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Games like The Chills

If The Chills is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mello Haunted House, Gregor Hills Haunted Hospital and Haunted Jail: Alcatas — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About The Chills: The Chills is a 2D Top-Down Survival Horror game based on the paranormal activities experienced by Jim, who lived in a room in one of the most Haunted hotels in America.

2019IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDWindows · Linuxby Anamik Majumdar
The Chills — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Chills also play

Steam players who put hours into The Chills also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Mello Haunted House

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Chills fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    Mello Haunted House is a 2D Survival horror game based on the story of an old haunted house located in Indiana which is said to be haunted by an angry old man's spirit.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Gregor Hills Haunted Hospital

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Chills fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    Gregor Hills Haunted Hospital is a Top Down survival horror game based on the story of one of the most Haunted hospitals located in Gregor Hills.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Haunted Jail: Alcatas

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Chills fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    Haunted Jail: Alcatas is a 2D Survival Horror Game based on the paranormal events of the oldest and the most haunted prison in Alcatas, witnessed by those who set foot inside the place.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Haunted Exmone Theatre

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Chills fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    The Haunted Exmone Theatre is a 2D Survival Horror Game based on the story of a paranormal investigator called Omar, who got an urgent call from the owner of the Exmone Theatre to investigate the building for the paranormal evidence.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Arata Haunted Asylum

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Chills fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    Arata Haunted Asylum is a 2D Top Down Survival horror game based on the story of a haunted asylum located in Japan. You will investigate the asylum for the proof of the paranormal.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. LOST ZION

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Chills fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    Lost Zion is an atmospheric cyberpunk horror game. Awakened by a faint signal as a service bot, explore the forsaken megacity of Lost Zion. Uncover the Emperor's horrific secrets. Obey your sole command: Activate the Gravity Core.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Kairo

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Chills fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.

    2013IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. SOMA

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Chills fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Chills at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The Chills on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Chills.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The Chills on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Chills.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The Chills on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The Chills on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Chills.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The Chills on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Chills.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The Chills on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The Chills on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Chills.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The Chills on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Chills.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Chills.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Chills.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Chills.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Chills.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Chills.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Anamik Majumdar

Other recommendable Steam games by Anamik Majumdar, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. NightmareZ

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind The Chills. Shares Indie with The Chills.

    NightmareZ is a side-scrolling platform action game with multiple enemies, lots of fancy features and retro visuals. This is a retro styled platform and action game which will immerse you in a unique world full of good and evil demons.

    2016ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Keatz: The Lonely Bird

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind The Chills. Shares Indie with The Chills.

    Keatz -The Lonely Bird is a 2D Old School action platformer which is based on the story of the lonely bird, abandoned by the society. The Government of Heavens, a country of birds, suddenly and unexpectedly decide to eliminate all the flightless birds from the country by any means necessary.

    2018ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Fear Half Factor

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind The Chills. Shares Indie and Casual with The Chills.

    Fear Half Factor is a 2D Casual Runner Game where you play as a villain whose mission is to rule over the world by converting the innocent human beings into Evil Ghosts.

    2018IndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Mystery of Devils House

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind The Chills. Shares Indie with The Chills.

    The Mystery of Devil's House is a 2D Horror Action Platformer based on the story of the Haunted house called William's House located in Massachusetts investigated by The Ghostbuster Crew: International.

    2018ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Captain The Runner

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind The Chills. Shares Indie and Casual with The Chills.

    Captain The Runner is an endless runner game based on retro graphics, where the player must avoid colliding with the cars, buses, spaceships, water bodies and much more.

    2018IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind The Chills. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge is a 2D Old School Action Platformer in which the mission of the player is to smash as many pumpkins as possible.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Christmas Gifts

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind The Chills. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    The Christmas Gifts is a 2D Old School Christmas Themed Action Platformer based on the story of a boy named Kim who is in search of his gifts which got stolen from his garden.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Super Strawberry Man

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Anamik Majumdar, the studio behind The Chills. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chills.

    Super Strawberry Man is a 2D Old-school Action Platformer based on the biography of Strawberry man whose mission is to reinstate peace in the Fruitis City.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Chills

How much does The Chills cost?
The Chills is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Chills?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Chills are Mello Haunted House, Gregor Hills Haunted Hospital, Haunted Jail: Alcatas.
Who developed The Chills?
The Chills was developed by Anamik Majumdar.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The Chills.

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