# Games like The Sand Man

> The closest matches to The Sand Man: The Crooked Man, The Boogie Man, The Hanged Man, Coffin of Ashes, and The Count Lucanor. 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 Crooked Man](https://imho.run/games/736570/the-crooked-man) — Shares puzzle solving with The Sand Man. 698 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736570/)
2. [The Boogie Man](https://imho.run/games/749840/the-boogie-man) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with The Sand Man. 150 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/749840/)
3. [The Hanged Man](https://imho.run/games/749890/the-hanged-man) — Also RPGMaker, like The Sand Man. 117 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/749890/)
4. [Coffin of Ashes](https://imho.run/games/546080/coffin-of-ashes) — A frequent pick in The Sand Man players' libraries, and another RPG. 140 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/546080/)
5. [The Count Lucanor](https://imho.run/games/440880/the-count-lucanor) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with The Sand Man. 616 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440880/)
6. [Tales of the Black Forest](https://imho.run/games/1093910/tales-of-the-black-forest) — Shares narrative branching with The Sand Man. 1,048 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1093910/)
7. [Mad Father](https://imho.run/games/483980/mad-father) — A frequent pick in The Sand Man players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,441 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/483980/)
8. [OFF](https://imho.run/games/3339880/off) — Shares exploration and multiple endings with The Sand Man. 2,016 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339880/)
9. [Ib](https://imho.run/games/1901370/ib) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with The Sand Man. 1,505 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1901370/)
10. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — A frequent pick in The Sand Man players' libraries, and another Action. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
11. [Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition](https://imho.run/games/597760/yuppie-psycho-executive-edition) — Shares exploration and multiple endings with The Sand Man. 2,072 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597760/)
12. [Alicemare](https://imho.run/games/524850/alicemare) — Shares multiple endings with The Sand Man. 699 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/524850/)
13. [Stray Cat Crossing](https://imho.run/games/385330/stray-cat-crossing) — Shares puzzle solving with The Sand Man. 427 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/385330/)
14. [Misao - 2024 HD Remaster](https://imho.run/games/691450/misao-2024-hd-remaster) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with The Sand Man. 1,331 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/691450/)
15. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Shares exploration and multiple endings with The Sand Man. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
16. [Tide Up](https://imho.run/games/1890520/tide-up) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with The Sand Man. 50 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1890520/)
17. [MiSide](https://imho.run/games/2527500/miside) — Shares narrative branching and exploration with The Sand Man. 25,078 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2527500/)
18. [Ethel](https://imho.run/games/2852930/ethel) — Shares exploration and multiple endings with The Sand Man. 185 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852930/)
19. [The NOexistenceN of you AND me](https://imho.run/games/2873080/the-noexistencen-of-you-and-me) — Shares narrative branching and multiple endings with The Sand Man. 4,781 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2873080/)
20. [Viviette](https://imho.run/games/883070/viviette) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with The Sand Man. 138 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/883070/)
21. [OneShot](https://imho.run/games/420530/oneshot) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with The Sand Man. 31,336 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420530/)
22. [The Witch's House MV](https://imho.run/games/885810/the-witch-s-house-mv) — Shares multiple endings with The Sand Man. 949 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/885810/)
23. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Shares narrative branching and puzzle solving with The Sand Man. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
24. [Lamentum](https://imho.run/games/1033950/lamentum) — Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with The Sand Man. 212 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1033950/)

## 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=741250&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=741250&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=741250&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=741250
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/741250
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Sand Man

“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 741250
- **Developer:** Uri Games
- **Publisher:** PLAYISM
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 29, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/741250/the-sand-man)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=741250&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/741250/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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