# Games like The Complex: Found Footage

> The closest matches to The Complex: Found Footage: The Complex: Expedition, Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1, Firewatch, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, and Dear Esther: Landmark 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 Complex: Expedition](https://imho.run/games/2172260/the-complex-expedition) — Also 1990's, like The Complex: Found Footage. 1,386 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2172260/)
2. [Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1](https://imho.run/games/1522960/anemoiapolis-chapter-1) — Also Walking Simulator and 1990's, like The Complex: Found Footage. 853 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1522960/)
3. [Firewatch](https://imho.run/games/383870/firewatch) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 55,602 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383870/)
4. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — A frequent pick in The Complex: Found Footage players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
5. [Dear Esther: Landmark Edition](https://imho.run/games/520720/dear-esther-landmark-edition) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 1,402 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/520720/)
6. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — A frequent pick in The Complex: Found Footage players' libraries, and another Action. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
7. [The Town of Light](https://imho.run/games/433100/the-town-of-light) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 821 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433100/)
8. [Mundaun](https://imho.run/games/720350/mundaun) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 894 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720350/)
9. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
10. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
11. [April 24th](https://imho.run/games/2907190/april-24th) — Also Walking Simulator and 1990's, like The Complex: Found Footage. 253 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2907190/)
12. [Virginia](https://imho.run/games/374030/virginia) — Also Walking Simulator and 1990's, like The Complex: Found Footage. 1,195 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374030/)
13. [Dreamcore](https://imho.run/games/2453060/dreamcore) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 797 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453060/)
14. [Riven](https://imho.run/games/1712350/riven) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 2,175 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712350/)
15. [Slender: The Arrival](https://imho.run/games/252330/slender-the-arrival) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 3,482 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252330/)
16. [Who's at the door?](https://imho.run/games/3690010/who-s-at-the-door) — Also Walking Simulator and 1990's, like The Complex: Found Footage. 530 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690010/)
17. [Fuck You Witch](https://imho.run/games/2736020/fuck-you-witch) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 50 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736020/)
18. [SCP: Secret Files](https://imho.run/games/1718130/scp-secret-files) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 1,399 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1718130/)
19. [Kholat](https://imho.run/games/343710/kholat) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 804 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343710/)
20. [Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs](https://imho.run/games/239200/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 4,318 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239200/)
21. [Miasmata](https://imho.run/games/223510/miasmata) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 801 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223510/)
22. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
23. [Backrooms: Lost Tape](https://imho.run/games/1926620/backrooms-lost-tape) — A frequent pick in The Complex: Found Footage players' libraries, and another Action. 530 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1926620/)
24. [[Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件](https://imho.run/games/1228520/chilla-s-art-the-convenience-store) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Complex: Found Footage. 1,802 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1228520/)

## 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=1942120&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1942120&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1942120&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1942120
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1942120
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Complex: Found Footage

Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1942120
- **Developer:** pgWave
- **Publisher:** pgWave
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 18, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1942120/the-complex-found-footage)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1942120&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1942120/)
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