Games like It Steals
If It Steals is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kapellmeister, Paraplasm: Beyond the Veil and Don't Leave — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, stressful and tense. 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.
Get personalized picks →It Steals is a first-person survival horror game released in 2020 by Zeekerss. The experience centers on maze-navigation, pursuit-evasion mechanics, and sound-based horror elements, with multiple distinct game modes offering varied challenges. Players describe the atmosphere as tense and unsettling, noting that disorienting maze layouts heighten the stress during precision-movement sequences. Reviewers highlight the sound design as a key factor in amplifying fear, with short but intense sessions that deliver substantial scares. At $4.99, players find the affordable price delivers high value for the experience. The solo game runs on Steam Deck and maintains a 98% positive rating from 1,552 Steam reviews.
About It Steals: AROUND EVERY CORNER. Face against stealthy antagonists that will take advantage of your expectations.
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Kapellmeister
WHY THIS
Top pick for It Steals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Steals.
Run. Hide. Follow the orders. Keep quiet. Complete tasks. Don't forget to check the cameras; someone is stalking you. And if you are lucky, maybe you'll get out of this loop of never-ending and repeating events.
Paraplasm: Beyond the Veil
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for It Steals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Steals.
You fell into this cursed house! But will you be able to cope with the paranormal activity? Solve the puzzles and try to find your way out!
Don't Leave
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for It Steals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Steals.
Welcome to a mysterious adventure where justice and the supernatural intertwine! Judge Harlan, in his old country cottage, faces a mysterious presence after his mother's sudden departure. Explore justice's limits in this extraordinary tale!
Caller of the Crows
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for It Steals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with It Steals.
A horror survival game where you roam cornfields with a flamethrower, burning scarecrows to claim the land for your crows. Set everything on fire, stay one step ahead, and clear the way so your crows can enjoy the sweet corn. The scarecrows: guardians of the field, won’t go down easy. 🔥
Beyond Horror: Episode One, A Father's Journey
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for It Steals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Steals.
The game is the first episode of a survival horror first person adventure, featuring action, stealth, shooting and puzzle solving. Every chapter has a specific theme and will play differently according to the plot, with tons of references to the classics that made the horror genre what it is today.
Syndrome
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with It Steals.
Ranked #7 for It Steals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with It Steals.
Syndrome, a sci-fi survival horror game that places you in a living hell inside a doomed starship. Find out what happened to your lost crew. Run. Hide. Fight. Survive.
PARANOIA PLACE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with It Steals.
Ranked #8 for It Steals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Steals.
PARANOIA PLACE is a 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Together or alone, you will need to solve puzzles, find items and run from the bloodthirsty demonic killer.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below It Steals at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under It Steals on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with It Steals.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under It Steals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with It Steals.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under It Steals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with It Steals.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under It Steals on Steam right now. Shares Action with It Steals.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under It Steals on Steam right now. Shares Action with It Steals.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under It Steals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with It Steals.
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!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under It Steals on Steam right now. Shares Action with It Steals.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under It Steals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with It Steals.
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?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with It Steals.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with It Steals.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with It Steals.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with It Steals.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 It Steals.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with It Steals.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with It Steals.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Other recommendable Steam games by Zeekerss, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with It Steals.
Another title from Zeekerss, the studio behind It Steals. Shares Action and Indie with It Steals.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
The Upturned
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with It Steals.
Another title from Zeekerss, the studio behind It Steals. Shares Action and Indie with It Steals.
A frantic adventure. Welcome to the Upturned Inn: a grand hotel for the dead! You just want to find your room.
Welcome To The Dark Place
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with It Steals.
Another title from Zeekerss, the studio behind It Steals. Shares Indie with It Steals.
The train is the only escape.
Dead Seater
WHY THIS
Shares pursuit evasion and an atmospheric mood with It Steals.
Another title from Zeekerss, the studio behind It Steals. Shares Action and Indie with It Steals.
Explore the halls and travel deeper into the Vincent estate, but beware what lurks there. Father is coming home.
Frequently asked about It Steals
- Does It Steals run on Steam Deck?
- It Steals is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does It Steals cost?
- It Steals is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to It Steals?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside It Steals are Kapellmeister, Paraplasm: Beyond the Veil, Don't Leave.
- Who developed It Steals?
- It Steals was developed by Zeekerss.
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