# Games like The World Below - A Call Within

> The closest matches to The World Below - A Call Within: The Journey Down: Chapter Two, Staffer Reborn, The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2, Mediterranea Inferno, and The White Door. 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 Journey Down: Chapter Two](https://imho.run/games/262850/the-journey-down-chapter-two) — Also Noir and Detective, like The World Below. 248 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262850/)
2. [Staffer Reborn](https://imho.run/games/2658920/staffer-reborn) — A frequent pick in The World Below players' libraries, and another Indie. 64 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658920/)
3. [The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2](https://imho.run/games/94300/the-dream-machine-chapter-1-2) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like The World Below. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
4. [Mediterranea Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2103680/mediterranea-inferno) — A frequent pick in The World Below players' libraries, and another Adventure. 137 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2103680/)
5. [The White Door](https://imho.run/games/1145960/the-white-door) — Also Detective and Surreal, like The World Below. 1,537 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145960/)
6. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — Also Noir and Detective, like The World Below. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
7. [Critters for Sale](https://imho.run/games/1078420/critters-for-sale) — Also Noir and Psychedelic, like The World Below. 932 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1078420/)
8. [Out Of Hands](https://imho.run/games/1839810/out-of-hands) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like The World Below. 256 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1839810/)
9. [AMID EVIL](https://imho.run/games/673130/amid-evil) — A frequent pick in The World Below players' libraries, and another Action. 5,399 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/)
10. [Max Payne](https://imho.run/games/12140/max-payne) — Also Noir and Detective, like The World Below. 7,648 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12140/)
11. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Also Surreal and Dark Fantasy, like The World Below. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
12. [Nine Noir Lives](https://imho.run/games/914890/nine-noir-lives) — Also Noir and Detective, like The World Below. 78 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914890/)
13. [Mindcop](https://imho.run/games/1517180/mindcop) — Also Noir and Detective, like The World Below. 184 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517180/)
14. [Samorost 3](https://imho.run/games/421120/samorost-3) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like The World Below. 1,553 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421120/)
15. [Papetura](https://imho.run/games/593640/papetura) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like The World Below. 480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593640/)
16. [Lamplight City](https://imho.run/games/761460/lamplight-city) — Also Noir and Detective, like The World Below. 599 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761460/)
17. [SIMULACRA 2](https://imho.run/games/1011190/simulacra-2) — Also Detective and Surreal, like The World Below. 632 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011190/)
18. [Lucid Dream Adventure](https://imho.run/games/773090/lucid-dream-adventure) — Also Surreal and Dark Fantasy, like The World Below. 88 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773090/)
19. [NeverAwake](https://imho.run/games/1727180/neverawake) — Also Emotional and Dark Fantasy, like The World Below. 82 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1727180/)
20. [Lucifer Within Us](https://imho.run/games/717560/lucifer-within-us) — Also Noir and Detective, like The World Below. 493 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/)
21. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Also Surreal, like The World Below. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
22. [That Dragon, Cancer](https://imho.run/games/419460/that-dragon-cancer) — Also Surreal and Emotional, like The World Below. 1,175 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/419460/)
23. [Happy Game](https://imho.run/games/1206060/happy-game) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like The World Below. 1,199 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206060/)
24. [Rainswept](https://imho.run/games/772290/rainswept) — Also Detective and Surreal, like The World Below. 185 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/772290/)

## 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=4872610&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4872610
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4872610
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The World Below - A Call Within

Achi ran away from the orphanage and he found himself surrounded by concrete, indifference, and violence. He was saved by a mysterious creature that came from within, and by a peculiar detective. He had no way of knowing that darker, more disturbing voices were about to reach him.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4872610
- **Developer:** Dulkha315
- **Publisher:** WhiteLodgeGames
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jul 10, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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