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Games like 12 HOURS

If 12 HOURS is your kind of game, the closest matches are 12 HOURS 2, DARK NIGHT WITH FLOPPA and Gachi Revenge — 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 12 HOURS: The protagonist was in a very nightmarish and realistic lucid dream, he needed to find a way to wake up, avoiding the creepy creature that was chasing him. Find a way to wake up, each time the level is generated randomly.

2019ActionIndieSimulation3.99 USDWindowsby Second Reality
12 HOURS — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into 12 HOURS 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. 12 HOURS 2

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for 12 HOURS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    You got into an unusual dream. The goal of the game is to wake up, going through difficulties, avoiding the vigilant guard of the museum. The artificial intelligence of the enemy is very developed. How far will you go to unravel the secrets of Douglas? What does he hide from prying eyes?

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. DARK NIGHT WITH FLOPPA

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for 12 HOURS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    Find all the pictures before Floppa finds you.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Gachi Revenge

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for 12 HOURS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    The adventure of our beloved hero, in which he has to overcome all the obstacles prepared by the Gachi gang. They stole the most valuable and now pay for it.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. GLAD VALAKAS TOWER DEFENCE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for 12 HOURS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    Help Valera protect the most valuable thing for him.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Escape from Grustovia

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for 12 HOURS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    The long-awaited draft notice has arrived, and besides the window, you have only one way out - to RUN. The main thing is to get out of the apartment before the draft notice page fully loads.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. MAN STANDING

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for 12 HOURS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    The ALFINA GAMERS team together with ALFINA WORLD GAME PUBLISHING are pleased to present a unique game experience. Get ready to challenge nature, incredible dangers, serious enemies, and most importantly - yourself.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Culling 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for 12 HOURS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    The Culling returns to take Battle Royale to the next level. Real-world weapon ballistics. A strategically brutal melee combat system. Perks to customize your play style. Fifty contestants will drop in and compete for glory, but only one will be crowned the winner. Do you have what it takes?

    2018ActionIndieViolentSteam ↗
  8. Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for 12 HOURS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with 12 HOURS.

    Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality smashes together the absolute VR chaos of the award-winning Job Simulator with the ridiculous, all-out, take-no-prisoners comedy of Rick and Morty.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 12 HOURS at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under 12 HOURS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 12 HOURS on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with 12 HOURS.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under 12 HOURS on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 12 HOURS.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under 12 HOURS on Steam right now. Shares Action with 12 HOURS.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 12 HOURS on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 12 HOURS.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under 12 HOURS on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with 12 HOURS.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 12 HOURS on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with 12 HOURS.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 12 HOURS on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with 12 HOURS.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 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 12 HOURS.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. 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 Simulation with 12 HOURS.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 12 HOURS.

    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 ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with 12 HOURS.

    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 ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with 12 HOURS.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Second Reality

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

  1. Cafe Owner Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Second Reality, the studio behind 12 HOURS. Shares Indie and Simulation with 12 HOURS.

    Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. When They Arrived

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Second Reality, the studio behind 12 HOURS. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    Alan went hunting in his grandfather's country house. There was an invasion of the aliens. Cities are destroyed. You need to use survival skills and ingenuity to survive and save the planet. Build, explode, explore the world, develop your skills, try all ways to stop the aliens invasion."What would I do after the alien invasion?

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Searchers of Legends : Origin

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Second Reality, the studio behind 12 HOURS. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    Psychological, story indie horror, made in the style of Penumbra and Amnesia. An interesting story with a lot of details, the ability to interact with almost all the objects around, the random of some events and the unpredictable behavior of the characters, dangers, riddles and a terrible atmosphere are waiting for you!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. 12 HOURS 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Second Reality, the studio behind 12 HOURS. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    You got into an unusual dream. The goal of the game is to wake up, going through difficulties, avoiding the vigilant guard of the museum. The artificial intelligence of the enemy is very developed. How far will you go to unravel the secrets of Douglas? What does he hide from prying eyes?

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Cafe Owner Simulator: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Second Reality, the studio behind 12 HOURS. Shares Indie and Simulation with 12 HOURS.

    Prologue to the Cafe Owner Simulator, where you can restore your own abandoned building, complete tasks at various levels, and start building a restaurant business from zero.

    2022IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Second Reality, the studio behind 12 HOURS. Shares Action and Indie with 12 HOURS.

    Cooperative survival and horror genre. You and your family have returned to your native land, on which a terrible curse and darkness has fallen. Will you be able to survive in a harsh and dangerous environment and stop the evil? It depends only on you, on your skills and ability to help each other.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about 12 HOURS

How much does 12 HOURS cost?
12 HOURS is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to 12 HOURS?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 12 HOURS are 12 HOURS 2, DARK NIGHT WITH FLOPPA, Gachi Revenge.
Who developed 12 HOURS?
12 HOURS was developed by Second Reality.

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 12 HOURS.

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