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Games like BLACKOUT

If BLACKOUT is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sur 2D Horror, Maid of Sker and Bughouse — 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 BLACKOUT: BLACKOUT is a first-person survival horror video game developed by INNERVISION. The game is set inside a house in which terrible things have happened. You'll wander through the gloomy corridors, explore every dead room and get lost in endless mazes.

2021ActionIndie1.99 USDWindowsby INNERVISION.Studio
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Steam players who put hours into BLACKOUT 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. Sur 2D Horror

    WHY THIS

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

    Sur is a survival horror game inspired by survival horror classics. Help Vanessa guide her wheelchair to explore the Uroko hospital and escape from creatures that chase her in her biggest nightmare. Whether hiding or shooting firearms. Survive!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Maid of Sker

    WHY THIS

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

    Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bughouse

    WHY THIS

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

    Play as Christopher, a kid left home alone with a terrifying STALKER on the loose! Try and survive in this 80's, PS1 inspired, Home Invasion Survival Horror game - OR DIE TRYING!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Amnesia: Rebirth

    WHY THIS

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

    A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.

    2020IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. We Happy Few

    WHY THIS

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

    From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. SUFFOCATE

    WHY THIS

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

    《SUFFOCATE》is a realistic 3D first-person survival horror game. The plot revolves around family relationships, cult, and the greed that permeates human nature. The game doesn't shy away from violence, gore, and faith in this one-of-a-kind survival horror experience, Taiwanese style.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Refund Me If You Can

    WHY THIS

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

    One maze, one monster tracking you down, will you have the courage and dexterity to escape this nightmare in less than two hours ?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Amnesia: The Dark Descent

    WHY THIS

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

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

    2010ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

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

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

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

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

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

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

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

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 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 BLACKOUT.

    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 with BLACKOUT.

    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 BLACKOUT.

    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 with BLACKOUT.

    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 BLACKOUT.

    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 BLACKOUT.

    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 BLACKOUT.

    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 BLACKOUT.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about BLACKOUT

How much does BLACKOUT cost?
BLACKOUT is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to BLACKOUT?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BLACKOUT are Sur 2D Horror, Maid of Sker, Bughouse.
Who developed BLACKOUT?
BLACKOUT was developed by INNERVISION.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 BLACKOUT.

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