# Games like DashBored

> The closest matches to DashBored: OFF, LISA: The Painful, Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass, OneShot, and OMORI. 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. [OFF](https://imho.run/games/3339880/off) — Shares multiple endings with DashBored. 2,016 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339880/)
2. [LISA: The Painful](https://imho.run/games/335670/lisa-the-painful) — Also RPGMaker, like DashBored. 9,948 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335670/)
3. [Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass](https://imho.run/games/706560/jimmy-and-the-pulsating-mass) — A frequent pick in DashBored players' libraries, and another RPG. 471 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/706560/)
4. [OneShot](https://imho.run/games/420530/oneshot) — A frequent pick in DashBored players' libraries, and another Indie. 31,336 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420530/)
5. [OMORI](https://imho.run/games/1150690/omori) — Also RPGMaker, like DashBored. 53,302 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150690/)
6. [Actual Sunlight](https://imho.run/games/288040/actual-sunlight) — Also RPGMaker, like DashBored. 464 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288040/)
7. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — Same bleak mood as DashBored. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
8. [Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes](https://imho.run/games/46450/grotesque-tactics-evil-heroes) — Same dark mood as DashBored. 222 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46450/)
9. [The Adventurer - Episode 1: Beginning of the End](https://imho.run/games/628760/the-adventurer-episode-1-beginning-of-the-end) — Also RPGMaker, like DashBored. 99 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/628760/)
10. [Creator of Another World](https://imho.run/games/2761610/creator-of-another-world) — Shares multiple endings with DashBored. 85 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2761610/)
11. [Alternate DiMansion Diary](https://imho.run/games/1015720/alternate-dimansion-diary) — Shares multiple endings with DashBored. 140 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1015720/)
12. [Dark Devotion](https://imho.run/games/718590/dark-devotion) — Same bleak mood as DashBored. 672 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/)
13. [Transparent Black](https://imho.run/games/687830/transparent-black) — Shares multiple endings with DashBored. 81 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/687830/)
14. [West of Loathing](https://imho.run/games/597220/west-of-loathing) — Same funny mood as DashBored. 8,549 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597220/)
15. [1428: Shadows over Silesia](https://imho.run/games/1228500/1428-shadows-over-silesia) — Shares parry based combat with DashBored. 86 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1228500/)
16. [Dungeons of Dredmor](https://imho.run/games/98800/dungeons-of-dredmor) — Same dark mood as DashBored. 3,196 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98800/)
17. [Lovecraft's Untold Stories](https://imho.run/games/871420/lovecraft-s-untold-stories) — Same bleak mood as DashBored. 310 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/871420/)
18. [Corpse Party](https://imho.run/games/251270/corpse-party) — Shares multiple endings with DashBored. 906 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251270/)
19. [Look Outside](https://imho.run/games/3373660/look-outside) — Shares multiple endings with DashBored. 8,069 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3373660/)
20. [Last Word](https://imho.run/games/355530/last-word) — Also RPGMaker, like DashBored. 199 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355530/)
21. [Dark Hero Party](https://imho.run/games/1015790/dark-hero-party) — Shares multiple endings with DashBored. 68 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1015790/)
22. [Felvidek](https://imho.run/games/2299900/felvidek) — Shares multiple endings with DashBored. 3,400 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2299900/)
23. [Undertale](https://imho.run/games/391540/undertale) — Shares multiple endings with DashBored. 160,033 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391540/)
24. [Slave's Sword 2](https://imho.run/games/893020/slave-s-sword-2) — Shares parry based combat with DashBored. 51 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893020/)

## 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=490860&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=490860&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=490860&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=490860
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/490860
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About DashBored

Enter a bizarre and idiosyncratic world! Adventure into the unknown, and defeat horrid monsters! A story of Love, Loss, and the end of the Multiverse.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 490860
- **Developer:** Fading Club
- **Publisher:** Fading Club
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 13, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/490860/dashbored)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=490860&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/490860/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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