Games like Silence in the Dark
Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to Silence in the Dark for fans of action, 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 Silence in the Dark 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, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Silence in the Dark: This is 2D Horror, survival, puzzle solving, action noir. Inspired by the games like Silent hill and Resident evil.
Players who liked Silence in the Dark also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Ailment
Top pick for Silence in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
Ailment is a pixel-art action game which takes place on a spaceship in a far far galaxy. The main character wakes up in a spaceship after being unconscious for three days and all of his crew became enemies. He has to remember what happened and find out the truth.
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Maniac Path
Second-strongest match for Silence in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
You have to go through the path of a brutal killer who, driven by instinct, roams the streets in search of victims.
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Death Trials (Director's Cut)
Third-strongest match for Silence in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
An action horror game about scientific trials gone wrong! Run and hide or FIGHT your way to escape. Plenty of jump-scares and perfect for streaming!
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White Night
Ranked #4 for Silence in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
The dark will reveal all!Explore the macabre past of an old mansion in the 1930's and solve puzzles of light and shadows in this fully black & white survival horror! Players are trapped in this nightmare where darkness is a constant threat!
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project BLARI
Ranked #5 for Silence in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
Try to survive in this semi open horror game inspired by the ps1 graphic era.
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My Friendly Neighborhood
Ranked #6 for Silence in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure.
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Metel - Horror Escape
Ranked #7 for Silence in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
Metel - Horror Escape is a first-person 3D game in the quest, horror genre. Welcome to the home of an insane maniac hungry for new blood and suffering! You are a victim in his hands. Be careful trying to find a way out. The maniac should not notice your escape attempt.
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The Drifter
Ranked #8 for Silence in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Silence in the Dark at current Steam store prices.
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POSTAL 2
Priced ~75% under Silence in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
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?
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The Test
Priced ~50% under Silence in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
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?
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Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
Priced ~63% under Silence in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
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.
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Blood and Bacon
Priced ~75% under Silence in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
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.
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The Test: Hypothesis Rising
Priced ~50% under Silence in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
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?
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The NOexistenceN of you AND me
Priced ~50% under Silence in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
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Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
Priced ~75% under Silence in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action with Silence in the Dark.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
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Bit Blaster XL
Priced ~75% under Silence in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action with Silence in the Dark.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
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.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Silence in the Dark.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
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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STRAFTAT
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Silence in the Dark.
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.
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Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Silence in the Dark.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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NGU IDLE
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Silence in the Dark.
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!
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Frequently asked about Silence in the Dark
- How much does Silence in the Dark cost?
- Silence in the Dark is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Silence in the Dark?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Silence in the Dark are Ailment, Maniac Path, Death Trials (Director's Cut).
- Who developed Silence in the Dark?
- Silence in the Dark was developed by Grytis.
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 Silence in the Dark.
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