# Games like The Fan

> The closest matches to The Fan: The Night is Grey, Home, Heavy Rain, CORPSE FACTORY, and Fran Bow. 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 Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Shares point and click with The Fan. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
2. [Home](https://imho.run/games/215670/home) — Shares multiple endings with The Fan. 889 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215670/)
3. [Heavy Rain](https://imho.run/games/960910/heavy-rain) — Also Thriller and Cinematic, like The Fan. 6,053 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960910/)
4. [CORPSE FACTORY](https://imho.run/games/1414250/corpse-factory) — Also Thriller and Interactive Fiction, like The Fan. 539 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1414250/)
5. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — A frequent pick in The Fan players' libraries, and another Indie. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
6. [Football Game](https://imho.run/games/654550/football-game) — A frequent pick in The Fan players' libraries, and another Adventure. 226 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/654550/)
7. [ghostpia Season One](https://imho.run/games/2192620/ghostpia-season-one) — Shares non linear storytelling with The Fan. 110 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2192620/)
8. [Loan Shark](https://imho.run/games/3751730/loan-shark) — Also Dark Humor and Thriller, like The Fan. 425 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3751730/)
9. [Downfall](https://imho.run/games/364390/downfall) — Shares non linear storytelling with The Fan. 636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/364390/)
10. [Witch's Doll](https://imho.run/games/2892000/witch-s-doll) — Shares point and click with The Fan. 108 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2892000/)
11. [The Franz Kafka Videogame](https://imho.run/games/392280/the-franz-kafka-videogame) — Also Short and Dark Humor, like The Fan. 194 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392280/)
12. [Bulb Boy](https://imho.run/games/390290/bulb-boy) — Also Short and Dark Humor, like The Fan. 284 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390290/)
13. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Shares point and click with The Fan. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
14. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Thriller, like The Fan. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
15. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Violent, like The Fan. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
16. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Also Short, like The Fan. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
17. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Shares multiple endings with The Fan. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
18. [Amanda the Adventurer 3](https://imho.run/games/3657210/amanda-the-adventurer-3) — Shares point and click and multiple endings with The Fan. 462 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3657210/)
19. [Tokyo Dark](https://imho.run/games/687260/tokyo-dark) — Shares multiple endings with The Fan. 581 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/687260/)
20. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Shares point and click with The Fan. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
21. [Graveyard Shift](https://imho.run/games/2636420/graveyard-shift) — Shares point and click with The Fan. 403 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2636420/)
22. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Shares point and click with The Fan. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
23. [Rusty Lake: Roots](https://imho.run/games/532110/rusty-lake-roots) — Also Hidden Object, like The Fan. 1,696 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532110/)
24. [Condemned: Criminal Origins](https://imho.run/games/4720/condemned-criminal-origins) — Same atmospheric mood as The Fan. 1,963 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4720/)

## 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=572330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=572330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=572330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=572330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/572330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Fan

The Fan is an interactive photo fiction with real locations and actors.The game is a first person thriller with a unique twist. Driven by a creepy and unsettling atmosphere, it will take you deep within the darkest places of Paris underground.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 572330
- **Developer:** Ezhaac Studio
- **Publisher:** Plug In Digital
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 10, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/572330/the-fan)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=572330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/572330/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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