# Games like Cryptica

> The closest matches to Cryptica: INDIKA, The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2, Night in the Woods, Layers of Fear 2 (2019), and The Gardens Between. 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. [INDIKA](https://imho.run/games/1373960/indika) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Cryptica. 2,313 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373960/)
2. [The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2](https://imho.run/games/94300/the-dream-machine-chapter-1-2) — Also Narrative and Psychedelic, like Cryptica. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
3. [Night in the Woods](https://imho.run/games/481510/night-in-the-woods) — Also Narrative and Dark Humor, like Cryptica. 13,243 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/481510/)
4. [Layers of Fear 2 (2019)](https://imho.run/games/1029890/layers-of-fear-2-2019) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Cryptica. 771 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/)
5. [The Gardens Between](https://imho.run/games/600990/the-gardens-between) — Also Narrative and Surreal, like Cryptica. 955 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600990/)
6. [SHUT IN](https://imho.run/games/1438190/shut-in) — Also Dark Humor and Psychological, like Cryptica. 71 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1438190/)
7. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — A frequent pick in Cryptica players' libraries, and another RPG. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
8. [Mewgenics](https://imho.run/games/686060/mewgenics) — Also Dark Humor and Surreal, like Cryptica. 25,632 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/686060/)
9. [Out Of Hands](https://imho.run/games/1839810/out-of-hands) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Cryptica. 256 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1839810/)
10. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — A frequent pick in Cryptica players' libraries, and another Indie. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
11. [Revenge Of The Colon](https://imho.run/games/2710950/revenge-of-the-colon) — Also Dark Humor and Psychological, like Cryptica. 127 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2710950/)
12. [Mango](https://imho.run/games/1458690/mango) — Also Psychedelic and Dark Humor, like Cryptica. 87 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1458690/)
13. [Hypnospace Outlaw](https://imho.run/games/844590/hypnospace-outlaw) — Also Alternate History and Psychedelic, like Cryptica. 4,245 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/844590/)
14. [POSTAL](https://imho.run/games/232770/postal) — A frequent pick in Cryptica players' libraries, and another Action. 6,604 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232770/)
15. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Cryptica. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
16. [Thirty Flights of Loving](https://imho.run/games/214700/thirty-flights-of-loving) — Also Narrative and Surreal, like Cryptica. 1,061 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214700/)
17. [Master Reboot](https://imho.run/games/251850/master-reboot) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Cryptica. 330 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251850/)
18. [PAGER](https://imho.run/games/2810550/pager) — Also Dark Humor and Psychological, like Cryptica. 96 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810550/)
19. [Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition](https://imho.run/games/231200/kentucky-route-zero-pc-edition) — Also Narrative and Surreal, like Cryptica. 2,419 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/)
20. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Narrative, like Cryptica. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
21. [Cat Named Mojave](https://imho.run/games/3597880/cat-named-mojave) — Also Dark Humor and Psychological, like Cryptica. 163 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597880/)
22. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Cryptica. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
23. [CloverPit](https://imho.run/games/3314790/cloverpit) — Also Dark Humor and Psychological, like Cryptica. 11,450 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314790/)
24. [Welcome to Elk](https://imho.run/games/1015940/welcome-to-elk) — A frequent pick in Cryptica players' libraries, and another Adventure. 160 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1015940/)

## 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=2886380&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2886380&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2886380&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2886380
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2886380
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cryptica

Cryptica is a narrative-based psychological horror game where the apocalypse is just the beginning. Explore the enigmatic lands of Antarctica and find the missing film crew.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2886380
- **Developer:** Graham Uhelski
- **Publisher:** Graham Uhelski
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, Family Sharing
- **Released:** To be announced
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2886380/cryptica)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2886380&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2886380/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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