# Games like Viy: Retold Story

> The closest matches to Viy: Retold Story: Telling Lies, Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins, Attentat 1942, Her Story, and Syberia: The World Before. 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. [Telling Lies](https://imho.run/games/762830/telling-lies) — Also FMV and Investigation, like Viy: Retold Story. 681 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762830/)
2. [Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins](https://imho.run/games/1508270/doctor-who-the-lonely-assassins) — A frequent pick in Viy: Retold Story players' libraries, and another Indie. 293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1508270/)
3. [Attentat 1942](https://imho.run/games/676630/attentat-1942) — Also FMV and Investigation, like Viy: Retold Story. 171 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676630/)
4. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also FMV and Investigation, like Viy: Retold Story. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
5. [Syberia: The World Before](https://imho.run/games/1410640/syberia-the-world-before) — Also Investigation and Cinematic, like Viy: Retold Story. 1,267 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410640/)
6. [Road to Empress I](https://imho.run/games/3478050/road-to-empress-i) — Also FMV and Cinematic, like Viy: Retold Story. 1,360 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478050/)
7. [The Gallery](https://imho.run/games/1884570/the-gallery) — Also FMV and Psychological, like Viy: Retold Story. 64 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1884570/)
8. [STASIS: BONE TOTEM](https://imho.run/games/1426010/stasis-bone-totem) — Also FMV and Investigation, like Viy: Retold Story. 1,376 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426010/)
9. [The Drifter](https://imho.run/games/1170570/the-drifter) — Also Supernatural and Investigation, like Viy: Retold Story. 3,185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/)
10. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Also Investigation and Side Scroller, like Viy: Retold Story. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
11. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also FMV and Investigation, like Viy: Retold Story. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
12. [Heavy Rain](https://imho.run/games/960910/heavy-rain) — A frequent pick in Viy: Retold Story players' libraries, and another Action. 6,053 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960910/)
13. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Investigation and Cinematic, like Viy: Retold Story. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
14. [Quern - Undying Thoughts](https://imho.run/games/512790/quern-undying-thoughts) — A frequent pick in Viy: Retold Story players' libraries, and another Adventure. 2,480 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512790/)
15. [Svoboda 1945: Liberation](https://imho.run/games/1076620/svoboda-1945-liberation) — Also FMV and Cinematic, like Viy: Retold Story. 52 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076620/)
16. [BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION](https://imho.run/games/912570/beautiful-desolation) — Also FMV and Cinematic, like Viy: Retold Story. 257 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/912570/)
17. [The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication](https://imho.run/games/2331330/the-bridge-curse-2-the-extrication) — Also Supernatural and Investigation, like Viy: Retold Story. 124 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2331330/)
18. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Also Investigation and Interactive Fiction, like Viy: Retold Story. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
19. [Whispering Willows](https://imho.run/games/288060/whispering-willows) — Also Supernatural and Side Scroller, like Viy: Retold Story. 474 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288060/)
20. [Late Shift](https://imho.run/games/584980/late-shift) — Also FMV and Interactive Fiction, like Viy: Retold Story. 1,748 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/584980/)
21. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — Also Investigation and Interactive Fiction, like Viy: Retold Story. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
22. [Hazing - Night Shift](https://imho.run/games/2968170/hazing-night-shift) — Also FMV and Supernatural, like Viy: Retold Story. 84 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2968170/)
23. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Also Investigation and Cinematic, like Viy: Retold Story. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
24. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Also FMV and Psychological, like Viy: Retold Story. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)

## 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=1828910&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1828910&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1828910&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1828910
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1828910
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Viy: Retold Story

the game in the quest genre is based on the Gogol's story 'Vij'.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1828910
- **Developer:** Crazy House, Discus Games
- **Publisher:** First Games Interactive
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 8, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1828910/viy-retold-story)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1828910&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1828910/)
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