# Games like NYKRA: Before

> The closest matches to NYKRA: Before: Dex, Everything, Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Heaven's Vault, and Manifold Garden. 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. [Dex](https://imho.run/games/269650/dex) — Same atmospheric mood as NYKRA: Before. 1,492 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269650/)
2. [Everything](https://imho.run/games/582270/everything) — Also Experience and Experimental, like NYKRA: Before. 2,292 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/582270/)
3. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — A frequent pick in NYKRA: Before players' libraries, and another Indie. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
4. [Heaven's Vault](https://imho.run/games/774201/heaven-s-vault) — Also Narrative, like NYKRA: Before. 1,626 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774201/)
5. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with NYKRA: Before. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
6. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — A frequent pick in NYKRA: Before players' libraries, and another Action. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
7. [The Way](https://imho.run/games/311010/the-way) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with NYKRA: Before. 429 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311010/)
8. [Leila](https://imho.run/games/2458430/leila) — Also Narrative, like NYKRA: Before. 148 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458430/)
9. [Outer Wilds](https://imho.run/games/753640/outer-wilds) — Same atmospheric mood as NYKRA: Before. 50,025 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/)
10. [Hyper Light Drifter](https://imho.run/games/257850/hyper-light-drifter) — A frequent pick in NYKRA: Before players' libraries, and another RPG. 10,351 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257850/)
11. [SEASON: A letter to the future](https://imho.run/games/695330/season-a-letter-to-the-future) — Also Narrative and Philosophical, like NYKRA: Before. 801 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/695330/)
12. [Dreaming Sarah](https://imho.run/games/296870/dreaming-sarah) — Also Philosophical, like NYKRA: Before. 752 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296870/)
13. [LUNARK](https://imho.run/games/1050370/lunark) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with NYKRA: Before. 134 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1050370/)
14. [PLANET ALPHA](https://imho.run/games/485030/planet-alpha) — Same atmospheric mood as NYKRA: Before. 261 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485030/)
15. [Phoning Home](https://imho.run/games/431650/phoning-home) — Shares exploration driven progression with NYKRA: Before. 428 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/431650/)
16. [Neyyah](https://imho.run/games/1289720/neyyah) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with NYKRA: Before. 154 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289720/)
17. [Timespinner](https://imho.run/games/368620/timespinner) — Same atmospheric mood as NYKRA: Before. 1,643 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/)
18. [Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition](https://imho.run/games/231200/kentucky-route-zero-pc-edition) — Also Narrative and Experimental, like NYKRA: Before. 2,419 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/)
19. [J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars](https://imho.run/games/257690/j-u-l-i-a-among-the-stars) — Same atmospheric mood as NYKRA: Before. 617 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257690/)
20. [Neoproxima](https://imho.run/games/2778760/neoproxima) — Also Narrative, like NYKRA: Before. 53 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2778760/)
21. [Qora](https://imho.run/games/304460/qora) — Same atmospheric mood as NYKRA: Before. 148 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304460/)
22. [Recursive Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1561890/recursive-ruin) — Also Experimental and Philosophical, like NYKRA: Before. 190 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561890/)
23. [Noreya: The Gold Project](https://imho.run/games/1760330/noreya-the-gold-project) — Same atmospheric mood as NYKRA: Before. 56 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1760330/)
24. [Indecision.](https://imho.run/games/720030/indecision) — Also Experience and Experimental, like NYKRA: Before. 354 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720030/)

## 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=867660&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=867660&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=867660&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=867660
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/867660
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About NYKRA: Before

A narrative-driven sci-fi platformer game, set in the first born galaxy of the Heptaverse: Nykra. You travel the ancient and abandoned planets in the hopes to find the origins of your existence.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 867660
- **Developer:** ENDESGA
- **Publisher:** ENDESGA
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player
- **Released:** Sep 27, 2021
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/867660/nykra-before)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=867660&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867660/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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