# Games like The Salesman

> The closest matches to The Salesman: Midnight Crane, Who's at the door?, Silent Still, Manivore, and Revenge Of The Colon. 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. [Midnight Crane](https://imho.run/games/3841220/midnight-crane) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 61 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3841220/)
2. [Who's at the door?](https://imho.run/games/3690010/who-s-at-the-door) — A frequent pick in The Salesman players' libraries, and another Indie. 530 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3690010/)
3. [Silent Still](https://imho.run/games/3207400/silent-still) — A frequent pick in The Salesman players' libraries, and another Simulation. 158 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3207400/)
4. [Manivore](https://imho.run/games/3601980/manivore) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 59 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3601980/)
5. [Revenge Of The Colon](https://imho.run/games/2710950/revenge-of-the-colon) — A frequent pick in The Salesman players' libraries, and another RPG. 127 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2710950/)
6. [Mirror Forge](https://imho.run/games/1807200/mirror-forge) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 109 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1807200/)
7. [Layers of Fear (2016)](https://imho.run/games/391720/layers-of-fear-2016) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 5,082 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391720/)
8. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also FMV and Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
9. [Hatch](https://imho.run/games/1730920/hatch) — A frequent pick in The Salesman players' libraries, and another Action. 61 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730920/)
10. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Also FMV, like The Salesman. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
11. [Rise of Insanity](https://imho.run/games/629220/rise-of-insanity) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 330 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629220/)
12. [The Cabin Factory](https://imho.run/games/3311740/the-cabin-factory) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 2,222 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3311740/)
13. [Amygdala](https://imho.run/games/2453920/amygdala) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453920/)
14. [Skinfreak](https://imho.run/games/4007340/skinfreak) — A frequent pick in The Salesman players' libraries, and another Action. 280 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4007340/)
15. [Witch's Doll](https://imho.run/games/2892000/witch-s-doll) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 108 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2892000/)
16. [Chopped Up](https://imho.run/games/4231470/chopped-up) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 60 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4231470/)
17. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
18. [Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike](https://imho.run/games/1763050/fears-to-fathom-norwood-hitchhike) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 1,563 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1763050/)
19. [Christmas Story](https://imho.run/games/3447620/christmas-story) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 50 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3447620/)
20. [Sniper Killer](https://imho.run/games/2389570/sniper-killer) — A frequent pick in The Salesman players' libraries, and another Action. 495 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2389570/)
21. [September 7th](https://imho.run/games/2249160/september-7th) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 642 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2249160/)
22. [Chorus of Carcosa](https://imho.run/games/2987750/chorus-of-carcosa) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 85 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2987750/)
23. [Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs](https://imho.run/games/239200/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs) — Also Walking Simulator, like The Salesman. 4,318 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239200/)
24. [No, I'm not a Human](https://imho.run/games/3180070/no-i-m-not-a-human) — A frequent pick in The Salesman players' libraries, and another Indie. 8,691 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180070/)

## 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=4059360&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4059360&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4059360&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4059360
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4059360
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Salesman

In the Salesman, you play as a recently laid-off employee trying to survive the grind of job applications, debt, and dwindling hope. Trade your belongings for ad-supported replacements as you slowly sell away your life in this psychological horror game

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4059360
- **Developer:** Backstab Industries
- **Publisher:** Bad Ideas Productions
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing, Playable without Timed Input
- **Released:** Nov 13, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4059360/the-salesman)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4059360&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4059360/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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