# Games like It Mimics

> The closest matches to It Mimics: Outlast, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Visage, and Slender: The Arrival. 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. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
2. [Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/22120/penumbra-black-plague-gold-edition) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 1,480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22120/)
3. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
4. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
5. [Slender: The Arrival](https://imho.run/games/252330/slender-the-arrival) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 3,482 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252330/)
6. [Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/250620/among-the-sleep-enhanced-edition) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 2,994 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250620/)
7. [We Happy Few](https://imho.run/games/320240/we-happy-few) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 6,986 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/320240/)
8. [Pathologic Classic HD](https://imho.run/games/384110/pathologic-classic-hd) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,820 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384110/)
9. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
10. [The Room](https://imho.run/games/288160/the-room) — Also Hidden Object, like It Mimics. 14,196 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288160/)
11. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
12. [Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs](https://imho.run/games/239200/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 4,318 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239200/)
13. [Ad Infinitum](https://imho.run/games/1234430/ad-infinitum) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 384 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1234430/)
14. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
15. [Resident Evil Village](https://imho.run/games/1196590/resident-evil-village) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 44,958 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196590/)
16. [Alan Wake](https://imho.run/games/108710/alan-wake) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 16,015 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108710/)
17. [Candleman: The Complete Journey](https://imho.run/games/591630/candleman-the-complete-journey) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another RPG. 144 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/591630/)
18. [F.E.A.R.](https://imho.run/games/21090/f-e-a-r) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 7,974 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21090/)
19. [Layers of Fear (2016)](https://imho.run/games/391720/layers-of-fear-2016) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,082 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391720/)
20. [Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/209830/lone-survivor-the-director-s-cut) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 581 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209830/)
21. [Blair Witch](https://imho.run/games/1092660/blair-witch) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,932 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092660/)
22. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
23. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
24. [GET EVEN](https://imho.run/games/299950/get-even) — A frequent pick in It Mimics players' libraries, and another Action. 482 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299950/)

## 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=2718710&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2718710&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2718710&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2718710
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2718710
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About It Mimics

"It Mimics" is a short indie horror game heavily inspired by the original Slender The Eight Pages game. Step into the shoes of an unknown protagonist, collect the eight pages, and survive being followed by something lurking in the woods.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2718710
- **Developer:** Postal Knight Games
- **Publisher:** Postal Knight Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 25, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2718710/it-mimics)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2718710&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2718710/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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