Games like Summer of '58
If Summer of '58 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Father's Day, September 7th and Find Yourself — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its photorealistic decay immerses players, atmospheric and dark. 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 Summer of '58: In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
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Father's Day
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Top pick for Summer of '58 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
"Father's Day" - a psychological thriller that is a spin-off and prequel to the game "Find Yourself". The dream of living happily ever after was destroyed after Phil lost his wife and son. Obsessed with the desire to return them, he develops a plan.
September 7th
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Second-strongest match for Summer of '58 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
"September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.
Find Yourself
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Third-strongest match for Summer of '58 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
Last Shift
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Summer of '58 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
Mark Thompson accepts a late-night shift in a mysterious office, but what seemed like a routine night quickly turns into a nightmare.
Locked Up
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Ranked #5 for Summer of '58 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Summer of '58.
The game “Locked Up" is the first project developed in 2020 by the studio EMIKA_GAMES consisting of one person.
C.U.T.S
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Summer of '58 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
It’s an indie horror game where a man named Ethan, passionate about collecting VHS tapes, receives a box full of them from a friend. But as he starts watching, he realizes he’s witnessing something deeply disturbing and unsettling.
Where the Walls Breathe
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Summer of '58 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Summer of '58.
Where the Walls Breathe is a first-person psychological horror experience with a strong focus on atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
April 24th
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Summer of '58 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
The main character is an experienced journalist who always strives to uncover the truth. He manages to gain access to the house, which is guarded by the police.
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Reviewers of Summer of '58 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Deep Rock Galactic
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Reviewers of Summer of '58 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Elysium
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Summer of '58 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
Wake up on a paradise-like abandoned island with your friends. Explore the lands of an ancient civilization and uncover the mysteries behind their collapse as you build, craft, and tame corrupted machines. Most importantly, survive the unwelcome lands of Elysium!
Red Dead Redemption 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Reviewers of Summer of '58 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
BioShock™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Reviewers of Summer of '58 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
Space Station 51
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Summer of '58 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Summer of '58.
You are a member of Space Station 51. When you wake up, you find that a zombie virus has broken out on the space station. You need to follow the command of the station master and take a series of actions.
Saints Row
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Summer of '58 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the American Southwest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.
Baldur's Gate 3
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Summer of '58.
Reviewers of Summer of '58 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Summer of '58 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Summer of '58 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Summer of '58 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Summer of '58.
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!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Summer of '58 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Summer of '58 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Summer of '58.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~89% under Summer of '58 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Summer of '58.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Summer of '58 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Summer of '58 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Summer of '58.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Summer of '58 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Summer of '58.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Summer of '58.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Summer of '58.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Summer of '58.
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 Indie with Summer of '58.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Summer of '58.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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More from EMIKA_GAMES
Other recommendable Steam games by EMIKA_GAMES, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
September 7th
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Another title from EMIKA_GAMES, the studio behind Summer of '58. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
"September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.
Locked Up
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Another title from EMIKA_GAMES, the studio behind Summer of '58. Shares Indie with Summer of '58.
The game “Locked Up" is the first project developed in 2020 by the studio EMIKA_GAMES consisting of one person.
Find Yourself
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Another title from EMIKA_GAMES, the studio behind Summer of '58. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
Father's Day
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Another title from EMIKA_GAMES, the studio behind Summer of '58. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
"Father's Day" - a psychological thriller that is a spin-off and prequel to the game "Find Yourself". The dream of living happily ever after was destroyed after Phil lost his wife and son. Obsessed with the desire to return them, he develops a plan.
I'm counting to 6...
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Another title from EMIKA_GAMES, the studio behind Summer of '58. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out.
Pieces of me
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Summer of '58.
Another title from EMIKA_GAMES, the studio behind Summer of '58. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
“Pieces of Me” is not a classic horror game with jump scares, but a psychological thriller-drama in the walking simulator genre. It is a spin-off of “September 7th”
CALLUS
WHY THIS
Another title from EMIKA_GAMES, the studio behind Summer of '58. Shares Indie and Simulation with Summer of '58.
Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.
Frequently asked about Summer of '58
- Does Summer of '58 run on Steam Deck?
- Summer of '58 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 Summer of '58 cost?
- Summer of '58 is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Summer of '58?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Summer of '58 are Father's Day, September 7th, Find Yourself.
- Who developed Summer of '58?
- Summer of '58 was developed by EMIKA_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 Summer of '58.
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