# Games like Castle in the Sands

> The closest matches to Castle in the Sands: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Roadwarden, Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog, Neo Cab, and Scarlet Hollow. 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 Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood](https://imho.run/games/1340480/the-cosmic-wheel-sisterhood) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 2,695 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1340480/)
2. [Roadwarden](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden) — A frequent pick in Castle in the Sands players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)
3. [Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog](https://imho.run/games/2118420/stories-from-sol-the-gun-dog) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 404 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/)
4. [Neo Cab](https://imho.run/games/794540/neo-cab) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 911 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794540/)
5. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
6. [Coffee Talk](https://imho.run/games/914800/coffee-talk) — A frequent pick in Castle in the Sands players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,604 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914800/)
7. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
8. [2064: Read Only Memories](https://imho.run/games/330820/2064-read-only-memories) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 563 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330820/)
9. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
10. [Emily is Away Too](https://imho.run/games/523780/emily-is-away-too) — A frequent pick in Castle in the Sands players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,889 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/523780/)
11. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
12. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — A frequent pick in Castle in the Sands players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
13. [Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2](https://imho.run/games/411000/sorcery-parts-1-and-2) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 505 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411000/)
14. [Pendragon: Narrative Tactics](https://imho.run/games/1240050/pendragon-narrative-tactics) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 93 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240050/)
15. [Gamedec - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/917720/gamedec-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Castle in the Sands players' libraries, and another RPG. 423 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917720/)
16. [Elisa: the Innkeeper](https://imho.run/games/576400/elisa-the-innkeeper) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 61 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/576400/)
17. [Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest](https://imho.run/games/1342620/werewolf-the-apocalypse-heart-of-the-forest) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 594 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342620/)
18. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — A frequent pick in Castle in the Sands players' libraries, and another Adventure. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
19. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
20. [Dark Nights with Poe and Munro](https://imho.run/games/1098170/dark-nights-with-poe-and-munro) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 248 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098170/)
21. [Night in the Woods](https://imho.run/games/481510/night-in-the-woods) — A frequent pick in Castle in the Sands players' libraries, and another Adventure. 13,243 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/481510/)
22. [Heavy Rain](https://imho.run/games/960910/heavy-rain) — A frequent pick in Castle in the Sands players' libraries, and another Action. 6,053 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960910/)
23. [Zero Escape: The Nonary Games](https://imho.run/games/477740/zero-escape-the-nonary-games) — A frequent pick in Castle in the Sands players' libraries, and another Adventure. 3,855 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477740/)
24. [The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature](https://imho.run/games/966670/the-wanderer-frankenstein-s-creature) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Castle in the Sands. 98 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/966670/)

## 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=4463700&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4463700&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4463700&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4463700
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4463700
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Castle in the Sands

Castle in the Sands is a pixel art visual novel set in a world inspired by "One Thousand and One Nights" and North African culture. The adventure begins in the heart of the desert and leads you to fairytale places full of magic and danger.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4463700
- **Developer:** Winter Apple
- **Publisher:** Winter Apple
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option
- **Released:** Jun 1, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4463700/castle-in-the-sands)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4463700&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4463700/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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