# Games like Where's Oswald

> The closest matches to Where's Oswald: ROUTINE, Visage, Layers of Fear (2016), Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition, and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs. 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. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
2. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
3. [Layers of Fear (2016)](https://imho.run/games/391720/layers-of-fear-2016) — A frequent pick in Where's Oswald players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,082 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391720/)
4. [Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/250620/among-the-sleep-enhanced-edition) — A frequent pick in Where's Oswald players' libraries, and another Action. 2,994 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250620/)
5. [Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs](https://imho.run/games/239200/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs) — Also Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 4,318 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239200/)
6. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
7. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
8. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — A frequent pick in Where's Oswald players' libraries, and another Action. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
9. [The Norwood Suite](https://imho.run/games/696480/the-norwood-suite) — Also Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 536 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/)
10. [Mundaun](https://imho.run/games/720350/mundaun) — Also Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 894 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720350/)
11. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
12. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Also Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
13. [Find Yourself](https://imho.run/games/1504740/find-yourself) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 521 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1504740/)
14. [Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1](https://imho.run/games/1522960/anemoiapolis-chapter-1) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 853 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1522960/)
15. [April 24th](https://imho.run/games/2907190/april-24th) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 253 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2907190/)
16. [Scanner Sombre](https://imho.run/games/475190/scanner-sombre) — Also Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 2,301 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/475190/)
17. [Shhh!](https://imho.run/games/2709940/shhh) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 112 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2709940/)
18. [Virginia](https://imho.run/games/374030/virginia) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 1,195 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374030/)
19. [Slender: The Arrival](https://imho.run/games/252330/slender-the-arrival) — Also Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 3,482 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252330/)
20. [Witch's Doll](https://imho.run/games/2892000/witch-s-doll) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 108 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2892000/)
21. [Husk](https://imho.run/games/553960/husk) — Also Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 54 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553960/)
22. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — A frequent pick in Where's Oswald players' libraries, and another Action. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
23. [True Nightmare - Roadside Сafe](https://imho.run/games/3076240/true-nightmare-roadside-afe) — A frequent pick in Where's Oswald players' libraries, and another Adventure. 62 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3076240/)
24. [Summer of '58](https://imho.run/games/1609080/summer-of-58) — Also Cinematic and Walking Simulator, like Where's Oswald. 1,719 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609080/)

## 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=1998300&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1998300&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1998300&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1998300
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1998300
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Where's Oswald

A short horror experience taking place in a dream or a memory.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1998300
- **Developer:** MV JPL
- **Publisher:** MV JPL
- **Genres:** Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 30, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1998300/where-s-oswald)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1998300&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1998300/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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