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Games like I Saw Black Clouds

If I Saw Black Clouds is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bloodshore, Night Book and Luce Spenta — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and dark. 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 I Saw Black Clouds: After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.

2021Adventure2.54 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOSby Ghost Dog Films
I Saw Black Clouds — Steam game cover
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Choices subtly shape character metrics like denial and guiltGenre blends shift between psychological drama mystery and light horrorPainstakingly filmed fmv with thousands of clipsAtmosphericContemplativeDark

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  1. Bloodshore

    WHY THIS

    Shares choice consequences and an unsettling mood with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Top pick for I Saw Black Clouds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Bloodshore is an interactive action movie about a televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers and death row inmates. You control the fate of Nick, a washed-up actor who fights for a life-changing cash prize.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.94 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Night Book

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Second-strongest match for I Saw Black Clouds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.

    2021Adventure2.54 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Luce Spenta

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative, multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Third-strongest match for I Saw Black Clouds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    A gothic psychological visual novel where you decide who deserves forgiveness… and who deserves condemnation. Explore the lives of five souls, confront unsettling truths, and make choices that will shape your ultimate fate. Every choice is a reflection. Every judgment carries a sentence.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Test: Secrets of the Soul

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for I Saw Black Clouds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. You Are Family

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for I Saw Black Clouds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    You’re looking to disconnect in a secluded country house. A family welcomes you in. Soon, you’ll discover that feeling at home here… may be more real than you imagine.

    2027IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Heart of the Forest

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative, multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Ranked #6 for I Saw Black Clouds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.

    2026IndieAdventure10.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Gallery

    WHY THIS

    Shares replayability and an atmospheric mood with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Ranked #7 for I Saw Black Clouds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    An art curator is held hostage by a portraitist who threatens to detonate a bomb unless their demands are met. 'The Gallery' contains two interactive narratives - set in 1981 (with a female protagonist) and 2021 (with a male protagonist).

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Pikabuu: STOP!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for I Saw Black Clouds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Beni, a loving husband to Nadia and father to Kaila, always ensured his family's needs were met with simple contentment. However, one day, an unwitting decision dragged his small family into a spiral that threatens everything.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to I Saw Black Clouds

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Sinking City Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Reviewers of I Saw Black Clouds cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.

    2021ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. She Sees Red - Interactive Movie

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Reviewers of I Saw Black Clouds cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.

    2019IndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Complex

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Reviewers of I Saw Black Clouds cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.

    2020Adventure3.44 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ten Dates

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Reviewers of I Saw Black Clouds cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Ten Dates is the sequel to the interactive rom-com, Five Dates. Misha, a millennial from London in search of that elusive in-person connection, tricks her best friend Ryan into going to a speed dating event with her.

    2023Adventure5.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Night Shift

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of I Saw Black Clouds cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Feeling hungry? Our pizza will make you never hungry again. Apply today for the prestigious Night Shift at our beloved 24/7 pizza parlor. Clean up, clock in, and definitely don’t look out the windows.

    2025ActionSimulationCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below I Saw Black Clouds at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under I Saw Black Clouds on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under I Saw Black Clouds on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under I Saw Black Clouds on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    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 ↗
  4. Landlord of the Woods

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under I Saw Black Clouds on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Ukrainian ball in search of gas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under I Saw Black Clouds on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    You play as a man turned into a ball and you need to steal all the gas from the forest at all costs.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Seen

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under I Saw Black Clouds on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    A lonely kid desperately tries to escape his dark world.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Vagrant

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under I Saw Black Clouds on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Hentai Vs Furries

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under I Saw Black Clouds on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Hentai VS Furries offers colorful gunshots. Skins, special angles for your enjoyment. And a "Pleasure" mode without a fight if you want to enjoy calm.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    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.

    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 Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    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.

    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 Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    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. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Bloodshore

    WHY THIS

    Shares choice consequences and an unsettling mood with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Bloodshore is an interactive action movie about a televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers and death row inmates. You control the fate of Nick, a washed-up actor who fights for a life-changing cash prize.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.94 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Night Book

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.

    2021Adventure2.54 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Test: Secrets of the Soul

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Heart of the Forest

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative, multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with I Saw Black Clouds.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with I Saw Black Clouds.

    An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.

    2026IndieAdventure10.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about I Saw Black Clouds

Is I Saw Black Clouds verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — I Saw Black Clouds is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does I Saw Black Clouds cost?
I Saw Black Clouds is listed on Steam at 2.54 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to I Saw Black Clouds?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside I Saw Black Clouds are Bloodshore, Night Book, Luce Spenta.
Who developed I Saw Black Clouds?
I Saw Black Clouds was developed by Ghost Dog Films and published by Wales 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 I Saw Black Clouds.

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