# Games like First Curse

> The closest matches to First Curse: Sea of Stars, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, 8-Bit Adventures 2, Chained Echoes, and Metaphor: ReFantazio. 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. [Sea of Stars](https://imho.run/games/1244090/sea-of-stars) — Also Party-Based RPG and Lore-Rich, like First Curse. 6,270 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/)
2. [Clair Obscur: Expedition 33](https://imho.run/games/1903340/clair-obscur-expedition-33) — A frequent pick in First Curse players' libraries, and another RPG. 97,746 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1903340/)
3. [8-Bit Adventures 2](https://imho.run/games/733110/8-bit-adventures-2) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like First Curse. 251 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/733110/)
4. [Chained Echoes](https://imho.run/games/1229240/chained-echoes) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like First Curse. 4,511 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229240/)
5. [Metaphor: ReFantazio](https://imho.run/games/2679460/metaphor-refantazio) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like First Curse. 13,194 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2679460/)
6. [Dark Deity](https://imho.run/games/1374840/dark-deity) — Also Party-Based RPG and Lore-Rich, like First Curse. 1,850 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374840/)
7. [Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key](https://imho.run/games/1999770/atelier-ryza-3-alchemist-of-the-end-the-secret-key) — Also Lore-Rich and JRPG, like First Curse. 442 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1999770/)
8. [FINAL FANTASY IX](https://imho.run/games/377840/final-fantasy-ix) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like First Curse. 6,769 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377840/)
9. [Wizardry 8](https://imho.run/games/245450/wizardry-8) — Also Party-Based RPG and Dungeon Crawler, like First Curse. 784 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245450/)
10. [Tactics Ogre: Reborn](https://imho.run/games/1451090/tactics-ogre-reborn) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like First Curse. 2,073 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1451090/)
11. [The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/1091980/the-bard-s-tale-iv-director-s-cut) — Also Party-Based RPG and Dungeon Crawler, like First Curse. 471 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091980/)
12. [Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling](https://imho.run/games/1082710/bug-fables-the-everlasting-sapling) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like First Curse. 4,407 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082710/)
13. [Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/1184370/pathfinder-wrath-of-the-righteous-enhanced-edition) — Also Party-Based RPG and Lore-Rich, like First Curse. 17,959 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184370/)
14. [Legend of Grimrock](https://imho.run/games/207170/legend-of-grimrock) — Also Party-Based RPG and Dungeon Crawler, like First Curse. 3,288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207170/)
15. [Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/321800/icewind-dale-enhanced-edition) — Also Party-Based RPG and Dungeon Crawler, like First Curse. 1,904 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/321800/)
16. [Overfall](https://imho.run/games/402310/overfall) — Also Party-Based RPG and Dungeon Crawler, like First Curse. 219 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402310/)
17. [Operencia: The Stolen Sun](https://imho.run/games/985950/operencia-the-stolen-sun) — Also Party-Based RPG and Dungeon Crawler, like First Curse. 304 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/985950/)
18. [ONE PIECE ODYSSEY](https://imho.run/games/814000/one-piece-odyssey) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like First Curse. 1,391 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814000/)
19. [Echo Generation: Midnight Edition](https://imho.run/games/1072300/echo-generation-midnight-edition) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like First Curse. 69 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072300/)
20. [Beloved Rapture](https://imho.run/games/2017620/beloved-rapture) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like First Curse. 184 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2017620/)
21. [Moero Chronicle](https://imho.run/games/638160/moero-chronicle) — Also JRPG and Dungeon Crawler, like First Curse. 154 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/638160/)
22. [Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia](https://imho.run/games/2248430/touhou-artificial-dream-in-arcadia) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like First Curse. 766 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2248430/)
23. [Avadon: The Black Fortress](https://imho.run/games/112100/avadon-the-black-fortress) — Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like First Curse. 357 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/112100/)
24. [Paper Sorcerer](https://imho.run/games/263560/paper-sorcerer) — Also Party-Based RPG and Dungeon Crawler, like First Curse. 349 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263560/)

## 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=4897820&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4897820&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4897820&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4897820
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4897820
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About First Curse

A lone warrior awakes from a deep slumber, sensing something is terribly wrong with the world. Set out to seek the reason for this underlying sense of unease that has afflicted the people of the land.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4897820
- **Developer:** James H. Van der Meulen
- **Publisher:** Trash Vomit Studios
- **Genres:** Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Input API Support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** To be announced
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4897820/first-curse)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4897820&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4897820/)
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