# Games like CALENDULA

> The closest matches to CALENDULA: Nevermind, Pony Island, Layers of Fear 2 (2019), Kairo, and Bulb Boy. 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. [Nevermind](https://imho.run/games/342260/nevermind) — Also Surreal, like CALENDULA. 140 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/342260/)
2. [Pony Island](https://imho.run/games/405640/pony-island) — Same atmospheric mood as CALENDULA. 7,895 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/405640/)
3. [Layers of Fear 2 (2019)](https://imho.run/games/1029890/layers-of-fear-2-2019) — A frequent pick in CALENDULA players' libraries, and another Adventure. 771 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/)
4. [Kairo](https://imho.run/games/233230/kairo) — A frequent pick in CALENDULA players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,026 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233230/)
5. [Bulb Boy](https://imho.run/games/390290/bulb-boy) — Also Surreal, like CALENDULA. 284 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390290/)
6. [Albino Lullaby: Episode 1](https://imho.run/games/355860/albino-lullaby-episode-1) — A frequent pick in CALENDULA players' libraries, and another Action. 229 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355860/)
7. [Hektor](https://imho.run/games/334070/hektor) — Same atmospheric mood as CALENDULA. 172 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/334070/)
8. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Surreal, like CALENDULA. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
9. [GET EVEN](https://imho.run/games/299950/get-even) — Same atmospheric mood as CALENDULA. 482 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299950/)
10. [Closure](https://imho.run/games/72000/closure) — Also Surreal, like CALENDULA. 269 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/72000/)
11. [Rememoried](https://imho.run/games/368450/rememoried) — Also Surreal, like CALENDULA. 117 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368450/)
12. [Close Your Eyes [Old Version]](https://imho.run/games/377330/close-your-eyes-old-version) — A frequent pick in CALENDULA players' libraries, and another RPG. 543 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377330/)
13. [The Path](https://imho.run/games/27000/the-path) — Also Surreal, like CALENDULA. 567 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/)
14. [IMSCARED](https://imho.run/games/429720/imscared) — Same atmospheric mood as CALENDULA. 1,981 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429720/)
15. [Subliminal](https://imho.run/games/2300840/subliminal) — A frequent pick in CALENDULA players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,021 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300840/)
16. [Tormenture](https://imho.run/games/2545220/tormenture) — Also Surreal, like CALENDULA. 130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/)
17. [The Heilwald Loophole](https://imho.run/games/1697720/the-heilwald-loophole) — Shares sound design as gameplay with CALENDULA. 262 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1697720/)
18. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Surreal, like CALENDULA. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
19. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Surreal, like CALENDULA. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
20. [The Music Machine](https://imho.run/games/359040/the-music-machine) — Same atmospheric mood as CALENDULA. 480 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359040/)
21. [MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/296070/mind-path-to-thalamus-enhanced-edition) — Also Surreal, like CALENDULA. 465 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296070/)
22. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Same atmospheric mood as CALENDULA. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
23. [A Wolf in Autumn](https://imho.run/games/395270/a-wolf-in-autumn) — Also Surreal, like CALENDULA. 383 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395270/)
24. [Stairs](https://imho.run/games/374060/stairs) — Same atmospheric mood as CALENDULA. 158 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374060/)

## 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=427810&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=427810&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=427810&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=427810
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/427810
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About CALENDULA

How to play a game that doesn't want to be played? Calendula is an experimental meta game about trying to play a game. Use your logic to thrive against conventions and get surrounded by a dark atmosphere.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 427810
- **Developer:** Blooming Buds Studio
- **Publisher:** Blooming Buds Studio
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 2, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 67
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/427810/calendula)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=427810&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427810/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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