# Games like Virginia

> The closest matches to Virginia: Oxenfree, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, What Remains of Edith Finch, The Occupation, and Firewatch. 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. [Oxenfree](https://imho.run/games/388880/oxenfree) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Virginia. 6,745 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388880/)
2. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Also Detective and Walking Simulator, like Virginia. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
3. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Also Walking Simulator, like Virginia. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
4. [The Occupation](https://imho.run/games/765880/the-occupation) — Also Detective and Thriller, like Virginia. 132 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/765880/)
5. [Firewatch](https://imho.run/games/383870/firewatch) — A frequent pick in Virginia players' libraries, and another Indie. 55,602 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383870/)
6. [Draugen](https://imho.run/games/770390/draugen) — Also Detective and Cinematic, like Virginia. 966 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/770390/)
7. [Gone Home](https://imho.run/games/232430/gone-home) — Also Walking Simulator, like Virginia. 10,791 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/)
8. [The Fidelio Incident](https://imho.run/games/632070/the-fidelio-incident) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Virginia. 533 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632070/)
9. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Also Detective and Walking Simulator, like Virginia. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
10. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Detective and Thriller, like Virginia. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
11. [The Suicide of Rachel Foster](https://imho.run/games/1057750/the-suicide-of-rachel-foster) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Virginia. 2,672 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057750/)
12. [Tacoma](https://imho.run/games/343860/tacoma) — Also Walking Simulator, like Virginia. 2,248 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343860/)
13. [The Gap](https://imho.run/games/1458300/the-gap) — Also Detective and Walking Simulator, like Virginia. 85 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1458300/)
14. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Also Detective, like Virginia. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
15. [Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter](https://imho.run/games/350640/sherlock-holmes-the-devil-s-daughter) — A frequent pick in Virginia players' libraries, and another Action. 2,849 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350640/)
16. [Still Life](https://imho.run/games/46480/still-life) — A frequent pick in Virginia players' libraries, and another Adventure. 437 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46480/)
17. [GET EVEN](https://imho.run/games/299950/get-even) — Also Detective and Thriller, like Virginia. 482 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299950/)
18. [Heavy Rain](https://imho.run/games/960910/heavy-rain) — Also Detective and Thriller, like Virginia. 6,053 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960910/)
19. [Telling Lies](https://imho.run/games/762830/telling-lies) — Also Detective and Thriller, like Virginia. 681 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762830/)
20. [Everybody's Gone to the Rapture](https://imho.run/games/417880/everybody-s-gone-to-the-rapture) — Also Walking Simulator, like Virginia. 1,284 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/417880/)
21. [The Guest](https://imho.run/games/402040/the-guest) — Also Walking Simulator, like Virginia. 391 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402040/)
22. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Also Thriller and Cinematic, like Virginia. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
23. [Kona](https://imho.run/games/365160/kona) — Also Detective and Walking Simulator, like Virginia. 1,473 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365160/)
24. [Martha Is Dead](https://imho.run/games/515960/martha-is-dead) — Also Thriller and Cinematic, like Virginia. 1,082 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/515960/)

## 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=374030&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=374030&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=374030&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=374030
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/374030
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Virginia

Virginia is a 2016 first-person adventure that tells its story entirely without dialogue. Players step into the role of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver as she investigates a missing person case in a small 1990s town. The game relies on cinematic structure, symbolism, and non-verbal storytelling to convey its narrative. Reviewers highlight the beautiful soundtrack and describe the experience as atmospheric, emotional, and hypnotic. Players appreciate the minimalist gameplay that lets the profound story take center stage. The game runs verified on Steam Deck, offers a short, chill experience designed for solo play, and currently holds a 61% positive rating from 1195 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 374030
- **Developer:** Variable State
- **Publisher:** 505 Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 22, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 74
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/374030/virginia)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=374030&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374030/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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