# Games like The Gateway Trilogy

> The closest matches to The Gateway Trilogy: The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2, Machinarium, The Bridge, Oneiros, and Antichamber. 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 Surreal, like The Gateway Trilogy. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
2. [Machinarium](https://imho.run/games/40700/machinarium) — Also Robots and Surreal, like The Gateway Trilogy. 4,783 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40700/)
3. [The Bridge](https://imho.run/games/204240/the-bridge) — Also Surreal and Logic, like The Gateway Trilogy. 1,236 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204240/)
4. [Oneiros](https://imho.run/games/869170/oneiros) — Shares inventory management with The Gateway Trilogy. 133 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/869170/)
5. [Antichamber](https://imho.run/games/219890/antichamber) — Also Abstract and Surreal, like The Gateway Trilogy. 10,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/)
6. [Rusty Lake: Roots](https://imho.run/games/532110/rusty-lake-roots) — Shares time manipulation with The Gateway Trilogy. 1,696 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532110/)
7. [Samorost 3](https://imho.run/games/421120/samorost-3) — A frequent pick in The Gateway Trilogy players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,553 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/421120/)
8. [Kairo](https://imho.run/games/233230/kairo) — Also Abstract and Surreal, like The Gateway Trilogy. 1,026 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233230/)
9. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Also Abstract and Surreal, like The Gateway Trilogy. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
10. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Robots, like The Gateway Trilogy. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
11. [There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension](https://imho.run/games/1240210/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension) — Also Narration, like The Gateway Trilogy. 9,373 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240210/)
12. [INDIKA](https://imho.run/games/1373960/indika) — Also Narration and Surreal, like The Gateway Trilogy. 2,313 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373960/)
13. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also Surreal, like The Gateway Trilogy. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
14. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Surreal, like The Gateway Trilogy. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
15. [When The Past Was Around](https://imho.run/games/1164050/when-the-past-was-around) — Also Abstract and Surreal, like The Gateway Trilogy. 1,668 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164050/)
16. [THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE](https://imho.run/games/2155770/the-muller-powell-principle) — A frequent pick in The Gateway Trilogy players' libraries, and another Action. 227 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2155770/)
17. [Lucid Dream Adventure](https://imho.run/games/773090/lucid-dream-adventure) — Shares inventory management with The Gateway Trilogy. 88 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773090/)
18. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Also Logic, like The Gateway Trilogy. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
19. [Four Last Things](https://imho.run/games/503400/four-last-things) — Shares inventory management with The Gateway Trilogy. 988 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503400/)
20. [Bad Dream: Stories](https://imho.run/games/1692060/bad-dream-stories) — Also Abstract and Surreal, like The Gateway Trilogy. 60 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1692060/)
21. [The Journey Down: Chapter Two](https://imho.run/games/262850/the-journey-down-chapter-two) — Shares inventory management with The Gateway Trilogy. 248 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262850/)
22. [Viewfinder](https://imho.run/games/1382070/viewfinder) — Also Narration and Abstract, like The Gateway Trilogy. 5,844 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382070/)
23. [The Talos Principle](https://imho.run/games/257510/the-talos-principle) — Also Robots, like The Gateway Trilogy. 16,978 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/)
24. [Through Abandoned: The Underground City](https://imho.run/games/389270/through-abandoned-the-underground-city) — Also Narration, like The Gateway Trilogy. 224 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/389270/)

## 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=661470&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=661470&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=661470&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=661470
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/661470
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Gateway Trilogy

Gateway is an award-winning minimalist point & click puzzle adventure set in a desolate black void. The Gateway Trilogy includes remastered versions of the first two games – plus a never-before-seen third installment.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 661470
- **Developer:** Cockroach Inc.
- **Publisher:** The Sleeping Machine
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Commentary available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 31, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/661470/the-gateway-trilogy)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=661470&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/661470/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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