# Games like Dry Sand Damp Steps

> The closest matches to Dry Sand Damp Steps: Sumire, Gerda: A Flame in Winter, Roadwarden, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, and Many Nights a Whisper. 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. [Sumire](https://imho.run/games/1335230/sumire) — Also Collectathon and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 347 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335230/)
2. [Gerda: A Flame in Winter](https://imho.run/games/1771360/gerda-a-flame-in-winter) — Also Emotional and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 222 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771360/)
3. [Roadwarden](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 3,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)
4. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — A frequent pick in Dry Sand Damp Steps players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
5. [Many Nights a Whisper](https://imho.run/games/3541130/many-nights-a-whisper) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 392 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3541130/)
6. [VIDEOVERSE](https://imho.run/games/2079180/videoverse) — A frequent pick in Dry Sand Damp Steps players' libraries, and another Indie. 165 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/)
7. [Refind Self: The Personality Test Game](https://imho.run/games/2514960/refind-self-the-personality-test-game) — Also Emotional and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 1,321 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2514960/)
8. [Dyscourse](https://imho.run/games/234920/dyscourse) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 150 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234920/)
9. [Finding Paradise](https://imho.run/games/337340/finding-paradise) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 5,000 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337340/)
10. [Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog](https://imho.run/games/2118420/stories-from-sol-the-gun-dog) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 404 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/)
11. [Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest](https://imho.run/games/1342620/werewolf-the-apocalypse-heart-of-the-forest) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 594 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342620/)
12. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
13. [Arcadie: Second-Born](https://imho.run/games/2196980/arcadie-second-born) — Also Emotional and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 334 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2196980/)
14. [A YEAR OF SPRINGS](https://imho.run/games/1688580/a-year-of-springs) — Also Emotional and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 611 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1688580/)
15. [Road 96 🛣️](https://imho.run/games/1466640/road-96) — A frequent pick in Dry Sand Damp Steps players' libraries, and another Action. 9,724 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466640/)
16. [Signs of the Sojourner](https://imho.run/games/1058690/signs-of-the-sojourner) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 149 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058690/)
17. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — A frequent pick in Dry Sand Damp Steps players' libraries, and another Strategy. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
18. [MareQuest: An Interactive Tail](https://imho.run/games/2391870/marequest-an-interactive-tail) — Also Emotional and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 238 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2391870/)
19. [Impostor Factory](https://imho.run/games/1182620/impostor-factory) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 3,403 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182620/)
20. [Harmony: The Fall of Reverie](https://imho.run/games/1966420/harmony-the-fall-of-reverie) — Also Emotional and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 153 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1966420/)
21. [tERRORbane](https://imho.run/games/1617030/terrorbane) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 59 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1617030/)
22. [Sable](https://imho.run/games/757310/sable) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 3,854 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/757310/)
23. [UNDYING - "KINGDOM"](https://imho.run/games/638990/undying-kingdom) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 357 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638990/)
24. [The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature](https://imho.run/games/966670/the-wanderer-frankenstein-s-creature) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Dry Sand Damp Steps. 98 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/966670/)

## 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=3497870&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3497870&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3497870&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3497870
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3497870
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dry Sand Damp Steps

A short story about a water spirit wandering the wastes of a dry world. As you travel, you'll interact with the inhabitants, accumulate and manage your water, collect trinkets, avoid danger and push forwards into the uncertain future.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3497870
- **Developer:** Domple Gaming, Pirate-Rob
- **Publisher:** Pirate-Rob
- **Genres:** Indie, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 12, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3497870/dry-sand-damp-steps)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3497870&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3497870/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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