# Games like Éalú

> The closest matches to Éalú: Riddlewood Manor, Follow the meaning, The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2, Machinarium, and Papetura. 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. [Riddlewood Manor](https://imho.run/games/3019550/riddlewood-manor) — Shares backtracking and hidden object search with Éalú. 68 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3019550/)
2. [Follow the meaning](https://imho.run/games/2720280/follow-the-meaning) — Shares hidden object search and point and click with Éalú. 385 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2720280/)
3. [The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2](https://imho.run/games/94300/the-dream-machine-chapter-1-2) — Shares puzzle solving with Éalú. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
4. [Machinarium](https://imho.run/games/40700/machinarium) — Shares point and click and environmental puzzle solving with Éalú. 4,783 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40700/)
5. [Papetura](https://imho.run/games/593640/papetura) — Also Surreal, like Éalú. 480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593640/)
6. [Mindlock - The Apartment](https://imho.run/games/2669150/mindlock-the-apartment) — Also Dark Humor and Surreal, like Éalú. 162 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2669150/)
7. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Shares point and click puzzle solving and point and click with Éalú. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
8. [OFF](https://imho.run/games/3339880/off) — Shares backtracking and hidden collectibles with Éalú. 2,016 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339880/)
9. [Leila](https://imho.run/games/2458430/leila) — Shares point and click and hidden collectibles with Éalú. 148 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458430/)
10. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — A frequent pick in Éalú players' libraries, and another Adventure. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
11. [Angeline Era](https://imho.run/games/2393920/angeline-era) — Shares hidden object search and checkpoint based progression with Éalú. 553 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/)
12. [Neva](https://imho.run/games/2420660/neva) — Shares checkpoint based progression and environmental puzzle solving with Éalú. 3,598 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420660/)
13. [ANIMAL WELL](https://imho.run/games/813230/animal-well) — Shares hidden collectibles with Éalú. 12,616 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/)
14. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Éalú. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
15. [OneShot: World Machine Edition](https://imho.run/games/2915460/oneshot-world-machine-edition) — Shares emotional decision making and point and click with Éalú. 2,147 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2915460/)
16. [HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM](https://imho.run/games/3300800/her-trees-puzzle-dream) — A frequent pick in Éalú players' libraries, and another Indie. 238 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3300800/)
17. [When The Past Was Around](https://imho.run/games/1164050/when-the-past-was-around) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Éalú. 1,668 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164050/)
18. [Rusty Lake Hotel](https://imho.run/games/435120/rusty-lake-hotel) — Shares room exploration and achievement hunting with Éalú. 2,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435120/)
19. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with Éalú. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
20. [Syberia: The World Before](https://imho.run/games/1410640/syberia-the-world-before) — Also Steampunk, like Éalú. 1,267 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410640/)
21. [TOHU](https://imho.run/games/1075200/tohu) — Shares point and click with Éalú. 101 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075200/)
22. [The Tiny Bang Story](https://imho.run/games/96000/the-tiny-bang-story) — Also Steampunk and Surreal, like Éalú. 1,637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/96000/)
23. [The Last Campfire](https://imho.run/games/990630/the-last-campfire) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Éalú. 5,416 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/990630/)
24. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares backtracking and environmental puzzle solving with Éalú. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)

## 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=3560370&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3560370&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3560370&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3560370
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3560370
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Éalú

A cozy, handmade stop-motion adventure... unless the maze takes a darker turn... Guide your wooden mouse through a labyrinth full of puzzles & unknown dangers in search of an exit to a happier place.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3560370
- **Developer:** Beyond the Bark
- **Publisher:** Beyond the Bark
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option
- **Released:** Oct 2, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3560370/ealu)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3560370&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3560370/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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