Games like Ad Infernum
Below are 17 hand-picked alternatives to Ad Infernum for fans of action, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Ad Infernum also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Glass Knuckle Games, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Ad Infernum: Stranded at an abandoned gas station in the middle of the desert. Losing your grip on reality. Dark rituals. Demonic pursuers. No escape.
Players who liked Ad Infernum also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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NEDRA
Top pick for Ad Infernum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ad Infernum.
NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Second-strongest match for Ad Infernum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ad Infernum.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
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Amnesia: Rebirth
Third-strongest match for Ad Infernum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ad Infernum.
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
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NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain
Ranked #4 for Ad Infernum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ad Infernum.
NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain is a four-player co-op survival horror game based on "Yokai", supernatural beings from Japanese folklore. Trapped in a cursed domain, you and your companions must work together to endure the curse and find a way to escape, all the while hiding from the roaming yokai.
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The Escape: Together
Ranked #6 for Ad Infernum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ad Infernum.
The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.
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Hatch
Ranked #7 for Ad Infernum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ad Infernum.
"Hatch is a single-player, first-person horror game. You find a hatch in your room and strange things start to happen to you. You are the target of psycho killers. You have to find the truth behind the hatch and escape from the crazy world.
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Dead of Darkness
Ranked #8 for Ad Infernum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ad Infernum.
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Ad Infernum
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.
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Resident Evil
Reviewers of Ad Infernum cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Ad Infernum.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
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Heliophobia
Reviewers of Ad Infernum cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Ad Infernum.
Heliophobia is a first-person horror/mystery adventure presented through a surreal, non-linear narrative. You awake on a vacant plane, given only a singular task: kill the one with the initials "J.R.".
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Amnesia: The Bunker
Reviewers of Ad Infernum cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Ad Infernum.
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
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More from Glass Knuckle Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Glass Knuckle Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Noir Syndrome
Another title from Glass Knuckle Games, the studio behind Ad Infernum. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ad Infernum.
Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir.
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Defragmented
Another title from Glass Knuckle Games, the studio behind Ad Infernum. Shares Action and Indie with Ad Infernum.
Defragmented is a lightning-fast cyberpunk action RPG with a pulsing synth soundtrack. Welcome to Entropolis – New World, Bad Blood.
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Heliophobia
Another title from Glass Knuckle Games, the studio behind Ad Infernum. Shares Action and Indie with Ad Infernum.
Heliophobia is a first-person horror/mystery adventure presented through a surreal, non-linear narrative. You awake on a vacant plane, given only a singular task: kill the one with the initials "J.R.".
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Amnesia: Rebirth
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ad Infernum.
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
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Dead of Darkness
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ad Infernum.
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Frequently asked about Ad Infernum
- Is Ad Infernum verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ad Infernum 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 Ad Infernum cost?
- Ad Infernum is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Ad Infernum?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ad Infernum are NEDRA, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Amnesia: Rebirth.
- Who developed Ad Infernum?
- Ad Infernum was developed by Glass Knuckle Games.
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