# Games like The Children of Clay

> The closest matches to The Children of Clay: Strange Antiquities, The Midnight Walk, ASYLUM, The Dark Rites of Arkham, and An English Haunting. 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. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden object search with The Children of Clay. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
2. [The Midnight Walk](https://imho.run/games/2863640/the-midnight-walk) — Shares stop motion animation and environmental storytelling with The Children of Clay. 1,576 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2863640/)
3. [ASYLUM](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum) — Shares investigation and environmental storytelling with The Children of Clay. 254 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
4. [The Dark Rites of Arkham](https://imho.run/games/3566870/the-dark-rites-of-arkham) — Shares investigation and point and click with The Children of Clay. 276 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3566870/)
5. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — A frequent pick in The Children of Clay players' libraries, and another Adventure. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
6. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Also Detective, like The Children of Clay. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
7. [Abscission](https://imho.run/games/2392160/abscission) — Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like The Children of Clay. 87 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2392160/)
8. [Home Safety Hotline](https://imho.run/games/2357910/home-safety-hotline) — Shares hidden object search and environmental storytelling with The Children of Clay. 2,372 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2357910/)
9. [Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)](https://imho.run/games/11140/sherlock-holmes-the-awakened-2008) — Shares inventory based puzzles with The Children of Clay. 359 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11140/)
10. [Daemonologie](https://imho.run/games/3048140/daemonologie) — Shares investigation and hidden object search with The Children of Clay. 495 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3048140/)
11. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with The Children of Clay. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
12. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — A frequent pick in The Children of Clay players' libraries, and another Indie. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
13. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Shares investigation and point and click with The Children of Clay. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
14. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Shares lore collection and environmental storytelling with The Children of Clay. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
15. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Shares environmental storytelling and point and click with The Children of Clay. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
16. [Lost Lullabies: The Orphanage Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/2903710/lost-lullabies-the-orphanage-chronicles) — Shares lore collection and investigation with The Children of Clay. 170 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2903710/)
17. [Tormenture](https://imho.run/games/2545220/tormenture) — Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden collectibles with The Children of Clay. 130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/)
18. [True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3](https://imho.run/games/3168310/true-fear-forsaken-souls-part-3) — Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden object search with The Children of Clay. 240 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3168310/)
19. [Grunn](https://imho.run/games/2720950/grunn) — Shares hidden collectibles and achievement hunting with The Children of Clay. 911 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2720950/)
20. [Draugen](https://imho.run/games/770390/draugen) — Shares environmental storytelling with The Children of Clay. 966 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/770390/)
21. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Detective and Cinematic, like The Children of Clay. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
22. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Shares puzzle solving with The Children of Clay. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
23. [Gibbous -  A Cthulhu Adventure](https://imho.run/games/914020/gibbous-a-cthulhu-adventure) — Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with The Children of Clay. 1,048 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914020/)
24. [Heaven Does Not Respond](https://imho.run/games/3817240/heaven-does-not-respond) — A frequent pick in The Children of Clay players' libraries, and another RPG. 345 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3817240/)

## 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=3478700&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3478700&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3478700&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3478700
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3478700
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Children of Clay

The Children of Clay is a free-to-play short indie adventure that combines atmospheric point-and-click exploration with Lovecraftian horror. Players investigate an ancient archaeological artifact through dictionary-search puzzles, hidden-object sequences, and artifact manipulation, uncovering a dark secret tied to Finno-Ugric and Hungarian mythology. The game emphasizes environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles, with achievement-hunting tied to obscure mechanics. Reviewers and players describe the experience as eerie, tense, and immersive, with the cultural lore feeling authentic and engaging. Developed solo by Balazs Ronyai, the game runs approximately 30-60 minutes and holds a 99% positive rating from over 2,400 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3478700
- **Developer:** Balazs Ronyai
- **Publisher:** Balazs Ronyai
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements
- **Released:** Mar 7, 2025
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3478700/the-children-of-clay)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3478700&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478700/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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