# Games like Without Within

> The closest matches to Without Within: Carpe Diem, Without Within 2, a new life., Voices from the Sea, and Let`s not stay friends. 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. [Carpe Diem](https://imho.run/games/423880/carpe-diem) — Shares multiple endings with Without Within. 3,277 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423880/)
2. [Without Within 2](https://imho.run/games/398980/without-within-2) — Same whimsical mood as Without Within. 82 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/398980/)
3. [a new life.](https://imho.run/games/1297160/a-new-life) — Shares choice based narrative and multiple endings with Without Within. 1,322 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297160/)
4. [Voices from the Sea](https://imho.run/games/348620/voices-from-the-sea) — Same melancholic mood as Without Within. 902 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/348620/)
5. [Let`s not stay friends](https://imho.run/games/739980/let-s-not-stay-friends) — A frequent pick in Without Within players' libraries, and another Indie. 117 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/739980/)
6. [The NOexistenceN of you AND me](https://imho.run/games/2873080/the-noexistencen-of-you-and-me) — A frequent pick in Without Within players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,781 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2873080/)
7. [Sumire](https://imho.run/games/1335230/sumire) — Same melancholic mood as Without Within. 347 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335230/)
8. [Sakura Spirit](https://imho.run/games/313740/sakura-spirit) — Also Short, like Without Within. 3,052 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313740/)
9. [Magical Otoge Ciel](https://imho.run/games/521470/magical-otoge-ciel) — Shares choice based narrative with Without Within. 207 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/521470/)
10. [Narcissu 1st & 2nd](https://imho.run/games/264380/narcissu-1st-2nd) — Same melancholic mood as Without Within. 2,100 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264380/)
11. [OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition](https://imho.run/games/1504500/opus-echo-of-starsong-full-bloom-edition) — Same melancholic mood as Without Within. 1,245 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1504500/)
12. [The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns](https://imho.run/games/429940/the-sad-story-of-emmeline-burns) — Also Short, like Without Within. 587 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429940/)
13. [Hatoful Boyfriend](https://imho.run/games/310080/hatoful-boyfriend) — Shares multiple endings with Without Within. 4,192 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310080/)
14. [Trick & Treat](https://imho.run/games/497640/trick-treat) — Shares multiple endings with Without Within. 994 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/497640/)
15. [Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines](https://imho.run/games/2262610/endless-monday-dreams-and-deadlines) — Shares multiple endings with Without Within. 1,278 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2262610/)
16. [Necrobarista](https://imho.run/games/725270/necrobarista) — Same melancholic mood as Without Within. 686 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/725270/)
17. [The Procession to Calvary](https://imho.run/games/1071130/the-procession-to-calvary) — Shares multiple endings with Without Within. 726 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1071130/)
18. [Sweet fantasy](https://imho.run/games/612110/sweet-fantasy) — Shares multiple endings with Without Within. 149 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/612110/)
19. [GINKA](https://imho.run/games/2536840/ginka) — A frequent pick in Without Within players' libraries, and another Adventure. 98 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2536840/)
20. [Evan's Remains](https://imho.run/games/1110050/evan-s-remains) — Same melancholic mood as Without Within. 397 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110050/)
21. [Beyond Eyes](https://imho.run/games/356050/beyond-eyes) — Also Short, like Without Within. 404 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356050/)
22. [Living with my Little Sister](https://imho.run/games/3478020/living-with-my-little-sister) — A frequent pick in Without Within players' libraries, and another Simulation. 115 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478020/)
23. [Journal](https://imho.run/games/261680/journal) — Also Short, like Without Within. 238 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261680/)
24. [Irotoridori No Sekai HD - The Colorful World](https://imho.run/games/2591380/irotoridori-no-sekai-hd-the-colorful-world) — A frequent pick in Without Within players' libraries, and another Casual. 65 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2591380/)

## 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=345650&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=345650&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=345650&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=345650
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/345650
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Without Within

Without Within is a free short visual novel from InvertMouse, released in 2015. Players follow Vinty, a struggling calligrapher pursuing her artistic dreams. The game features a choice-based narrative with multiple endings and the ability to save before decisions. Reviewers describe the experience as contemplative, lighthearted, and at times melancholic and whimsical. Players highlight the cute chibi art style, the humorous yet poignant writing, and the retro MIDI soundtrack. The game is verified on Steam Deck and holds an 88% positive rating from 1,172 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 345650
- **Developer:** InvertMouse
- **Publisher:** InvertMouse
- **Genres:** Indie, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player
- **Released:** Jan 22, 2015
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/345650/without-within)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=345650&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345650/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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