# Games like Idols of Ash

> The closest matches to Idols of Ash: White Knuckle, Finding Frankie, A Difficult Game About Climbing, Pseudoregalia, and A Story About My Uncle. 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. [White Knuckle](https://imho.run/games/3195790/white-knuckle) — Shares permadeath and precision platforming with Idols of Ash. 6,859 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3195790/)
2. [Finding Frankie](https://imho.run/games/2597970/finding-frankie) — Shares chase sequences and precision platforming with Idols of Ash. 1,117 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2597970/)
3. [A Difficult Game About Climbing](https://imho.run/games/2497920/a-difficult-game-about-climbing) — Shares precision platforming and checkpoint based progression with Idols of Ash. 3,211 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2497920/)
4. [Pseudoregalia](https://imho.run/games/2365810/pseudoregalia) — Also Parkour and 3D Platformer, like Idols of Ash. 13,372 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2365810/)
5. [A Story About My Uncle](https://imho.run/games/278360/a-story-about-my-uncle) — Shares grappling hook mechanics with Idols of Ash. 7,175 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/278360/)
6. [Lorn's Lure](https://imho.run/games/1417930/lorn-s-lure) — A frequent pick in Idols of Ash players' libraries, and another Action. 1,991 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1417930/)
7. [BETON BRUTAL](https://imho.run/games/2330500/beton-brutal) — A frequent pick in Idols of Ash players' libraries, and another Indie. 598 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2330500/)
8. [Blessed Burden](https://imho.run/games/2379230/blessed-burden) — Shares precision platforming and replayability with Idols of Ash. 87 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379230/)
9. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Shares resource management with Idols of Ash. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
10. [Clustertruck](https://imho.run/games/397950/clustertruck) — Shares procedural generation with Idols of Ash. 9,679 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397950/)
11. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Shares survival horror and resource management with Idols of Ash. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
12. [Ikarus Parkour](https://imho.run/games/3167280/ikarus-parkour) — Shares precision platforming and checkpoint based progression with Idols of Ash. 94 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3167280/)
13. [Little Nightmares](https://imho.run/games/424840/little-nightmares) — Shares chase sequences and resource management with Idols of Ash. 18,797 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/424840/)
14. [not available](https://imho.run/games/2381590/not-available) — Shares permadeath and precision platforming with Idols of Ash. 5,490 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2381590/)
15. [DeadCore](https://imho.run/games/284460/deadcore) — Also Parkour and 3D Platformer, like Idols of Ash. 1,031 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284460/)
16. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Idols of Ash. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
17. [Jusant](https://imho.run/games/1977170/jusant) — Shares checkpoint based progression with Idols of Ash. 2,322 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1977170/)
18. [Among Ashes](https://imho.run/games/2430900/among-ashes) — Shares hidden collectibles and resource management with Idols of Ash. 228 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2430900/)
19. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — Shares environmental exploration with Idols of Ash. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
20. [Downward: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/506900/downward-enhanced-edition) — Also Parkour, like Idols of Ash. 354 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/506900/)
21. [Ells Tales: Chairbound](https://imho.run/games/3281410/ells-tales-chairbound) — A frequent pick in Idols of Ash players' libraries, and another Simulation. 95 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3281410/)
22. [Egging On](https://imho.run/games/2897610/egging-on) — Shares permadeath and precision platforming with Idols of Ash. 284 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2897610/)
23. [INSIDE](https://imho.run/games/304430/inside) — Same atmospheric mood as Idols of Ash. 23,692 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304430/)
24. [Brush Burial: Gutter World](https://imho.run/games/3594120/brush-burial-gutter-world) — Also Parkour and Dark Fantasy, like Idols of Ash. 604 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3594120/)

## 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=4450800&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4450800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4450800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Idols of Ash

Idols of Ash is a first-person indie adventure in which players descend thousands of meters into a dark, ancient underground environment. Developed and published by Leafy Games, the title combines horror exploration with grappling-hook mechanics, environmental discovery, and checkpoint-based progression. Players navigate a dark fantasy setting while evading a pursuing centipede threat, with chase sequences and hidden collectibles adding tension and replay value. Reviewers highlight the uniquely satisfying grappling-hook movement, multiple difficulty modes, and inverted map variants that enhance replayability. A sandbox mode allows experimentation with the physics-based mechanics, while Sumerian mythology-inspired lore enriches the atmospheric world. The game offers short but deep gameplay with high replayability, described by players as challenging, eerie, and intense. It released in 2026 at 2.99 USD and is playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4450800
- **Developer:** Leafy Games
- **Publisher:** Leafy Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input
- **Released:** Apr 9, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4450800/idols-of-ash)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4450800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4450800/)
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