# Games like Barnacle

> The closest matches to Barnacle: Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, Luto, SOMA, and That Dragon, Cancer. 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. [Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs](https://imho.run/games/239200/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs) — Also Walking Simulator and Interactive Fiction, like Barnacle. 4,318 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239200/)
2. [The Excavation of Hob's Barrow](https://imho.run/games/1182310/the-excavation-of-hob-s-barrow) — Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Barnacle. 1,857 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/)
3. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like Barnacle. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
4. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
5. [That Dragon, Cancer](https://imho.run/games/419460/that-dragon-cancer) — A frequent pick in Barnacle players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,175 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/419460/)
6. [Kairo](https://imho.run/games/233230/kairo) — Also Abstract and Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 1,026 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233230/)
7. [Husk](https://imho.run/games/553960/husk) — A frequent pick in Barnacle players' libraries, and another Action. 54 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553960/)
8. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Also Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
9. [Layers of Fear (2016)](https://imho.run/games/391720/layers-of-fear-2016) — Also Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 5,082 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391720/)
10. [Fragments of Him](https://imho.run/games/428540/fragments-of-him) — Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like Barnacle. 91 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428540/)
11. [[Chilla's Art] The Radio Station | 深夜放送](https://imho.run/games/1744910/chilla-s-art-the-radio-station) — Also Abstract and Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 232 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1744910/)
12. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
13. [Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/250620/among-the-sleep-enhanced-edition) — Also Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 2,994 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250620/)
14. [NaissanceE](https://imho.run/games/265690/naissancee) — Also Abstract and Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 2,816 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265690/)
15. [No Players Online](https://imho.run/games/2701800/no-players-online) — Also Abstract and Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 359 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2701800/)
16. [Gone Home](https://imho.run/games/232430/gone-home) — Also Walking Simulator and Interactive Fiction, like Barnacle. 10,791 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/)
17. [Platform 8](https://imho.run/games/2903560/platform-8) — Also Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 1,124 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2903560/)
18. [FRACT OSC](https://imho.run/games/243220/fract-osc) — Also Abstract and Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 365 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243220/)
19. [Never Again](https://imho.run/games/430070/never-again) — Also Walking Simulator and Emotional, like Barnacle. 219 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/430070/)
20. [Navicula Meatus](https://imho.run/games/3203590/navicula-meatus) — Also Abstract, like Barnacle. 102 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3203590/)
21. [MirrorMoon EP](https://imho.run/games/231310/mirrormoon-ep) — Also Abstract and Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 259 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231310/)
22. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
23. [Mundaun](https://imho.run/games/720350/mundaun) — Also Walking Simulator, like Barnacle. 894 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720350/)
24. [CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs](https://imho.run/games/3570370/carimara-beneath-the-forlorn-limbs) — Also Walking Simulator and Interactive Fiction, like Barnacle. 1,065 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570370/)

## 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=4627630&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4627630&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4627630&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4627630
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4627630
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Barnacle

Investigate an abandoned server frozen in time. Explore liminal, blocky spaces, uncover strange anomalies, and piece together what went wrong. The deeper you go, the more the world shifts, watching and reacting to your presence.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4627630
- **Developer:** LuN
- **Publisher:** LuN
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jun 1, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4627630/barnacle)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4627630&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4627630/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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