# Games like Despair

> The closest matches to Despair: A Plague Tale: Requiem, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, Trek to Yomi, RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, and Assassin's Creed 2. 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. [A Plague Tale: Requiem](https://imho.run/games/1182900/a-plague-tale-requiem) — Also Alternate History, like Despair. 7,151 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182900/)
2. [Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream](https://imho.run/games/2377280/eriksholm-the-stolen-dream) — Also Alternate History and Historical, like Despair. 986 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2377280/)
3. [Trek to Yomi](https://imho.run/games/1370050/trek-to-yomi) — Also Demons and Historical, like Despair. 790 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1370050/)
4. [RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army](https://imho.run/games/2288350/raidou-remastered-the-mystery-of-the-soulless-army) — Also Demons, like Despair. 572 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288350/)
5. [Assassin's Creed 2](https://imho.run/games/33230/assassin-s-creed-2) — Also Historical, like Despair. 17,690 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33230/)
6. [Dustborn](https://imho.run/games/721180/dustborn) — A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 357 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/721180/)
7. [Mirror's Edge™](https://imho.run/games/17410/mirror-s-edge) — Also Dystopian, like Despair. 14,924 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17410/)
8. [CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut](https://imho.run/games/1286990/conscript-director-s-cut) — Also Alternate History and Historical, like Despair. 1,215 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286990/)
9. [1428: Shadows over Silesia](https://imho.run/games/1228500/1428-shadows-over-silesia) — A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another RPG. 86 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1228500/)
10. [ARIDA: Backland's Awakening](https://imho.run/games/907760/arida-backland-s-awakening) — Also Historical and Cartoon, like Despair. 87 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/907760/)
11. [Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny](https://imho.run/games/3046600/onimusha-2-samurai-s-destiny) — Also Demons and Historical, like Despair. 239 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3046600/)
12. [Prince of Persia The Lost Crown](https://imho.run/games/2751000/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown) — A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 2,779 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751000/)
13. [Demon Tides](https://imho.run/games/2585890/demon-tides) — A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 589 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2585890/)
14. [SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide](https://imho.run/games/2479650/spongebob-squarepants-titans-of-the-tide) — Also Cartoon, like Despair. 460 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479650/)
15. [Wizard with a Gun](https://imho.run/games/1150530/wizard-with-a-gun) — Also Cartoon, like Despair. 1,734 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150530/)
16. [Hi-Fi RUSH](https://imho.run/games/1817230/hi-fi-rush) — A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 16,022 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/)
17. [Farewell North](https://imho.run/games/1432850/farewell-north) — A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another Indie. 420 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1432850/)
18. [The Eternal Cylinder](https://imho.run/games/865680/the-eternal-cylinder) — A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 609 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865680/)
19. [Caravan SandWitch](https://imho.run/games/1582650/caravan-sandwitch) — A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,523 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582650/)
20. [Jusant](https://imho.run/games/1977170/jusant) — A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 2,322 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1977170/)
21. [The Oregon Trail](https://imho.run/games/2013360/the-oregon-trail) — A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another Strategy. 977 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2013360/)
22. [Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/449610/monster-boy-and-the-cursed-kingdom) — A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 867 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449610/)
23. [Pumpkin Jack](https://imho.run/games/1186640/pumpkin-jack) — A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another Action. 2,823 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1186640/)
24. [TUNIC](https://imho.run/games/553420/tunic) — A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,809 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/)

## 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=4456120&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4456120&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4456120&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4456120
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4456120
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Despair

Despair is a third-person stealth game where you incarnate Emre Tuccar, a merchant from Constantinople and set off in search of his family in a city devastated by an ancient curse.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4456120
- **Developer:** Objectif 3D
- **Publisher:** Objectif 3D
- **Genres:** Action, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 29, 2026
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4456120/despair)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4456120&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4456120/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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