# Games like Escape From Lavender Island

> The closest matches to Escape From Lavender Island: DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT, The Talos Principle 2, The Norwood Suite, Ambrosia Sky: Act One, and Arctic Eggs. 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. [DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT](https://imho.run/games/1850570/death-stranding-director-s-cut) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Walking Simulator, like Escape From Lavender Island. 19,229 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/)
2. [The Talos Principle 2](https://imho.run/games/835960/the-talos-principle-2) — Also Lore-Rich and Post-apocalyptic, like Escape From Lavender Island. 8,242 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835960/)
3. [The Norwood Suite](https://imho.run/games/696480/the-norwood-suite) — Shares dialogue driven storytelling with Escape From Lavender Island. 536 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/)
4. [Ambrosia Sky: Act One](https://imho.run/games/3580160/ambrosia-sky-act-one) — Shares exploration based progression and collectible hunting with Escape From Lavender Island. 190 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/)
5. [Arctic Eggs](https://imho.run/games/2763670/arctic-eggs) — Shares mini games with Escape From Lavender Island. 3,601 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2763670/)
6. [Jazzpunk: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/250260/jazzpunk-director-s-cut) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Escape From Lavender Island. 5,450 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250260/)
7. [SLUDGE LIFE](https://imho.run/games/1144770/sludge-life) — Shares collectible hunting with Escape From Lavender Island. 1,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144770/)
8. [Necrophosis](https://imho.run/games/2019760/necrophosis) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Surreal, like Escape From Lavender Island. 397 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2019760/)
9. [Within the Backrooms](https://imho.run/games/2158740/within-the-backrooms) — Shares exploration based progression with Escape From Lavender Island. 134 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2158740/)
10. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — A frequent pick in Escape From Lavender Island players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
11. [All Our Asias](https://imho.run/games/698050/all-our-asias) — Also Lore-Rich and Surreal, like Escape From Lavender Island. 143 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698050/)
12. [Submerged](https://imho.run/games/301860/submerged) — A frequent pick in Escape From Lavender Island players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,692 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301860/)
13. [CONTROL Resonant](https://imho.run/games/3669870/control-resonant) — A frequent pick in Escape From Lavender Island players' libraries, and another RPG. 19,072 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3669870/)
14. [1000xRESIST](https://imho.run/games/1675830/1000xresist) — Shares dialogue driven storytelling with Escape From Lavender Island. 4,342 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1675830/)
15. [Titan Chaser](https://imho.run/games/1290170/titan-chaser) — Also Lore-Rich and Surreal, like Escape From Lavender Island. 466 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290170/)
16. [Hail to the Rainbow](https://imho.run/games/1699230/hail-to-the-rainbow) — Also Alternate History and Lore-Rich, like Escape From Lavender Island. 314 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1699230/)
17. [Proteus](https://imho.run/games/219680/proteus) — Also Walking Simulator, like Escape From Lavender Island. 1,160 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219680/)
18. [Broken Reality](https://imho.run/games/757480/broken-reality) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Escape From Lavender Island. 1,626 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/757480/)
19. [DYSTHANASIA](https://imho.run/games/3211490/dysthanasia) — Shares exploration based progression and collectible hunting with Escape From Lavender Island. 59 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3211490/)
20. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — A frequent pick in Escape From Lavender Island players' libraries, and another Action. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
21. [The Path](https://imho.run/games/27000/the-path) — Shares collectible hunting with Escape From Lavender Island. 567 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/)
22. [NaissanceE](https://imho.run/games/265690/naissancee) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Escape From Lavender Island. 2,816 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265690/)
23. [Ghostwire: Tokyo](https://imho.run/games/1475810/ghostwire-tokyo) — Also Lore-Rich and Surreal, like Escape From Lavender Island. 4,982 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1475810/)
24. [Observer: System Redux](https://imho.run/games/1386900/observer-system-redux) — Also Alternate History and Surreal, like Escape From Lavender Island. 1,199 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1386900/)

## 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=2164310&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2164310&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2164310&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2164310
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2164310
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Escape From Lavender Island

Explore a dream that refuses to end. As Zede Aksis, wander a surreal city that feels both alive and liminal, filled with digital citizens and absurd infrastructure. Can you find an escape? A way out of a world that remembers you better than you remember it?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2164310
- **Developer:** Jeremy Couillard, Chris Parrello
- **Publisher:** Akupara Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Subtitle Options, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Aug 31, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2164310/escape-from-lavender-island)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2164310&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2164310/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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