# Games like Close To The Sun

> The closest matches to Close To The Sun: Gray Dawn, The Town of Light, Tacoma, Still Wakes the Deep, and The Beast Inside. 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. [Gray Dawn](https://imho.run/games/747360/gray-dawn) — Shares environmental exploration with Close To The Sun. 427 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747360/)
2. [The Town of Light](https://imho.run/games/433100/the-town-of-light) — Shares walking simulator with Close To The Sun. 821 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433100/)
3. [Tacoma](https://imho.run/games/343860/tacoma) — Also Walking Simulator, like Close To The Sun. 2,248 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343860/)
4. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Also Walking Simulator and Gore, like Close To The Sun. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
5. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — A frequent pick in Close To The Sun players' libraries, and another Action. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
6. [Apsulov: End of Gods](https://imho.run/games/960980/apsulov-end-of-gods) — Also Gore and Violent, like Close To The Sun. 614 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960980/)
7. [Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice](https://imho.run/games/414340/hellblade-senua-s-sacrifice) — Also Walking Simulator and Violent, like Close To The Sun. 28,398 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414340/)
8. [Observation](https://imho.run/games/906100/observation) — Same atmospheric mood as Close To The Sun. 2,478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/906100/)
9. [Amygdala](https://imho.run/games/2453920/amygdala) — A frequent pick in Close To The Sun players' libraries, and another Indie. 122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453920/)
10. [SUNLESS SEA](https://imho.run/games/304650/sunless-sea) — Also Steampunk, like Close To The Sun. 5,627 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304650/)
11. [Mouthwashing](https://imho.run/games/2475490/mouthwashing) — Shares walking simulator with Close To The Sun. 23,705 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475490/)
12. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Walking Simulator and Gore, like Close To The Sun. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
13. [Liminal Universe](https://imho.run/games/3151400/liminal-universe) — Shares checkpoint based saves with Close To The Sun. 75 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3151400/)
14. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Shares environmental exploration with Close To The Sun. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
15. [Remothered: Tormented Fathers](https://imho.run/games/633360/remothered-tormented-fathers) — Also Gore and Violent, like Close To The Sun. 658 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/633360/)
16. [ECHO](https://imho.run/games/551770/echo) — Also Violent, like Close To The Sun. 1,066 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/551770/)
17. [Syberia](https://imho.run/games/46500/syberia) — A frequent pick in Close To The Sun players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,401 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46500/)
18. [Transient: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/962630/transient-extended-edition) — Also Walking Simulator, like Close To The Sun. 150 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962630/)
19. [ADR1FT](https://imho.run/games/300060/adr1ft) — Shares environmental exploration with Close To The Sun. 619 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300060/)
20. [Lake Ridden](https://imho.run/games/696530/lake-ridden) — Shares environmental exploration with Close To The Sun. 170 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/696530/)
21. [STARDROP](https://imho.run/games/552880/stardrop) — Shares environmental exploration with Close To The Sun. 206 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552880/)
22. [CAYNE](https://imho.run/games/532840/cayne) — Also Gore and Violent, like Close To The Sun. 920 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532840/)
23. [CORPSE FACTORY](https://imho.run/games/1414250/corpse-factory) — Also Gore and Violent, like Close To The Sun. 539 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1414250/)
24. [Incantation](https://imho.run/games/2328540/incantation) — A frequent pick in Close To The Sun players' libraries, and another RPG. 73 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2328540/)

## 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=968870&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=968870&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=968870&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=968870
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/968870
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Close To The Sun

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 968870
- **Developer:** Storm in a Teacup
- **Publisher:** Wired Productions
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 5, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 66
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/968870/close-to-the-sun)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=968870&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/968870/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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