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Games like House

If House is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Long Reach, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard and MADiSON — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its multiple endings reward exploration, atmospheric 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.

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About House: Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.

2020ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Bark Bark Games
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Steam players who put hours into House 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.

  1. The Long Reach

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with House.

    Top pick for House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with House.

    At its heart The Long Reach is an adventure game. Closer inspection also reveals it’s a thrilling horror story, flavoured with sci-fi ideology, psychological context and a skeptical view on the human psyche.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and a dark mood with House.

    Second-strongest match for House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with House.

    Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. MADiSON

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with House.

    Third-strongest match for House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with House.

    MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. D'LIRIUM

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with House.

    Ranked #4 for House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with House.

    An experimental 2D-shooter with the elements of a horror game. D'lirium brings together some mechanics back from 90s classics. Non-linear levels, search for the keys, violence and a lot of other things. Including the colourful ponies.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Beast Inside

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with House.

    Ranked #5 for House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with House.

    The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Outlast 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with House.

    Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Fragile

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with House.

    Ranked #7 for House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with House.

    Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

    2020IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Count Lucanor

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with House.

    Ranked #8 for House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with House.

    Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.

    2016IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to House

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.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of House cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with House.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with House.

    Reviewers of House cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with House.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of House cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with House.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cuphead

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with House.

    Reviewers of House cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with House.

    Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Yume Nikki

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with House.

    Reviewers of House cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with House.

    This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below House at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under House on Steam right now. Shares Indie with House.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under House on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with House.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under House on Steam right now. Shares Action with House.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under House on Steam right now. Shares Indie with House.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under House on Steam right now. Shares Indie with House.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under House on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with House.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under House on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with House.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under House on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with House.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with House.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with House.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with House.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with House.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with House.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with House.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with House.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with House.

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about House

Is House verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — House 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 House cost?
House is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to House?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside House are The Long Reach, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, MADiSON.
Who developed House?
House was developed by Bark Bark Games.

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 House.

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