# Games like THE LONGING

> The closest matches to THE LONGING: Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, Pentiment, Unrest, LUNA The Shadow Dust, and The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature. 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. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like THE LONGING. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
2. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — A frequent pick in THE LONGING players' libraries, and another Adventure. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
3. [Unrest](https://imho.run/games/292400/unrest) — Shares resource management with THE LONGING. 103 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292400/)
4. [LUNA The Shadow Dust](https://imho.run/games/465100/luna-the-shadow-dust) — Same atmospheric mood as THE LONGING. 373 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/465100/)
5. [The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature](https://imho.run/games/966670/the-wanderer-frankenstein-s-creature) — A frequent pick in THE LONGING players' libraries, and another Indie. 98 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/966670/)
6. [Leila](https://imho.run/games/2458430/leila) — Same atmospheric mood as THE LONGING. 148 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458430/)
7. [Machinarium](https://imho.run/games/40700/machinarium) — Same atmospheric mood as THE LONGING. 4,783 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40700/)
8. [Shadows Over Loathing](https://imho.run/games/1939160/shadows-over-loathing) — A frequent pick in THE LONGING players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,852 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939160/)
9. [Gerda: A Flame in Winter](https://imho.run/games/1771360/gerda-a-flame-in-winter) — Shares resource management with THE LONGING. 222 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771360/)
10. [Sable](https://imho.run/games/757310/sable) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like THE LONGING. 3,854 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/757310/)
11. [Sumire](https://imho.run/games/1335230/sumire) — Also Walking Simulator and Choose Your Own Adventure, like THE LONGING. 347 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335230/)
12. [Journal](https://imho.run/games/261680/journal) — Also Walking Simulator, like THE LONGING. 238 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261680/)
13. [Grotto](https://imho.run/games/1538850/grotto) — Also Walking Simulator and Choose Your Own Adventure, like THE LONGING. 188 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1538850/)
14. [Horripilant](https://imho.run/games/3525970/horripilant) — Shares idle progression and resource management with THE LONGING. 1,218 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3525970/)
15. [A Game About Digging A Hole™](https://imho.run/games/3244220/a-game-about-digging-a-hole) — Also Underground, like THE LONGING. 10,934 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3244220/)
16. [Night in the Woods](https://imho.run/games/481510/night-in-the-woods) — Same atmospheric mood as THE LONGING. 13,243 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/481510/)
17. [The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav](https://imho.run/games/203830/the-dark-eye-chains-of-satinav) — Same atmospheric mood as THE LONGING. 829 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203830/)
18. [The Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — Also Walking Simulator, like THE LONGING. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
19. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Same atmospheric mood as THE LONGING. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
20. [Legends of Wasteland](https://imho.run/games/4007300/legends-of-wasteland) — Also Idler, like THE LONGING. 315 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4007300/)
21. [FAR: Lone Sails](https://imho.run/games/609320/far-lone-sails) — A frequent pick in THE LONGING players' libraries, and another Action. 8,777 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609320/)
22. [OneShot](https://imho.run/games/420530/oneshot) — Same atmospheric mood as THE LONGING. 31,336 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420530/)
23. [Reigns](https://imho.run/games/474750/reigns) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like THE LONGING. 2,592 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474750/)
24. [Unforeseen Incidents](https://imho.run/games/501790/unforeseen-incidents) — Shares resource management with THE LONGING. 631 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501790/)

## 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=893850&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=893850&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=893850&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=893850
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/893850
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About THE LONGING

THE LONGING is an Indie adventure RPG by Studio Seufz, released in 2020 at $14.99 and verified on Steam Deck. Players engage with environmental crafting, idle progression, procedural exploration, and resource management as they navigate a subterranean setting. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and melancholic. Players highlight how the gameplay adapts to real-life rhythms and how crafting a cozy refuge for a shadowy companion becomes unexpectedly compelling. The game received a 92% positive rating from over 3,800 Steam reviews and a Metacritic score of 79. Players note that time feels like a presence rather than a resource, and that this poetic melancholy lingers long after playing.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 893850
- **Developer:** Studio Seufz
- **Publisher:** Application Systems Heidelberg
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 5, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 79
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/893850/the-longing)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=893850&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893850/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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