# Games like Elegy for a Dead World

> The closest matches to Elegy for a Dead World: The Novelist, The Beginner's Guide, The Path, Gone Home, and Eidolon. 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 Novelist](https://imho.run/games/245150/the-novelist) — Also Experimental and Interactive Fiction, like Elegy for a Dead World. 449 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245150/)
2. [The Beginner's Guide](https://imho.run/games/303210/the-beginner-s-guide) — Also Experimental and Walking Simulator, like Elegy for a Dead World. 15,195 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303210/)
3. [The Path](https://imho.run/games/27000/the-path) — A frequent pick in Elegy for a Dead World players' libraries, and another Indie. 567 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/)
4. [Gone Home](https://imho.run/games/232430/gone-home) — Also Walking Simulator and Interactive Fiction, like Elegy for a Dead World. 10,791 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/)
5. [Eidolon](https://imho.run/games/286140/eidolon) — Also Walking Simulator, like Elegy for a Dead World. 160 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286140/)
6. [Where the Water Tastes Like Wine](https://imho.run/games/447120/where-the-water-tastes-like-wine) — A frequent pick in Elegy for a Dead World players' libraries, and another RPG. 682 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447120/)
7. [Sunset](https://imho.run/games/287600/sunset) — Also Kickstarter and Walking Simulator, like Elegy for a Dead World. 105 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287600/)
8. [Journal](https://imho.run/games/261680/journal) — Also Walking Simulator and Interactive Fiction, like Elegy for a Dead World. 238 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261680/)
9. [Dear Esther](https://imho.run/games/203810/dear-esther) — Also Walking Simulator, like Elegy for a Dead World. 3,075 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203810/)
10. [Heaven's Vault](https://imho.run/games/774201/heaven-s-vault) — Shares world exploration with Elegy for a Dead World. 1,626 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774201/)
11. [OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition](https://imho.run/games/1504500/opus-echo-of-starsong-full-bloom-edition) — Also Walking Simulator and Interactive Fiction, like Elegy for a Dead World. 1,245 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1504500/)
12. [Thirty Flights of Loving](https://imho.run/games/214700/thirty-flights-of-loving) — Also Experimental and Walking Simulator, like Elegy for a Dead World. 1,061 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214700/)
13. [Cradle](https://imho.run/games/361550/cradle) — Also Walking Simulator, like Elegy for a Dead World. 924 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361550/)
14. [Maize](https://imho.run/games/284240/maize) — Also Walking Simulator, like Elegy for a Dead World. 662 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284240/)
15. [Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs](https://imho.run/games/239200/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs) — A frequent pick in Elegy for a Dead World players' libraries, and another Action. 4,318 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239200/)
16. [Empathy: Path of Whispers](https://imho.run/games/291690/empathy-path-of-whispers) — Also Walking Simulator, like Elegy for a Dead World. 95 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291690/)
17. [Mutazione](https://imho.run/games/1080750/mutazione) — Also Walking Simulator and Interactive Fiction, like Elegy for a Dead World. 666 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1080750/)
18. [Forgotten Fields](https://imho.run/games/1296980/forgotten-fields) — Also Walking Simulator and Interactive Fiction, like Elegy for a Dead World. 57 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1296980/)
19. [80 Days](https://imho.run/games/381780/80-days) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Elegy for a Dead World. 936 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/381780/)
20. [Sumire](https://imho.run/games/1335230/sumire) — Also Walking Simulator and Interactive Fiction, like Elegy for a Dead World. 347 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335230/)
21. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Also Walking Simulator, like Elegy for a Dead World. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
22. [MirrorMoon EP](https://imho.run/games/231310/mirrormoon-ep) — Also Experimental and Walking Simulator, like Elegy for a Dead World. 259 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231310/)
23. [Ether One](https://imho.run/games/265950/ether-one) — Also Walking Simulator, like Elegy for a Dead World. 239 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265950/)
24. [The Fabled Woods](https://imho.run/games/1299480/the-fabled-woods) — Also Walking Simulator and Interactive Fiction, like Elegy for a Dead World. 144 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1299480/)

## 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=252290&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=252290&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=252290&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=252290
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/252290
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Elegy for a Dead World

Explore dead civilizations, write about what you find, and share your stories with the universe: a game about writing fiction.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 252290
- **Developer:** Dejobaan Games, LLC, Popcannibal
- **Publisher:** Dejobaan Games, LLC
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 10, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/252290/elegy-for-a-dead-world)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=252290&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252290/)
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