# Games like Gods Will Be Watching

> The closest matches to Gods Will Be Watching: Beholder, Unavowed, This War of Mine, The Red Strings Club, and Pathologic Classic HD. 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. [Beholder](https://imho.run/games/475550/beholder) — Shares resource management with Gods Will Be Watching. 3,028 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/475550/)
2. [Unavowed](https://imho.run/games/336140/unavowed) — Same emotional mood as Gods Will Be Watching. 1,815 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/336140/)
3. [This War of Mine](https://imho.run/games/282070/this-war-of-mine) — A frequent pick in Gods Will Be Watching players' libraries, and another Indie. 22,855 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/)
4. [The Red Strings Club](https://imho.run/games/589780/the-red-strings-club) — A frequent pick in Gods Will Be Watching players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,165 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/589780/)
5. [Pathologic Classic HD](https://imho.run/games/384110/pathologic-classic-hd) — Same dark mood as Gods Will Be Watching. 1,820 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384110/)
6. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Also Thriller, like Gods Will Be Watching. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
7. [We. The Revolution](https://imho.run/games/736850/we-the-revolution) — A frequent pick in Gods Will Be Watching players' libraries, and another Strategy. 940 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736850/)
8. [LISA: The Painful](https://imho.run/games/335670/lisa-the-painful) — A frequent pick in Gods Will Be Watching players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,948 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335670/)
9. [Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place](https://imho.run/games/2485750/midnight-scenes-a-safe-place) — Also Thriller, like Gods Will Be Watching. 119 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2485750/)
10. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Thriller, like Gods Will Be Watching. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
11. [Black Mirror I](https://imho.run/games/292930/black-mirror-i) — A frequent pick in Gods Will Be Watching players' libraries, and another Adventure. 431 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292930/)
12. [Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter](https://imho.run/games/350640/sherlock-holmes-the-devil-s-daughter) — A frequent pick in Gods Will Be Watching players' libraries, and another Action. 2,849 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350640/)
13. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — Shares resource management with Gods Will Be Watching. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
14. [Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive](https://imho.run/games/611760/don-t-escape-4-days-to-survive) — A frequent pick in Gods Will Be Watching players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,504 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/611760/)
15. [Organs Please](https://imho.run/games/1593780/organs-please) — Shares resource management with Gods Will Be Watching. 104 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593780/)
16. [Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma](https://imho.run/games/311240/zero-escape-zero-time-dilemma) — Shares decision making consequences with Gods Will Be Watching. 2,665 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311240/)
17. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares resource management with Gods Will Be Watching. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
18. [The Case of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/1677770/the-case-of-the-golden-idol) — Also Thriller, like Gods Will Be Watching. 6,283 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677770/)
19. [Little Misfortune](https://imho.run/games/714120/little-misfortune) — Same emotional mood as Gods Will Be Watching. 5,350 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/714120/)
20. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Also Thriller, like Gods Will Be Watching. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
21. [STAY](https://imho.run/games/753230/stay) — Also Thriller, like Gods Will Be Watching. 89 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753230/)
22. [BROK the InvestiGator](https://imho.run/games/949480/brok-the-investigator) — Same emotional mood as Gods Will Be Watching. 421 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949480/)
23. [Gemini Rue](https://imho.run/games/80310/gemini-rue) — Same dark mood as Gods Will Be Watching. 913 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80310/)
24. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — Same emotional mood as Gods Will Be Watching. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Gods Will Be Watching

Gods Will Be Watching is a 2014 indie point-and-click adventure that tasks players with navigating a series of brutal resource management puzzles where every decision carries weight. Players face time-loop challenges requiring careful tactical positioning to survive, with resource scarcity adding constant tension to each scenario. Reviewers note the game's narrative approach transforms its characters from simple variables into genuine personalities through commitment and sacrifice. The game runs at a medium length and is marked as playable on Steam Deck at a price of $9.99 USD. It holds a 65% positive rating from 1445 Steam reviews, with players describing it as challenging, dark, and emotionally engaging throughout its experience.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 274290
- **Developer:** Deconstructeam
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 24, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 64
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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