Rank 01Why this
Shares multiple endings with The Corruption Within.
- $10.49 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like The Corruption Within
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to The Corruption Within: The Crimson Diamond, Resonance, Home, The Tartarus Key, and The Horror Of Salazar House. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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The Tartarus Key
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with The Corruption Within.
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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Corruption Within.
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Shares environmental storytelling and multiple endings with The Corruption Within.
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Cosmic Void, Dave Seaman
- Price: $2.49−75%checked Oct 3
- 94% of 142 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Characters hide secrets in plain sight
- Choices subtly alter endings
- Mood relies on uncertainty over spectacle
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Mysterious
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Corruption Within at current Steam store prices.
Stories Untold
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Corruption Within.
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with The Corruption Within.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Resonance
Why this: Shares dialogue puzzles with The Corruption Within.
Home
Why this: Shares multiple endings with The Corruption Within.
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Corruption Within.
More from Cosmic Void
Other recommendable Steam games by Cosmic Void, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Void Breach
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Corruption Within.
Twilight Oracle
Why this: Same mysterious mood as The Corruption Within.
About The Corruption Within
The closest matches to The Corruption Within: The Crimson Diamond, Resonance, Home, The Tartarus Key, and The Horror Of Salazar House. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Corruption Within is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Crimson Diamond, Resonance and Home — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and mysterious, and single out its character interaction rotation and dialogue puzzles. 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 The Corruption Within: The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Is The Corruption Within worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 142 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 75% off, now $2.49 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Characters hide secrets in plain sight
- Choices subtly alter endings
- Mood relies on uncertainty over spectacle
- Puzzles feel grounded in real spaces
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'm a big fan of adventure games with pixel graphics. So when I came across this one, and read the (admittedly small number of) positive reviews, I was intrigued. Now that I have finished the game, I can say with a certainty that I am not…”
“This game was pretty eh. The story was convoluted and not very interesting. The game was short. Some of the puzzles, particularly the ones that enforced linearity (eg, can't get to the second floor until you get a character a book) felt…”
People who play it also play: The Crimson Diamond, Resonance, Home
Frequently asked about The Corruption Within
Can I run it?
How much does The Corruption Within cost?
The Corruption Within is listed on Steam at 2.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Corruption Within?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Corruption Within are The Crimson Diamond, Resonance, Home.
Who developed The Corruption Within?
The Corruption Within was developed by Cosmic Void, Dave Seaman and published by Cosmic Void.