# Games like Light in the woods

> The closest matches to Light in the woods: Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?, Rusty Lake: Roots, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, CLeM, and The Guest. 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. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — Also Escape Room, like Light in the woods. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
2. [Rusty Lake: Roots](https://imho.run/games/532110/rusty-lake-roots) — Also Escape Room and Surreal, like Light in the woods. 1,696 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532110/)
3. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Also Lovecraftian, like Light in the woods. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
4. [CLeM](https://imho.run/games/1861440/clem) — A frequent pick in Light in the woods players' libraries, and another Indie. 110 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1861440/)
5. [The Guest](https://imho.run/games/402040/the-guest) — Also Escape Room, like Light in the woods. 391 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402040/)
6. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — A frequent pick in Light in the woods players' libraries, and another Action. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
7. [ASYLUM](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum) — Also Lovecraftian, like Light in the woods. 254 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
8. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Surreal, like Light in the woods. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
9. [Dead of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/2157210/dead-of-darkness) — Also Lovecraftian, like Light in the woods. 103 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2157210/)
10. [Decay: The Mare](https://imho.run/games/323720/decay-the-mare) — Also Escape Room, like Light in the woods. 481 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323720/)
11. [The Room](https://imho.run/games/288160/the-room) — Also Escape Room, like Light in the woods. 14,196 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288160/)
12. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Also Surreal, like Light in the woods. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
13. [We Were Here Too](https://imho.run/games/677160/we-were-here-too) — Also Escape Room, like Light in the woods. 3,542 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/677160/)
14. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also Lovecraftian and Surreal, like Light in the woods. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
15. [Tormenture](https://imho.run/games/2545220/tormenture) — Also Surreal, like Light in the woods. 130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/)
16. [Transient: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/962630/transient-extended-edition) — Also Lovecraftian, like Light in the woods. 150 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962630/)
17. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Surreal, like Light in the woods. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
18. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — A frequent pick in Light in the woods players' libraries, and another Indie. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
19. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Lovecraftian, like Light in the woods. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
20. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Also Lovecraftian, like Light in the woods. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
21. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — Also Lovecraftian and Surreal, like Light in the woods. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
22. [Observation](https://imho.run/games/906100/observation) — Also Lovecraftian, like Light in the woods. 2,478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/906100/)
23. [Layers of Fear 2 (2019)](https://imho.run/games/1029890/layers-of-fear-2-2019) — Also Surreal, like Light in the woods. 771 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/)
24. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Also Lovecraftian, like Light in the woods. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)

## 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=3332550&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3332550&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3332550&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3332550
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3332550
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Light in the woods

A horror escape room. Trapped by a demonic entity in an old house, solve puzzles in each room before the candles go out.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3332550
- **Developer:** BadTaste Studio
- **Publisher:** BadTaste Studio
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 14, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3332550/light-in-the-woods)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3332550&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3332550/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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