# Games like Lil' Guardsman

> The closest matches to Lil' Guardsman: Tangle Tower, Overboard!, Lost in Play, Papers, Please, and 3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure. 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. [Tangle Tower](https://imho.run/games/359510/tangle-tower) — Also Conversation, like Lil' Guardsman. 2,661 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359510/)
2. [Overboard!](https://imho.run/games/1546920/overboard) — Shares branching dialogue and multiple endings with Lil' Guardsman. 454 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546920/)
3. [Lost in Play](https://imho.run/games/1328840/lost-in-play) — Same whimsical mood as Lil' Guardsman. 1,637 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328840/)
4. [Papers, Please](https://imho.run/games/239030/papers-please) — Also Political, like Lil' Guardsman. 38,957 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239030/)
5. [3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure](https://imho.run/games/832500/3-minutes-to-midnight-a-comedy-graphic-adventure) — Same funny mood as Lil' Guardsman. 140 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/832500/)
6. [WYRMHALL: Brush and Banter](https://imho.run/games/2937590/wyrmhall-brush-and-banter) — A frequent pick in Lil' Guardsman players' libraries, and another Indie. 125 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2937590/)
7. [Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel](https://imho.run/games/2076140/tavern-talk-a-cozy-visual-novel) — Also Conversation, like Lil' Guardsman. 953 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2076140/)
8. [Dispatch](https://imho.run/games/2592160/dispatch) — Same atmospheric mood as Lil' Guardsman. 102,071 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/)
9. [Lilly Looking Through](https://imho.run/games/250030/lilly-looking-through) — Same atmospheric mood as Lil' Guardsman. 116 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250030/)
10. [Elroy and the Aliens](https://imho.run/games/1082190/elroy-and-the-aliens) — A frequent pick in Lil' Guardsman players' libraries, and another Adventure. 273 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082190/)
11. [Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet](https://imho.run/games/317320/nelly-cootalot-the-fowl-fleet) — Same funny mood as Lil' Guardsman. 179 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/317320/)
12. [The Big Con](https://imho.run/games/1139280/the-big-con) — Also Conversation, like Lil' Guardsman. 343 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139280/)
13. [Is This Seat Taken?](https://imho.run/games/3035120/is-this-seat-taken) — Same cozy mood as Lil' Guardsman. 4,976 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035120/)
14. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as Lil' Guardsman. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
15. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Shares multiple endings with Lil' Guardsman. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
16. [Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes](https://imho.run/games/219910/edna-harvey-harvey-s-new-eyes) — Same atmospheric mood as Lil' Guardsman. 927 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219910/)
17. [Beholder](https://imho.run/games/475550/beholder) — A frequent pick in Lil' Guardsman players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,028 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/475550/)
18. [The Procession to Calvary](https://imho.run/games/1071130/the-procession-to-calvary) — Shares multiple endings with Lil' Guardsman. 726 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1071130/)
19. [Gibbous -  A Cthulhu Adventure](https://imho.run/games/914020/gibbous-a-cthulhu-adventure) — Same atmospheric mood as Lil' Guardsman. 1,048 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914020/)
20. [Mushroom Musume](https://imho.run/games/2484580/mushroom-musume) — A frequent pick in Lil' Guardsman players' libraries, and another RPG. 196 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2484580/)
21. [Anna's Quest](https://imho.run/games/327220/anna-s-quest) — Same atmospheric mood as Lil' Guardsman. 702 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327220/)
22. [Lucy Dreaming](https://imho.run/games/1532710/lucy-dreaming) — Same atmospheric mood as Lil' Guardsman. 215 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532710/)
23. [Broken Age](https://imho.run/games/232790/broken-age) — Same atmospheric mood as Lil' Guardsman. 3,458 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232790/)
24. [Little Misfortune](https://imho.run/games/714120/little-misfortune) — Same whimsical mood as Lil' Guardsman. 5,350 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/714120/)

## 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=1924360&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1924360&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1924360&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1924360
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1924360
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Lil' Guardsman

Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1924360
- **Developer:** Hilltop Studios
- **Publisher:** Versus Evil, tinyBuild
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option
- **Released:** Jan 23, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 82
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1924360/lil-guardsman)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1924360&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1924360/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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