# Games like Dropsy

> The closest matches to Dropsy: Fran Bow, The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2, Bulb Boy, Hypnospace Outlaw, and TOHU. 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. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Also Surreal, like Dropsy. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
2. [The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2](https://imho.run/games/94300/the-dream-machine-chapter-1-2) — A frequent pick in Dropsy players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
3. [Bulb Boy](https://imho.run/games/390290/bulb-boy) — Also Surreal, like Dropsy. 284 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390290/)
4. [Hypnospace Outlaw](https://imho.run/games/844590/hypnospace-outlaw) — A frequent pick in Dropsy players' libraries, and another Simulation. 4,245 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/844590/)
5. [TOHU](https://imho.run/games/1075200/tohu) — Shares character swapping with Dropsy. 101 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075200/)
6. [OneShot](https://imho.run/games/420530/oneshot) — Also Surreal, like Dropsy. 31,336 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420530/)
7. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Surreal, like Dropsy. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
8. [NORCO](https://imho.run/games/1221250/norco) — Same atmospheric mood as Dropsy. 1,675 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1221250/)
9. [LISA: The Painful](https://imho.run/games/335670/lisa-the-painful) — Same melancholic mood as Dropsy. 9,948 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335670/)
10. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Also Surreal, like Dropsy. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
11. [Papetura](https://imho.run/games/593640/papetura) — Also Surreal, like Dropsy. 480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593640/)
12. [Little Misfortune](https://imho.run/games/714120/little-misfortune) — Same emotional mood as Dropsy. 5,350 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/714120/)
13. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as Dropsy. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
14. [Lucid Dream Adventure](https://imho.run/games/773090/lucid-dream-adventure) — Also Surreal, like Dropsy. 88 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773090/)
15. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Same atmospheric mood as Dropsy. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
16. [Machinarium](https://imho.run/games/40700/machinarium) — Also Surreal, like Dropsy. 4,783 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40700/)
17. [The Cat Lady](https://imho.run/games/253110/the-cat-lady) — Same atmospheric mood as Dropsy. 2,612 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253110/)
18. [Afterplace](https://imho.run/games/2721530/afterplace) — Shares open world exploration with Dropsy. 113 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2721530/)
19. [When The Past Was Around](https://imho.run/games/1164050/when-the-past-was-around) — Also Surreal, like Dropsy. 1,668 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164050/)
20. [Paradigm](https://imho.run/games/600370/paradigm) — Also Surreal, like Dropsy. 884 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600370/)
21. [Else Heart.Break()](https://imho.run/games/400110/else-heart-break) — A frequent pick in Dropsy players' libraries, and another RPG. 280 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400110/)
22. [Inscryption](https://imho.run/games/1092790/inscryption) — A frequent pick in Dropsy players' libraries, and another Strategy. 74,873 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092790/)
23. [The Eternal Cylinder](https://imho.run/games/865680/the-eternal-cylinder) — A frequent pick in Dropsy players' libraries, and another Action. 609 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865680/)
24. [That Dragon, Cancer](https://imho.run/games/419460/that-dragon-cancer) — Also Surreal, like Dropsy. 1,175 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/419460/)

## 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=274350&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=274350&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=274350&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=274350
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/274350
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dropsy

Dropsy is a 2015 indie adventure in which players guide a brightly coloured clown through a richly detailed world as he distributes hugs and uncovers dark secrets hidden among its inhabitants. The game features character-swapping, a day-night cycle, open-world exploration, and puzzles solved entirely without text, using a symbol-based communication system instead. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and emotional, noting that a kindness-driven narrative yields powerful payoffs, and that wordless storytelling feels fresh and immersive. Reviewers highlight how the vibrant pixel art contrasts sharply with the story's melancholic undertones, creating a whimsical yet haunting tone. Dropsy runs verified on Steam Deck and costs $9.99. It holds a 94 percent positive rating from over one thousand Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 274350
- **Developer:** Tendershoot, A Jolly Corpse
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 10, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/274350/dropsy)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=274350&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274350/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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