Games like Enigma of Fear
If Enigma of Fear is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nowhere, Scotophobia and Frequency of Fear : Chapter 1 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful art and music, intricate puzzle design and atmospheric. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Enigma of Fear: Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
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Nowhere
WHY THIS
Top pick for Enigma of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Enigma of Fear.
Nowhere is a Nordic inspired Narrative Mystery/Horror game. Telling the tale of what happened to the Norse Gods after Ragnarok when their worship ended. Nowhere features a unique blend of realistic detective gameplay and survival horror in Nordic aesthetics.
Scotophobia
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Enigma of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Enigma of Fear.
Scotophobia is a psychological horror in which you’re your accommodation is rapidly changing ceasing to belong to you. Will you be able to uphold your abode, reveal the origin of the mysterious guests, keep sanity, and… survive?
Frequency of Fear : Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Enigma of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Enigma of Fear.
Play as Maya, an aspiring urban explorer, and unravel the truth behind every rumor and myth that haunts every dark corner. Traverse the shadows, survive the horrors, and keep your sanity intact as you uncover the secrets buried within.
Agni: Village of Calamity
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Enigma of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Enigma of Fear.
Agni, a determined investigator from a covert Indonesian police unit who defied orders and ventures into a remote village despite ominous warnings. What begins as an unauthorized investigation quickly plunges Agni into a horrifying reality
Grinnel
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Ranked #5 for Enigma of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Enigma of Fear.
If you stop, the light dies. If you turn, darkness takes over. As a patient trapped in Grinnel, escape this psychological horror nightmare with Dr. Esin. Use your visor in the atmospheric labyrinth and never look back; in this surreal thriller, your gaze is your worst enemy.
The Occultist
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Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Enigma of Fear.
Ranked #6 for Enigma of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Enigma of Fear.
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
The Painscreek Killings
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Ranked #7 for Enigma of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Enigma of Fear.
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Reaplaced
WHY THIS
Shares investigation and an atmospheric mood with Enigma of Fear.
Ranked #8 for Enigma of Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Enigma of Fear.
A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!
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Paranormal
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Enigma of Fear.
Reviewers of Enigma of Fear cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Enigma of Fear.
Experience the horrors of a haunting that's never the same twice. Paranormal is a 3D fully dynamic haunting experience. The player takes the role of Mattel Clarke, an artist who has a haunted house. Mattel decides to film the hauntings with his camera, which is the viewpoint of the game.
Return of the Obra Dinn
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Enigma of Fear.
Reviewers of Enigma of Fear cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Enigma of Fear.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Outer Wilds
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Enigma of Fear.
Reviewers of Enigma of Fear cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Enigma of Fear.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
The Roottrees are Dead
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Enigma of Fear.
Reviewers of Enigma of Fear cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Enigma of Fear.
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Enigma of Fear at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Enigma of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Enigma of Fear.
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.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Enigma of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Enigma of Fear.
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?
Lethal Company
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Priced ~67% under Enigma of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Enigma of Fear.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~67% under Enigma of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Action with Enigma of Fear.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Enigma of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Enigma of Fear.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Enigma of Fear on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Enigma of Fear.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 Enigma of Fear.
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.
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 Enigma of Fear.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Enigma of Fear.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Enigma of Fear.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Enigma of Fear.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Enigma of Fear.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Coloring Pixels
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Enigma of Fear.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Enigma of Fear.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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Frequently asked about Enigma of Fear
- Does Enigma of Fear run on Steam Deck?
- Enigma of Fear is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Enigma of Fear cost?
- Enigma of Fear is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Enigma of Fear?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Enigma of Fear are Nowhere, Scotophobia, Frequency of Fear : Chapter 1.
- Who developed Enigma of Fear?
- Enigma of Fear was developed by Dumativa, Cellbit and published by Dumativa, CriticalLeap.
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 Enigma of Fear.
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