# Games like Trauma

> The closest matches to Trauma: The Franz Kafka Videogame, FRACT OSC, Journal, Dear Esther, and Manifold Garden. 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. [The Franz Kafka Videogame](https://imho.run/games/392280/the-franz-kafka-videogame) — Also Experimental and Short, like Trauma. 194 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392280/)
2. [FRACT OSC](https://imho.run/games/243220/fract-osc) — Shares non linear exploration with Trauma. 365 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243220/)
3. [Journal](https://imho.run/games/261680/journal) — Also Short, like Trauma. 238 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261680/)
4. [Dear Esther](https://imho.run/games/203810/dear-esther) — A frequent pick in Trauma players' libraries, and another Indie. 3,075 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203810/)
5. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Also Experimental and Abstract, like Trauma. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
6. [The Path](https://imho.run/games/27000/the-path) — Also Experimental, like Trauma. 567 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/)
7. [Lucifer Within Us](https://imho.run/games/717560/lucifer-within-us) — Also Experimental, like Trauma. 493 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/)
8. [The Charnel House Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/288930/the-charnel-house-trilogy) — A frequent pick in Trauma players' libraries, and another Adventure. 437 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288930/)
9. [The Room](https://imho.run/games/288160/the-room) — Also Short, like Trauma. 14,196 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288160/)
10. [Tacoma](https://imho.run/games/343860/tacoma) — Also Short, like Trauma. 2,248 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343860/)
11. [Memoranda](https://imho.run/games/430410/memoranda) — Shares non linear exploration with Trauma. 65 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/430410/)
12. [Californium](https://imho.run/games/402060/californium) — Also Experimental, like Trauma. 178 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402060/)
13. [Leila](https://imho.run/games/2458430/leila) — Same contemplative mood as Trauma. 148 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2458430/)
14. [The Turing Test](https://imho.run/games/499520/the-turing-test) — Also Short, like Trauma. 4,166 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/499520/)
15. [Gone Home](https://imho.run/games/232430/gone-home) — Also Short, like Trauma. 10,791 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/)
16. [Draugen](https://imho.run/games/770390/draugen) — Also Short, like Trauma. 966 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/770390/)
17. [Windosill](https://imho.run/games/37600/windosill) — Also Short, like Trauma. 480 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/37600/)
18. [A Mortician's Tale](https://imho.run/games/578720/a-mortician-s-tale) — Also Experimental and Short, like Trauma. 1,216 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/578720/)
19. [Home](https://imho.run/games/215670/home) — Also Short, like Trauma. 889 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215670/)
20. [MirrorMoon EP](https://imho.run/games/231310/mirrormoon-ep) — Also Experimental and Abstract, like Trauma. 259 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231310/)
21. [Memento Mori 2](https://imho.run/games/237970/memento-mori-2) — Shares alternate endings with Trauma. 54 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237970/)
22. [Rememoried](https://imho.run/games/368450/rememoried) — Also Experimental and Abstract, like Trauma. 117 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368450/)
23. [The Star Named EOS](https://imho.run/games/1619230/the-star-named-eos) — Also Short, like Trauma. 139 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619230/)
24. [Recursive Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1561890/recursive-ruin) — A frequent pick in Trauma players' libraries, and another Action. 190 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561890/)

## 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=98100&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=98100&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=98100&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=98100
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/98100
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Trauma

An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 98100
- **Developer:** Krystian Majewski
- **Publisher:** Krystian Majewski
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 8, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 62
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/98100/trauma)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=98100&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98100/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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