# Games like Subsurface Circular

> The closest matches to Subsurface Circular: Quarantine Circular, Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer, Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Tron: Identity, and The Séance of Blake Manor. 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. [Quarantine Circular](https://imho.run/games/853500/quarantine-circular) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Subsurface Circular. 399 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/853500/)
2. [Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer](https://imho.run/games/1466390/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer) — Shares dialogue driven investigation with Subsurface Circular. 829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/)
3. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Noir and Conversation, like Subsurface Circular. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
4. [Tron: Identity](https://imho.run/games/2109430/tron-identity) — Also Noir and Detective, like Subsurface Circular. 234 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2109430/)
5. [The Séance of Blake Manor](https://imho.run/games/1395520/the-seance-of-blake-manor) — A frequent pick in Subsurface Circular players' libraries, and another Adventure. 2,461 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/)
6. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Noir and Detective, like Subsurface Circular. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
7. [The Wolf Among Us](https://imho.run/games/250320/the-wolf-among-us) — A frequent pick in Subsurface Circular players' libraries, and another Action. 18,516 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250320/)
8. [A Case of Distrust](https://imho.run/games/717610/a-case-of-distrust) — A frequent pick in Subsurface Circular players' libraries, and another Indie. 229 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717610/)
9. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Conversation and Detective, like Subsurface Circular. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
10. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Also Conversation and Detective, like Subsurface Circular. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
11. [Lucifer Within Us](https://imho.run/games/717560/lucifer-within-us) — A frequent pick in Subsurface Circular players' libraries, and another Strategy. 493 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/)
12. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — A frequent pick in Subsurface Circular players' libraries, and another RPG. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
13. [Staffer Reborn](https://imho.run/games/2658920/staffer-reborn) — Also Noir and Detective, like Subsurface Circular. 64 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658920/)
14. [Whispers of a Machine](https://imho.run/games/631570/whispers-of-a-machine) — Also Noir and Detective, like Subsurface Circular. 995 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/631570/)
15. [Voodoo Detective](https://imho.run/games/1740680/voodoo-detective) — Shares dialogue driven investigation with Subsurface Circular. 279 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1740680/)
16. [Mindcop](https://imho.run/games/1517180/mindcop) — Also Noir and Detective, like Subsurface Circular. 184 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517180/)
17. [Silicon Dreams  |  cyberpunk interrogation](https://imho.run/games/1272070/silicon-dreams-cyberpunk-interrogation) — Also Conversation and Detective, like Subsurface Circular. 196 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272070/)
18. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — Also Conversation and Detective, like Subsurface Circular. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
19. [Neo Cab](https://imho.run/games/794540/neo-cab) — Also Noir and Conversation, like Subsurface Circular. 911 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794540/)
20. [The Detail](https://imho.run/games/319970/the-detail) — Also Noir and Detective, like Subsurface Circular. 330 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319970/)
21. [Chinatown Detective Agency](https://imho.run/games/1172190/chinatown-detective-agency) — Also Noir and Detective, like Subsurface Circular. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172190/)
22. [Syberia: The World Before](https://imho.run/games/1410640/syberia-the-world-before) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Subsurface Circular. 1,267 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410640/)
23. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Subsurface Circular. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
24. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also Conversation and Detective, like Subsurface Circular. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)

## 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=676820&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=676820
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/676820
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## About Subsurface Circular

This short indie adventure from Bithell Games drops players into a robot subway car as a detective conducting dialogue-driven investigations. Released in 2017 and priced at $2.99 USD, it features a vocabulary-based inventory system and branching choices that shape the outcome. Reviewers highlight how tightly-focused the narrative remains within its single subway-car setting, noting that small choices lead to massive philosophical consequences. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, eerie, and mysterious, with the synth-heavy soundtrack enhancing immersion. A developer commentary mode integrates into the experience to add depth on replayability. The game runs as playable on Steam Deck and holds a 95% positive rating from over 1,300 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 676820
- **Developer:** Bithell Games
- **Publisher:** Bithell Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Commentary available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 17, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=676820&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
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