# Games like Cypher

> The closest matches to Cypher: CrossCells, Epigraph, Baba Is You, The Witness, and SquareCells. 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. [CrossCells](https://imho.run/games/632000/crosscells) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 544 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632000/)
2. [Epigraph](https://imho.run/games/2789770/epigraph) — A frequent pick in Cypher players' libraries, and another Indie. 167 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2789770/)
3. [Baba Is You](https://imho.run/games/736260/baba-is-you) — Shares text based interaction with Cypher. 12,222 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736260/)
4. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)
5. [SquareCells](https://imho.run/games/416770/squarecells) — Same relaxing mood as Cypher. 762 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416770/)
6. [Filament](https://imho.run/games/1137350/filament) — A frequent pick in Cypher players' libraries, and another Strategy. 383 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137350/)
7. [Prose & Codes](https://imho.run/games/1718910/prose-codes) — Shares cipher decoding with Cypher. 262 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1718910/)
8. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
9. [Understand](https://imho.run/games/1299400/understand) — Also Education, like Cypher. 333 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1299400/)
10. [Hexcells Plus](https://imho.run/games/271900/hexcells-plus) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 1,278 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/271900/)
11. [Sokobond](https://imho.run/games/290260/sokobond) — Also Education, like Cypher. 280 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290260/)
12. [The Talos Principle](https://imho.run/games/257510/the-talos-principle) — A frequent pick in Cypher players' libraries, and another Action. 16,978 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/)
13. [Antichamber](https://imho.run/games/219890/antichamber) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 10,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/)
14. [The Sojourn](https://imho.run/games/794960/the-sojourn) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 107 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794960/)
15. [Linelight](https://imho.run/games/469790/linelight) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 437 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/469790/)
16. [Stephen's Sausage Roll](https://imho.run/games/353540/stephen-s-sausage-roll) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 1,082 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/353540/)
17. [Escape Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1435790/escape-simulator) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 8,834 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1435790/)
18. [A=B](https://imho.run/games/1720850/a-b) — Also Education, like Cypher. 206 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1720850/)
19. [Return of the Obra Dinn](https://imho.run/games/653530/return-of-the-obra-dinn) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 17,928 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/)
20. [Disoriented](https://imho.run/games/556240/disoriented) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 222 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/556240/)
21. [ReThink](https://imho.run/games/603800/rethink) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 109 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603800/)
22. [Lingo](https://imho.run/games/1814170/lingo) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 659 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1814170/)
23. [LYNE](https://imho.run/games/266010/lyne) — Same relaxing mood as Cypher. 3,536 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266010/)
24. [Door](https://imho.run/games/882560/door) — Same atmospheric mood as Cypher. 75 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/882560/)

## 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=746710&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=746710&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=746710&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=746710
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/746710
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cypher

Cypher is a first person puzzle game about cryptography.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 746710
- **Developer:** Matthew Brown
- **Publisher:** Matthew Brown
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 20, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/746710/cypher)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=746710&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/746710/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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