION](https://imho.run/games/953490/carrion) — A frequent pick in Cut to the Core players' libraries, and another Action. 15,824 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/953490/)
22. [The Count Lucanor](https://imho.run/games/440880/the-count-lucanor) — Also Blood and Gore, like Cut to the Core. 616 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440880/)
23. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also Conversation and Comic Book, like Cut to the Core. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)
24. [Tiny Bunny](https://imho.run/games/1421250/tiny-bunny) — Also Gore and Interactive Fiction, like Cut to the Core. 945 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1421250/)

## 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=1777000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1777000&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1777000&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1777000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1777000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cut to the Core

How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1777000
- **Developer:** Plasma Press
- **Publisher:** AAD Productions
- **Genres:** Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 31, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1777000/cut-to-the-core)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1777000&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1777000/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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