# Games like Only If

> The closest matches to Only If: The Stanley Parable, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition, Left Alone, Amygdala, and REVEIL. 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 Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — Shares achievement hunting and multiple endings with Only If. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
2. [MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/296070/mind-path-to-thalamus-enhanced-edition) — Shares first person exploration and puzzle solving with Only If. 465 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296070/)
3. [Left Alone](https://imho.run/games/417750/left-alone) — Shares first person exploration and environmental storytelling with Only If. 371 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/417750/)
4. [Amygdala](https://imho.run/games/2453920/amygdala) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Only If. 122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453920/)
5. [REVEIL](https://imho.run/games/809060/reveil) — Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with Only If. 384 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809060/)
6. [SLUDGE LIFE](https://imho.run/games/1144770/sludge-life) — Shares first person exploration and multiple endings with Only If. 1,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144770/)
7. [NaissanceE](https://imho.run/games/265690/naissancee) — A frequent pick in Only If players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,816 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265690/)
8. [Office After Hours](https://imho.run/games/3207300/office-after-hours) — Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with Only If. 71 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3207300/)
9. [Birds Watching](https://imho.run/games/3979870/birds-watching) — Shares environmental storytelling and achievement hunting with Only If. 150 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3979870/)
10. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with Only If. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
11. [The Franz Kafka Videogame](https://imho.run/games/392280/the-franz-kafka-videogame) — Shares puzzle solving with Only If. 194 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392280/)
12. [Ad Infinitum](https://imho.run/games/1234430/ad-infinitum) — A frequent pick in Only If players' libraries, and another Action. 384 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1234430/)
13. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Only If. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
14. [Floor 9](https://imho.run/games/3106510/floor-9) — Shares achievement hunting with Only If. 79 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3106510/)
15. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — Also Walking Simulator, like Only If. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
16. [Aporia: Beyond The Valley](https://imho.run/games/573130/aporia-beyond-the-valley) — Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with Only If. 273 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573130/)
17. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Same atmospheric mood as Only If. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
18. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Shares puzzle solving with Only If. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
19. [Liminal Universe](https://imho.run/games/3151400/liminal-universe) — Shares first person exploration and environmental storytelling with Only If. 75 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3151400/)
20. [PAGER](https://imho.run/games/2810550/pager) — Shares achievement hunting and puzzle solving with Only If. 96 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810550/)
21. [Kairo](https://imho.run/games/233230/kairo) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Only If. 1,026 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233230/)
22. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Only If. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
23. [Mouthwashing](https://imho.run/games/2475490/mouthwashing) — Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with Only If. 23,705 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475490/)
24. [Master Reboot](https://imho.run/games/251850/master-reboot) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Only If. 330 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251850/)

## 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=298260&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=298260&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=298260&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=298260
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/298260
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Only If

Only If is a surreal first-person puzzle-exploration game released in 2014 by Creability, available as a free download. Players navigate abstract environments where idiom becomes literal reality, solving environmental puzzles and uncovering multiple endings. Reviewers highlight that abrupt tonal shifts keep players guessing, while memes and humor occasionally break tension during otherwise unsettling sequences. Jump-scares punctuate the contemplative atmosphere as players hunt for achievements. The game is marked as playable on Steam Deck, with players describing the experience as both whimsical and atmospheric. It holds a 62% positive rating from 4537 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 298260
- **Developer:** Creability
- **Publisher:** Creability
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements
- **Released:** Jul 25, 2014
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Metacritic:** 39
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/298260/only-if)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=298260&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298260/)
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