# Games like Maize

> The closest matches to Maize: Obduction, Paradigm, The Magic Circle, Jazzpunk: Director's Cut, and The Old City: Leviathan. 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. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Maize. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
2. [Paradigm](https://imho.run/games/600370/paradigm) — Also Surreal, like Maize. 884 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600370/)
3. [The Magic Circle](https://imho.run/games/323380/the-magic-circle) — Also Walking Simulator, like Maize. 930 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323380/)
4. [Jazzpunk: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/250260/jazzpunk-director-s-cut) — A frequent pick in Maize players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,450 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250260/)
5. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — Shares environmental exploration with Maize. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
6. [Four Last Things](https://imho.run/games/503400/four-last-things) — Also Surreal, like Maize. 988 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503400/)
7. [Puzzle Agent](https://imho.run/games/31270/puzzle-agent) — A frequent pick in Maize players' libraries, and another Action. 1,268 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/31270/)
8. [The Norwood Suite](https://imho.run/games/696480/the-norwood-suite) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Maize. 536 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/)
9. [Machinika: Museum](https://imho.run/games/1507190/machinika-museum) — Also Hidden Object, like Maize. 605 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1507190/)
10. [Master Reboot](https://imho.run/games/251850/master-reboot) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Maize. 330 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251850/)
11. [The Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — Also Walking Simulator, like Maize. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
12. [Stories Untold](https://imho.run/games/558420/stories-untold) — Same atmospheric mood as Maize. 3,201 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558420/)
13. [NaissanceE](https://imho.run/games/265690/naissancee) — Shares environmental exploration with Maize. 2,816 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265690/)
14. [An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs](https://imho.run/games/1246250/an-airport-for-aliens-currently-run-by-dogs) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Maize. 209 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1246250/)
15. [J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars](https://imho.run/games/257690/j-u-l-i-a-among-the-stars) — Shares inventory based puzzle solving with Maize. 617 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257690/)
16. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Maize. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
17. [Oneiros](https://imho.run/games/869170/oneiros) — Also Surreal and Hidden Object, like Maize. 133 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/869170/)
18. [Californium](https://imho.run/games/402060/californium) — Shares environmental exploration with Maize. 178 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402060/)
19. [The Franz Kafka Videogame](https://imho.run/games/392280/the-franz-kafka-videogame) — Also Surreal, like Maize. 194 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392280/)
20. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Same atmospheric mood as Maize. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
21. [Starship Titanic](https://imho.run/games/467290/starship-titanic) — A frequent pick in Maize players' libraries, and another Adventure. 108 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/467290/)
22. [Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure](https://imho.run/games/451570/demetrios-the-big-cynical-adventure) — Also Hidden Object, like Maize. 126 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/451570/)
23. [Kona](https://imho.run/games/365160/kona) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Maize. 1,473 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365160/)
24. [Machinarium](https://imho.run/games/40700/machinarium) — Also Surreal, like Maize. 4,783 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40700/)

## 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=284240&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=284240&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=284240&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=284240
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/284240
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Maize

Maize is a first-person adventure game about what happens when two scientists misinterpret a memo from the U.S. Government and create sentient corn. And that last sentence is pretty much the least ridiculous thing about the game.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 284240
- **Developer:** Finish Line Games
- **Publisher:** Finish Line Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 1, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/284240/maize)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=284240&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284240/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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