# Games like The Dweller

> The closest matches to The Dweller: CARRION, MachiaVillain, Escape Simulator, Party Hard 2, and Lucius Demake. 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. [CARRION](https://imho.run/games/953490/carrion) — Also Villain Protagonist, like The Dweller. 15,824 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/953490/)
2. [MachiaVillain](https://imho.run/games/555510/machiavillain) — A frequent pick in The Dweller players' libraries, and another Strategy. 348 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555510/)
3. [Escape Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1435790/escape-simulator) — Shares puzzle logic with The Dweller. 8,834 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1435790/)
4. [Party Hard 2](https://imho.run/games/572430/party-hard-2) — A frequent pick in The Dweller players' libraries, and another Action. 591 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/572430/)
5. [Lucius Demake](https://imho.run/games/364230/lucius-demake) — Shares environmental manipulation with The Dweller. 156 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/364230/)
6. [Slayaway Camp](https://imho.run/games/530390/slayaway-camp) — Also Villain Protagonist, like The Dweller. 478 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530390/)
7. [Death Coming/死神来了](https://imho.run/games/705120/death-coming) — Same mysterious mood as The Dweller. 470 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/705120/)
8. [The Escapists](https://imho.run/games/298630/the-escapists) — Same whimsical mood as The Dweller. 9,331 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298630/)
9. [The Bridge](https://imho.run/games/204240/the-bridge) — Same mysterious mood as The Dweller. 1,236 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204240/)
10. [Rock Crusher](https://imho.run/games/3456800/rock-crusher) — Shares environmental manipulation with The Dweller. 221 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3456800/)
11. [Xenosensory](https://imho.run/games/4037830/xenosensory) — Same mysterious mood as The Dweller. 122 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4037830/)
12. [ANIMAL WELL](https://imho.run/games/813230/animal-well) — Same mysterious mood as The Dweller. 12,616 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/)
13. [Doll Impostor](https://imho.run/games/2882870/doll-impostor) — Same mysterious mood as The Dweller. 299 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2882870/)
14. [Dungeons of Dreadrock](https://imho.run/games/1896880/dungeons-of-dreadrock) — A frequent pick in The Dweller players' libraries, and another Indie. 277 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1896880/)
15. [The Magic Circle](https://imho.run/games/323380/the-magic-circle) — Same mysterious mood as The Dweller. 930 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323380/)
16. [War for the Overworld](https://imho.run/games/230190/war-for-the-overworld) — Also Villain Protagonist, like The Dweller. 4,027 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230190/)
17. [Gleaner Heights](https://imho.run/games/786580/gleaner-heights) — Same mysterious mood as The Dweller. 237 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/786580/)
18. [FEZ](https://imho.run/games/224760/fez) — Same mysterious mood as The Dweller. 6,224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224760/)
19. [Doors](https://imho.run/games/395350/doors) — Shares puzzle logic with The Dweller. 193 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395350/)
20. [Horripilant](https://imho.run/games/3525970/horripilant) — A frequent pick in The Dweller players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,218 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3525970/)
21. [The Howler](https://imho.run/games/306040/the-howler) — Same whimsical mood as The Dweller. 688 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306040/)
22. [Blue Prince](https://imho.run/games/1569580/blue-prince) — Same mysterious mood as The Dweller. 13,179 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/)
23. [Fhtagn Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2050590/fhtagn-simulator) — Also Villain Protagonist, like The Dweller. 117 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2050590/)
24. [Tomb of Tyrants](https://imho.run/games/340360/tomb-of-tyrants) — Also Villain Protagonist, like The Dweller. 185 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/340360/)

## 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=463930&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=463930&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=463930&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=463930
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/463930
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Dweller

The Dweller is a puzzle game where you play as the MONSTER! It's time to get rid of all those pesky archaeologists snooping around in your lair. SCARE them, CRUSH them, DEVOUR them! ELIMINATE THE INTRUDERS!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 463930
- **Developer:** Villainous  Games
- **Publisher:** Forever Entertainment S. A.
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 19, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/463930/the-dweller)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=463930&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/463930/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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