# Games like Varney Lake

> The closest matches to Varney Lake: Mothmen 1966, Loretta, Cabernet, Fledgling Manor, and Bahnsen Knights. 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. [Mothmen 1966](https://imho.run/games/1755030/mothmen-1966) — Also Supernatural and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Varney Lake. 222 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1755030/)
2. [Loretta](https://imho.run/games/1592540/loretta) — Shares dialogue choices with Varney Lake. 64 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592540/)
3. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Also Vampire and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Varney Lake. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
4. [Fledgling Manor](https://imho.run/games/3238510/fledgling-manor) — Also Vampire and Supernatural, like Varney Lake. 141 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3238510/)
5. [Bahnsen Knights](https://imho.run/games/1933190/bahnsen-knights) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Varney Lake. 66 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1933190/)
6. [VIDEOVERSE](https://imho.run/games/2079180/videoverse) — Shares achievement hunting with Varney Lake. 165 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/)
7. [Svoboda 1945: Liberation](https://imho.run/games/1076620/svoboda-1945-liberation) — Shares perspective switching and mini games with Varney Lake. 52 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076620/)
8. [Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head](https://imho.run/games/2697560/mojika-truth-rears-its-ugly-head) — Also Supernatural and Cinematic, like Varney Lake. 106 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697560/)
9. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares mini games and dialogue choices with Varney Lake. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
10. [Life is Strange: Reunion](https://imho.run/games/2624870/life-is-strange-reunion) — A frequent pick in Varney Lake players' libraries, and another Action. 1,985 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2624870/)
11. [Sumire](https://imho.run/games/1335230/sumire) — A frequent pick in Varney Lake players' libraries, and another Indie. 347 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335230/)
12. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Supernatural and Interactive Fiction, like Varney Lake. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
13. [Goodbye Volcano High](https://imho.run/games/1310330/goodbye-volcano-high) — Also Cinematic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Varney Lake. 1,082 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1310330/)
14. [The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark](https://imho.run/games/795420/the-darkside-detective-a-fumble-in-the-dark) — Same atmospheric mood as Varney Lake. 877 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/795420/)
15. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Also Cinematic and Old School, like Varney Lake. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
16. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as Varney Lake. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
17. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — A frequent pick in Varney Lake players' libraries, and another RPG. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
18. [Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog](https://imho.run/games/2118420/stories-from-sol-the-gun-dog) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Varney Lake. 404 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/)
19. [VirtuaVerse](https://imho.run/games/1019310/virtuaverse) — Also Old School, like Varney Lake. 541 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1019310/)
20. [Shadows of the Afterland](https://imho.run/games/2506100/shadows-of-the-afterland) — Also Supernatural and Old School, like Varney Lake. 69 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2506100/)
21. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Same atmospheric mood as Varney Lake. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
22. [Wednesdays](https://imho.run/games/2747770/wednesdays) — Shares dialogue choices with Varney Lake. 88 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/)
23. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Also Supernatural, like Varney Lake. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
24. [Rusty Lake: Roots](https://imho.run/games/532110/rusty-lake-roots) — Same atmospheric mood as Varney Lake. 1,696 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532110/)

## 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=1933180&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1933180&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1933180&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1933180
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1933180
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Varney Lake

Summer, 1954. A perfect vacation awaits three best friends, playing games, making crazy plans, and running from bullies... Until they meet the vampire. What really happened that summer at Varney Lake?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1933180
- **Developer:** LCB Game Studio
- **Publisher:** Chorus Worldwide Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 28, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1933180/varney-lake)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1933180&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1933180/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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