# Games like This is a Gift

> The closest matches to This is a Gift: Summer Catchers, Elroy and the Aliens, Kathy Rain, Lair of the Clockwork God, and The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark. 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. [Summer Catchers](https://imho.run/games/908050/summer-catchers) — Also Side Scroller, like This is a Gift. 89 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/908050/)
2. [Elroy and the Aliens](https://imho.run/games/1082190/elroy-and-the-aliens) — Also Investigation, like This is a Gift. 273 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082190/)
3. [Kathy Rain](https://imho.run/games/370910/kathy-rain) — A frequent pick in This is a Gift players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,259 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/)
4. [Lair of the Clockwork God](https://imho.run/games/1060600/lair-of-the-clockwork-god) — A frequent pick in This is a Gift players' libraries, and another Action. 624 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1060600/)
5. [The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark](https://imho.run/games/795420/the-darkside-detective-a-fumble-in-the-dark) — A frequent pick in This is a Gift players' libraries, and another Adventure. 877 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/795420/)
6. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — A frequent pick in This is a Gift players' libraries, and another Adventure. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
7. [Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town](https://imho.run/games/1097110/willy-morgan-and-the-curse-of-bone-town) — Also Investigation, like This is a Gift. 204 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097110/)
8. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Also Investigation and Side Scroller, like This is a Gift. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
9. [The Low Road](https://imho.run/games/603700/the-low-road) — Also Investigation, like This is a Gift. 105 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603700/)
10. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Also Investigation, like This is a Gift. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
11. [Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island](https://imho.run/games/963000/frog-detective-1-the-haunted-island) — Also Investigation, like This is a Gift. 2,481 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/963000/)
12. [Altitude](https://imho.run/games/41300/altitude) — Also 2D Fighter and Side Scroller, like This is a Gift. 1,206 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41300/)
13. [Telling Lies](https://imho.run/games/762830/telling-lies) — Also Investigation, like This is a Gift. 681 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762830/)
14. [McPixel](https://imho.run/games/220860/mcpixel) — A frequent pick in This is a Gift players' libraries, and another Action. 1,368 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220860/)
15. [Gunbrella](https://imho.run/games/1580180/gunbrella) — Also Side Scroller, like This is a Gift. 525 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1580180/)
16. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — A frequent pick in This is a Gift players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
17. [Lucy Dreaming](https://imho.run/games/1532710/lucy-dreaming) — A frequent pick in This is a Gift players' libraries, and another Adventure. 215 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532710/)
18. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Also Investigation, like This is a Gift. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
19. [Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders](https://imho.run/games/792040/detective-di-the-silk-rose-murders) — Also Investigation, like This is a Gift. 288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792040/)
20. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Investigation, like This is a Gift. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
21. [Loco Motive](https://imho.run/games/1709880/loco-motive) — Also Investigation, like This is a Gift. 788 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709880/)
22. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Investigation, like This is a Gift. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
23. [Unpacking](https://imho.run/games/1135690/unpacking) — A frequent pick in This is a Gift players' libraries, and another Casual. 22,256 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135690/)
24. [STASIS: BONE TOTEM](https://imho.run/games/1426010/stasis-bone-totem) — Also Investigation, like This is a Gift. 1,376 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426010/)

## 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=5100610&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5100610&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5100610&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=5100610
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/5100610
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About This is a Gift

This is a Gift is a 2D action‑adventure puzzle game. You get a strange gift delivery and drive to a mysterious company hosting a "gift claim" event, only to find that this company is far less straightforward than it appears.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 5100610
- **Developer:** Oroku
- **Publisher:** 老板责任有限公司
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Sep 24, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/5100610/this-is-a-gift)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5100610&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/5100610/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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