# Games like Panoptic

> The closest matches to Panoptic: Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC, Takelings House Party, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Mass Exodus Redux, and Containment Initiative. 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. [Escape From Mandrillia: Local Asymmetric VR+PC](https://imho.run/games/1936360/escape-from-mandrillia-local-asymmetric-vr-pc) — Also Asymmetric VR and Stealth, like Panoptic. 126 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1936360/)
2. [Takelings House Party](https://imho.run/games/868150/takelings-house-party) — Also Asymmetric VR, like Panoptic. 242 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868150/)
3. [Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes](https://imho.run/games/341800/keep-talking-and-nobody-explodes) — Also Party Game and VR, like Panoptic. 7,982 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341800/)
4. [Mass Exodus Redux](https://imho.run/games/566530/mass-exodus-redux) — A frequent pick in Panoptic players' libraries, and another Action. 249 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/566530/)
5. [Containment Initiative](https://imho.run/games/527700/containment-initiative) — Also Asymmetric VR, like Panoptic. 400 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/527700/)
6. [Eye in the Sky](https://imho.run/games/566700/eye-in-the-sky) — A frequent pick in Panoptic players' libraries, and another Strategy. 76 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/566700/)
7. [Carly and the Reaperman - Escape from the Underworld](https://imho.run/games/547480/carly-and-the-reaperman-escape-from-the-underworld) — A frequent pick in Panoptic players' libraries, and another Indie. 149 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/547480/)
8. [VR The Diner Duo](https://imho.run/games/530120/vr-the-diner-duo) — Also Asymmetric VR, like Panoptic. 377 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530120/)
9. [DAVIGO: VR vs. PC](https://imho.run/games/1116540/davigo-vr-vs-pc) — Also Asymmetric VR, like Panoptic. 891 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116540/)
10. [Tactical Assault VR](https://imho.run/games/2314160/tactical-assault-vr) — Also Asymmetric VR and Stealth, like Panoptic. 2,450 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2314160/)
11. [Nemesis Perspective](https://imho.run/games/537140/nemesis-perspective) — Also Asymmetric VR, like Panoptic. 109 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/537140/)
12. [Late For Work](https://imho.run/games/623540/late-for-work) — Also Asymmetric VR and Party Game, like Panoptic. 69 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/623540/)
13. [VR Giants](https://imho.run/games/1124160/vr-giants) — Also Asymmetric VR, like Panoptic. 95 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124160/)
14. [The Persistence](https://imho.run/games/1140100/the-persistence) — Also Asymmetric VR and Stealth, like Panoptic. 63 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140100/)
15. [Roboquest VR](https://imho.run/games/3151760/roboquest-vr) — Also Asymmetric VR and Dystopian, like Panoptic. 246 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3151760/)
16. [Budget Cuts](https://imho.run/games/400940/budget-cuts) — Also Stealth and VR, like Panoptic. 1,345 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400940/)
17. [IronWolf VR](https://imho.run/games/552080/ironwolf-vr) — Also Asymmetric VR, like Panoptic. 925 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552080/)
18. [BONEWORKS](https://imho.run/games/823500/boneworks) — Also VR, like Panoptic. 29,446 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/823500/)
19. [Hacktag](https://imho.run/games/622770/hacktag) — Also Stealth, like Panoptic. 137 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/622770/)
20. [SUPERHOT VR](https://imho.run/games/617830/superhot-vr) — Also VR, like Panoptic. 5,741 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/617830/)
21. [Hover Junkers](https://imho.run/games/380220/hover-junkers) — Also VR, like Panoptic. 588 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/380220/)
22. [Half-Life: Alyx](https://imho.run/games/546560/half-life-alyx) — Also VR, like Panoptic. 60,789 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/546560/)
23. [Demeo](https://imho.run/games/1484280/demeo) — A frequent pick in Panoptic players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,163 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1484280/)
24. [Clandestine](https://imho.run/games/290530/clandestine) — Also Stealth, like Panoptic. 290 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290530/)

## 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=541930&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=541930&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=541930&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=541930
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/541930
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Panoptic

Panoptic is a local multiplayer VR game that pits you against a friend, where you play as either the giant Overseer or tiny Challenger in a stealthy game of cat and mouse. Will the Challenger slip away undetected through the crowds, or will the Overseer track them down with their powerful laser eye?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 541930
- **Developer:** Team Panoptes
- **Publisher:** Team Panoptes
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Remote Play Together, PvP, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 8, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/541930/panoptic)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=541930&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/541930/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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