# Games like Eastshade

> The closest matches to Eastshade: A Short Hike, Lushfoil Photography Sim, LOST EMBER, Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, and The Witness. 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. [A Short Hike](https://imho.run/games/1055540/a-short-hike) — Also Beautiful and Nature, like Eastshade. 12,104 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1055540/)
2. [Lushfoil Photography Sim](https://imho.run/games/1749860/lushfoil-photography-sim) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Eastshade. 567 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1749860/)
3. [LOST EMBER](https://imho.run/games/563840/lost-ember) — A frequent pick in Eastshade players' libraries, and another Action. 2,129 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/563840/)
4. [Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/580200/yonder-the-cloud-catcher-chronicles) — Same atmospheric mood as Eastshade. 1,533 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/580200/)
5. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — Also Walking Simulator, like Eastshade. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)
6. [Dear Esther](https://imho.run/games/203810/dear-esther) — Also Beautiful and Walking Simulator, like Eastshade. 3,075 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203810/)
7. [ABZU](https://imho.run/games/384190/abzu) — Also Beautiful, like Eastshade. 9,748 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384190/)
8. [RiME](https://imho.run/games/493200/rime) — A frequent pick in Eastshade players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,451 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493200/)
9. [Submerged](https://imho.run/games/301860/submerged) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Eastshade. 1,692 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301860/)
10. [Leaving Lyndow](https://imho.run/games/585840/leaving-lyndow) — A frequent pick in Eastshade players' libraries, and another Indie. 524 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585840/)
11. [Proteus](https://imho.run/games/219680/proteus) — Also Beautiful and Walking Simulator, like Eastshade. 1,160 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219680/)
12. [Easy Delivery Co.](https://imho.run/games/3293010/easy-delivery-co) — Shares npc interaction with Eastshade. 4,910 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3293010/)
13. [Lake](https://imho.run/games/1118240/lake) — Also Walking Simulator, like Eastshade. 2,440 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118240/)
14. [Spirit of the North](https://imho.run/games/1213700/spirit-of-the-north) — Also Beautiful and Walking Simulator, like Eastshade. 2,391 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1213700/)
15. [Flower](https://imho.run/games/966330/flower) — Also Nature, like Eastshade. 1,927 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/966330/)
16. [Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery](https://imho.run/games/1634150/behind-the-frame-the-finest-scenery) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Eastshade. 1,711 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1634150/)
17. [Shape of the World](https://imho.run/games/642610/shape-of-the-world) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Eastshade. 143 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/642610/)
18. [Book of Travels](https://imho.run/games/1152340/book-of-travels) — A frequent pick in Eastshade players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,169 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1152340/)
19. [Morels: The Hunt](https://imho.run/games/1156590/morels-the-hunt) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Eastshade. 161 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1156590/)
20. [Quern - Undying Thoughts](https://imho.run/games/512790/quern-undying-thoughts) — Also Walking Simulator, like Eastshade. 2,480 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512790/)
21. [The First Tree](https://imho.run/games/555150/the-first-tree) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Eastshade. 2,248 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555150/)
22. [DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT](https://imho.run/games/1850570/death-stranding-director-s-cut) — Also Walking Simulator, like Eastshade. 19,229 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/)
23. [Paradise Marsh](https://imho.run/games/1709170/paradise-marsh) — Also Walking Simulator and Nature, like Eastshade. 363 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709170/)
24. [My Time at Portia](https://imho.run/games/666140/my-time-at-portia) — Same atmospheric mood as Eastshade. 12,030 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/666140/)

## 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=715560&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=715560&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=715560
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/715560
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Eastshade

Eastshade is a 2019 indie adventure game from Eastshade Studios that tasks players with exploring the island of Eastshade as a traveling painter. The game is exploration-driven, featuring an open-world travel system and a painting mechanic where players capture scenes on canvas using an artist's easel, with completed works saving directly to the player's computer. Managing inspiration serves as a core mechanic, while NPC interactions, a quest log, and branching dialogue support the narrative. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, cozy, peaceful, and relaxing, with characters said to evoke real emotions and the world feeling alive through oral stories and factions. The game runs at a chill difficulty, offers a medium-length adventure, and is playable on Steam Deck. It costs $24.99 USD, supports only solo play, and holds a 90% positive rating from 3,481 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 715560
- **Developer:** Eastshade Studios
- **Publisher:** Eastshade Studios
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 13, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 78
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/715560/eastshade)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=715560&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/715560/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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