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Games like The Night is Grey

If The Night is Grey is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sleepytime Village, Mindlock - The Apartment and The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its gorgeous hand drawn visuals, morally ambiguous protagonist and atmospheric. 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 Night is Grey: Graham’s alone in a forest filled with strange wolves. While he’s fleeing for his life he finds a lost girl in an abandoned lodge that won’t survive without his help. Try to find their way to safety in this slow-burning cinematic thriller filled with puzzles, hand-drawn animation and lots of mystery

2024IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDMetacritic 84Windows · macOSby Whalestork Interactive
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Players who liked The Night is Grey also play

Steam players who put hours into The Night is Grey 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. Sleepytime Village

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Night is Grey fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Night is Grey.

    Sleepytime Village is the story of a workaholic father who makes one wrong choice too many and becomes trapped in a children’s storybook reality, haunted by the residents of Sleepytime Village, its formless narrator and visions of his childhood. What is the Village and what does it want from him?

    2026AdventureSteam ↗
  2. Mindlock - The Apartment

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Night is Grey.

    Second-strongest match for The Night is Grey fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Night is Grey.

    Colin’s apartment maze has puzzles, dialogues, and some dry humor waiting for you. A surreal adventure of a special kind.

    2024Adventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click with The Night is Grey.

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

    Beekeeper (and former world’s greatest detective) Sherlock Holmes is arranging a surprise picnic for his friend Watson. Unfortunately pesky mysteries keep getting in the way! Explore, find clues and interrogate your neighbours in this cosy point and click adventure!

    2025IndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 筒楼异事

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Night is Grey.

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

    一个再平常不过的早晨,阿伟在幻境中接到莫名其妙的任务。利用奇怪的手电和钥匙,深入内部,发现隐藏在筒楼中的黑暗,找回自己失去的一切。

    2022IndieAdventureCasual6.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Fan

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with The Night is Grey.

    Ranked #5 for The Night is Grey fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Night is Grey.

    The Fan is an interactive photo fiction with real locations and actors.The game is a first person thriller with a unique twist. Driven by a creepy and unsettling atmosphere, it will take you deep within the darkest places of Paris underground.

    2017Adventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Frank and Drake

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Night is Grey.

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

    Frank and Drake is a modern gothic tale that puts players at the heart of a supernatural mystery through its non-linear branching paths, mini-games and puzzles, and unique rotoscoped art. Take your time, explore, and soak up every word.

    2023IndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Angelo and Deemon: One Hell of a Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click and an atmospheric mood with The Night is Grey.

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

    Once upon a time, the Grim Reaper chose the wrong door. Angelo – a young lazy bum-a-holic, oh sorry - a blogger, powered only by his blogging skills, must turn on “point-n-click adventure” mode, go around the inferno, meet the locals, and somehow get back home. Enjoy Hell! We made it just for you.

    2019IndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Rosewater

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Night is Grey.

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

    A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under The Night is Grey on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Night is Grey.

    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 ~62% under The Night is Grey on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Night is Grey.

    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. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under The Night is Grey on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Night is Grey.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under The Night is Grey on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Night is Grey.

    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 ~62% under The Night is Grey on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Night is Grey.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under The Night is Grey on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Night is Grey.

    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 ~77% under The Night is Grey on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Night is Grey.

    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. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under The Night is Grey on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Night is Grey.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 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. Shares Indie and Casual with The Night is Grey.

    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 Night is Grey.

    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 Night is Grey.

    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 Night is Grey.

    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 Night is Grey.

    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 Night is Grey.

    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 Night is Grey.

    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 Night is Grey.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about The Night is Grey

Does The Night is Grey work on Steam Deck?
The Night is Grey is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does The Night is Grey cost?
The Night is Grey is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Night is Grey?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Night is Grey are Sleepytime Village, Mindlock - The Apartment, The Beekeeper's Picnic - A Sherlockian Adventure.
Who developed The Night is Grey?
The Night is Grey was developed by Whalestork 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 The Night is Grey.

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