# Games like Kona

> The closest matches to Kona: Kona II: Brume, The Long Dark, Kholat, Firewatch, and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. 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. [Kona II: Brume](https://imho.run/games/1229020/kona-ii-brume) — Also Narration and Detective, like Kona. 238 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229020/)
2. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like Kona. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
3. [Kholat](https://imho.run/games/343710/kholat) — Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like Kona. 804 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343710/)
4. [Firewatch](https://imho.run/games/383870/firewatch) — Also Walking Simulator, like Kona. 55,602 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383870/)
5. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Also Detective and Walking Simulator, like Kona. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
6. [The Painscreek Killings](https://imho.run/games/624270/the-painscreek-killings) — A frequent pick in Kona players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,765 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/624270/)
7. [Enigma of Fear](https://imho.run/games/1507580/enigma-of-fear) — Also Detective and Survival Horror, like Kona. 229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1507580/)
8. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like Kona. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
9. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — A frequent pick in Kona players' libraries, and another Action. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
10. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Also Detective and Surreal, like Kona. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
11. [35MM](https://imho.run/games/466500/35mm) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like Kona. 907 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466500/)
12. [Dear Esther: Landmark Edition](https://imho.run/games/520720/dear-esther-landmark-edition) — Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like Kona. 1,402 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/520720/)
13. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Also Detective and Walking Simulator, like Kona. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
14. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Kona. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
15. [Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs](https://imho.run/games/239200/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs) — Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like Kona. 4,318 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239200/)
16. [>observer_](https://imho.run/games/514900/observer) — Also Detective and Walking Simulator, like Kona. 1,920 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/514900/)
17. [Rainswept](https://imho.run/games/772290/rainswept) — Also Detective and Surreal, like Kona. 185 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/772290/)
18. [Call of Cthulhu®](https://imho.run/games/399810/call-of-cthulhu) — A frequent pick in Kona players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,768 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/399810/)
19. [Paradise Killer](https://imho.run/games/1160220/paradise-killer) — Also Detective and Surreal, like Kona. 2,506 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1160220/)
20. [INDIKA](https://imho.run/games/1373960/indika) — Also Narration and Surreal, like Kona. 2,313 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373960/)
21. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — A frequent pick in Kona players' libraries, and another Adventure. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
22. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Kona. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
23. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Kona. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
24. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like Kona. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)

## 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=365160&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=365160&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=365160&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=365160
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/365160
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Kona

Kona is an indie adventure game set in Northern Canada during a harsh winter in 1970. Players take on the role of a detective investigating mysterious events in a small village devastated by an unnatural blizzard. The gameplay blends survival mechanics including warmth management and vehicle navigation with traditional detective work, as players gather clues through environmental exploration, document reading, and case journaling. Reviewers highlight how the detective story unfolds naturally through environmental storytelling, and players describe the winter atmosphere as oppressively immersive. The game runs approximately six hours, costs $14.99, and is verified on Steam Deck. It received 82% positive reviews from 1473 Steam users and holds a 73 on Metacritic.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 365160
- **Developer:** Parabole
- **Publisher:** Parabole, Ravenscourt
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 17, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 73
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/365160/kona)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=365160&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365160/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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