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Games like Close Contact

If Close Contact is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sally's House, Gaung and Night Clerk — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Close Contact: Close Contact is a narrative-driven, sci-fi horror game where you must navigate an advanced underground base whilst avoiding the alien creature that stalks you.

2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDWindowsby Propulsion Games
Close Contact — Steam game cover

Players who liked Close Contact also play

Steam players who put hours into Close Contact 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. Sally's House

    WHY THIS

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

    Reach the forest and find Sally’s little house, a little girl changed after a dark encounter. Enemies chase you, every shadow hides a threat, and unsettling areas will make you feel like you’re in the Backrooms. One mistake means game over.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Gaung

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Close Contact fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Close Contact.

    Experience the spine-chilling horror game where you explore the haunted depths of an ancient cave shrouded in mystery. As Rani, you will navigate cryptic puzzles, eerie spirits, and survive the supernatural to uncover dark secrets and escape with your life.

    2024IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Night Clerk

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Close Contact fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Close Contact.

    Night Clerk is a first-person horror experience set in a quiet roadside motel. Monitor CCTV cameras, answer late-night calls, and uncover subtle anomalies as long stretches of silence slowly give way to unsettling patterns.

    2026IndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. In The Backrooms

    WHY THIS

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

    "God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.."

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Horror Loop

    WHY THIS

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

    Horror Loop, made with a new generation game engine with a deep, impressive and original story, is waiting for you!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Clink

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Close Contact fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Close Contact.

    You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Close Contact fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Close Contact.

    A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure5.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. In My Head

    WHY THIS

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

    You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Close Contact on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Close Contact.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Close Contact on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Close Contact.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Close Contact on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Close Contact.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Close Contact on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Close Contact.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Close Contact on Steam right now. Shares Action with Close Contact.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Close Contact on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Close Contact.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Close Contact on Steam right now. Shares Action with Close Contact.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Close Contact on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Close Contact.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 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 Close Contact.

    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 Close Contact.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Close Contact.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Close Contact.

    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 ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Propulsion Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Propulsion Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Rockets Are Super Hard

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Propulsion Games, the studio behind Close Contact. Shares Indie with Close Contact.

    Armed with nothing but a guide book, you and your teammates must collaborate and tackle intricate puzzles to launch rockets in this exhilaratingly stressful co-operative game. Not for the faint of heart, teamwork and communication are your keys to success!

    2020Indie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Mars Agenda

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Propulsion Games, the studio behind Close Contact. Shares Indie with Close Contact.

    A lone astronaut with nothing but a guide book must complete various missions on Mars to get the planet ready for future habitation.

    2020Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Orbitect

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Propulsion Games, the studio behind Close Contact. Shares Action and Indie with Close Contact.

    Space debris is out of control! Craft a station to take out the trash in this construction roguelite mashup.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Twisted Logic: Abbotsfield

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Propulsion Games, the studio behind Close Contact. Shares Indie and Adventure with Close Contact.

    As an Exorcist from the Office of Unexplained Phenomena, your task is to solve intricate logic puzzles - both in reality and in-game - in order to exorcise a demonic force. You have one hour.

    2024IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Close Contact

How much does Close Contact cost?
Close Contact is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Close Contact?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Close Contact are Sally's House, Gaung, Night Clerk.
Who developed Close Contact?
Close Contact was developed by Propulsion 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 Close Contact.

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