# Games like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary

> The closest matches to htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary: A Rose in the Twilight, Yomawari: Night Alone, Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight, Reflection of Mine, and Monochroma. 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. [A Rose in the Twilight](https://imho.run/games/548840/a-rose-in-the-twilight) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 144 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/548840/)
2. [Yomawari: Night Alone](https://imho.run/games/477870/yomawari-night-alone) — Same atmospheric mood as htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 616 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477870/)
3. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Side Scroller, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
4. [Reflection of Mine](https://imho.run/games/476020/reflection-of-mine) — A frequent pick in htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary players' libraries, and another Indie. 61 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/476020/)
5. [Monochroma](https://imho.run/games/265830/monochroma) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Side Scroller, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 134 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265830/)
6. [Re:Turn - One Way Trip](https://imho.run/games/1195360/re-turn-one-way-trip) — Same atmospheric mood as htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 75 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1195360/)
7. [La-Mulana 2](https://imho.run/games/835430/la-mulana-2) — A frequent pick in htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary players' libraries, and another Action. 459 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835430/)
8. [Stela](https://imho.run/games/1048600/stela) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 262 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1048600/)
9. [YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-](https://imho.run/games/774811/yumenikki-dream-diary-) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 631 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774811/)
10. [Whispering Willows](https://imho.run/games/288060/whispering-willows) — Also Side Scroller, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 474 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288060/)
11. [Evan's Remains](https://imho.run/games/1110050/evan-s-remains) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 397 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110050/)
12. [Vigil: The Longest Night](https://imho.run/games/720560/vigil-the-longest-night) — A frequent pick in htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,329 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720560/)
13. [The Way](https://imho.run/games/311010/the-way) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Side Scroller, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 429 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311010/)
14. [LIMBO](https://imho.run/games/48000/limbo) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Side Scroller, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 12,690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/)
15. [Albert and Otto](https://imho.run/games/368590/albert-and-otto) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Side Scroller, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 165 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368590/)
16. [Timelie](https://imho.run/games/1150950/timelie) — A frequent pick in htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary players' libraries, and another Strategy. 663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150950/)
17. [Munin](https://imho.run/games/281750/munin) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 257 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281750/)
18. [Toren](https://imho.run/games/320820/toren) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 431 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/320820/)
19. [BOOR](https://imho.run/games/450170/boor) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 94 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/450170/)
20. [Camera Obscura](https://imho.run/games/341500/camera-obscura) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 432 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341500/)
21. [Nihilumbra](https://imho.run/games/252670/nihilumbra) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 971 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252670/)
22. [Eyes in the Dark](https://imho.run/games/1039360/eyes-in-the-dark) — Also Side Scroller, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 52 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1039360/)
23. [Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/387290/ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition) — Also Side Scroller, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 30,254 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387290/)
24. [Magnetic: Cage Closed](https://imho.run/games/344410/magnetic-cage-closed) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary. 148 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344410/)

## 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=368640&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=368640&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=368640
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/368640
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary

In the depths of a labyrinthine ruin, a young girl named Mion rises from a deep sleep. Lost, alone, and with no memory of how she got here or where her parents are, she is greeted by two fireflies—one composed entirely of light, and another who lurks among the shadows.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 368640
- **Developer:** Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.
- **Publisher:** NIS America, Inc.
- **Genres:** Strategy, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 18, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/368640/htol-niq-the-firefly-diary)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=368640&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368640/)
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