# Games like Follow the meaning

> The closest matches to Follow the meaning: Strange Antiquities, Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, Machinarium, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, and Rusty Lake Hotel. 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. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden object search with Follow the meaning. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
2. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares point and click and environmental puzzle solving with Follow the meaning. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
3. [Machinarium](https://imho.run/games/40700/machinarium) — Also Surreal, like Follow the meaning. 4,783 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40700/)
4. [Duck Detective: The Secret Salami](https://imho.run/games/2637990/duck-detective-the-secret-salami) — Shares hidden object search and point and click with Follow the meaning. 4,666 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2637990/)
5. [Rusty Lake Hotel](https://imho.run/games/435120/rusty-lake-hotel) — Shares achievement hunting and puzzle solving with Follow the meaning. 2,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435120/)
6. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Follow the meaning. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
7. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and puzzle solving with Follow the meaning. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
8. [The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark](https://imho.run/games/795420/the-darkside-detective-a-fumble-in-the-dark) — Shares puzzle solving with Follow the meaning. 877 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/795420/)
9. [Children of Silentown](https://imho.run/games/1108000/children-of-silentown) — Shares point and click and multiple endings with Follow the meaning. 420 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108000/)
10. [HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM](https://imho.run/games/3300800/her-trees-puzzle-dream) — A frequent pick in Follow the meaning players' libraries, and another Indie. 238 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3300800/)
11. [Papetura](https://imho.run/games/593640/papetura) — Shares point and click and environmental puzzle solving with Follow the meaning. 480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593640/)
12. [Mindlock - The Apartment](https://imho.run/games/2669150/mindlock-the-apartment) — A frequent pick in Follow the meaning players' libraries, and another Adventure. 162 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2669150/)
13. [Machinika: Atlas](https://imho.run/games/2817620/machinika-atlas) — Also Investigation and Hidden Object, like Follow the meaning. 212 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2817620/)
14. [Puzzle Agent](https://imho.run/games/31270/puzzle-agent) — Also Detective and Surreal, like Follow the meaning. 1,268 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31270/)
15. [The Franz Kafka Videogame](https://imho.run/games/392280/the-franz-kafka-videogame) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Follow the meaning. 194 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392280/)
16. [Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit](https://imho.run/games/3148060/penelope-pendrick-and-the-art-of-deceit) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Follow the meaning. 432 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3148060/)
17. [True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3](https://imho.run/games/3168310/true-fear-forsaken-souls-part-3) — Also Detective and Hidden Object, like Follow the meaning. 240 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3168310/)
18. [Crime O'Clock](https://imho.run/games/1736290/crime-o-clock) — Shares hidden object search with Follow the meaning. 217 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1736290/)
19. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Follow the meaning. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
20. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Also Detective, like Follow the meaning. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
21. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Follow the meaning. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
22. [Bad Dream: Fever](https://imho.run/games/769970/bad-dream-fever) — Shares meta narrative and inventory based puzzles with Follow the meaning. 452 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/769970/)
23. [Conquistadorio](https://imho.run/games/2472550/conquistadorio) — Also Surreal and Hidden Object, like Follow the meaning. 65 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2472550/)
24. [Cat Museum](https://imho.run/games/1688100/cat-museum) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Follow the meaning. 211 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1688100/)

## 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=2720280&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2720280&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2720280&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2720280
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2720280
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Follow the meaning

Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2720280
- **Developer:** HiKing Mind Studio
- **Publisher:** Second Maze
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 22, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2720280/follow-the-meaning)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2720280&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2720280/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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