# Games like A Walk in the Dark

> The closest matches to A Walk in the Dark: Outland, FEIST, VVVVVV, Nihilumbra, and Fly'N. 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. [Outland](https://imho.run/games/305050/outland) — Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark. 485 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305050/)
2. [FEIST](https://imho.run/games/327060/feist) — A frequent pick in A Walk in the Dark players' libraries, and another Action. 228 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327060/)
3. [VVVVVV](https://imho.run/games/70300/vvvvvv) — Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark. 4,463 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70300/)
4. [Nihilumbra](https://imho.run/games/252670/nihilumbra) — A frequent pick in A Walk in the Dark players' libraries, and another Indie. 971 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252670/)
5. [Fly'N](https://imho.run/games/223730/fly-n) — Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark. 166 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223730/)
6. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — Shares character switching with A Walk in the Dark. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
7. [Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/387290/ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition) — Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark. 30,254 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387290/)
8. [BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/269670/badland-game-of-the-year-edition) — Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark. 651 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269670/)
9. [INK](https://imho.run/games/385710/ink) — Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark. 470 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/385710/)
10. [Our Darker Purpose](https://imho.run/games/262790/our-darker-purpose) — A frequent pick in A Walk in the Dark players' libraries, and another RPG. 392 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262790/)
11. [Light Fall](https://imho.run/games/416830/light-fall) — Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark. 60 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416830/)
12. [They Bleed Pixels](https://imho.run/games/211260/they-bleed-pixels) — Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark. 1,372 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/)
13. [BLACKHOLE](https://imho.run/games/322680/blackhole) — Shares gravity shifting with A Walk in the Dark. 197 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322680/)
14. [Flinthook](https://imho.run/games/401710/flinthook) — Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark. 418 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/401710/)
15. [Pix the Cat](https://imho.run/games/330180/pix-the-cat) — Also Cats, like A Walk in the Dark. 119 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330180/)
16. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — Same challenging mood as A Walk in the Dark. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
17. [The King's Bird](https://imho.run/games/812550/the-king-s-bird) — Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark. 154 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/812550/)
18. [Super Meat Boy](https://imho.run/games/40800/super-meat-boy) — Same challenging mood as A Walk in the Dark. 13,383 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/)
19. [Dashy Square](https://imho.run/games/461230/dashy-square) — Shares gravity shifting with A Walk in the Dark. 66 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/461230/)
20. [Trine Enchanted Edition](https://imho.run/games/35700/trine-enchanted-edition) — Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark. 4,602 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/35700/)
21. [Octahedron: Transfixed Edition](https://imho.run/games/434660/octahedron-transfixed-edition) — Same atmospheric mood as A Walk in the Dark. 70 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434660/)
22. [10 Second Ninja](https://imho.run/games/271670/10-second-ninja) — Same challenging mood as A Walk in the Dark. 240 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/271670/)
23. [LOVE](https://imho.run/games/269270/love) — Same hypnotic mood as A Walk in the Dark. 550 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269270/)
24. [Mr. Dubstep](https://imho.run/games/654610/mr-dubstep) — Shares gravity shifting with A Walk in the Dark. 54 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/654610/)

## 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=248730&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=248730&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=248730&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=248730
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/248730
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About A Walk in the Dark

In this action platformer you play as a cat, Bast, running through a dark fantasy world. You’ll be running, jumping and sliding with smooth and precise controls designed to make you feel like a cat. But it wont be easy. In the dark you never know what lies in the shadows.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 248730
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 7, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 67
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/248730/a-walk-in-the-dark)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=248730&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248730/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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