# Games like The Elision Effect

> The closest matches to The Elision Effect: Mosaic, Jazzpunk: Director's Cut, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition, The Old City: Leviathan, and Eclipsium. 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. [Mosaic](https://imho.run/games/349270/mosaic) — Also Short and Psychological, like The Elision Effect. 183 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/349270/)
2. [Jazzpunk: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/250260/jazzpunk-director-s-cut) — Also Short and Surreal, like The Elision Effect. 5,450 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250260/)
3. [MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/296070/mind-path-to-thalamus-enhanced-edition) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like The Elision Effect. 465 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296070/)
4. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — A frequent pick in The Elision Effect players' libraries, and another Indie. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
5. [Eclipsium](https://imho.run/games/2419670/eclipsium) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Elision Effect. 1,530 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419670/)
6. [Layers of Fear 2 (2019)](https://imho.run/games/1029890/layers-of-fear-2-2019) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like The Elision Effect. 771 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/)
7. [Antichamber](https://imho.run/games/219890/antichamber) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like The Elision Effect. 10,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/)
8. [[Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件](https://imho.run/games/1228520/chilla-s-art-the-convenience-store) — A frequent pick in The Elision Effect players' libraries, and another Action. 1,802 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1228520/)
9. [Thirty Flights of Loving](https://imho.run/games/214700/thirty-flights-of-loving) — Also Short and Surreal, like The Elision Effect. 1,061 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214700/)
10. [Master Reboot](https://imho.run/games/251850/master-reboot) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like The Elision Effect. 330 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251850/)
11. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like The Elision Effect. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
12. [The Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like The Elision Effect. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
13. [The Guest](https://imho.run/games/402040/the-guest) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like The Elision Effect. 391 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402040/)
14. [Ether One](https://imho.run/games/265950/ether-one) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like The Elision Effect. 239 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265950/)
15. [The Exit 8](https://imho.run/games/2653790/the-exit-8) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like The Elision Effect. 4,789 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2653790/)
16. [PAGER](https://imho.run/games/2810550/pager) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like The Elision Effect. 96 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810550/)
17. [The Gap](https://imho.run/games/1458300/the-gap) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like The Elision Effect. 85 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1458300/)
18. [Kairo](https://imho.run/games/233230/kairo) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Elision Effect. 1,026 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233230/)
19. [Eternal Afternoon](https://imho.run/games/3924170/eternal-afternoon) — Also Short and Surreal, like The Elision Effect. 267 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3924170/)
20. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like The Elision Effect. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
21. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Also Short and Psychological, like The Elision Effect. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
22. [The Station](https://imho.run/games/565120/the-station) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like The Elision Effect. 685 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/565120/)
23. [Lorelei and the Laser Eyes](https://imho.run/games/2008920/lorelei-and-the-laser-eyes) — Also Psychological, like The Elision Effect. 2,015 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008920/)
24. [Paratopic](https://imho.run/games/897030/paratopic) — Also Short and Surreal, like The Elision Effect. 1,777 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897030/)

## 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=2621420&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2621420&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2621420
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2621420
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Elision Effect

The Elision Effect is a short surreal puzzle game. The last person finds themselves in an empty office. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2621420
- **Developer:** teamakes.games
- **Publisher:** teamakes.games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 31, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2621420/the-elision-effect)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2621420&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2621420/)
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