# Games like Pattern

> The closest matches to Pattern: Proteus, Manifold Garden, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition, The Witness, and Sunlight. 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. [Proteus](https://imho.run/games/219680/proteus) — Also Beautiful and Experimental, like Pattern. 1,160 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219680/)
2. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Also Experimental and Philosophical, like Pattern. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
3. [MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/296070/mind-path-to-thalamus-enhanced-edition) — Also Beautiful and Surreal, like Pattern. 465 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296070/)
4. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — Also Philosophical and Walking Simulator, like Pattern. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)
5. [Sunlight](https://imho.run/games/1451120/sunlight) — A frequent pick in Pattern players' libraries, and another Indie. 364 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1451120/)
6. [Eastshade](https://imho.run/games/715560/eastshade) — Also Beautiful and Walking Simulator, like Pattern. 3,481 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/715560/)
7. [MirrorMoon EP](https://imho.run/games/231310/mirrormoon-ep) — Also Experimental and Surreal, like Pattern. 259 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231310/)
8. [The Path](https://imho.run/games/27000/the-path) — Also Experimental and Surreal, like Pattern. 567 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/)
9. [Everything](https://imho.run/games/582270/everything) — A frequent pick in Pattern players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,292 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/582270/)
10. [Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition](https://imho.run/games/231200/kentucky-route-zero-pc-edition) — Also Beautiful and Experimental, like Pattern. 2,419 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/)
11. [The Old City: Leviathan](https://imho.run/games/297350/the-old-city-leviathan) — Also Philosophical and Surreal, like Pattern. 409 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297350/)
12. [Empathy: Path of Whispers](https://imho.run/games/291690/empathy-path-of-whispers) — Also Philosophical and Surreal, like Pattern. 95 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291690/)
13. [The Sojourn](https://imho.run/games/794960/the-sojourn) — Also Philosophical and Surreal, like Pattern. 107 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794960/)
14. [Thirty Flights of Loving](https://imho.run/games/214700/thirty-flights-of-loving) — Also Experimental and Surreal, like Pattern. 1,061 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214700/)
15. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Pattern. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
16. [FRACT OSC](https://imho.run/games/243220/fract-osc) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Pattern. 365 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243220/)
17. [Schastye](https://imho.run/games/1392170/schastye) — Also Experimental and Philosophical, like Pattern. 229 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392170/)
18. [Aporia: Beyond The Valley](https://imho.run/games/573130/aporia-beyond-the-valley) — Also Beautiful and Walking Simulator, like Pattern. 273 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573130/)
19. [Dream](https://imho.run/games/229580/dream) — Also Beautiful and Walking Simulator, like Pattern. 584 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/229580/)
20. [Recursive Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1561890/recursive-ruin) — A frequent pick in Pattern players' libraries, and another Action. 190 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561890/)
21. [SEASON: A letter to the future](https://imho.run/games/695330/season-a-letter-to-the-future) — Also Philosophical, like Pattern. 801 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/695330/)
22. [Dear Esther](https://imho.run/games/203810/dear-esther) — Also Beautiful and Walking Simulator, like Pattern. 3,075 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203810/)
23. [Kairo](https://imho.run/games/233230/kairo) — Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like Pattern. 1,026 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233230/)
24. [GRIS](https://imho.run/games/683320/gris) — Also Beautiful, like Pattern. 26,666 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/683320/)

## 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=969540&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=969540&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=969540&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=969540
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/969540
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Pattern

Sometimes art isn't the product of a grand vision but rather the process. It's hard to know what you are trying to say until you've already said it.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 969540
- **Developer:** Galen Drew, Michael Bell, Kevin Maxon
- **Publisher:** Ice Water Games
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 7, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 61
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/969540/pattern)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=969540&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/969540/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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