# Games like That Dragon, Cancer

> The closest matches to That Dragon, Cancer: The Beginner's Guide, Before Your Eyes, Fragments of Him, What Remains of Edith Finch, and Closer the Distance. 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 Beginner's Guide](https://imho.run/games/303210/the-beginner-s-guide) — Shares narrative driven with That Dragon, Cancer. 15,195 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303210/)
2. [Before Your Eyes](https://imho.run/games/1082430/before-your-eyes) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like That Dragon, Cancer. 14,908 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082430/)
3. [Fragments of Him](https://imho.run/games/428540/fragments-of-him) — Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like That Dragon, Cancer. 91 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428540/)
4. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like That Dragon, Cancer. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
5. [Closer the Distance](https://imho.run/games/1991300/closer-the-distance) — Also Narration and Emotional, like That Dragon, Cancer. 139 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1991300/)
6. [The Berlin Apartment](https://imho.run/games/2280430/the-berlin-apartment) — Shares point and click with That Dragon, Cancer. 107 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2280430/)
7. [Ghost on the Shore](https://imho.run/games/1211930/ghost-on-the-shore) — A frequent pick in That Dragon, Cancer players' libraries, and another Adventure. 121 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211930/)
8. [To the Moon](https://imho.run/games/206440/to-the-moon) — Also Emotional, like That Dragon, Cancer. 19,211 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206440/)
9. [As Long As You're Here](https://imho.run/games/3309750/as-long-as-you-re-here) — A frequent pick in That Dragon, Cancer players' libraries, and another Indie. 317 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3309750/)
10. [Wednesdays](https://imho.run/games/2747770/wednesdays) — Also Narration and Emotional, like That Dragon, Cancer. 88 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/)
11. [Leila](https://imho.run/games/2458430/leila) — Shares point and click with That Dragon, Cancer. 148 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458430/)
12. [No Longer Home](https://imho.run/games/651490/no-longer-home) — Also Surreal and Emotional, like That Dragon, Cancer. 171 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651490/)
13. [Wanderlust: Travel Stories](https://imho.run/games/1051410/wanderlust-travel-stories) — Also Documentary and Narration, like That Dragon, Cancer. 79 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051410/)
14. [Hindsight](https://imho.run/games/1122700/hindsight) — Also Narration and Emotional, like That Dragon, Cancer. 77 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122700/)
15. [The Stillness of the Wind](https://imho.run/games/828900/the-stillness-of-the-wind) — Shares letter reading with That Dragon, Cancer. 617 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/828900/)
16. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like That Dragon, Cancer. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
17. [Torn Away](https://imho.run/games/1568970/torn-away) — Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like That Dragon, Cancer. 105 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1568970/)
18. [Goodnight Universe](https://imho.run/games/2416100/goodnight-universe) — Shares narrative driven with That Dragon, Cancer. 1,013 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2416100/)
19. [Rumu](https://imho.run/games/723270/rumu) — Also Emotional, like That Dragon, Cancer. 472 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/723270/)
20. [The Almost Gone](https://imho.run/games/1115780/the-almost-gone) — Shares point and click with That Dragon, Cancer. 264 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1115780/)
21. [Papo & Yo](https://imho.run/games/227080/papo-yo) — Also Surreal and Emotional, like That Dragon, Cancer. 601 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227080/)
22. [Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons](https://imho.run/games/225080/brothers-a-tale-of-two-sons) — A frequent pick in That Dragon, Cancer players' libraries, and another Action. 16,371 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/225080/)
23. [Last Day of June](https://imho.run/games/635320/last-day-of-june) — Also Walking Simulator, like That Dragon, Cancer. 853 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/635320/)
24. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like That Dragon, Cancer. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)

## 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=419460&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=419460&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=419460&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=419460
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/419460
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About That Dragon, Cancer

That Dragon, Cancer is a 2016 Indie adventure that retells a family's four-year journey through their young son's cancer diagnosis using abstract visuals, point-and-click mechanics, and real home video integration. Developed and published by Numinous Games, the narrative-driven experience uses letters and personal recordings to build its story, with players describing the sound design as carrying much of the emotional weight. The game explores themes of faith, hope, and grief through contemplative and melancholic moments that players find poignant. Priced at $9.99 USD, it runs verified on Steam Deck with a chill difficulty and medium length suited for a sit-down session. The game holds an 89% positive rating from 1,175 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 419460
- **Developer:** Numinous Games
- **Publisher:** Numinous Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 11, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 78
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/419460/that-dragon-cancer)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=419460&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/419460/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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