# Games like MUDLARK

> The closest matches to MUDLARK: The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2, Dead of Darkness, Scarlet Hollow, Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?, and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs. 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. [The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2](https://imho.run/games/94300/the-dream-machine-chapter-1-2) — Also Narrative, like MUDLARK. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
2. [Dead of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/2157210/dead-of-darkness) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Action. 103 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2157210/)
3. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
4. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Action. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
5. [Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs](https://imho.run/games/239200/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Action. 4,318 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239200/)
6. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Indie. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
7. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Also Narrative, like MUDLARK. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
8. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
9. [Mundaun](https://imho.run/games/720350/mundaun) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Action. 894 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720350/)
10. [The Room](https://imho.run/games/288160/the-room) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Indie. 14,196 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288160/)
11. [CLeM](https://imho.run/games/1861440/clem) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Indie. 110 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1861440/)
12. [ASYLUM](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Indie. 254 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
13. [Rusty Lake: Roots](https://imho.run/games/532110/rusty-lake-roots) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,696 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532110/)
14. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
15. [Gone Home](https://imho.run/games/232430/gone-home) — Also Narrative, like MUDLARK. 10,791 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/)
16. [Outer Wilds](https://imho.run/games/753640/outer-wilds) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Action. 50,025 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/)
17. [Transient: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/962630/transient-extended-edition) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Indie. 150 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962630/)
18. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Narrative, like MUDLARK. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
19. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Action. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
20. [The Excavation of Hob's Barrow](https://imho.run/games/1182310/the-excavation-of-hob-s-barrow) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,857 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/)
21. [Tormenture](https://imho.run/games/2545220/tormenture) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Action. 130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/)
22. [Alan Wake](https://imho.run/games/108710/alan-wake) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Action. 16,015 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108710/)
23. [We Were Here Together](https://imho.run/games/865360/we-were-here-together) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,859 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865360/)
24. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — A frequent pick in MUDLARK players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)

## 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=5421080&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5421080&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5421080&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=5421080
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/5421080
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About MUDLARK

An abandoned well, overflowing with black mud and sorrow.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 5421080
- **Developer:** Bastinus Rex, Pixel Fortress
- **Publisher:** Bastinus Rex
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/5421080/mudlark)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=5421080&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/5421080/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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