# Games like Orten Was The Case

> The closest matches to Orten Was The Case: The Sexy Brutale, Outer Wilds, Eternal Threads, Timemelters, and Omensight: Definitive Edition. 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 Sexy Brutale](https://imho.run/games/552590/the-sexy-brutale) — Also Time Manipulation, like Orten Was The Case. 2,063 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552590/)
2. [Outer Wilds](https://imho.run/games/753640/outer-wilds) — Same atmospheric mood as Orten Was The Case. 50,025 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/)
3. [Eternal Threads](https://imho.run/games/1046790/eternal-threads) — A frequent pick in Orten Was The Case players' libraries, and another Indie. 327 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046790/)
4. [Timemelters](https://imho.run/games/1096140/timemelters) — Also Time Manipulation and Time Management, like Orten Was The Case. 123 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1096140/)
5. [Omensight: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/455820/omensight-definitive-edition) — Shares time loop progression with Orten Was The Case. 674 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455820/)
6. [Venture to the Vile](https://imho.run/games/2153750/venture-to-the-vile) — Also Metroidvania and 2.5D, like Orten Was The Case. 93 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2153750/)
7. [Alt-Frequencies](https://imho.run/games/1035050/alt-frequencies) — Also Time Manipulation and Conspiracy, like Orten Was The Case. 155 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1035050/)
8. [Firewatch](https://imho.run/games/383870/firewatch) — Same atmospheric mood as Orten Was The Case. 55,602 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383870/)
9. [Grunn](https://imho.run/games/2720950/grunn) — Same atmospheric mood as Orten Was The Case. 911 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2720950/)
10. [The Forgotten City](https://imho.run/games/874260/the-forgotten-city) — Same mysterious mood as Orten Was The Case. 7,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/)
11. [Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/619390/oddworld-soulstorm-enhanced-edition) — Also Conspiracy and 2.5D, like Orten Was The Case. 284 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619390/)
12. [Gateways](https://imho.run/games/216290/gateways) — Also Time Manipulation and Metroidvania, like Orten Was The Case. 142 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/216290/)
13. [Mindcop](https://imho.run/games/1517180/mindcop) — Also Time Management, like Orten Was The Case. 184 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517180/)
14. [Loophole](https://imho.run/games/3629400/loophole) — Also Time Manipulation and 2.5D, like Orten Was The Case. 114 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3629400/)
15. [Beyond the Long Night](https://imho.run/games/1730080/beyond-the-long-night) — Shares journal tracking with Orten Was The Case. 71 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730080/)
16. [Enigma of Fear](https://imho.run/games/1507580/enigma-of-fear) — A frequent pick in Orten Was The Case players' libraries, and another Action. 229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1507580/)
17. [The Holy Gosh Darn](https://imho.run/games/1466230/the-holy-gosh-darn) — Also Metroidvania, like Orten Was The Case. 121 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466230/)
18. [Terraformental](https://imho.run/games/3762790/terraformental) — Also Lore-Rich and Time Management, like Orten Was The Case. 237 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3762790/)
19. [ANIMAL WELL](https://imho.run/games/813230/animal-well) — Also Metroidvania, like Orten Was The Case. 12,616 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/)
20. [Return of the Obra Dinn](https://imho.run/games/653530/return-of-the-obra-dinn) — Same atmospheric mood as Orten Was The Case. 17,928 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/)
21. [Elsinore](https://imho.run/games/512890/elsinore) — Also Time Management, like Orten Was The Case. 282 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512890/)
22. [Trinity Fusion](https://imho.run/games/1911360/trinity-fusion) — A frequent pick in Orten Was The Case players' libraries, and another RPG. 451 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1911360/)
23. [Lorelei and the Laser Eyes](https://imho.run/games/2008920/lorelei-and-the-laser-eyes) — Same atmospheric mood as Orten Was The Case. 2,015 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008920/)
24. [BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION](https://imho.run/games/912570/beautiful-desolation) — Also 2.5D and Lore-Rich, like Orten Was The Case. 257 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/912570/)

## 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=1785420&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1785420&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1785420&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1785420
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1785420
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Orten Was The Case

Orten Was The Case - A free movement puzzle/adventure game where you play as a youngster stuck in a time loop with the simple task of saving the world from literal destruction.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1785420
- **Developer:** Woodhill Interactive
- **Publisher:** Woodhill Interactive
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 29, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1785420/orten-was-the-case)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1785420&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1785420/)
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