# Games like The Old City: Leviathan

> The closest matches to The Old City: Leviathan: Dear Esther, NaissanceE, Homesick, Kairo, and Gone Home. 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. [Dear Esther](https://imho.run/games/203810/dear-esther) — Shares environmental exploration with The Old City: Leviathan. 3,075 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203810/)
2. [NaissanceE](https://imho.run/games/265690/naissancee) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Old City: Leviathan. 2,816 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265690/)
3. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like The Old City: Leviathan. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
4. [Kairo](https://imho.run/games/233230/kairo) — A frequent pick in The Old City: Leviathan players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,026 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233230/)
5. [Gone Home](https://imho.run/games/232430/gone-home) — Shares narrative unfolding with The Old City: Leviathan. 10,791 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/)
6. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Also Lovecraftian and Walking Simulator, like The Old City: Leviathan. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
7. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Short and Surreal, like The Old City: Leviathan. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
8. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Shares environmental exploration with The Old City: Leviathan. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
9. [The Forgotten City](https://imho.run/games/874260/the-forgotten-city) — Also Philosophical and Walking Simulator, like The Old City: Leviathan. 7,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/)
10. [BLACKSHARD](https://imho.run/games/3223390/blackshard) — Also Lovecraftian and Philosophical, like The Old City: Leviathan. 191 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3223390/)
11. [Transient: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/962630/transient-extended-edition) — Also Lovecraftian and Walking Simulator, like The Old City: Leviathan. 150 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962630/)
12. [MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/296070/mind-path-to-thalamus-enhanced-edition) — A frequent pick in The Old City: Leviathan players' libraries, and another Strategy. 465 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296070/)
13. [The Station](https://imho.run/games/565120/the-station) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like The Old City: Leviathan. 685 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/565120/)
14. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Old City: Leviathan. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
15. [Scanner Sombre](https://imho.run/games/475190/scanner-sombre) — Also Lovecraftian and Short, like The Old City: Leviathan. 2,301 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/475190/)
16. [Firewatch](https://imho.run/games/383870/firewatch) — Shares environmental exploration with The Old City: Leviathan. 55,602 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383870/)
17. [Dreamcore](https://imho.run/games/2453060/dreamcore) — Shares environmental exploration with The Old City: Leviathan. 797 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453060/)
18. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also Lovecraftian and Surreal, like The Old City: Leviathan. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
19. [Leaving Lyndow](https://imho.run/games/585840/leaving-lyndow) — Shares environmental exploration with The Old City: Leviathan. 524 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585840/)
20. [Empathy: Path of Whispers](https://imho.run/games/291690/empathy-path-of-whispers) — Also Philosophical and Surreal, like The Old City: Leviathan. 95 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291690/)
21. [The Norwood Suite](https://imho.run/games/696480/the-norwood-suite) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Old City: Leviathan. 536 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/)
22. [Master Reboot](https://imho.run/games/251850/master-reboot) — A frequent pick in The Old City: Leviathan players' libraries, and another Action. 330 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251850/)
23. [Gray Dawn](https://imho.run/games/747360/gray-dawn) — Shares environmental exploration with The Old City: Leviathan. 427 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747360/)
24. [Mosaic](https://imho.run/games/349270/mosaic) — Also Short and Surreal, like The Old City: Leviathan. 183 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/349270/)

## 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=297350&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=297350&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=297350&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=297350
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/297350
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Old City: Leviathan

The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 297350
- **Developer:** PostMod Softworks
- **Publisher:** PostMod Softworks
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 3, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 62
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=297350&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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