# Games like Yume Nikki

> The closest matches to Yume Nikki: OFF, OneShot, YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-, OMORI, and Lucid Dream Adventure. 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. [OFF](https://imho.run/games/3339880/off) — Also RPGMaker and Surreal, like Yume Nikki. 2,016 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339880/)
2. [OneShot](https://imho.run/games/420530/oneshot) — A frequent pick in Yume Nikki players' libraries, and another Indie. 31,336 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420530/)
3. [YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-](https://imho.run/games/774811/yumenikki-dream-diary-) — Also Surreal, like Yume Nikki. 631 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774811/)
4. [OMORI](https://imho.run/games/1150690/omori) — Also RPGMaker, like Yume Nikki. 53,302 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150690/)
5. [Lucid Dream Adventure](https://imho.run/games/773090/lucid-dream-adventure) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Yume Nikki. 88 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773090/)
6. [Amygdala](https://imho.run/games/2453920/amygdala) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Yume Nikki. 122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453920/)
7. [Afterdream](https://imho.run/games/1995880/afterdream) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Yume Nikki. 116 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1995880/)
8. [Dreamcore](https://imho.run/games/2453060/dreamcore) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Yume Nikki. 797 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453060/)
9. [The Path](https://imho.run/games/27000/the-path) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Yume Nikki. 567 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/)
10. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Yume Nikki. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
11. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Yume Nikki. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
12. [INDIKA](https://imho.run/games/1373960/indika) — A frequent pick in Yume Nikki players' libraries, and another Adventure. 2,313 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373960/)
13. [The Void](https://imho.run/games/37000/the-void) — A frequent pick in Yume Nikki players' libraries, and another Action. 576 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/37000/)
14. [Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass](https://imho.run/games/706560/jimmy-and-the-pulsating-mass) — A frequent pick in Yume Nikki players' libraries, and another RPG. 471 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/706560/)
15. [Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/250620/among-the-sleep-enhanced-edition) — Also Walking Simulator, like Yume Nikki. 2,994 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250620/)
16. [Anodyne](https://imho.run/games/234900/anodyne) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Yume Nikki. 806 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234900/)
17. [MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/296070/mind-path-to-thalamus-enhanced-edition) — A frequent pick in Yume Nikki players' libraries, and another Strategy. 465 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296070/)
18. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Yume Nikki. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
19. [Psychopomp GOLD](https://imho.run/games/3243190/psychopomp-gold) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Yume Nikki. 2,935 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3243190/)
20. [Layers of Fear 2 (2019)](https://imho.run/games/1029890/layers-of-fear-2-2019) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Yume Nikki. 771 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/)
21. [Master Reboot](https://imho.run/games/251850/master-reboot) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Yume Nikki. 330 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251850/)
22. [Tide Up](https://imho.run/games/1890520/tide-up) — Also RPGMaker, like Yume Nikki. 50 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1890520/)
23. [Mosaic](https://imho.run/games/349270/mosaic) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Yume Nikki. 183 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/349270/)
24. [Dreaming Sarah](https://imho.run/games/296870/dreaming-sarah) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Yume Nikki. 752 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296870/)

## 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=650700&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=650700&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=650700&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=650700
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/650700
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Yume Nikki

Yume Nikki is a free-to-play indie adventure released in 2018 by kikiyama. Players explore dream worlds as a silent protagonist, collecting 24 hidden effects across surreal, non-linear environments. The game features ambient music integration that enhances its atmospheric and mysterious tone. Reviewers highlight the psychological horror elements that emerge without relying on explicit scares, creating an experience that feels eerily real despite its dreamlike nature. Players describe the game as hypnotic and melancholic, with ambiguity that invites personal interpretation and rewards curiosity during exploration. It runs playably on Steam Deck and holds a 95 percent positive rating from over 6,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 650700
- **Developer:** kikiyama
- **Publisher:** PLAYISM
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 9, 2018
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/650700/yume-nikki)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=650700&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/650700/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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