# Games like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series

> The closest matches to Shadowgate: MacVenture Series: The Uninvited: MacVenture Series, Shadowgate, Beyond Shadowgate, Stories Untold, and Goetia. 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 Uninvited: MacVenture Series](https://imho.run/games/343810/the-uninvited-macventure-series) — Shares inventory management with Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 50 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343810/)
2. [Shadowgate](https://imho.run/games/294440/shadowgate) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 394 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294440/)
3. [Beyond Shadowgate](https://imho.run/games/2332240/beyond-shadowgate) — Same atmospheric mood as Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 188 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2332240/)
4. [Stories Untold](https://imho.run/games/558420/stories-untold) — Also 1980s, like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 3,201 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558420/)
5. [Goetia](https://imho.run/games/421740/goetia) — Also Gothic, like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 350 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421740/)
6. [Gothic II: Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/39510/gothic-ii-gold-edition) — Also Gothic and Dark Fantasy, like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 2,456 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39510/)
7. [UFO 50](https://imho.run/games/1147860/ufo-50) — A frequent pick in Shadowgate: MacVenture Series players' libraries, and another Action. 6,366 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/)
8. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — A frequent pick in Shadowgate: MacVenture Series players' libraries, and another Adventure. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
9. [Tormenture](https://imho.run/games/2545220/tormenture) — Also 1980s, like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/)
10. [Quest for Infamy](https://imho.run/games/264560/quest-for-infamy) — A frequent pick in Shadowgate: MacVenture Series players' libraries, and another RPG. 105 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264560/)
11. [Tower of Mask](https://imho.run/games/2918410/tower-of-mask) — Also 1980s and Dark Fantasy, like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 198 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918410/)
12. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — Also Gothic and Dark Fantasy, like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
13. [Crossing Souls](https://imho.run/games/331690/crossing-souls) — Also 1980s, like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 447 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/331690/)
14. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
15. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — Same atmospheric mood as Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
16. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — Also Gothic and Dark Fantasy, like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
17. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — Shares inventory management with Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
18. [The Last Door - Collector's Edition](https://imho.run/games/284390/the-last-door-collector-s-edition) — A frequent pick in Shadowgate: MacVenture Series players' libraries, and another Indie. 968 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284390/)
19. [8-bit Adventure Anthology: Volume I](https://imho.run/games/664850/8-bit-adventure-anthology-volume-i) — Also 1980s, like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 61 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/664850/)
20. [Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements](https://imho.run/games/270610/mage-s-initiation-reign-of-the-elements) — Same atmospheric mood as Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 95 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270610/)
21. [Paper Sorcerer](https://imho.run/games/263560/paper-sorcerer) — Also 1980s and Dark Fantasy, like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 349 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263560/)
22. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same atmospheric mood as Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
23. [Legend of Grimrock](https://imho.run/games/207170/legend-of-grimrock) — Shares inventory management with Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 3,288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207170/)
24. [Infernax](https://imho.run/games/374190/infernax) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Shadowgate: MacVenture Series. 1,056 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374190/)

## 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=343800&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=343800&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=343800&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=343800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/343800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Shadowgate: MacVenture Series

Relive the original MacVenture Series version of Shadowgate! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions to experience where the franchise began.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 343800
- **Developer:** Zojoi
- **Publisher:** Zojoi
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 26, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/343800/shadowgate-macventure-series)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=343800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343800/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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