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Games like Wounded - The Beginning

If Wounded - The Beginning is your kind of game, the closest matches are Outlast 2, Maid of Sker and The Beast Inside — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and tense. 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 Wounded - The Beginning: Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.

2019ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Workbench Entertainment
Wounded - The Beginning — Steam game cover
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Blends water polo skills into survival horrorIntense sound design heightens immersionMultiple endings add replay valueAtmosphericDarkTense

Players who liked Wounded - The Beginning also play

Steam players who put hours into Wounded - The Beginning 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. Outlast 2

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Wounded - The Beginning fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Maid of Sker

    WHY THIS

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

    Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Beast Inside

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wounded - The Beginning.

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

    The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Connection: The Nightmare Within

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Ranked #4 for Wounded - The Beginning fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Inspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder.

    2024ActionAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Condemned: Criminal Origins

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Ranked #5 for Wounded - The Beginning fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Wounded - The Beginning.

    What twists the mind of an ordinary human into a serial killer?

    2006ActionDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. GET EVEN

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Ranked #6 for Wounded - The Beginning fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.

    2017ActionIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Ad Infinitum

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Ranked #7 for Wounded - The Beginning fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Wounded - The Beginning.

    When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?

    2023ActionAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. MADiSON

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Ranked #8 for Wounded - The Beginning fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Wounded - The Beginning.

    MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wounded - The Beginning on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wounded - The Beginning on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Wounded - The Beginning on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wounded - The Beginning on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wounded - The Beginning.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wounded - The Beginning on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wounded - The Beginning.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Wounded - The Beginning on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Wounded - The Beginning on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wounded - The Beginning on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Wounded - The Beginning.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 with Wounded - The Beginning.

    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 Action and Adventure with Wounded - The Beginning.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Wounded - The Beginning.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Wounded - The Beginning

Does Wounded - The Beginning run on Steam Deck?
Wounded - The Beginning is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Wounded - The Beginning cost?
Wounded - The Beginning is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Wounded - The Beginning?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Wounded - The Beginning are Outlast 2, Maid of Sker, The Beast Inside.
Who developed Wounded - The Beginning?
Wounded - The Beginning was developed by Workbench Entertainment.

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 Wounded - The Beginning.

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