# Games like The Plan

> The closest matches to The Plan: A Raven Monologue, The Beginner's Guide, Before I Forget, Dear Esther, and Mountain. 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. [A Raven Monologue](https://imho.run/games/744810/a-raven-monologue) — Also Experimental and Short, like The Plan. 1,142 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/744810/)
2. [The Beginner's Guide](https://imho.run/games/303210/the-beginner-s-guide) — A frequent pick in The Plan players' libraries, and another Indie. 15,195 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303210/)
3. [Before I Forget](https://imho.run/games/1126600/before-i-forget) — Also Beautiful and Short, like The Plan. 124 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1126600/)
4. [Dear Esther](https://imho.run/games/203810/dear-esther) — Also Beautiful and Short, like The Plan. 3,075 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203810/)
5. [Mountain](https://imho.run/games/313340/mountain) — Also Beautiful and Experimental, like The Plan. 4,893 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313340/)
6. [Many Nights a Whisper](https://imho.run/games/3541130/many-nights-a-whisper) — Also Short and Emotional, like The Plan. 392 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3541130/)
7. [Mosaic](https://imho.run/games/349270/mosaic) — Also Short, like The Plan. 183 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/349270/)
8. [Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons](https://imho.run/games/225080/brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons) — A frequent pick in The Plan players' libraries, and another Action. 16,371 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/225080/)
9. [Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition](https://imho.run/games/231200/kentucky-route-zero-pc-edition) — Also Beautiful and Experimental, like The Plan. 2,419 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/)
10. [6180 the moon](https://imho.run/games/299660/6180-the-moon) — Also Experimental and Music, like The Plan. 258 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299660/)
11. [Sea of Solitude](https://imho.run/games/1225590/sea-of-solitude) — Also Beautiful and Emotional, like The Plan. 618 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1225590/)
12. [The Stillness of the Wind](https://imho.run/games/828900/the-stillness-of-the-wind) — Also Beautiful and Emotional, like The Plan. 617 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/828900/)
13. [ABZU](https://imho.run/games/384190/abzu) — Also Beautiful and Short, like The Plan. 9,748 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384190/)
14. [9.03m](https://imho.run/games/263100/9-03m) — Also Beautiful and Experimental, like The Plan. 664 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263100/)
15. [The Great Perhaps](https://imho.run/games/1016930/the-great-perhaps) — Also Short, like The Plan. 158 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016930/)
16. [She and the Light Bearer](https://imho.run/games/658590/she-and-the-light-bearer) — Also Beautiful and Experimental, like The Plan. 178 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/658590/)
17. [Proteus](https://imho.run/games/219680/proteus) — Also Beautiful and Experimental, like The Plan. 1,160 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219680/)
18. [A Bird Story](https://imho.run/games/327410/a-bird-story) — A frequent pick in The Plan players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,875 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327410/)
19. [To the Moon](https://imho.run/games/206440/to-the-moon) — Also Short and Emotional, like The Plan. 19,211 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206440/)
20. [Thirty Flights of Loving](https://imho.run/games/214700/thirty-flights-of-loving) — Also Experimental and Short, like The Plan. 1,061 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214700/)
21. [Neva](https://imho.run/games/2420660/neva) — Also Beautiful and Emotional, like The Plan. 3,598 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420660/)
22. [Lumines Arise](https://imho.run/games/2370000/lumines-arise) — Shares replayability with The Plan. 630 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2370000/)
23. [Gorogoa](https://imho.run/games/557600/gorogoa) — Also Beautiful and Short, like The Plan. 5,369 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557600/)
24. [Indecision.](https://imho.run/games/720030/indecision) — Also Experimental and Emotional, like The Plan. 354 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720030/)

## 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=250600&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=250600&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=250600&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=250600
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/250600
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Plan

The Plan is an indie free-to-play title from Krillbite Studio released in 2014. Players control a fly ascending through the air toward a distant light source, navigating hazards and experiencing shifting perspectives along the way. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and melancholic, with a hypnotic quality that emerges from its metaphorical approach to storytelling. The game explores how life's fragility becomes central to the ascent, and players have noted that the short experience manages to deliver emotional impact despite its brevity. Mechanics center on ascension-climbing, hazard-avoidance, and perspective-shifts, with replayability built into short play sessions designed for a relaxed experience. The game holds a 92% positive rating from over 12,000 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 250600
- **Developer:** Krillbite Studio
- **Publisher:** Krillbite Studio
- **Genres:** Indie, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements
- **Released:** Feb 14, 2014
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/250600/the-plan)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=250600&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250600/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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