# Games like The Cursed Forest

> The closest matches to The Cursed Forest: POOLS, Rise of Insanity, Liminalcore, The Alien Cube, and Dreamcore. 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. [POOLS](https://imho.run/games/2663530/pools) — Shares sound design and environmental exploration with The Cursed Forest. 3,169 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2663530/)
2. [Rise of Insanity](https://imho.run/games/629220/rise-of-insanity) — Shares sound design with The Cursed Forest. 330 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629220/)
3. [Liminalcore](https://imho.run/games/3107900/liminalcore) — Shares environmental exploration with The Cursed Forest. 410 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3107900/)
4. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Shares environmental exploration and puzzle solving with The Cursed Forest. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
5. [Dreamcore](https://imho.run/games/2453060/dreamcore) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Cursed Forest. 797 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453060/)
6. [Amygdala](https://imho.run/games/2453920/amygdala) — A frequent pick in The Cursed Forest players' libraries, and another Indie. 122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453920/)
7. [Firewatch](https://imho.run/games/383870/firewatch) — Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like The Cursed Forest. 55,602 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383870/)
8. [Infliction](https://imho.run/games/692100/infliction) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Cursed Forest. 393 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/692100/)
9. [Layers of Fear 2 (2019)](https://imho.run/games/1029890/layers-of-fear-2-2019) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Cursed Forest. 771 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/)
10. [I'm counting to 6...](https://imho.run/games/2717260/i-m-counting-to-6) — Shares document collection and jump scares with The Cursed Forest. 210 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2717260/)
11. [Chorus of Carcosa](https://imho.run/games/2987750/chorus-of-carcosa) — Shares puzzle solving with The Cursed Forest. 85 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2987750/)
12. [LIMINAL SHIFT](https://imho.run/games/3282700/liminal-shift) — Shares environmental exploration with The Cursed Forest. 122 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3282700/)
13. [The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication](https://imho.run/games/2331330/the-bridge-curse-2-the-extrication) — A frequent pick in The Cursed Forest players' libraries, and another Adventure. 124 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2331330/)
14. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Cursed Forest. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
15. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — A frequent pick in The Cursed Forest players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
16. [Rainswept](https://imho.run/games/772290/rainswept) — Also Drama and Surreal, like The Cursed Forest. 185 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/772290/)
17. [Someday You'll Return](https://imho.run/games/840370/someday-you-ll-return) — Also Nature, like The Cursed Forest. 210 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/840370/)
18. [Through the Woods](https://imho.run/games/368430/through-the-woods) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like The Cursed Forest. 564 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368430/)
19. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Cursed Forest. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
20. [The Light Remake](https://imho.run/games/1077520/the-light-remake) — Shares puzzle solving with The Cursed Forest. 292 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1077520/)
21. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — A frequent pick in The Cursed Forest players' libraries, and another Action. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
22. [EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket](https://imho.run/games/3570000/emotionless-the-last-ticket) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like The Cursed Forest. 75 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570000/)
23. [Gray Dawn](https://imho.run/games/747360/gray-dawn) — Shares environmental exploration and puzzle solving with The Cursed Forest. 427 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747360/)
24. [The Exit 8](https://imho.run/games/2653790/the-exit-8) — Shares puzzle solving with The Cursed Forest. 4,789 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2653790/)

## 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=345430&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=345430&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=345430&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=345430
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/345430
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Cursed Forest

Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 345430
- **Developer:** KPy3O, Noostyche
- **Publisher:** Grable Team
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 26, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/345430/the-cursed-forest)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=345430&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345430/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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