# Games like Thing-in-Itself

> The closest matches to Thing-in-Itself: Before Your Eyes, Many Nights a Whisper, Fragments of Him, Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk, and SEASON: A letter to the future. 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. [Before Your Eyes](https://imho.run/games/1082430/before-your-eyes) — Also Narrative and Philosophical, like Thing-in-Itself. 14,908 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082430/)
2. [Many Nights a Whisper](https://imho.run/games/3541130/many-nights-a-whisper) — A frequent pick in Thing-in-Itself players' libraries, and another Indie. 392 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3541130/)
3. [Fragments of Him](https://imho.run/games/428540/fragments-of-him) — Also Drama and Walking Simulator, like Thing-in-Itself. 91 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428540/)
4. [Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk](https://imho.run/games/1392820/milk-inside-a-bag-of-milk-inside-a-bag-of-milk) — Also Philosophical and Drama, like Thing-in-Itself. 14,083 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392820/)
5. [SEASON: A letter to the future](https://imho.run/games/695330/season-a-letter-to-the-future) — Also Narrative and Philosophical, like Thing-in-Itself. 801 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/695330/)
6. [Schastye](https://imho.run/games/1392170/schastye) — Also Philosophical and Psychological, like Thing-in-Itself. 229 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392170/)
7. [Forgotten Fields](https://imho.run/games/1296980/forgotten-fields) — Also Narrative and Philosophical, like Thing-in-Itself. 57 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1296980/)
8. [Leila](https://imho.run/games/2458430/leila) — Also Narrative and Psychological, like Thing-in-Itself. 148 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458430/)
9. [Closer the Distance](https://imho.run/games/1991300/closer-the-distance) — Also Narrative and Philosophical, like Thing-in-Itself. 139 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1991300/)
10. [Far from Noise](https://imho.run/games/706130/far-from-noise) — Also Narrative and Philosophical, like Thing-in-Itself. 90 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/706130/)
11. [Florence](https://imho.run/games/1102130/florence) — Also Narrative and Drama, like Thing-in-Itself. 4,200 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1102130/)
12. [The Longest Road on Earth](https://imho.run/games/1295790/the-longest-road-on-earth) — Also Narrative and Drama, like Thing-in-Itself. 216 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295790/)
13. [Signs of the Sojourner](https://imho.run/games/1058690/signs-of-the-sojourner) — Also Narrative and Conversation, like Thing-in-Itself. 149 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058690/)
14. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Drama and Psychological, like Thing-in-Itself. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
15. [Decade](https://imho.run/games/3272360/decade) — Also Narrative and Philosophical, like Thing-in-Itself. 86 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3272360/)
16. [Finding Paradise](https://imho.run/games/337340/finding-paradise) — A frequent pick in Thing-in-Itself players' libraries, and another RPG. 5,000 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337340/)
17. [THE CORRIDOR](https://imho.run/games/1347030/the-corridor) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Thing-in-Itself. 2,442 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1347030/)
18. [VIDEOVERSE](https://imho.run/games/2079180/videoverse) — Also Narrative and Drama, like Thing-in-Itself. 165 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/)
19. [Impostor Factory](https://imho.run/games/1182620/impostor-factory) — Also Narrative and Emotional, like Thing-in-Itself. 3,403 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182620/)
20. [The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2](https://imho.run/games/94300/the-dream-machine-chapter-1-2) — Also Narrative and Conversation, like Thing-in-Itself. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
21. [Jung's Labyrinth](https://imho.run/games/709710/jung-s-labyrinth) — Also Philosophical and Conversation, like Thing-in-Itself. 59 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/709710/)
22. [Thirty Flights of Loving](https://imho.run/games/214700/thirty-flights-of-loving) — Also Narrative and Walking Simulator, like Thing-in-Itself. 1,061 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214700/)
23. [Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between](https://imho.run/games/1449230/glitchhikers-the-spaces-between) — Also Philosophical and Conversation, like Thing-in-Itself. 99 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449230/)
24. [What Comes After](https://imho.run/games/1421760/what-comes-after) — Also Philosophical and Conversation, like Thing-in-Itself. 558 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1421760/)

## 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=569340&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=569340&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=569340&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=569340
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/569340
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Thing-in-Itself

“Thing-in-Itself” is a short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant’s concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 569340
- **Developer:** Party for Introverts
- **Publisher:** Party for Introverts
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 5, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/569340/thing-in-itself)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=569340&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569340/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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