# Games like The World Next Door

> The closest matches to The World Next Door: Arcadia Fallen, Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe, Murder by Numbers, Anodyne 2: Return to Dust, and Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To. 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. [Arcadia Fallen](https://imho.run/games/1174640/arcadia-fallen) — Also LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 364 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174640/)
2. [Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/452570/battle-chef-brigade-deluxe) — Also Match 3, like The World Next Door. 934 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/452570/)
3. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also Conversation and LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)
4. [Anodyne 2: Return to Dust](https://imho.run/games/877810/anodyne-2-return-to-dust) — A frequent pick in The World Next Door players' libraries, and another Indie. 611 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/877810/)
5. [Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To](https://imho.run/games/1592170/spirit-swap-lofi-beats-to-match-3-to) — Also Match 3 and LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 223 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/)
6. [After I met that catgirl, my questlist got too long!](https://imho.run/games/1071220/after-i-met-that-catgirl-my-questlist-got-too-long) — A frequent pick in The World Next Door players' libraries, and another RPG. 87 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1071220/)
7. [Heartspell: Horizon Academy](https://imho.run/games/2113350/heartspell-horizon-academy) — Also Match 3 and LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 87 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2113350/)
8. [Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly](https://imho.run/games/1663220/coffee-talk-episode-2-hibiscus-butterfly) — Also Conversation and LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 1,031 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1663220/)
9. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — Also LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)
10. [Princess Farmer](https://imho.run/games/1320490/princess-farmer) — Also Match 3 and LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 97 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1320490/)
11. [The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood](https://imho.run/games/1340480/the-cosmic-wheel-sisterhood) — Also LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 2,695 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1340480/)
12. [Puzzle Spy International](https://imho.run/games/3406690/puzzle-spy-international) — Also Conversation and LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 99 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3406690/)
13. [Syrup 2: Candy Alchemy RPG](https://imho.run/games/3946750/syrup-2-candy-alchemy-rpg) — Also LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 71 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3946750/)
14. [Magical Princess](https://imho.run/games/3562120/magical-princess) — Same emotional mood as The World Next Door. 386 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3562120/)
15. [Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel](https://imho.run/games/2076140/tavern-talk-a-cozy-visual-novel) — Also Conversation and LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 953 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2076140/)
16. [A Wild Catgirl Appears!](https://imho.run/games/429580/a-wild-catgirl-appears) — A frequent pick in The World Next Door players' libraries, and another Adventure. 66 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429580/)
17. [Sumire](https://imho.run/games/1335230/sumire) — Same emotional mood as The World Next Door. 347 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335230/)
18. [CATGIRL LOVER 2](https://imho.run/games/1157750/catgirl-lover-2) — Also Match 3, like The World Next Door. 157 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1157750/)
19. [inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories](https://imho.run/games/2723430/inkonbini-one-store-many-stories) — Also Conversation, like The World Next Door. 209 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2723430/)
20. [Eliza](https://imho.run/games/716500/eliza) — Also LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 759 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/716500/)
21. [Hustle Cat](https://imho.run/games/453340/hustle-cat) — Also LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 937 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/453340/)
22. [Thirsty Suitors](https://imho.run/games/1617220/thirsty-suitors) — Also LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 191 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1617220/)
23. [Yumeutsutsu Re:Master](https://imho.run/games/1058140/yumeutsutsu-re-master) — Also LGBTQ+, like The World Next Door. 53 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058140/)
24. [Lil' Guardsman](https://imho.run/games/1924360/lil-guardsman) — Also Conversation, like The World Next Door. 827 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1924360/)

## 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=755470&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=755470&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=755470&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=755470
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/755470
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The World Next Door

An addictive mix of lightning-fast puzzle battles, powerful storytelling and immersive visual novel elements, The World Next Door follows Jun, a rebellious teen girl trapped in a parallel realm inhabited by magical creatures, who must find her way home before time runs out.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 755470
- **Developer:** Rose City Games
- **Publisher:** VIZ Media
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Mar 28, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/755470/the-world-next-door)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=755470&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/755470/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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