# Games like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service

> The closest matches to Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service: tomorrow won't come for those without ██████, The Void, BLACKSHARD, The Old City: Leviathan, and The Franz Kafka Videogame. 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. [tomorrow won't come for those without ██████](https://imho.run/games/1334700/tomorrow-won-t-come-for-those-without) — Also Philosophical and Dystopian, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334700/)
2. [The Void](https://imho.run/games/37000/the-void) — Also Philosophical and Surreal, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 576 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/37000/)
3. [BLACKSHARD](https://imho.run/games/3223390/blackshard) — Also Lovecraftian and Philosophical, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 191 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3223390/)
4. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — A frequent pick in Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service players' libraries, and another Indie. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
5. [The Franz Kafka Videogame](https://imho.run/games/392280/the-franz-kafka-videogame) — Also Dark Humor and Surreal, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 194 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392280/)
6. [Éalú](https://imho.run/games/3560370/ealu) — Also Philosophical and Dark Humor, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 202 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3560370/)
7. [Four Last Things](https://imho.run/games/503400/four-last-things) — Also Philosophical and Surreal, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 988 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503400/)
8. [Transient: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/962630/transient-extended-edition) — Also Lovecraftian and Dystopian, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 150 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962630/)
9. [Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo](https://imho.run/games/557630/hello-charlotte-ep2-requiem-aeternam-deo) — A frequent pick in Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service players' libraries, and another RPG. 792 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557630/)
10. [Trolley Problem, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/1582680/trolley-problem-inc) — Also Philosophical and Dark Humor, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 758 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582680/)
11. [Citizen Sleeper](https://imho.run/games/1578650/citizen-sleeper) — Also Dystopian and Text-Based, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 6,169 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1578650/)
12. [Submachine: Legacy](https://imho.run/games/1564790/submachine-legacy) — Shares point and click exploration with Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 881 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1564790/)
13. [Monolith](https://imho.run/games/1542390/monolith) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 150 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1542390/)
14. [Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest](https://imho.run/games/1342620/werewolf-the-apocalypse-heart-of-the-forest) — Also Text-Based and Surreal, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 594 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342620/)
15. [Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars](https://imho.run/games/868580/arkhangel-the-house-of-the-seven-stars) — Shares branching endings and point and click exploration with Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 63 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868580/)
16. [No Longer Home](https://imho.run/games/651490/no-longer-home) — Also Surreal and Emotional, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 171 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651490/)
17. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Same atmospheric mood as Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
18. [ghostpia Season One](https://imho.run/games/2192620/ghostpia-season-one) — Also Dark Humor and Text-Based, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 110 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2192620/)
19. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
20. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Text-Based, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
21. [The Talos Principle](https://imho.run/games/257510/the-talos-principle) — Also Philosophical, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 16,978 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/)
22. [Analogue: A Hate Story](https://imho.run/games/209370/analogue-a-hate-story) — Shares branching endings with Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 1,271 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209370/)
23. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Also Philosophical and Surreal, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
24. [The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature](https://imho.run/games/966670/the-wanderer-frankenstein-s-creature) — Also Text-Based and Hidden Object, like Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service. 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=1780370&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1780370&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1780370&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1780370
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1780370
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service

When the last thread becomes entangled, their song will be heard.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1780370
- **Developer:** etherane
- **Publisher:** etherane
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 21, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1780370/mr-rainer-s-solve-it-service)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1780370&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1780370/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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