# Games like Octave

> The closest matches to Octave: Bad Dream: Fever, Harvester, CAYNE, Bulb Boy, and The Dark Occult. 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. [Bad Dream: Fever](https://imho.run/games/769970/bad-dream-fever) — Also Gore and Violent, like Octave. 452 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/769970/)
2. [Harvester](https://imho.run/games/287020/harvester) — A frequent pick in Octave players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,005 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287020/)
3. [CAYNE](https://imho.run/games/532840/cayne) — A frequent pick in Octave players' libraries, and another Indie. 920 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532840/)
4. [Bulb Boy](https://imho.run/games/390290/bulb-boy) — Also Gore, like Octave. 284 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390290/)
5. [The Dark Occult](https://imho.run/games/921780/the-dark-occult) — A frequent pick in Octave players' libraries, and another Action. 342 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/921780/)
6. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Also Gore, like Octave. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
7. [Just Ignore Them](https://imho.run/games/561770/just-ignore-them) — Also Gore and Violent, like Octave. 175 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/561770/)
8. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — Also Gore, like Octave. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
9. [The Dark Inside Me](https://imho.run/games/345230/the-dark-inside-me) — Also Gore and Violent, like Octave. 89 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345230/)
10. [Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness](https://imho.run/games/962700/chronicle-of-innsmouth-mountains-of-madness) — Also Gore and Violent, like Octave. 55 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962700/)
11. [ASYLUM](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum) — Also Gore, like Octave. 254 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
12. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — Also Gore and Violent, like Octave. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
13. [Downfall](https://imho.run/games/364390/downfall) — Also Gore, like Octave. 636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/364390/)
14. [The Supper: New Blood](https://imho.run/games/3032010/the-supper-new-blood) — Also Gore and Violent, like Octave. 60 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3032010/)
15. [The Blind Prophet](https://imho.run/games/968370/the-blind-prophet) — A frequent pick in Octave players' libraries, and another RPG. 164 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/968370/)
16. [Tormentum - Dark Sorrow](https://imho.run/games/335000/tormentum-dark-sorrow) — Also Gore, like Octave. 1,358 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335000/)
17. [Someday You'll Return](https://imho.run/games/840370/someday-you-ll-return) — Also Gore and Violent, like Octave. 210 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/840370/)
18. [The Long Reach](https://imho.run/games/584990/the-long-reach) — Also Gore and Violent, like Octave. 174 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/584990/)
19. [Dark Fear](https://imho.run/games/454160/dark-fear) — A frequent pick in Octave players' libraries, and another RPG. 109 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454160/)
20. [Outlast 2](https://imho.run/games/414700/outlast-2) — Also Gore and Violent, like Octave. 10,570 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414700/)
21. [CARRION](https://imho.run/games/953490/carrion) — Also Gore and Violent, like Octave. 15,824 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/953490/)
22. [Gray Dawn](https://imho.run/games/747360/gray-dawn) — Also Gore and Violent, like Octave. 427 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747360/)
23. [STASIS](https://imho.run/games/380150/stasis) — Also Gore, like Octave. 940 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/380150/)
24. [The Horror Of Salazar House](https://imho.run/games/1405440/the-horror-of-salazar-house) — Also Gore and Violent, like Octave. 222 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1405440/)

## 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=537700&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=537700&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=537700&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=537700
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/537700
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Octave

Octave is a point 'n click horror-adventure game with elements of action. Dark woods, monsters, paranormal activity, nice puzzles - all this is present in the game.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 537700
- **Developer:** Anate Studio
- **Publisher:** Anate Studio
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 18, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/537700/octave)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=537700&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/537700/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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