# Games like The Tape

> The closest matches to The Tape: The Beast Inside, Putrefaction, Pineview Drive, The Story of Henry Bishop, and Silver Chains. 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. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — Shares puzzle solving with The Tape. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
2. [Putrefaction](https://imho.run/games/378270/putrefaction) — Also Short and Gore, like The Tape. 169 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378270/)
3. [Pineview Drive](https://imho.run/games/288880/pineview-drive) — Shares key hunting with The Tape. 131 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288880/)
4. [The Story of Henry Bishop](https://imho.run/games/1116230/the-story-of-henry-bishop) — Also Gore and Violent, like The Tape. 140 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116230/)
5. [Silver Chains](https://imho.run/games/975470/silver-chains) — Also Gore, like The Tape. 220 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975470/)
6. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Violent, like The Tape. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
7. [Incantation](https://imho.run/games/2328540/incantation) — A frequent pick in The Tape players' libraries, and another RPG. 73 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2328540/)
8. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — A frequent pick in The Tape players' libraries, and another Action. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
9. [Stairs](https://imho.run/games/374060/stairs) — Shares puzzle solving with The Tape. 158 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374060/)
10. [Neverending Nightmares](https://imho.run/games/253330/neverending-nightmares) — Shares puzzle solving with The Tape. 834 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253330/)
11. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Shares puzzle solving with The Tape. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
12. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Shares puzzle solving with The Tape. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
13. [Remothered: Tormented Fathers](https://imho.run/games/633360/remothered-tormented-fathers) — Also Gore and Violent, like The Tape. 658 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/633360/)
14. [Amygdala](https://imho.run/games/2453920/amygdala) — A frequent pick in The Tape players' libraries, and another Indie. 122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453920/)
15. [Scorn](https://imho.run/games/698670/scorn) — Shares puzzle solving with The Tape. 6,512 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698670/)
16. [Ad Infinitum](https://imho.run/games/1234430/ad-infinitum) — Shares puzzle solving with The Tape. 384 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1234430/)
17. [DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark](https://imho.run/games/418950/dreadout-keepers-of-the-dark) — Shares puzzle solving with The Tape. 346 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418950/)
18. [Gray Dawn](https://imho.run/games/747360/gray-dawn) — Shares puzzle solving with The Tape. 427 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747360/)
19. [Dark Fall: Lost Souls](https://imho.run/games/46750/dark-fall-lost-souls) — Same atmospheric mood as The Tape. 153 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46750/)
20. [Stories Untold](https://imho.run/games/558420/stories-untold) — Shares puzzle solving with The Tape. 3,201 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/558420/)
21. [Nevermind](https://imho.run/games/342260/nevermind) — Also Gore and Violent, like The Tape. 140 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/342260/)
22. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Shares puzzle solving with The Tape. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
23. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Also Short, like The Tape. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
24. [Red Haze](https://imho.run/games/428860/red-haze) — Shares puzzle solving with The Tape. 140 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428860/)

## 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=387930&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=387930&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=387930&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=387930
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/387930
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Tape

The Tape is a slow and creepy first person horror game, with mystical story and abstract psychological elements.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 387930
- **Developer:** Kazakov Oleg
- **Publisher:** Kazakov Oleg
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 19, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/387930/the-tape)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=387930&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387930/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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