Rank 01Why this
Shares sanity system with MOTHER.
- $11.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
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The closest matches to MOTHER: Lost in Vivo, SEVERANCE, Dead Take, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, and Scrutinized. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Why this: Shares sanity system and time pressure with MOTHER.
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Scrutinized
Why this: Shares time pressure with MOTHER.
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Visage
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as MOTHER.
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Project Songbird
Why this: Shares stealth with MOTHER.
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Pathologic 3
Why this: Shares resource management with MOTHER.
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Anya Segarane
- Price: $2.99checked Nov 7
- 90% of 217 reviews
- Genres: Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Claustrophobic tension in your own home
- Low poly horror amplifies dread
- Permadeath makes losing children feel real
- Atmospheric
- Stressful
- Tense
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Why this: Also Thriller and Survival Horror, like MOTHER.
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Why this: Also Psychological and Survival Horror, like MOTHER.
Blameless
Why this: Also Short and Survival Horror, like MOTHER.
About MOTHER
The closest matches to MOTHER: Lost in Vivo, SEVERANCE, Dead Take, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, and Scrutinized. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If MOTHER is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lost in Vivo, SEVERANCE and Dead Take — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, stressful and tense, and single out its permadeath and resource management. 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.
About MOTHER: MOTHER is a first-person psychological horror game about protecting your children while descending deeper & deeper into madness. Defend them at all costs. Be careful, because their death is permanent!
Is MOTHER worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 217 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $2.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Claustrophobic tension in your own home
- Low poly horror amplifies dread
- Permadeath makes losing children feel real
- Psychological horror blurs reality and hallucination
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Good 1.5 hours of gameplay but then it just stretches to the infinity where you constantly repair the board and gun the intruder. Only jumpscare, no much substance. Also the story progresses really slow.”
People who play it also play: Lost in Vivo, SEVERANCE, Dead Take
Frequently asked about MOTHER
Can I run it?
Does MOTHER work on Steam Deck?
MOTHER is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does MOTHER cost?
MOTHER is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to MOTHER?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside MOTHER are Lost in Vivo, SEVERANCE, Dead Take.
Who developed MOTHER?
MOTHER was developed by Anya Segarane.