# Games like Spate

> The closest matches to Spate: Papo & Yo, Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries, NaissanceE, Year Walk, and The Old City: Leviathan. 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. [Papo & Yo](https://imho.run/games/227080/papo-yo) — Shares platforming with Spate. 601 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227080/)
2. [Woolfe - The Red Hood Diaries](https://imho.run/games/281940/woolfe-the-red-hood-diaries) — Also Steampunk and Short, like Spate. 422 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281940/)
3. [NaissanceE](https://imho.run/games/265690/naissancee) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Spate. 2,816 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265690/)
4. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Short and Surreal, like Spate. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
5. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — A frequent pick in Spate players' libraries, and another Adventure. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
6. [LIMBO](https://imho.run/games/48000/limbo) — A frequent pick in Spate players' libraries, and another Action. 12,690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/)
7. [Kairo](https://imho.run/games/233230/kairo) — A frequent pick in Spate players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,026 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233230/)
8. [Vessel](https://imho.run/games/108500/vessel) — Also Steampunk, like Spate. 282 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108500/)
9. [Mosaic](https://imho.run/games/349270/mosaic) — Also Short and Surreal, like Spate. 183 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/349270/)
10. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Also Short, like Spate. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
11. [FAR: Lone Sails](https://imho.run/games/609320/far-lone-sails) — Also Steampunk and Short, like Spate. 8,777 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609320/)
12. [Alice: Madness Returns](https://imho.run/games/19680/alice-madness-returns) — Also Surreal, like Spate. 10,588 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/19680/)
13. [MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/296070/mind-path-to-thalamus-enhanced-edition) — A frequent pick in Spate players' libraries, and another Strategy. 465 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296070/)
14. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Spate. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
15. [Closure](https://imho.run/games/72000/closure) — Also Surreal, like Spate. 269 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/72000/)
16. [Stela](https://imho.run/games/1048600/stela) — Also Surreal, like Spate. 262 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1048600/)
17. [Master Reboot](https://imho.run/games/251850/master-reboot) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Spate. 330 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251850/)
18. [The White Door](https://imho.run/games/1145960/the-white-door) — Also Short and Surreal, like Spate. 1,537 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145960/)
19. [The Darkest Tales](https://imho.run/games/1307690/the-darkest-tales) — Also Surreal, like Spate. 199 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307690/)
20. [Paratopic](https://imho.run/games/897030/paratopic) — Also Short and Surreal, like Spate. 1,777 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897030/)
21. [The Path](https://imho.run/games/27000/the-path) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Spate. 567 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/)
22. [Pinstripe](https://imho.run/games/331480/pinstripe) — Same atmospheric mood as Spate. 794 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/331480/)
23. [Empathy: Path of Whispers](https://imho.run/games/291690/empathy-path-of-whispers) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Spate. 95 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291690/)
24. [Neva](https://imho.run/games/2420660/neva) — Shares checkpoint based progression with Spate. 3,598 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420660/)

## 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=269810&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=269810&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=269810&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=269810
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/269810
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Spate

Spate is a surreal experience set in a world that seeks to draw the player into its reality. Spate is a dark, brooding, and beautifully crafted emotional journey that is seen through the eyes of a struggling addict.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 269810
- **Developer:** Eric Provan - Ayyo Games
- **Publisher:** Ayyo Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 28, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 61
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/269810/spate)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=269810&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269810/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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