# Games like Pact of Joy

> The closest matches to Pact of Joy: Born Into Fear, The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication, Narcosis, SOMA, and Dreamcore. 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. [Born Into Fear](https://imho.run/games/1705930/born-into-fear) — Shares side quests with Pact of Joy. 183 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1705930/)
2. [The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication](https://imho.run/games/2331330/the-bridge-curse-2-the-extrication) — Shares exploration with Pact of Joy. 124 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2331330/)
3. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also Underwater and Walking Simulator, like Pact of Joy. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
4. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Walking Simulator, like Pact of Joy. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
5. [Dreamcore](https://imho.run/games/2453060/dreamcore) — Also Underwater and Investigation, like Pact of Joy. 797 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453060/)
6. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Also Stealth and Walking Simulator, like Pact of Joy. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
7. [Tacoma](https://imho.run/games/343860/tacoma) — Also Walking Simulator and Futuristic, like Pact of Joy. 2,248 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343860/)
8. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Also Investigation and Walking Simulator, like Pact of Joy. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
9. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — A frequent pick in Pact of Joy players' libraries, and another Action. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
10. [>observer_](https://imho.run/games/514900/observer) — A frequent pick in Pact of Joy players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,920 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/514900/)
11. [The Forgotten City](https://imho.run/games/874260/the-forgotten-city) — A frequent pick in Pact of Joy players' libraries, and another RPG. 7,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/)
12. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Lore-Rich, like Pact of Joy. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
13. [STASIS: BONE TOTEM](https://imho.run/games/1426010/stasis-bone-totem) — Also Investigation, like Pact of Joy. 1,376 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426010/)
14. [Master Reboot](https://imho.run/games/251850/master-reboot) — Also Walking Simulator and Futuristic, like Pact of Joy. 330 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251850/)
15. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Also Underwater, like Pact of Joy. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
16. [Stories Untold](https://imho.run/games/558420/stories-untold) — Shares narrative branching with Pact of Joy. 3,201 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558420/)
17. [The Station](https://imho.run/games/565120/the-station) — Also Walking Simulator, like Pact of Joy. 685 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/565120/)
18. [Little Nightmares](https://imho.run/games/424840/little-nightmares) — Also Stealth, like Pact of Joy. 18,797 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/424840/)
19. [The Norwood Suite](https://imho.run/games/696480/the-norwood-suite) — A frequent pick in Pact of Joy players' libraries, and another Adventure. 536 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/)
20. [Angeline Era](https://imho.run/games/2393920/angeline-era) — Shares side quests and exploration with Pact of Joy. 553 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/)
21. [OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition](https://imho.run/games/1504500/opus-echo-of-starsong-full-bloom-edition) — Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like Pact of Joy. 1,245 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1504500/)
22. [The Talos Principle](https://imho.run/games/257510/the-talos-principle) — Same atmospheric mood as Pact of Joy. 16,978 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/)
23. [ECHO](https://imho.run/games/551770/echo) — Also Stealth, like Pact of Joy. 1,066 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/551770/)
24. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Also Investigation and Futuristic, like Pact of Joy. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)

## 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=2017950&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2017950&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2017950&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2017950
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2017950
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Pact of Joy

Experience the tragedy of Pact of Joy as you explore the dark corridors of Phorcys Station in search of your girlfriend, Lila.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2017950
- **Developer:** Just Sauce Studio
- **Publisher:** Just Sauce Studio
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 7, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2017950/pact-of-joy)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2017950&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2017950/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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