# Games like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1

> The closest matches to The Mildew Children: Chapter 1: The Mildew Children, Rainswept, Tokyo Dark, Enigma of Fear, and Unavowed. 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. [The Mildew Children](https://imho.run/games/2420350/the-mildew-children) — Also Detective and Surreal, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 66 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420350/)
2. [Rainswept](https://imho.run/games/772290/rainswept) — A frequent pick in The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 players' libraries, and another Indie. 185 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/772290/)
3. [Tokyo Dark](https://imho.run/games/687260/tokyo-dark) — Also Detective, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 581 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/687260/)
4. [Enigma of Fear](https://imho.run/games/1507580/enigma-of-fear) — A frequent pick in The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 players' libraries, and another Action. 229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1507580/)
5. [Unavowed](https://imho.run/games/336140/unavowed) — A frequent pick in The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,815 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/336140/)
6. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Also Detective, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
7. [Paradise Killer](https://imho.run/games/1160220/paradise-killer) — Also Detective and Surreal, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 2,506 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1160220/)
8. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Also Detective and Surreal, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
9. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — A frequent pick in The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
10. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — A frequent pick in The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 players' libraries, and another Adventure. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
11. [Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit](https://imho.run/games/1125910/crowns-and-pawns-kingdom-of-deceit) — Also Detective, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 260 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1125910/)
12. [Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony](https://imho.run/games/567640/danganronpa-v3-killing-harmony) — Also Detective, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 9,237 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/567640/)
13. [Night in the Woods](https://imho.run/games/481510/night-in-the-woods) — A frequent pick in The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 players' libraries, and another Adventure. 13,243 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/481510/)
14. [Urban Myth Dissolution Center](https://imho.run/games/2089600/urban-myth-dissolution-center) — Also Detective, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 571 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2089600/)
15. [Tormenture](https://imho.run/games/2545220/tormenture) — Also Surreal and Side Scroller, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/)
16. [Lucid Dream Adventure](https://imho.run/games/773090/lucid-dream-adventure) — Also Surreal, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 88 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773090/)
17. [The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood](https://imho.run/games/1340480/the-cosmic-wheel-sisterhood) — A frequent pick in The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,695 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1340480/)
18. [Saint Kotar](https://imho.run/games/1358530/saint-kotar) — Also Detective, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 75 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1358530/)
19. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Detective, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
20. [CLeM](https://imho.run/games/1861440/clem) — A frequent pick in The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 players' libraries, and another Indie. 110 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1861440/)
21. [Afterdream](https://imho.run/games/1995880/afterdream) — Also Surreal and Side Scroller, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 116 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1995880/)
22. [The White Door](https://imho.run/games/1145960/the-white-door) — Also Detective and Surreal, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 1,537 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145960/)
23. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Also Side Scroller, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
24. [Sherlock Holmes Chapter One](https://imho.run/games/1137300/sherlock-holmes-chapter-one) — Also Detective, like The Mildew Children: Chapter 1. 1,606 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137300/)

## 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=2420330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2420330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2420330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2420330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2420330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Mildew Children: Chapter 1

Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2420330
- **Developer:** The Growing Stones
- **Publisher:** Valkyrie Initiative
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support
- **Released:** Oct 17, 2023
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2420330/the-mildew-children-chapter-1)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2420330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420330/)
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