# Games like Hermes Library

> The closest matches to Hermes Library: Suzerain, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, Her Story, The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature, and Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind. 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. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — Also Alternate History and Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
2. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
3. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Typing and Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
4. [The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature](https://imho.run/games/966670/the-wanderer-frankenstein-s-creature) — A frequent pick in Hermes Library players' libraries, and another Indie. 98 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/966670/)
5. [Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind](https://imho.run/games/881420/six-ages-ride-like-the-wind) — A frequent pick in Hermes Library players' libraries, and another RPG. 413 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/881420/)
6. [Gerda: A Flame in Winter](https://imho.run/games/1771360/gerda-a-flame-in-winter) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 222 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771360/)
7. [THE LONGING](https://imho.run/games/893850/the-longing) — A frequent pick in Hermes Library players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,804 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893850/)
8. [Aether & Iron](https://imho.run/games/1836560/aether-iron) — Also Alternate History, like Hermes Library. 193 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1836560/)
9. [Road to Empress I](https://imho.run/games/3478050/road-to-empress-i) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 1,360 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478050/)
10. [One Night Stand](https://imho.run/games/549860/one-night-stand) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 372 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/549860/)
11. [Home Safety Hotline](https://imho.run/games/2357910/home-safety-hotline) — Also Typing and Alternate History, like Hermes Library. 2,372 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2357910/)
12. [Forgotton Anne](https://imho.run/games/542050/forgotton-anne) — Also Steampunk, like Hermes Library. 729 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/542050/)
13. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
14. [Neo Cab](https://imho.run/games/794540/neo-cab) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 911 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794540/)
15. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
16. [Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble!™](https://imho.run/games/27400/dangerous-high-school-girls-in-trouble) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 96 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27400/)
17. [风信楼](https://imho.run/games/1126310/game) — Also Alternate History and Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 69 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1126310/)
18. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — A frequent pick in Hermes Library players' libraries, and another Adventure. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
19. [Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery](https://imho.run/games/1634150/behind-the-frame-the-finest-scenery) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 1,711 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1634150/)
20. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
21. [Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth](https://imho.run/games/234270/ken-follett-s-the-pillars-of-the-earth) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 1,692 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234270/)
22. [When The Past Was Around](https://imho.run/games/1164050/when-the-past-was-around) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 1,668 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164050/)
23. [Mindcop](https://imho.run/games/1517180/mindcop) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 184 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517180/)
24. [Esoteric Ebb](https://imho.run/games/2057760/esoteric-ebb) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Hermes Library. 4,509 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2057760/)

## 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=3264440&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3264440&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3264440&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3264440
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3264440
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hermes Library

Hermes Library is a simulation game in which you will play as the new librarian Rainn Echo. In six weeks, you will be helping people to borrow and return books, while discovering hidden messages in books, meeting new friends and unraveling the mysteries happening at Hephaestus University.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3264440
- **Developer:** SoaringHeart
- **Publisher:** SoaringHeart
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- **Released:** Aug 20, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3264440/hermes-library)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3264440&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3264440/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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