# Games like Red October

> The closest matches to Red October: The Town of Light, The Forgotten City, Expelled!, Kholat, and The Darkest Files. 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 Town of Light](https://imho.run/games/433100/the-town-of-light) — Also Historical and Walking Simulator, like Red October. 821 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433100/)
2. [The Forgotten City](https://imho.run/games/874260/the-forgotten-city) — Also Investigation and Walking Simulator, like Red October. 7,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/)
3. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Historical and Investigation, like Red October. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
4. [Kholat](https://imho.run/games/343710/kholat) — A frequent pick in Red October players' libraries, and another Indie. 804 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343710/)
5. [The Darkest Files](https://imho.run/games/2058730/the-darkest-files) — Also Historical and Investigation, like Red October. 340 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/)
6. [Attentat 1942](https://imho.run/games/676630/attentat-1942) — Also Historical and Investigation, like Red October. 171 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676630/)
7. [Haven Moon](https://imho.run/games/493720/haven-moon) — Also Investigation and Walking Simulator, like Red October. 457 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493720/)
8. [Who's at the door?](https://imho.run/games/3690010/who-s-at-the-door) — Also Walking Simulator and 1990's, like Red October. 530 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690010/)
9. [Last Time I Saw You](https://imho.run/games/1909750/last-time-i-saw-you) — Also 1980s and 1990's, like Red October. 126 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1909750/)
10. [The Norwood Suite](https://imho.run/games/696480/the-norwood-suite) — Also Investigation and Walking Simulator, like Red October. 536 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/)
11. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Also Investigation and Walking Simulator, like Red October. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
12. [Lake](https://imho.run/games/1118240/lake) — Also 1980s and Walking Simulator, like Red October. 2,440 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118240/)
13. [Tales Beyond The Tomb - The Last Vigil](https://imho.run/games/3416690/tales-beyond-the-tomb-the-last-vigil) — A frequent pick in Red October players' libraries, and another Action. 96 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3416690/)
14. [Bright Lights of Svetlov](https://imho.run/games/1630920/bright-lights-of-svetlov) — Also 1980s and Walking Simulator, like Red October. 118 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1630920/)
15. [Virginia](https://imho.run/games/374030/virginia) — Also Walking Simulator and 1990's, like Red October. 1,195 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374030/)
16. [Svoboda 1945: Liberation](https://imho.run/games/1076620/svoboda-1945-liberation) — Also Historical and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Red October. 52 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076620/)
17. [The Berlin Apartment](https://imho.run/games/2280430/the-berlin-apartment) — Also Walking Simulator, like Red October. 107 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2280430/)
18. [Riven](https://imho.run/games/1712350/riven) — Also Walking Simulator, like Red October. 2,175 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712350/)
19. [Summer of '58](https://imho.run/games/1609080/summer-of-58) — Also Historical and Walking Simulator, like Red October. 1,719 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609080/)
20. [Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll](https://imho.run/games/615530/love-money-rock-n-roll) — Also 1980s and Investigation, like Red October. 231 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/615530/)
21. [The Gap](https://imho.run/games/1458300/the-gap) — Also Walking Simulator, like Red October. 85 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1458300/)
22. [There's Something In The Ice](https://imho.run/games/2810580/there-s-something-in-the-ice) — Also 1980s and Walking Simulator, like Red October. 80 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810580/)
23. [Scene Investigators](https://imho.run/games/1159830/scene-investigators) — Also Investigation, like Red October. 333 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159830/)
24. [The Occupation](https://imho.run/games/765880/the-occupation) — Also 1980s, like Red October. 132 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/765880/)

## 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=2905620&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2905620&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2905620&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2905620
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2905620
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Red October

Red October: A scientific thriller in the USSR. Physicist Sokolov is drawn into the race for the energy of the future in the closed city of Oktyabrsk-21. Intrigue, espionage, moral choices. The fate of the world is in your hands!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2905620
- **Developer:** Stop-TussiN
- **Publisher:** Stop-TussiN
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 22, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2905620/red-october)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2905620&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2905620/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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