# Games like ELF

> The closest matches to ELF: Castle In The Darkness, Aggelos, Cave Story+, Downwell, and The Way. 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. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another RPG. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
2. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another RPG. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
3. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
4. [Downwell](https://imho.run/games/360740/downwell) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 5,174 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360740/)
5. [The Way](https://imho.run/games/311010/the-way) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 429 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311010/)
6. [Terrian Saga: KR-17](https://imho.run/games/278640/terrian-saga-kr-17) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 97 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/278640/)
7. [Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon](https://imho.run/games/838310/bloodstained-curse-of-the-moon) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 1,951 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/838310/)
8. [Berserk Boy](https://imho.run/games/1561340/berserk-boy) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 252 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561340/)
9. [Astalon: Tears of the Earth](https://imho.run/games/1046400/astalon-tears-of-the-earth) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 641 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046400/)
10. [Bunny Must Die! Chelsea and the 7 Devils](https://imho.run/games/250660/bunny-must-die-chelsea-and-the-7-devils) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 203 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250660/)
11. [Owlboy](https://imho.run/games/115800/owlboy) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 2,379 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115800/)
12. [The Legend of Dark Witch](https://imho.run/games/420770/the-legend-of-dark-witch) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 99 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420770/)
13. [NOT A HERO](https://imho.run/games/274270/not-a-hero) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 997 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274270/)
14. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
15. [Hocus Pocus](https://imho.run/games/358290/hocus-pocus) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 98 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358290/)
16. [Super Panda Adventures](https://imho.run/games/311190/super-panda-adventures) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 434 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311190/)
17. [1001 Spikes](https://imho.run/games/260790/1001-spikes) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 386 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260790/)
18. [Freedom Planet 2](https://imho.run/games/595500/freedom-planet-2) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 1,118 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595500/)
19. [Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures](https://imho.run/games/237740/angry-video-game-nerd-adventures) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 1,940 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237740/)
20. [Lair of the Clockwork God](https://imho.run/games/1060600/lair-of-the-clockwork-god) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 624 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1060600/)
21. [Aegis Defenders](https://imho.run/games/371140/aegis-defenders) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 96 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371140/)
22. [Moons Of Darsalon](https://imho.run/games/1234180/moons-of-darsalon) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 82 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1234180/)
23. [Souldiers](https://imho.run/games/1419160/souldiers) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another Action. 790 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1419160/)
24. [Devious Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/1059880/devious-dungeon) — A frequent pick in ELF players' libraries, and another RPG. 139 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059880/)

## 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=814630&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=814630&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=814630&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=814630
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/814630
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About ELF

The brave elf Cornelius must set out on a quest to save his true love from the clutches of Necrilous the Not Very Nice. Many villainous creatures, devious puzzles, traps, and tricky platforming challenges stand between Cornelius and his beloved, but they will be no match for him and his magic ring!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 814630
- **Developer:** Ocean Software
- **Publisher:** Ziggurat
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 13, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/814630/elf)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=814630&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814630/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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