# Games like THE DESCENT

> The closest matches to THE DESCENT: Dead Take, Creepy Shift: House For Sale, The Last Case of John Morley, Befriended Curse, and Welcome to Kowloon. 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. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Shares environmental storytelling and point and click with THE DESCENT. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
2. [Creepy Shift: House For Sale](https://imho.run/games/3400650/creepy-shift-house-for-sale) — Shares point and click and collectible hunting with THE DESCENT. 136 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3400650/)
3. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Also Walking Simulator, like THE DESCENT. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
4. [Befriended Curse](https://imho.run/games/2655580/befriended-curse) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like THE DESCENT. 166 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2655580/)
5. [Welcome to Kowloon](https://imho.run/games/2515240/welcome-to-kowloon) — Shares backtracking and environmental storytelling with THE DESCENT. 594 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515240/)
6. [DYSTHANASIA](https://imho.run/games/3211490/dysthanasia) — A frequent pick in THE DESCENT players' libraries, and another RPG. 59 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3211490/)
7. [Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway](https://imho.run/games/2961530/fears-to-fathom-woodbury-getaway) — Shares environmental storytelling and collectible hunting with THE DESCENT. 1,604 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2961530/)
8. [LIMINAL SHIFT](https://imho.run/games/3282700/liminal-shift) — A frequent pick in THE DESCENT players' libraries, and another Indie. 122 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3282700/)
9. [What have you done, Father?](https://imho.run/games/2584260/what-have-you-done-father) — A frequent pick in THE DESCENT players' libraries, and another Adventure. 101 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2584260/)
10. [Hollow Cocoon](https://imho.run/games/2414630/hollow-cocoon) — Shares environmental storytelling and collectible hunting with THE DESCENT. 181 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2414630/)
11. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — A frequent pick in THE DESCENT players' libraries, and another Action. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
12. [Dreamcore](https://imho.run/games/2453060/dreamcore) — Shares backtracking and environmental storytelling with THE DESCENT. 797 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453060/)
13. [Water Delivery](https://imho.run/games/3077670/water-delivery) — Shares environmental storytelling and point and click with THE DESCENT. 106 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3077670/)
14. [Witch's Doll](https://imho.run/games/2892000/witch-s-doll) — Shares point and click and exploration with THE DESCENT. 108 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2892000/)
15. [Ethel](https://imho.run/games/2852930/ethel) — Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with THE DESCENT. 185 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852930/)
16. [Pieces of me](https://imho.run/games/2479740/pieces-of-me) — Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with THE DESCENT. 169 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479740/)
17. [Unknown Tapes](https://imho.run/games/2785200/unknown-tapes) — Shares document collection and environmental storytelling with THE DESCENT. 230 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2785200/)
18. [Subliminal](https://imho.run/games/2300840/subliminal) — Also Thriller, like THE DESCENT. 2,021 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300840/)
19. [Graveyard Shift](https://imho.run/games/2636420/graveyard-shift) — Shares point and click and hidden collectibles with THE DESCENT. 403 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2636420/)
20. [The Scourge | Tai Ương](https://imho.run/games/2456350/the-scourge-tai-uong) — Shares environmental storytelling and collectible hunting with THE DESCENT. 437 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2456350/)
21. [THRESHOLD](https://imho.run/games/2580020/threshold) — Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with THE DESCENT. 639 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2580020/)
22. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also Walking Simulator, like THE DESCENT. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
23. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with THE DESCENT. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
24. [EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket](https://imho.run/games/3570000/emotionless-the-last-ticket) — Shares environmental storytelling and collectible hunting with THE DESCENT. 75 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570000/)

## 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=2710320&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2710320&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2710320&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2710320
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2710320
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About THE DESCENT

The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2710320
- **Developer:** Celeritas Games
- **Publisher:** Celeritas Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 5, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2710320/the-descent)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2710320&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2710320/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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