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Games like Fear of The Unknown

If Fear of The Unknown is your kind of game, the closest matches are Human Phobia, OopsFixers Company and Under the bed — 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 Fear of The Unknown: Fear of The Unknown - Chapter One is a fear inducing horror game allowing players to dive into a long forgotten stream of memories that recalls victims of the dark figure that lurks around you. Will one's soul have the strength required to survive the inevitable...!?

2020ActionIndieAdventureEarly Access9.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Bad Days Game Studios
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Players who liked Fear of The Unknown also play

Steam players who put hours into Fear of The Unknown 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. Human Phobia

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Fear of The Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

    Immerse yourself in a world of your own nightmares and fears. In this game, you play as different unique characters whose deepest fears have become a reality. Choose your phobia and experience an intriguing storyline!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. OopsFixers Company

    WHY THIS

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

    OopsFixers Company is a cooperative action game for up to 4 players where you work in a team to fix extreme situations that other companies avoid. Control unique characters. Collaborate with your teammates. Improve your team to be ready for the impossible.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Under the bed

    WHY THIS

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

    Under the Bed is a spine-chilling horror game that will take you on a nightmarish journey into the depths of fear.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Clausum

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Fear of The Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

    Immerse yourself in the bone-chilling world of Clausum. With no means to defend yourself, solve puzzles, explore and uncover the true horrors that lurk within the house. Will you survive, or succumb to the malevolent forces that await you? Face your fears in this immersive psychological horror game.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Maid of Sker

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Fear of The Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

    Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Maid of Sker VR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Fear of The Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

    Maid of Sker VR is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic… don’t even breathe!

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Fear of The Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Backrooms Project

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Fear of The Unknown fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

    Scientists made a new discovery about the Backrooms. Noclipping out of bounds in normal reality was a myth for long, but now it can be real! Now they are looking for subjects to test it on civil people. There are already scientists inside, so you have nothing to worry about, they say. Or do you?

    2022ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Fear of The Unknown at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fear of The Unknown on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

    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 ~50% under Fear of The Unknown on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

    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. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Fear of The Unknown on Steam right now. Shares Action with Fear of The Unknown.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fear of The Unknown on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

    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 ~50% under Fear of The Unknown on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Fear of The Unknown on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

    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 ~70% under Fear of The Unknown on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

    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. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Fear of The Unknown on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 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 Fear of The Unknown.

    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 Action and Adventure with Fear of The Unknown.

    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. Shares Action and Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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 Fear of The Unknown.

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Fear of The Unknown.

    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 ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Fear of The Unknown.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fear of The Unknown.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Fear of The Unknown

How much does Fear of The Unknown cost?
Fear of The Unknown is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Fear of The Unknown?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fear of The Unknown are Human Phobia, OopsFixers Company, Under the bed.
Who developed Fear of The Unknown?
Fear of The Unknown was developed by Bad Days Game Studios.

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 Fear of The Unknown.

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