# Games like The Meridian

> The closest matches to The Meridian: Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest, Roadwarden, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty, and Suzerain. 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. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Meridian. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
2. [Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest](https://imho.run/games/1342620/werewolf-the-apocalypse-heart-of-the-forest) — Also Thriller and Text-Based, like The Meridian. 594 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342620/)
3. [Roadwarden](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Meridian. 3,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)
4. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like The Meridian. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
5. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — A frequent pick in The Meridian players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
6. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Meridian. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
7. [The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante](https://imho.run/games/1272160/the-life-and-suffering-of-sir-brante) — A frequent pick in The Meridian players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,670 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272160/)
8. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Meridian. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
9. [Late Shift](https://imho.run/games/584980/late-shift) — Also Thriller and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Meridian. 1,748 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/584980/)
10. [Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!](https://imho.run/games/1388880/doki-doki-literature-club-plus) — Also Text-Based and Dating Sim, like The Meridian. 10,428 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388880/)
11. [Arcadia Fallen](https://imho.run/games/1174640/arcadia-fallen) — Also Text-Based and Dating Sim, like The Meridian. 364 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174640/)
12. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Meridian. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)
13. [Signs of the Sojourner](https://imho.run/games/1058690/signs-of-the-sojourner) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Meridian. 149 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058690/)
14. [Arcadie: Second-Born](https://imho.run/games/2196980/arcadie-second-born) — Also Text-Based and Dating Sim, like The Meridian. 334 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2196980/)
15. [Love Is All Around](https://imho.run/games/2322560/love-is-all-around) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Meridian. 1,505 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322560/)
16. [Road to Empress I](https://imho.run/games/3478050/road-to-empress-i) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like The Meridian. 1,360 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478050/)
17. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like The Meridian. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
18. [Dark Nights with Poe and Munro](https://imho.run/games/1098170/dark-nights-with-poe-and-munro) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like The Meridian. 248 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098170/)
19. [Emily is Away Too](https://imho.run/games/523780/emily-is-away-too) — Also Text-Based and Dating Sim, like The Meridian. 3,889 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/523780/)
20. [The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature](https://imho.run/games/966670/the-wanderer-frankenstein-s-creature) — A frequent pick in The Meridian players' libraries, and another Indie. 98 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/966670/)
21. [Wanderlust: Travel Stories](https://imho.run/games/1051410/wanderlust-travel-stories) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Meridian. 79 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051410/)
22. [LoveChoice](https://imho.run/games/939400/lovechoice) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like The Meridian. 2,267 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939400/)
23. [Five Hearts Under One Roof](https://imho.run/games/3021100/five-hearts-under-one-roof) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Meridian. 2,046 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3021100/)
24. [Revenge on gold diggers ](https://imho.run/games/3350200/revenge-on-gold-diggers) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Meridian. 521 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3350200/)

## 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=4655440&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4655440&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4655440&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4655440
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4655440
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Meridian

Step into the high-stakes world of journalism in this Playbook! As a reporter at the "The Meridian" newsroom, YOU are the hero. Chase a massive investigative scoop, navigate ruthless office politics, and build deep relationships. Will you break the story, or will the deadline break you?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4655440
- **Developer:** PlayBook
- **Publisher:** PlayBook
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jul 10, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4655440/the-meridian)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4655440&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4655440/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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