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Games like Crimson Hotel

If Crimson Hotel is your kind of game, the closest matches are Backrooms: The Phobolore, The Backrooms: Survival and Krampus is Home — 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 Crimson Hotel: In 1949 two gruesome accidents tainted the Crimson's reputation and led to an innocent mother being charged with murder. Jane Barker hasn't been seen since her release in 1954. You're a group of teenagers on their way home from a party when your car breaks down outside the Crimson Hotel...

2019Adventure4.99 USDWindowsby Spire Interactive
Crimson Hotel — Steam game cover

Players who liked Crimson Hotel also play

Steam players who put hours into Crimson Hotel 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. Backrooms: The Phobolore

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Crimson Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    Backrooms: The Phobolore is a cooperative multiplayer online horror game for 1-4 players. In this game you will take control of a character who woke up in an unknown place and does not remember anything, your task will be to pass the game levels trying to remember who you are...

    2024IndieAdventureEarly Access1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Backrooms: Survival

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Crimson Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    Survival horror with roguelike elements. Explore randomized levels with different items and entities while trying to maintain your thirst, hunger, and sanity, ensuring a new experience every time. Play alone or with up to TEN friends online! Cross-platform multiplayer with Nintendo Switch.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Krampus is Home

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Crimson Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    Sebastian is a teenager who is waiting for his parents to come back home on a cold Christmas night. Soon he realizes that there is something evil lurking around. Experience Sebastian 's journey into a surreal world like no other.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie3.29 USDSteam ↗
  4. Pacify

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Crimson Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. SEVERANCE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Crimson Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    Severance is a 1-5 player paranormal investigation game… with a twist. Use tools and equipment to identify the correct ghost type while a dangerous, violent entity hunts you down. The twist? YOU can become the ghost. Choose Ghost AI, or an asymmetrical mode where a player takes the Ghost role.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. MetaPhysical

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Crimson Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    Supernatural phenomena are on the rise. In MetaPhysical you and up to 5 other friends can go on the hunt for eerie creatures to put an end to their sinister activities! Whether it's an ordinary ghost or a demon, your task is to identify the rumbling creature and then finish it off.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. In Silence

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Crimson Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    In Silence is a multiplayer horror game. One player takes on the role of the monster who has hypersensitive hearing abilities and is almost completely blind. The other players(2-6) play as survivors, trying to escape or hunting the monster.

    2021Action9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Fear Therapy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Crimson Hotel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Fear Therapy, is a multiplayer(1-4) and single player psychological horror game.Try to complete the quests and leave the horror house before it is too late! Satan getting angrier every second and nothing holding it back.

    2021IndieEarly Access4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Crimson Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    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 ~60% under Crimson Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    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 ~70% under Crimson Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    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 ~80% under Crimson Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    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. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Crimson Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    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 ↗
  6. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Crimson Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. TOEM: A Photo Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Crimson Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Aventura Copilului Albastru și Urât

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Crimson Hotel on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    Pornește într-o aventură scurtă de uitat în maxim 30min după ce ai închis jocul! Ce mai aștepți? Aventura îl urmărește pe Copilul Albastru și Urât într-o lume bizară, seara. 2D Visual Novel, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual1.99 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.

    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.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

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

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

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

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Supper

    WHY THIS

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

    The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Spire Interactive

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

  1. Border Force

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Spire Interactive, the studio behind Crimson Hotel.

    It is 10:59PM on March 29th 2019. With one minute to go until Britain's exit from the European Union is formalised, you are ready to get to work. The UK's safety is in your hands. You are Border Force.

    2019IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Humble Rumble

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Spire Interactive, the studio behind Crimson Hotel.

    Humble Rumble is a multiplayer physics-based brawling party game spanning several maps, themes and modes. Compete or co-operate with your friends across various activities from battles at sea to farming to gift giving.

    2020ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Specimen 13

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Spire Interactive, the studio behind Crimson Hotel. Shares Adventure with Crimson Hotel.

    In Specimen 13 you play as one of five survivors (or a traitor) who find themselves as unwilling subjects in an experiment set on a mysterious island. Alternatively, play as the Specimen and prevent the survivors from escaping through the underground elevator.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Crimson Hotel

How much does Crimson Hotel cost?
Crimson Hotel is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Crimson Hotel have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Crimson Hotel supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Crimson Hotel?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crimson Hotel are Backrooms: The Phobolore, The Backrooms: Survival, Krampus is Home.
Who developed Crimson Hotel?
Crimson Hotel was developed by Spire Interactive.

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 Crimson Hotel.

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