Games like Gloom and Doom
If Gloom and Doom is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cut to the Core, 5omeday and Expelled! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bleak, 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.
Get personalized picks →About Gloom and Doom: Gloom and Doom is a visual novel throwback to 90s slacker movies - complete with the solitude and sarcastic retorts - but with a supernatural twist. Push a powerful but unmotivated wraith to complete his stagnated quest to enter heaven, while trying to kill the suicidal but unkillable Doom Bringer.
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Steam players who put hours into Gloom and Doom 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.
Cut to the Core
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with Gloom and Doom.
Top pick for Gloom and Doom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Gloom and Doom.
How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!
5omeday
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Gloom and Doom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
You have been assigned to guard a dragon girl set to be executed at the end of 5 days and have the ability to kill her instantly at any time with the push of a button in this multi-ending visual novel.
Expelled!
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gloom and Doom.
Third-strongest match for Gloom and Doom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Fledgling Manor
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gloom and Doom.
Ranked #4 for Gloom and Doom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.
Suhoshin
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Gloom and Doom.
Ranked #5 for Gloom and Doom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
BURIED STARS
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Gloom and Doom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Gloom and Doom.
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
IMMORTALITY
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Gloom and Doom.
Ranked #7 for Gloom and Doom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Gloom and Doom.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Gloom and Doom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gloom and Doom at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Gloom and Doom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
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 Gloom and Doom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
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 Gloom and Doom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
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 Gloom and Doom on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gloom and Doom.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Gloom and Doom on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gloom and Doom.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Gloom and Doom on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gloom and Doom.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Gloom and Doom on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Gloom and Doom.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Gloom and Doom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
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 and Casual with Gloom and Doom.
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.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Gloom and Doom.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
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.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
5omeday
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
You have been assigned to guard a dragon girl set to be executed at the end of 5 days and have the ability to kill her instantly at any time with the push of a button in this multi-ending visual novel.
Expelled!
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gloom and Doom.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
BURIED STARS
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Gloom and Doom.
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
IMMORTALITY
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Gloom and Doom.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with Gloom and Doom.
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Gloom and Doom.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Frequently asked about Gloom and Doom
- Is Gloom and Doom verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gloom and Doom 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 Gloom and Doom cost?
- Gloom and Doom is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Gloom and Doom?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gloom and Doom are Cut to the Core, 5omeday, Expelled!.
- Who developed Gloom and Doom?
- Gloom and Doom was developed by Neo Tegoel Games.
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