# Games like You Shouldn't Be Here

> The closest matches to You Shouldn't Be Here: Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk, Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, VIDEOVERSE, and Arcadia Fallen. 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. [Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk](https://imho.run/games/1392820/milk-inside-a-bag-of-milk-inside-a-bag-of-milk) — Also Abstract and Text-Based, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 14,083 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392820/)
2. [Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk](https://imho.run/games/1604000/milk-outside-a-bag-of-milk-outside-a-bag-of-milk) — Also Psychedelic and Abstract, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 7,790 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604000/)
3. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
4. [VIDEOVERSE](https://imho.run/games/2079180/videoverse) — Also Emotional and Choose Your Own Adventure, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 165 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/)
5. [Arcadia Fallen](https://imho.run/games/1174640/arcadia-fallen) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 364 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174640/)
6. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — A frequent pick in You Shouldn't Be Here players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
7. [Mediterranea Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2103680/mediterranea-inferno) — Also Psychedelic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 137 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2103680/)
8. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — A frequent pick in You Shouldn't Be Here players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
9. [Heart of the Forest](https://imho.run/games/3274320/heart-of-the-forest) — Also Demons and Choose Your Own Adventure, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 58 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274320/)
10. [Lighthouse Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1469370/lighthouse-keeper) — Also Psychedelic and Text-Based, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 183 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1469370/)
11. [Siren's Call: Escape Velocity](https://imho.run/games/2469950/siren-s-call-escape-velocity) — Also Abstract and Emotional, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 91 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2469950/)
12. [Egg Squeeze](https://imho.run/games/3229170/egg-squeeze) — A frequent pick in You Shouldn't Be Here players' libraries, and another Action. 332 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3229170/)
13. [INSIDE](https://imho.run/games/304430/inside) — A frequent pick in You Shouldn't Be Here players' libraries, and another Action. 23,692 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304430/)
14. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Psychedelic, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
15. [Gore Screaming Show](https://imho.run/games/2182690/gore-screaming-show) — Also Abstract and Text-Based, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 96 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2182690/)
16. [LIMBO](https://imho.run/games/48000/limbo) — A frequent pick in You Shouldn't Be Here players' libraries, and another Action. 12,690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/)
17. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — A frequent pick in You Shouldn't Be Here players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
18. [The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2](https://imho.run/games/94300/the-dream-machine-chapter-1-2) — Also Psychedelic, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
19. [Beacon Pines](https://imho.run/games/1269640/beacon-pines) — Also Emotional, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 2,410 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269640/)
20. [Hazy Mind](https://imho.run/games/2380340/hazy-mind) — Also Psychedelic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 107 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2380340/)
21. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Text-Based, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
22. [Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins](https://imho.run/games/1508270/doctor-who-the-lonely-assassins) — Also Demons and Text-Based, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1508270/)
23. [Dead of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/2157210/dead-of-darkness) — A frequent pick in You Shouldn't Be Here players' libraries, and another Action. 103 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2157210/)
24. [Schrödinger's Call](https://imho.run/games/2090390/schrodinger-s-call) — Also Text-Based and Emotional, like You Shouldn't Be Here. 653 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2090390/)

## 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=3531640&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3531640&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3531640&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3531640
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3531640
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About You Shouldn't Be Here

This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3531640
- **Developer:** Doomster Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Doomster Entertainment
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jul 1, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3531640/you-shouldn-t-be-here)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3531640&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3531640/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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