# Games like Route8

> The closest matches to Route8: The Exit 8, Luto, Pathologic 3, Who's at the door?, and Dead Take. 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. [The Exit 8](https://imho.run/games/2653790/the-exit-8) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Route8. 4,789 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2653790/)
2. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Narration and Psychological, like Route8. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
3. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — A frequent pick in Route8 players' libraries, and another RPG. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
4. [Who's at the door?](https://imho.run/games/3690010/who-s-at-the-door) — Also Walking Simulator and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Route8. 530 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690010/)
5. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — A frequent pick in Route8 players' libraries, and another Indie. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
6. [Floor 9](https://imho.run/games/3106510/floor-9) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Route8. 79 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3106510/)
7. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — A frequent pick in Route8 players' libraries, and another Action. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
8. [Office After Hours](https://imho.run/games/3207300/office-after-hours) — Also Narration and Surreal, like Route8. 71 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3207300/)
9. [Grotto](https://imho.run/games/1538850/grotto) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Route8. 188 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1538850/)
10. [Layers of Fear 2 (2019)](https://imho.run/games/1029890/layers-of-fear-2-2019) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Route8. 771 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/)
11. [The Cabin Factory](https://imho.run/games/3311740/the-cabin-factory) — Also Walking Simulator and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Route8. 2,222 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3311740/)
12. [The Town of Light](https://imho.run/games/433100/the-town-of-light) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Route8. 821 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433100/)
13. [The Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — Also Narration and Psychological, like Route8. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
14. [EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket](https://imho.run/games/3570000/emotionless-the-last-ticket) — A frequent pick in Route8 players' libraries, and another Adventure. 75 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570000/)
15. [[Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件](https://imho.run/games/1228520/chilla-s-art-the-convenience-store) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Route8. 1,802 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1228520/)
16. [Nightmare Shift](https://imho.run/games/3212180/nightmare-shift) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Route8. 90 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3212180/)
17. [PAGER](https://imho.run/games/2810550/pager) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Route8. 96 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810550/)
18. [Platform 8](https://imho.run/games/2903560/platform-8) — Also Walking Simulator, like Route8. 1,124 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2903560/)
19. [Fork Road](https://imho.run/games/2976400/fork-road) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Route8. 145 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2976400/)
20. [LIMINAL SHIFT](https://imho.run/games/3282700/liminal-shift) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Route8. 122 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3282700/)
21. [The Anomaly Project](https://imho.run/games/2960770/the-anomaly-project) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Route8. 350 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2960770/)
22. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Narration, like Route8. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
23. [Amygdala](https://imho.run/games/2453920/amygdala) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Route8. 122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453920/)
24. [Kholat](https://imho.run/games/343710/kholat) — Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like Route8. 804 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343710/)

## 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=2889460&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2889460&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2889460&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2889460
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2889460
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Route8

"You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2889460
- **Developer:** PLAY Mephistowaltz
- **Publisher:** PLAY Mephistowaltz
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 3, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2889460/route8)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2889460&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2889460/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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