# Games like Arise: A Simple Story

> The closest matches to Arise: A Simple Story: Candleman: The Complete Journey, The Last Campfire, Aspire: Ina's Tale, Neva, and The Gardens Between. 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. [Candleman: The Complete Journey](https://imho.run/games/591630/candleman-the-complete-journey) — Shares environmental puzzles with Arise: A Simple Story. 144 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/591630/)
2. [The Last Campfire](https://imho.run/games/990630/the-last-campfire) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and 3D Platformer, like Arise: A Simple Story. 5,416 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/990630/)
3. [Aspire: Ina's Tale](https://imho.run/games/1720090/aspire-ina-s-tale) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Drama, like Arise: A Simple Story. 106 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1720090/)
4. [Neva](https://imho.run/games/2420660/neva) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Nature, like Arise: A Simple Story. 3,598 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420660/)
5. [The Gardens Between](https://imho.run/games/600990/the-gardens-between) — Also Time Manipulation and Surreal, like Arise: A Simple Story. 955 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600990/)
6. [Omno](https://imho.run/games/969760/omno) — A frequent pick in Arise: A Simple Story players' libraries, and another Action. 876 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/969760/)
7. [It Takes Two](https://imho.run/games/1426210/it-takes-two) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and 3D Platformer, like Arise: A Simple Story. 46,479 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426210/)
8. [Time Loader](https://imho.run/games/1301950/time-loader) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Drama, like Arise: A Simple Story. 140 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301950/)
9. [Papo & Yo](https://imho.run/games/227080/papo-yo) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Surreal, like Arise: A Simple Story. 601 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227080/)
10. [Timelie](https://imho.run/games/1150950/timelie) — Shares time manipulation with Arise: A Simple Story. 663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150950/)
11. [Kena: Bridge of Spirits](https://imho.run/games/1954200/kena-bridge-of-spirits) — Also Nature and 3D Platformer, like Arise: A Simple Story. 6,769 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1954200/)
12. [RiME](https://imho.run/games/493200/rime) — Also 3D Platformer, like Arise: A Simple Story. 1,451 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493200/)
13. [Jusant](https://imho.run/games/1977170/jusant) — Shares environmental puzzles with Arise: A Simple Story. 2,322 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1977170/)
14. [Braid](https://imho.run/games/26800/braid) — Also Time Manipulation and Puzzle-Platformer, like Arise: A Simple Story. 3,460 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/26800/)
15. [LOST EMBER](https://imho.run/games/563840/lost-ember) — Also Nature and Emotional, like Arise: A Simple Story. 2,129 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/563840/)
16. [GRIS](https://imho.run/games/683320/gris) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like Arise: A Simple Story. 26,666 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/683320/)
17. [My Memory of Us](https://imho.run/games/651500/my-memory-of-us) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Emotional, like Arise: A Simple Story. 133 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651500/)
18. [Sephonie](https://imho.run/games/1248840/sephonie) — Also Surreal and Nature, like Arise: A Simple Story. 203 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1248840/)
19. [Old Man's Journey](https://imho.run/games/581270/old-man-s-journey) — Also Drama, like Arise: A Simple Story. 999 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/581270/)
20. [Hourglass](https://imho.run/games/1212410/hourglass) — Shares time manipulation and environmental puzzles with Arise: A Simple Story. 144 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1212410/)
21. [Viewfinder](https://imho.run/games/1382070/viewfinder) — A frequent pick in Arise: A Simple Story players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,844 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382070/)
22. [Youropa](https://imho.run/games/640120/youropa) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Surreal, like Arise: A Simple Story. 138 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/640120/)
23. [Creaks](https://imho.run/games/956030/creaks) — Shares environmental puzzles with Arise: A Simple Story. 1,902 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/956030/)
24. [Deer & Boy](https://imho.run/games/1803140/deer-boy) — Also Nature and Emotional, like Arise: A Simple Story. 368 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1803140/)

## 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=866140&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=866140&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=866140
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/866140
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Arise: A Simple Story

Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 866140
- **Developer:** Piccolo Studio
- **Publisher:** Untold Tales
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Dec 3, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 79
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/866140/arise-a-simple-story)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=866140&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/866140/)
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