# Games like External Visions

> The closest matches to External Visions: Spaceport Hope, Cathedral, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Castle In The Darkness, and Axiom Verge. 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. [Spaceport Hope](https://imho.run/games/394540/spaceport-hope) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 200 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394540/)
2. [Cathedral](https://imho.run/games/1056180/cathedral) — A frequent pick in External Visions players' libraries, and another Action. 228 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1056180/)
3. [Astalon: Tears of the Earth](https://imho.run/games/1046400/astalon-tears-of-the-earth) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 641 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046400/)
4. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — A frequent pick in External Visions players' libraries, and another RPG. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
5. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
6. [Xeodrifter](https://imho.run/games/319140/xeodrifter) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 458 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319140/)
7. [OUTBUDDIES DX](https://imho.run/games/1083310/outbuddies-dx) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 112 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083310/)
8. [Vision Soft Reset](https://imho.run/games/1005450/vision-soft-reset) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 112 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1005450/)
9. [ANIMAL WELL](https://imho.run/games/813230/animal-well) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 12,616 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/)
10. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
11. [Exographer](https://imho.run/games/2834320/exographer) — Shares checkpoint system with External Visions. 55 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2834320/)
12. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
13. [Ghost Song](https://imho.run/games/347800/ghost-song) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 674 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347800/)
14. [The Mobius Machine](https://imho.run/games/2281940/the-mobius-machine) — Shares checkpoint system with External Visions. 237 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2281940/)
15. [Kingdom Shell](https://imho.run/games/1154090/kingdom-shell) — A frequent pick in External Visions players' libraries, and another Indie. 87 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154090/)
16. [Infernax](https://imho.run/games/374190/infernax) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 1,056 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374190/)
17. [Derelict Star](https://imho.run/games/3641010/derelict-star) — Shares checkpoint system with External Visions. 91 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3641010/)
18. [The Way](https://imho.run/games/311010/the-way) — Same atmospheric mood as External Visions. 429 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311010/)
19. [Outland](https://imho.run/games/305050/outland) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 485 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305050/)
20. [Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin](https://imho.run/games/752500/ghoulboy-dark-sword-of-goblin) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 67 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/752500/)
21. [Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo](https://imho.run/games/2870350/pipistrello-and-the-cursed-yoyo) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 881 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870350/)
22. [Environmental Station Alpha](https://imho.run/games/350070/environmental-station-alpha) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 1,180 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350070/)
23. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
24. [Timespinner](https://imho.run/games/368620/timespinner) — Also Metroidvania, like External Visions. 1,643 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/)

## 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=748880&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=748880&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=748880&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=748880
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/748880
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About External Visions

An artistic metroidvania with a classic NES era gameplay, taking the player through the life of an average man escaping his depression in a partly imaginary world he created around him. Fight more than 60 enemy types and 5 bosses, uncover more than 160 areas and unlock all powers and items.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 748880
- **Developer:** team BitClub
- **Publisher:** team BitClub
- **Genres:** Indie, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements
- **Released:** Nov 15, 2017
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/748880/external-visions)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=748880&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/748880/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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