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Games like Freud's Bones-the game

If Freud's Bones-the game is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Test: Secrets of the Soul, Back to the Dawn and The Test: Hypothesis Rising — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and mysterious. 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 Freud's Bones-the game: Infiltrate, rule and rescue the mind of the father of Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud, in this surreal and obscure adventure. Take control of his inner voice, choose his destiny, solve clinical cases, save or condemn your patients, all whilst trying to save Freud from himself.

2022StrategyIndieAdventureSimulationRPG10.99 USDMetacritic 77Windowsby Katabasi Studio, Fortuna Imperatore
Freud's Bones-the game — Steam game cover
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Blends gameplay with deep psychological loreForces players to interpret ambiguous cluesRequires familiarity with psychoanalysis to fully engageAtmosphericContemplativeMysterious

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Steam players who put hours into Freud's Bones-the game 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 Test: Secrets of the Soul

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Freud's Bones-the game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Back to the Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Second-strongest match for Freud's Bones-the game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Freud's Bones-the game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    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 ↗
  4. Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Ranked #4 for Freud's Bones-the game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

    2024IndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 迷雾之夏-The Vigilant Villa

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Ranked #5 for Freud's Bones-the game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    The Vigilant Villa is a plots-oriented, texts-based AVG adventure game inheriting the classic “A locked room mystery" story mode. Where the game heads towards is completely decided by player’s own deductions and choices.

    2020IndieAdventureRPGDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Syberia: The World Before

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Ranked #6 for Freud's Bones-the game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

    2022Adventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Her Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a mysterious mood with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Ranked #7 for Freud's Bones-the game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Expelled!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Ranked #8 for Freud's Bones-the game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Freud's Bones-the game at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Freud's Bones-the game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Freud's Bones-the game.

    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 ~55% under Freud's Bones-the game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Freud's Bones-the game.

    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. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Freud's Bones-the game on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Freud's Bones-the game.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Freud's Bones-the game on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Freud's Bones-the game.

    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 ~55% under Freud's Bones-the game on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Freud's Bones-the game.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~91% under Freud's Bones-the game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    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. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Freud's Bones-the game on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Freud's Bones-the game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Freud's Bones-the game.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Freud's Bones-the game.

    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 Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    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 Freud's Bones-the game.

    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 Indie with Freud's Bones-the game.

    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 Freud's Bones-the game.

    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 and Simulation with Freud's Bones-the game.

    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 Indie and Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    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. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Freud's Bones-the game.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. The Test: Secrets of the Soul

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Back to the Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    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 ↗
  4. Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

    2024IndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Expelled!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Freud's Bones-the game.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Freud's Bones-the game.

    A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Freud's Bones-the game

How much does Freud's Bones-the game cost?
Freud's Bones-the game is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Freud's Bones-the game?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Freud's Bones-the game are The Test: Secrets of the Soul, Back to the Dawn, The Test: Hypothesis Rising.
Who developed Freud's Bones-the game?
Freud's Bones-the game was developed by Katabasi Studio, Fortuna Imperatore and published by Fortuna Imperatore AxelFox, Katabasi Studio.

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