# Games like Niko: Through The Dream

> The closest matches to Niko: Through The Dream: MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition, Kairo, TRI: Of Friendship and Madness, Q.U.B.E. 2, and NaissanceE. 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. [MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/296070/mind-path-to-thalamus-enhanced-edition) — Shares object manipulation with Niko: Through The Dream. 465 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296070/)
2. [Kairo](https://imho.run/games/233230/kairo) — Also Walking Simulator, like Niko: Through The Dream. 1,026 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233230/)
3. [TRI: Of Friendship and Madness](https://imho.run/games/293660/tri-of-friendship-and-madness) — Also 3D Platformer, like Niko: Through The Dream. 234 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/293660/)
4. [Q.U.B.E. 2](https://imho.run/games/359100/q-u-b-e-2) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Niko: Through The Dream. 557 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359100/)
5. [NaissanceE](https://imho.run/games/265690/naissancee) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Walking Simulator, like Niko: Through The Dream. 2,816 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265690/)
6. [Leaving Lyndow](https://imho.run/games/585840/leaving-lyndow) — A frequent pick in Niko: Through The Dream players' libraries, and another Indie. 524 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585840/)
7. [Neva](https://imho.run/games/2420660/neva) — A frequent pick in Niko: Through The Dream players' libraries, and another Action. 3,598 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420660/)
8. [Cradle](https://imho.run/games/361550/cradle) — Shares environmental storytelling with Niko: Through The Dream. 924 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361550/)
9. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Niko: Through The Dream. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
10. [Toren](https://imho.run/games/320820/toren) — Shares puzzle platforming with Niko: Through The Dream. 431 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/320820/)
11. [MirrorMoon EP](https://imho.run/games/231310/mirrormoon-ep) — Also Walking Simulator, like Niko: Through The Dream. 259 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231310/)
12. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Shares environmental storytelling with Niko: Through The Dream. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
13. [Colortone](https://imho.run/games/375320/colortone) — Shares puzzle platforming with Niko: Through The Dream. 73 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375320/)
14. [Candle](https://imho.run/games/420060/candle) — Shares stealth sequences with Niko: Through The Dream. 322 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420060/)
15. [Gone Home](https://imho.run/games/232430/gone-home) — Shares environmental storytelling with Niko: Through The Dream. 10,791 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/)
16. [Aporia: Beyond The Valley](https://imho.run/games/573130/aporia-beyond-the-valley) — Shares environmental storytelling with Niko: Through The Dream. 273 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573130/)
17. [The Unfinished Swan](https://imho.run/games/1206430/the-unfinished-swan) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Walking Simulator, like Niko: Through The Dream. 1,037 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206430/)
18. [Dream](https://imho.run/games/229580/dream) — Also Walking Simulator, like Niko: Through The Dream. 584 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/229580/)
19. [Disoriented](https://imho.run/games/556240/disoriented) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Niko: Through The Dream. 222 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/556240/)
20. [Dreamcore](https://imho.run/games/2453060/dreamcore) — Shares environmental storytelling with Niko: Through The Dream. 797 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453060/)
21. [Empathy: Path of Whispers](https://imho.run/games/291690/empathy-path-of-whispers) — Shares environmental storytelling with Niko: Through The Dream. 95 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291690/)
22. [Master Reboot](https://imho.run/games/251850/master-reboot) — Also Walking Simulator, like Niko: Through The Dream. 330 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251850/)
23. [LIMBO](https://imho.run/games/48000/limbo) — Shares environmental storytelling with Niko: Through The Dream. 12,690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/)
24. [Sea of Solitude](https://imho.run/games/1225590/sea-of-solitude) — Also Walking Simulator and 3D Platformer, like Niko: Through The Dream. 618 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1225590/)

## 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=296550&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=296550&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=296550&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=296550
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/296550
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Niko: Through The Dream

Niko is a spiritual journey through the dreams, where adventure, puzzles and mysteries come together in an oneiric and minimalist world. Dare to dream!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 296550
- **Developer:** Studio Paint
- **Publisher:** Studio Paint
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 17, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 74
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/296550/niko-through-the-dream)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=296550&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296550/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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