# Games like Closer To Home

> The closest matches to Closer To Home: Scarlet Hollow, Still Wakes the Deep, The Norwood Suite, SOMA, and Is Simon There?. 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. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Closer To Home. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
2. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Also Walking Simulator and Dark Fantasy, like Closer To Home. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
3. [The Norwood Suite](https://imho.run/games/696480/the-norwood-suite) — Also Nonlinear and Walking Simulator, like Closer To Home. 536 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/)
4. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Walking Simulator, like Closer To Home. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
5. [Is Simon There?](https://imho.run/games/1961300/is-simon-there) — A frequent pick in Closer To Home players' libraries, and another Indie. 197 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1961300/)
6. [The Heilwald Loophole](https://imho.run/games/1697720/the-heilwald-loophole) — Also Nonlinear and Walking Simulator, like Closer To Home. 262 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1697720/)
7. [Layers of Fear 2 (2019)](https://imho.run/games/1029890/layers-of-fear-2-2019) — Also Walking Simulator, like Closer To Home. 771 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/)
8. [Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/250620/among-the-sleep-enhanced-edition) — A frequent pick in Closer To Home players' libraries, and another Action. 2,994 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250620/)
9. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Closer To Home. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
10. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Closer To Home. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
11. [The Path](https://imho.run/games/27000/the-path) — Also Walking Simulator, like Closer To Home. 567 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/)
12. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Walking Simulator, like Closer To Home. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
13. [For Sale](https://imho.run/games/2657900/for-sale) — Also Walking Simulator, like Closer To Home. 155 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2657900/)
14. [Oxenfree](https://imho.run/games/388880/oxenfree) — Also Walking Simulator, like Closer To Home. 6,745 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388880/)
15. [Mundaun](https://imho.run/games/720350/mundaun) — Also Walking Simulator, like Closer To Home. 894 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720350/)
16. [Home](https://imho.run/games/215670/home) — Also Walking Simulator, like Closer To Home. 889 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215670/)
17. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — A frequent pick in Closer To Home players' libraries, and another Action. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
18. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — A frequent pick in Closer To Home players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
19. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — A frequent pick in Closer To Home players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
20. [Don't Be Afraid 2](https://imho.run/games/2631880/don-t-be-afraid-2) — Also Walking Simulator, like Closer To Home. 72 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2631880/)
21. [Greed Stays Home](https://imho.run/games/3200460/greed-stays-home) — Also Walking Simulator and Dark Fantasy, like Closer To Home. 90 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3200460/)
22. [NightCry](https://imho.run/games/427660/nightcry) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Closer To Home. 131 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427660/)
23. [Water Delivery](https://imho.run/games/3077670/water-delivery) — Also Walking Simulator, like Closer To Home. 106 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3077670/)
24. [10 Dead Doves](https://imho.run/games/1564540/10-dead-doves) — Also Walking Simulator, like Closer To Home. 130 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1564540/)

## 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=2149870&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2149870&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2149870&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2149870
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2149870
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Closer To Home

Closer To Home is a dialogue-focused surreal horror exploration game. Navigate connections between reality and dreams, look for weird stuff and make friends. There is no reason to fear death.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2149870
- **Developer:** itamu
- **Publisher:** itamu
- **Genres:** Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 19, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2149870/closer-to-home)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2149870&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2149870/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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