# Games like Start Running

> The closest matches to Start Running: Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature, 2064: Read Only Memories, Wanderlust: Travel Stories, and SIMULACRA 2. 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. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Conversation and Narration, like Start Running. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
2. [The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature](https://imho.run/games/966670/the-wanderer-frankenstein-s-creature) — Also Narration and Text-Based, like Start Running. 98 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/966670/)
3. [2064: Read Only Memories](https://imho.run/games/330820/2064-read-only-memories) — Also Conversation and Interactive Fiction, like Start Running. 563 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330820/)
4. [Wanderlust: Travel Stories](https://imho.run/games/1051410/wanderlust-travel-stories) — A frequent pick in Start Running players' libraries, and another Indie. 79 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051410/)
5. [SIMULACRA 2](https://imho.run/games/1011190/simulacra-2) — Also Text-Based and Surreal, like Start Running. 632 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011190/)
6. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Conversation and Text-Based, like Start Running. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
7. [Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest](https://imho.run/games/1342620/werewolf-the-apocalypse-heart-of-the-forest) — A frequent pick in Start Running players' libraries, and another RPG. 594 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342620/)
8. [Neo Cab](https://imho.run/games/794540/neo-cab) — Also Conversation and Interactive Fiction, like Start Running. 911 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794540/)
9. [Signs of the Sojourner](https://imho.run/games/1058690/signs-of-the-sojourner) — Also Conversation and Text-Based, like Start Running. 149 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058690/)
10. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Start Running. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
11. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Start Running. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
12. [The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2](https://imho.run/games/94300/the-dream-machine-chapter-1-2) — Also Conversation and Surreal, like Start Running. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
13. [Monsters of Little Haven](https://imho.run/games/1101930/monsters-of-little-haven) — Also Narration and Text-Based, like Start Running. 94 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1101930/)
14. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Conversation and Interactive Fiction, like Start Running. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
15. [Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!](https://imho.run/games/1388880/doki-doki-literature-club-plus) — Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Start Running. 10,428 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388880/)
16. [Strangeland](https://imho.run/games/1369520/strangeland) — A frequent pick in Start Running players' libraries, and another Adventure. 689 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369520/)
17. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Start Running. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
18. [Unrest](https://imho.run/games/292400/unrest) — Also Conversation and Interactive Fiction, like Start Running. 103 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292400/)
19. [I Did Not Buy This Ticket](https://imho.run/games/2158650/i-did-not-buy-this-ticket) — Also Conversation and Surreal, like Start Running. 108 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2158650/)
20. [Homicipher](https://imho.run/games/2302660/homicipher) — Also Conversation and Text-Based, like Start Running. 2,886 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302660/)
21. [Overboard!](https://imho.run/games/1546920/overboard) — Also Conversation and Text-Based, like Start Running. 454 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546920/)
22. [Coffee Talk](https://imho.run/games/914800/coffee-talk) — Also Conversation and Interactive Fiction, like Start Running. 4,604 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914800/)
23. [Zero Escape: The Nonary Games](https://imho.run/games/477740/zero-escape-the-nonary-games) — A frequent pick in Start Running players' libraries, and another Adventure. 3,855 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477740/)
24. [Omen Exitio: Plague](https://imho.run/games/668590/omen-exitio-plague) — Also Narration and Text-Based, like Start Running. 192 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/668590/)

## 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=2544330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2544330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2544330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2544330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2544330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Start Running

A horror point and click game where choices matter about trying to do your final marathon training run.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2544330
- **Developer:** beepsoft industries
- **Publisher:** beepsoft industries
- **Genres:** Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 8, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2544330/start-running)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2544330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544330/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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