# Games like Colossal Cave

> The closest matches to Colossal Cave: Obduction, Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy, Syberia, The Night of the Rabbit, and Blue Prince. 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. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also Nonlinear and Walking Simulator, like Colossal Cave. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
2. [Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy](https://imho.run/games/2429190/amerzone-the-explorer-s-legacy) — Shares inventory based puzzles and environmental exploration with Colossal Cave. 162 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429190/)
3. [Syberia](https://imho.run/games/46500/syberia) — Also Escape Room, like Colossal Cave. 1,401 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46500/)
4. [The Night of the Rabbit](https://imho.run/games/230820/the-night-of-the-rabbit) — Shares inventory based puzzles with Colossal Cave. 1,095 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230820/)
5. [Blue Prince](https://imho.run/games/1569580/blue-prince) — Also Escape Room and Nonlinear, like Colossal Cave. 13,179 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/)
6. [The Bard's Tale Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/843260/the-bard-s-tale-trilogy) — Shares auto mapping and maze navigation with Colossal Cave. 989 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/843260/)
7. [Simon the Sorcerer Origins](https://imho.run/games/1939890/simon-the-sorcerer-origins) — A frequent pick in Colossal Cave players' libraries, and another Adventure. 73 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939890/)
8. [King's Quest™ Collection](https://imho.run/games/10100/king-s-quest-collection) — Also Escape Room, like Colossal Cave. 271 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10100/)
9. [Neyyah](https://imho.run/games/1289720/neyyah) — Also Nonlinear, like Colossal Cave. 154 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289720/)
10. [Call of the Sea](https://imho.run/games/1042490/call-of-the-sea) — Shares environmental exploration with Colossal Cave. 2,379 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1042490/)
11. [Riven](https://imho.run/games/1712350/riven) — Also Walking Simulator, like Colossal Cave. 2,175 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712350/)
12. [Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption](https://imho.run/games/375440/hero-u-rogue-to-redemption) — Same atmospheric mood as Colossal Cave. 259 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375440/)
13. [Haven Moon](https://imho.run/games/493720/haven-moon) — Also Walking Simulator and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Colossal Cave. 457 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493720/)
14. [THE LONGING](https://imho.run/games/893850/the-longing) — A frequent pick in Colossal Cave players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,804 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893850/)
15. [Myst](https://imho.run/games/1255560/myst) — A frequent pick in Colossal Cave players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,490 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1255560/)
16. [A Vampyre Story](https://imho.run/games/313870/a-vampyre-story) — Shares inventory based puzzles with Colossal Cave. 140 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313870/)
17. [Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room](https://imho.run/games/2833640/pyramids-and-aliens-escape-room) — Also Escape Room and Walking Simulator, like Colossal Cave. 104 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2833640/)
18. [Mystic Academy: Escape Room](https://imho.run/games/1991980/mystic-academy-escape-room) — A frequent pick in Colossal Cave players' libraries, and another Action. 112 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1991980/)
19. [Liminalcore](https://imho.run/games/3107900/liminalcore) — Shares maze navigation and environmental exploration with Colossal Cave. 410 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3107900/)
20. [3D Escape Room: Detective Story](https://imho.run/games/3411050/3d-escape-room-detective-story) — A frequent pick in Colossal Cave players' libraries, and another Strategy. 56 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3411050/)
21. [Grotto](https://imho.run/games/1538850/grotto) — Also Walking Simulator and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Colossal Cave. 188 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1538850/)
22. [The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav](https://imho.run/games/203830/the-dark-eye-chains-of-satinav) — Also Escape Room, like Colossal Cave. 829 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203830/)
23. [The Room](https://imho.run/games/288160/the-room) — Also Escape Room, like Colossal Cave. 14,196 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288160/)
24. [The Next BIG Thing](https://imho.run/games/58570/the-next-big-thing) — Also Escape Room, like Colossal Cave. 279 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/58570/)

## 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=2215540&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2215540&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2215540&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2215540
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2215540
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Colossal Cave

A massive, magical escape room. Retro-inspired, point-&-click, mystical cave exploration. Auto-magic maps, limited inventory, fantastic creatures and a deep mystery at the heart of the experience. From award winning designer of King’s Quest and Phantasmagoria.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2215540
- **Developer:** Cygnus Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Cygnus Entertainment
- **Genres:** Strategy, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, VR Supported, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 19, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2215540/colossal-cave)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2215540&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2215540/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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