# Games like Paratopic

> The closest matches to Paratopic: No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut, Mouthwashing, Year Walk, OK/NORMAL, and Visage. 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. [No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut](https://imho.run/games/1254370/no-one-lives-under-the-lighthouse-director-s-cut) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Paratopic. 1,541 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1254370/)
2. [Mouthwashing](https://imho.run/games/2475490/mouthwashing) — Shares fragmented narrative with Paratopic. 23,705 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475490/)
3. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Short and Surreal, like Paratopic. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
4. [OK/NORMAL](https://imho.run/games/862580/ok-normal) — Also Experimental and Surreal, like Paratopic. 435 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/862580/)
5. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — A frequent pick in Paratopic players' libraries, and another Action. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
6. [The Path](https://imho.run/games/27000/the-path) — A frequent pick in Paratopic players' libraries, and another Indie. 567 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/)
7. [Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition](https://imho.run/games/231200/kentucky-route-zero-pc-edition) — Also Experimental and Surreal, like Paratopic. 2,419 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/)
8. [Infliction](https://imho.run/games/692100/infliction) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Paratopic. 393 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/692100/)
9. [[Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件](https://imho.run/games/1228520/chilla-s-art-the-convenience-store) — Also Short and Surreal, like Paratopic. 1,802 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1228520/)
10. [Layers of Fear 2 (2019)](https://imho.run/games/1029890/layers-of-fear-2-2019) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Paratopic. 771 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/)
11. [The Moon Sliver](https://imho.run/games/329830/the-moon-sliver) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Paratopic. 903 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329830/)
12. [Thirty Flights of Loving](https://imho.run/games/214700/thirty-flights-of-loving) — Also Experimental and Short, like Paratopic. 1,061 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214700/)
13. [The Park®](https://imho.run/games/402020/the-park) — A frequent pick in Paratopic players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,701 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402020/)
14. [Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/250620/among-the-sleep-enhanced-edition) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Paratopic. 2,994 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250620/)
15. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Paratopic. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
16. [The Norwood Suite](https://imho.run/games/696480/the-norwood-suite) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Paratopic. 536 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/)
17. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Paratopic. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
18. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Paratopic. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
19. [EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket](https://imho.run/games/3570000/emotionless-the-last-ticket) — Shares fragmented narrative with Paratopic. 75 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570000/)
20. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Paratopic. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
21. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Also Short, like Paratopic. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
22. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Walking Simulator, like Paratopic. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
23. [Neverending Nightmares](https://imho.run/games/253330/neverending-nightmares) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Paratopic. 834 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253330/)
24. [Jazzpunk: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/250260/jazzpunk-director-s-cut) — Also Short and Surreal, like Paratopic. 5,450 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250260/)

## 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=897030&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=897030&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=897030&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=897030
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/897030
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Paratopic

Paratopic is a short horror adventure developed by Arbitrary Metric, released in 2018 at a low price point. The game combines walking-sim exploration with driving sequences while demanding close attention to dialogue, and its fragmented narrative requires replay to piece together the story. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, hypnotic, melancholic, and unsettling, noting that the PS1-style visuals enhance the surreal horror and that the sound design stands out. Reviewers highlight that media addiction drives the mystery while the short runtime remains dense with hidden details. The title holds a 73% positive rating from nearly 1800 Steam reviews, and it supports solo-only play with a chill difficulty profile.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 897030
- **Developer:** Arbitrary Metric
- **Publisher:** Serenity Forge
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 6, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/897030/paratopic)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=897030&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897030/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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