# Games like Eidolon

> The closest matches to Eidolon: Miasmata, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, Empathy: Path of Whispers, Kholat, and Proteus. 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. [Miasmata](https://imho.run/games/223510/miasmata) — Also Walking Simulator, like Eidolon. 801 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223510/)
2. [Everybody's Gone to the Rapture](https://imho.run/games/417880/everybody-s-gone-to-the-rapture) — Shares environmental storytelling with Eidolon. 1,284 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/417880/)
3. [Empathy: Path of Whispers](https://imho.run/games/291690/empathy-path-of-whispers) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Walking Simulator, like Eidolon. 95 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291690/)
4. [Kholat](https://imho.run/games/343710/kholat) — A frequent pick in Eidolon players' libraries, and another Indie. 804 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343710/)
5. [Proteus](https://imho.run/games/219680/proteus) — Also Walking Simulator, like Eidolon. 1,160 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219680/)
6. [Eastshade](https://imho.run/games/715560/eastshade) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Eidolon. 3,481 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/715560/)
7. [Cradle](https://imho.run/games/361550/cradle) — Shares environmental storytelling with Eidolon. 924 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361550/)
8. [Sunset](https://imho.run/games/287600/sunset) — Shares environmental storytelling with Eidolon. 105 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287600/)
9. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — A frequent pick in Eidolon players' libraries, and another Strategy. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
10. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — Also Walking Simulator, like Eidolon. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
11. [Metro Exodus](https://imho.run/games/412020/metro-exodus) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Eidolon. 33,790 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412020/)
12. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Also Walking Simulator, like Eidolon. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
13. [Firewatch](https://imho.run/games/383870/firewatch) — Also Walking Simulator, like Eidolon. 55,602 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383870/)
14. [DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT](https://imho.run/games/1850570/death-stranding-director-s-cut) — A frequent pick in Eidolon players' libraries, and another Action. 19,229 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/)
15. [Phoning Home](https://imho.run/games/431650/phoning-home) — Also Nature, like Eidolon. 428 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/431650/)
16. [Dear Esther](https://imho.run/games/203810/dear-esther) — Also Walking Simulator, like Eidolon. 3,075 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203810/)
17. [Arctico](https://imho.run/games/325210/arctico) — Also Nature, like Eidolon. 1,000 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/325210/)
18. [Once Alive](https://imho.run/games/2336440/once-alive) — Shares environmental storytelling with Eidolon. 70 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2336440/)
19. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also Walking Simulator, like Eidolon. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
20. [The End of the Sun](https://imho.run/games/912840/the-end-of-the-sun) — Shares environmental storytelling with Eidolon. 66 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/912840/)
21. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Shares environmental storytelling with Eidolon. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
22. [MirrorMoon EP](https://imho.run/games/231310/mirrormoon-ep) — Also Walking Simulator, like Eidolon. 259 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231310/)
23. [Shelter](https://imho.run/games/244710/shelter) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Eidolon. 1,531 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244710/)
24. [Rain World](https://imho.run/games/312520/rain-world) — Shares environmental storytelling with Eidolon. 28,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/)

## 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=286140&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=286140&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=286140&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=286140
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/286140
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Eidolon

Narrative exploration game located in a massive, post-human Western Washington. Navigate an open world that has been reclaimed by nature. Use journals, letters, zines, and other documents to learn the interconnected stories of the people who lived here once.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 286140
- **Developer:** Kevin Maxon, Michael Bell, Zoe Vartanian, Adam Murgittroyd, Meagan Malone, Jeffrey Klinicke, Shadie Hijazi, Jacob Leach, Aron Miller, Isa Hutchinson
- **Publisher:** Ice Water Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 1, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 64
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/286140/eidolon)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=286140&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286140/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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