# Games like Need a packet?

> The closest matches to Need a packet?: Lighthouse Keeper, Luto, Rise of Insanity, The Cat Lady, and Pathologic 3. 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. [Lighthouse Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1469370/lighthouse-keeper) — Also Drama and Psychological, like Need a packet?. 183 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1469370/)
2. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — A frequent pick in Need a packet? players' libraries, and another Indie. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
3. [Rise of Insanity](https://imho.run/games/629220/rise-of-insanity) — Also Drama and Survival Horror, like Need a packet?. 330 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629220/)
4. [The Cat Lady](https://imho.run/games/253110/the-cat-lady) — Also Drama and Psychological, like Need a packet?. 2,612 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253110/)
5. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Also Psychological and Survival Horror, like Need a packet?. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
6. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Also Psychological and Dark Fantasy, like Need a packet?. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
7. [Fran Bow](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow) — A frequent pick in Need a packet? players' libraries, and another Adventure. 8,241 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
8. [Deathtrap](https://imho.run/games/310510/deathtrap) — Also Tower Defense and Isometric, like Need a packet?. 1,006 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310510/)
9. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Psychological, like Need a packet?. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
10. [The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope](https://imho.run/games/1194630/the-dark-pictures-anthology-little-hope) — Also Drama and Psychological, like Need a packet?. 2,877 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1194630/)
11. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Also Psychological, like Need a packet?. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
12. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Also Psychological, like Need a packet?. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
13. [Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/209830/lone-survivor-the-director-s-cut) — Also Survival Horror, like Need a packet?. 581 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209830/)
14. [CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut](https://imho.run/games/1286990/conscript-director-s-cut) — Also Isometric and Survival Horror, like Need a packet?. 1,215 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286990/)
15. [Martha Is Dead](https://imho.run/games/515960/martha-is-dead) — Also Drama and Psychological, like Need a packet?. 1,082 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/515960/)
16. [Lorelei and the Laser Eyes](https://imho.run/games/2008920/lorelei-and-the-laser-eyes) — Also Psychological and Dark Fantasy, like Need a packet?. 2,015 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008920/)
17. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — A frequent pick in Need a packet? players' libraries, and another Action. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
18. [Syndrome](https://imho.run/games/409320/syndrome) — Also Psychological and Survival Horror, like Need a packet?. 147 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409320/)
19. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Survival Horror, like Need a packet?. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
20. [Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice](https://imho.run/games/414340/hellblade-senua-s-sacrifice) — Also Psychological and Dark Fantasy, like Need a packet?. 28,398 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414340/)
21. [Layers of Fear 2 (2019)](https://imho.run/games/1029890/layers-of-fear-2-2019) — Also Psychological, like Need a packet?. 771 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/)
22. [Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk](https://imho.run/games/1392820/milk-inside-a-bag-of-milk-inside-a-bag-of-milk) — Also Drama and Psychological, like Need a packet?. 14,083 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392820/)
23. [Papers, Please](https://imho.run/games/239030/papers-please) — A frequent pick in Need a packet? players' libraries, and another Indie. 38,957 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239030/)
24. [Dead of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/2157210/dead-of-darkness) — Also Survival Horror, like Need a packet?. 103 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2157210/)

## 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=885380&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=885380&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=885380&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=885380
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/885380
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Need a packet?

Beep Beep Beep -> Register products -> Take cash -> Go insane. Need a packet is a horror-simulator about supermarket cashier, who is gradually losing her mind from routine work. She starts to feel that the cash register is turning into a medieval tower.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 885380
- **Developer:** Marginal act
- **Publisher:** Marginal act
- **Genres:** Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 20, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/885380/need-a-packet)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=885380&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/885380/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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