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Games like Horror Stories

Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to Horror Stories for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Horror Stories also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from RandomSpin. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

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About Horror Stories: How did you imagine how murders are being committed by serial killers? You find yourself in one of these situations, in which you need not to catch the eye of the killer and try to survive by killing him!

2019ActionIndie9.99 USDWindowsby RandomSpin
Horror Stories — Steam game cover
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Homage to slasher films like home alonePixel art aesthetic feels nostalgicSimple controls make it accessibleAtmosphericRetroTense

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Horror Stories on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Horror Stories.

    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 Horror Stories on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Horror Stories.

    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 Horror Stories on Steam right now. Shares Action with Horror Stories.

    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 Horror Stories on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Horror Stories.

    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 Horror Stories on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Horror Stories.

    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 Horror Stories on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Horror Stories.

    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 Horror Stories on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Horror Stories.

    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 Horror Stories on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Horror Stories.

    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. 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 Horror Stories.

    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 ↗
  2. Brief Karate Foolish

    WHY THIS

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

    Here comes a new epic of live action fighting game!! With 60fps smooth action, sexy and deadly guys fly into air and bounces their flab!

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Trick & Treat

    WHY THIS

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

    Trick or treating in a vampire's house.Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love.

    2016IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Banana Shooter

    WHY THIS

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

    Dave is the banana man who is keep shooting enemies and get their banana,and use some cool mechanic such as dash,double jump,grapple hook and rocket jump.If you are finding fast paced shooter game,this is what you need

    2022ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Yet Another Zombie Defense

    WHY THIS

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

    Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.

    2014ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. Zombie Panic! Source

    WHY THIS

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

    Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.

    2008ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Drug Dealer Simulator: Free Sample

    WHY THIS

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

    Drug Dealer Simulator: Free Sample is an introduction to the dark alleys of the ghetto, where you can start to expand your own crime empire! Get in touch with your contact and take your first steps in drug dealing business! 8 levels of dope business deals and constant adrenaline!

    2020ActionIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Bonerooms

    WHY THIS

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

    The Bonerooms is a goofy horror-themed multiplayer game about surviving in a living maze. What will be your downfall? The spooky inhabitants of the maze, or your fellow players?

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from RandomSpin

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

  1. Unalive

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Horror Stories.

    Another title from RandomSpin, the studio behind Horror Stories. Shares Action and Indie with Horror Stories.

    Unalive is an action adventure roguelike game. Randomly generated laboratory rooms. Collect unique items to improve your abilities. Kill bosses and stay alive. You have only one chance!

    2017ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Rainbow Snake

    WHY THIS

    Another title from RandomSpin, the studio behind Horror Stories.

    Rainbow snake is a beautiful classic game. Eating food, snake painted in different colors. Collect a colorful snake.

    2017Casual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Funny Truck

    WHY THIS

    Another title from RandomSpin, the studio behind Horror Stories.

    Throw annoying people out of your truck. Collect points.

    2021Casual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dissection

    WHY THIS

    Another title from RandomSpin, the studio behind Horror Stories. Shares Action and Indie with Horror Stories.

    I don’t remember how I got into this house. I only know that I need to quickly find a way out. Something terrible is walking around the house and looking for me.

    2020ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Road Bustle

    WHY THIS

    Another title from RandomSpin, the studio behind Horror Stories.

    There is a lot of traffic on the roads today.

    2021Casual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Space Intervention

    WHY THIS

    Another title from RandomSpin, the studio behind Horror Stories.

    Save our galaxy from the invasion of an alien race.

    2021Casual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Alien Destroyer

    WHY THIS

    Another title from RandomSpin, the studio behind Horror Stories. Shares Action with Horror Stories.

    Alien robots are attacking.

    2021Action0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Street 10

    WHY THIS

    Another title from RandomSpin, the studio behind Horror Stories. Shares Indie with Horror Stories.

    Caught in an infinite alley, look for Street 10 to find your way out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Horror Stories

How much does Horror Stories cost?
Horror Stories is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Who developed Horror Stories?
Horror Stories was developed by RandomSpin.

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 Horror Stories.

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