Games like Otherskin
If Otherskin is your kind of game, the closest matches are CONTROL Ultimate Edition, Dead Space and Scars Above — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Otherskin: Embark on a deadly solo mission to uncover Vandermire’s secrets. Absorb alien morphs to evolve beyond human limits. Guided by your AI suit, explore alien biomes, master unique abilities, and fight to survive in a stunning action adventure. The universe is at stake.
Players who liked Otherskin also play
Steam players who put hours into Otherskin 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.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Top pick for Otherskin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Dead Space
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Otherskin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Scars Above
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Otherskin.
Third-strongest match for Otherskin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Otherskin.
Ranked #4 for Otherskin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: should we have connected?
Recompile
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Otherskin.
Ranked #5 for Otherskin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.
Watch Dogs®: Legion
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Otherskin.
Ranked #6 for Otherskin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
Build a resistance as you fight to take back a near-future London facing its downfall. Welcome to the Resistance.
ReCore: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Otherskin.
Ranked #7 for Otherskin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
From creator Keiji Inafune and the makers of Metroid Prime comes the ReCore: Definitive Edition, an action-adventure crafted for a new generation. As one of the last humans, forge friendships with robotic companions and lead them on an epic adventure through a dynamic world.
Dead Space (2008)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Otherskin.
Ranked #8 for Otherskin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Otherskin
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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Otherskin.
Reviewers of Otherskin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
Darksiders™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Otherskin.
Reviewers of Otherskin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell. In the slaughter that ensued, the demonic forces defeated the heavenly hosts and laid claim to the Earth.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Otherskin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
After Us
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Otherskin.
Reviewers of Otherskin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Otherskin.
Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Otherskin at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Otherskin on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Otherskin on Steam right now. Shares Action with Otherskin.
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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Otherskin on Steam right now. Shares Action with Otherskin.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Otherskin on Steam right now. Shares Action with Otherskin.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~78% under Otherskin on Steam right now. Shares Action with Otherskin.
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!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~69% under Otherskin on Steam right now. Shares Action with Otherskin.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
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 Otherskin.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Otherskin.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
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.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Otherskin.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Otherskin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: should we have connected?
Recompile
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Otherskin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.
Dead Space (2008)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Otherskin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Otherskin.
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
Frequently asked about Otherskin
- Does Otherskin work on Steam Deck?
- Otherskin is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Otherskin cost?
- Otherskin is listed on Steam at 22.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Otherskin?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Otherskin are CONTROL Ultimate Edition, Dead Space, Scars Above.
- Who developed Otherskin?
- Otherskin was developed by Game Atelier and published by FDG Entertainment.
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 Otherskin.
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