# Games like Chat is Real

> The closest matches to Chat is Real: The Cat Lady, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Martha Is Dead, The Town of Light, and The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me. 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 Cat Lady](https://imho.run/games/253110/the-cat-lady) — Also Drama and Psychological, like Chat is Real. 2,612 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253110/)
2. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Chat is Real. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
3. [Martha Is Dead](https://imho.run/games/515960/martha-is-dead) — A frequent pick in Chat is Real players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,082 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/515960/)
4. [The Town of Light](https://imho.run/games/433100/the-town-of-light) — Also Drama and Psychological, like Chat is Real. 821 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433100/)
5. [The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me](https://imho.run/games/1567020/the-dark-pictures-anthology-the-devil-in-me) — A frequent pick in Chat is Real players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,732 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1567020/)
6. [The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2](https://imho.run/games/94300/the-dream-machine-chapter-1-2) — Also Psychedelic, like Chat is Real. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
7. [Lydia](https://imho.run/games/629000/lydia) — Also Psychological, like Chat is Real. 229 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629000/)
8. [Lucid Dream Adventure](https://imho.run/games/773090/lucid-dream-adventure) — Also Psychological, like Chat is Real. 88 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773090/)
9. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Also Psychological, like Chat is Real. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
10. [Decay: The Mare](https://imho.run/games/323720/decay-the-mare) — Also Psychological, like Chat is Real. 481 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323720/)
11. [Christmas Story](https://imho.run/games/3447620/christmas-story) — A frequent pick in Chat is Real players' libraries, and another Action. 50 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3447620/)
12. [Downfall](https://imho.run/games/364390/downfall) — Also Drama, like Chat is Real. 636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/364390/)
13. [Hatch](https://imho.run/games/1730920/hatch) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Chat is Real. 61 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730920/)
14. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Also Drama, like Chat is Real. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
15. [In Sound Mind](https://imho.run/games/1119980/in-sound-mind) — Also Psychedelic, like Chat is Real. 3,031 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1119980/)
16. [Football Game](https://imho.run/games/654550/football-game) — Also Drama and Psychological, like Chat is Real. 226 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/654550/)
17. [Last Report](https://imho.run/games/3209480/last-report) — Also Psychological, like Chat is Real. 1,034 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3209480/)
18. [Try To Fall Asleep](https://imho.run/games/791770/try-to-fall-asleep) — Also Drama and Psychological, like Chat is Real. 141 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/791770/)
19. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Also Psychological, like Chat is Real. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
20. [Lamentum](https://imho.run/games/1033950/lamentum) — Also Psychedelic, like Chat is Real. 212 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1033950/)
21. [GET EVEN](https://imho.run/games/299950/get-even) — Also Psychological, like Chat is Real. 482 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299950/)
22. [Five Nights at Freddy's 3](https://imho.run/games/354140/five-nights-at-freddy-s-3) — A frequent pick in Chat is Real players' libraries, and another Action. 6,449 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/354140/)
23. [Draugen](https://imho.run/games/770390/draugen) — A frequent pick in Chat is Real players' libraries, and another Indie. 966 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/770390/)
24. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Also Psychological, like Chat is Real. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)

## 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=3446040&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3446040&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3446040&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3446040
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3446040
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Chat is Real

A short horror game of a few minutes, with elements of combat and fear. You play as a streamer known as "Gargamelovo let's play šílenství" He always felt like an outsider, whether at school or at work. So he started talking to chat.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3446040
- **Developer:** The Only Way Out
- **Publisher:** The Only Way Out
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 28, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3446040/chat-is-real)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3446040&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3446040/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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