# Games like Rental

> The closest matches to Rental: Tormenture, Dead Take, DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition, Unspoken, and Liminalcore. 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. [Tormenture](https://imho.run/games/2545220/tormenture) — Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden collectibles with Rental. 130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/)
2. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Shares environmental storytelling and point and click with Rental. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
3. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Shares inventory based puzzles and environmental storytelling with Rental. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
4. [Unspoken](https://imho.run/games/2846290/unspoken) — Shares environmental storytelling and environmental puzzle solving with Rental. 392 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2846290/)
5. [Liminalcore](https://imho.run/games/3107900/liminalcore) — Shares environment exploration and hidden collectibles with Rental. 410 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3107900/)
6. [ASYLUM](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum) — Shares environmental storytelling with Rental. 254 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
7. [Last Report](https://imho.run/games/3209480/last-report) — A frequent pick in Rental players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,034 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3209480/)
8. [CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs](https://imho.run/games/3570370/carimara-beneath-the-forlorn-limbs) — Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Rental. 1,065 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570370/)
9. [Eclipsium](https://imho.run/games/2419670/eclipsium) — Shares environmental storytelling and point and click with Rental. 1,530 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419670/)
10. [Bulb Boy](https://imho.run/games/390290/bulb-boy) — Also Short, like Rental. 284 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390290/)
11. [Out of Sight](https://imho.run/games/2526310/out-of-sight) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with Rental. 350 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2526310/)
12. [Among Ashes](https://imho.run/games/2430900/among-ashes) — A frequent pick in Rental players' libraries, and another Action. 228 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2430900/)
13. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with Rental. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
14. [Rusty Lake Hotel](https://imho.run/games/435120/rusty-lake-hotel) — Same atmospheric mood as Rental. 2,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435120/)
15. [Grunn](https://imho.run/games/2720950/grunn) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with Rental. 911 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2720950/)
16. [Observation](https://imho.run/games/906100/observation) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with Rental. 2,478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/906100/)
17. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — Shares inventory based puzzles with Rental. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
18. [Re:Turn - One Way Trip](https://imho.run/games/1195360/re-turn-one-way-trip) — Shares environmental storytelling with Rental. 75 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1195360/)
19. [Late Homework | 遅れた宿題](https://imho.run/games/3215660/late-homework) — Shares point and click and environmental puzzle solving with Rental. 281 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3215660/)
20. [Garten of Banban 6](https://imho.run/games/2499800/garten-of-banban-6) — Shares environmental storytelling and point and click with Rental. 777 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2499800/)
21. [Blasfemia](https://imho.run/games/3699970/blasfemia) — Shares ambient sound design and inventory based puzzles with Rental. 96 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3699970/)
22. [Stories Untold](https://imho.run/games/558420/stories-untold) — Same atmospheric mood as Rental. 3,201 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558420/)
23. [The Lightkeeper](https://imho.run/games/3612850/the-lightkeeper) — Shares environmental storytelling and environmental puzzle solving with Rental. 559 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3612850/)
24. [Utter a Name](https://imho.run/games/3213430/utter-a-name) — Shares environmental storytelling and point and click with Rental. 168 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3213430/)

## 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=2796550&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2796550&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2796550&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2796550
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2796550
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Rental

Rental is a short horror-adventure game set in a rental house, developed by Lonely House and released in 2024 as a free-to-play title. Players explore the environment, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover hidden collectibles while the protagonist, an adorable bunny, navigates what reviewers describe as a mysterious and eerie setting. The game emphasizes atmospheric exploration and environmental storytelling, with ambient sound design that players note builds tension throughout. Reviewers and players highlight how Rental blends cozy, cute visuals with unsettling horror elements, creating a distinctive atmosphere that combines casual adventure with atmospheric horror. The title has received positive reception with approximately 93% approval from over 3,300 Steam reviews, though it is not currently supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2796550
- **Developer:** Lonely House
- **Publisher:** Animita Project, Astrolabe Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements
- **Released:** Mar 7, 2024
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2796550/rental)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2796550&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2796550/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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