# Games like Year Walk

> The closest matches to Year Walk: Fran Bow, Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition, The Old City: Leviathan, Neverending Nightmares, and Journal. 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. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Also Surreal, like Year Walk. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
2. [Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/250620/among-the-sleep-enhanced-edition) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Year Walk. 2,994 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250620/)
3. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — Also Short and Surreal, like Year Walk. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
4. [Neverending Nightmares](https://imho.run/games/253330/neverending-nightmares) — A frequent pick in Year Walk players' libraries, and another Action. 834 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253330/)
5. [Journal](https://imho.run/games/261680/journal) — A frequent pick in Year Walk players' libraries, and another Indie. 238 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261680/)
6. [Bulb Boy](https://imho.run/games/390290/bulb-boy) — Also Short and Surreal, like Year Walk. 284 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390290/)
7. [Paratopic](https://imho.run/games/897030/paratopic) — Also Short and Surreal, like Year Walk. 1,777 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897030/)
8. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Also Surreal, like Year Walk. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
9. [Layers of Fear (2016)](https://imho.run/games/391720/layers-of-fear-2016) — Also Walking Simulator, like Year Walk. 5,082 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391720/)
10. [The Path](https://imho.run/games/27000/the-path) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Year Walk. 567 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/)
11. [Rusty Lake: Roots](https://imho.run/games/532110/rusty-lake-roots) — Also Surreal, like Year Walk. 1,696 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532110/)
12. [Draugen](https://imho.run/games/770390/draugen) — Also Short, like Year Walk. 966 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/770390/)
13. [The Last Door - Collector's Edition](https://imho.run/games/284390/the-last-door-collector-s-edition) — Same atmospheric mood as Year Walk. 968 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284390/)
14. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Year Walk. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
15. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Year Walk. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
16. [The Guest](https://imho.run/games/402040/the-guest) — Shares sound based puzzles with Year Walk. 391 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402040/)
17. [Master Reboot](https://imho.run/games/251850/master-reboot) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Year Walk. 330 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251850/)
18. [Knock-knock](https://imho.run/games/250380/knock-knock) — A frequent pick in Year Walk players' libraries, and another Adventure. 395 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250380/)
19. [Through the Woods](https://imho.run/games/368430/through-the-woods) — Also Mythology and Walking Simulator, like Year Walk. 564 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368430/)
20. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Also Short, like Year Walk. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
21. [Oknytt](https://imho.run/games/286320/oknytt) — Also Mythology, like Year Walk. 227 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286320/)
22. [Oxenfree](https://imho.run/games/388880/oxenfree) — Also Walking Simulator, like Year Walk. 6,745 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388880/)
23. [The Cat Lady](https://imho.run/games/253110/the-cat-lady) — Same atmospheric mood as Year Walk. 2,612 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253110/)
24. [The Moon Sliver](https://imho.run/games/329830/the-moon-sliver) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Year Walk. 903 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329830/)

## 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=269050&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=269050&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=269050
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/269050
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Year Walk

Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 269050
- **Developer:** Simogo
- **Publisher:** Simogo
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 6, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 87
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=269050&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
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