# Games like A Mortician's Tale

> The closest matches to A Mortician's Tale: Fragments of Him, Gone Home, What Remains of Edith Finch, A Normal Lost Phone, and Journal. 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. [Fragments of Him](https://imho.run/games/428540/fragments-of-him) — Also LGBTQ+ and Walking Simulator, like A Mortician's Tale. 91 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428540/)
2. [Gone Home](https://imho.run/games/232430/gone-home) — Also Short and LGBTQ+, like A Mortician's Tale. 10,791 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/)
3. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like A Mortician's Tale. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
4. [A Normal Lost Phone](https://imho.run/games/523210/a-normal-lost-phone) — A frequent pick in A Mortician's Tale players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,373 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/523210/)
5. [Journal](https://imho.run/games/261680/journal) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like A Mortician's Tale. 238 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261680/)
6. [Tacoma](https://imho.run/games/343860/tacoma) — Also Short and LGBTQ+, like A Mortician's Tale. 2,248 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343860/)
7. [The Flood](https://imho.run/games/816350/the-flood) — Also Experimental and Short, like A Mortician's Tale. 548 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/816350/)
8. [Many Nights a Whisper](https://imho.run/games/3541130/many-nights-a-whisper) — Also Short, like A Mortician's Tale. 392 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3541130/)
9. [A Raven Monologue](https://imho.run/games/744810/a-raven-monologue) — Also Experimental and Short, like A Mortician's Tale. 1,142 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/744810/)
10. [The Path](https://imho.run/games/27000/the-path) — Also Experimental and Walking Simulator, like A Mortician's Tale. 567 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/)
11. [Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County](https://imho.run/games/1171320/frog-detective-3-corruption-at-cowboy-county) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like A Mortician's Tale. 1,596 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1171320/)
12. [The Beginner's Guide](https://imho.run/games/303210/the-beginner-s-guide) — Also Experimental and Short, like A Mortician's Tale. 15,195 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303210/)
13. [The Franz Kafka Videogame](https://imho.run/games/392280/the-franz-kafka-videogame) — Also Experimental and Short, like A Mortician's Tale. 194 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392280/)
14. [Unpacking](https://imho.run/games/1135690/unpacking) — Also LGBTQ+, like A Mortician's Tale. 22,256 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135690/)
15. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like A Mortician's Tale. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
16. [Home](https://imho.run/games/215670/home) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like A Mortician's Tale. 889 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215670/)
17. [IMMORTALITY](https://imho.run/games/1350200/immortality) — Also LGBTQ+, like A Mortician's Tale. 1,118 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1350200/)
18. [Thirty Flights of Loving](https://imho.run/games/214700/thirty-flights-of-loving) — Also Experimental and Short, like A Mortician's Tale. 1,061 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214700/)
19. [Trauma](https://imho.run/games/98100/trauma) — Also Experimental and Short, like A Mortician's Tale. 513 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98100/)
20. [The Gardens Between](https://imho.run/games/600990/the-gardens-between) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like A Mortician's Tale. 955 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600990/)
21. [Closer the Distance](https://imho.run/games/1991300/closer-the-distance) — Same atmospheric mood as A Mortician's Tale. 139 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1991300/)
22. [Mosaic](https://imho.run/games/349270/mosaic) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like A Mortician's Tale. 183 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/349270/)
23. [Sumire](https://imho.run/games/1335230/sumire) — Also Walking Simulator, like A Mortician's Tale. 347 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335230/)
24. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — A frequent pick in A Mortician's Tale players' libraries, and another RPG. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)

## 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=578720&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=578720&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=578720&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=578720
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/578720
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About A Mortician's Tale

A Mortician's Tale is a short indie game released in 2017 by Laundry Bear Games, available for $9.99. Players take on the role of a mortician running a funeral home, engaging with body-preparation simulation, cremation, and embalming mechanics alongside email correspondence with clients. The game frames death as ordinary work rather than taboo subject. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and contemplative, with reviewers highlighting its quietly emotional storytelling and respectful handling of diverse identities. The title also offers educational insights into mortuary science and cultural sensitivity in funerary practices. Marked as playable on Steam Deck, the game has a Metacritic score of 78 and holds a 72% positive rating from over 1200 Steam reviews, appealing to those interested in narrative-driven games about grief and identity.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 578720
- **Developer:** Laundry Bear Games
- **Publisher:** Laundry Bear Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 18, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 78
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/578720/a-mortician-s-tale)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=578720&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/578720/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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