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Games like Operator

If Operator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Backrooms: Into the Hole, Scopaesthesia and His Last Film — 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 Operator: Operator is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror game. You and your squad arrive in the woods, needing to collect 8 pages around the map while an unknown entity lurks in the shadows.

2021IndieSimulationFree to playWindowsby Chemical Games Studio
Operator — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Operator 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. Backrooms: Into the Hole

    WHY THIS

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

    Discover an in-between space inspired by the Backrooms series. Make your way forward by jumping into holes, find alternative paths, and survive in this labyrinthine dimension. Play solo or in co-op mode and choose your path to the exit… if there is one.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation0.89 USDSteam ↗
  2. Scopaesthesia

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Operator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Operator.

    Join your friends or go it alone in this cooperative horror game. Collect pieces of evidence to uncover a mysterious disappearance, all while an unknown entity lurks in the shadows. Venture through a variety of environments, gathering what you can to progress and complete your objective...

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. His Last Film

    WHY THIS

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

    What happened during the filming? Stan doesn't remember. Explore the decaying depths of an abandoned subway station, piece together a fragmented reality, and discover the horrifying truth behind his last film. Some memories are better left unmade.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  4. After 9:59

    WHY THIS

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

    You play as Clara, moving into a new apartment building on Halloween night. The landlord gives you strange rules. But one stands out above all the others “Do not open your door after 9:59 PM.”

    IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Anomaly Report

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the company.Your task is to detect and report any strange occurrences happening around you.If you successfully complete all reports for 8 days without mistakes, you will achieve your goal.Observe carefully and endure until the end.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Fear Within

    WHY THIS

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

    Fear Within is a short first-person psychological horror experience where the past lingers, even when its memories are lost. Explore familiar spaces through slow-paced exploration, uncover unsettling fragments of the past, and face a growing sense of fear driven by atmosphere and sound.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation2.39 USDSteam ↗
  7. You Are Grounded

    WHY THIS

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

    "You Are Grounded" is a short psychological horror-slasher game from a first-person perspective. A terrifying killer clown terrorizes a teenager and his family on Halloween Eve.

    2024IndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Together After Dark

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Operator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Together After Dark is a co-op horror psychological game with a survival touch for 1-4 players. 4 Teens are stuck in the forest and need to find a way out but they are not alone

    2025ActionAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Operator

Is Operator free to play?
Yes — Operator is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Operator have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Operator supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Operator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Operator are Backrooms: Into the Hole, Scopaesthesia, His Last Film.
Who developed Operator?
Operator was developed by Chemical Games Studio.

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 Operator.

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