Games like Born Into Fear
If Born Into Fear is your kind of game, the closest matches are Test Of Courage, Djinn - The Forbidden Knowledge and The Painscreek Killings — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and tense. 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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Test Of Courage
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Born Into Fear.
Top pick for Born Into Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Born Into Fear.
Test of Courage is a horror game where you have to explore an abandoned school in search of your two friends. The only hint you have is the "Courage Test" in which you have to find 10 objects around the academy while maintaining your sanity.
Djinn - The Forbidden Knowledge
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Born Into Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Born Into Fear.
Haunted by a desperate past, you awaken to a terrifying new reality: a desolate and dark realm that echoes with your past. Now you must embrace the unknown and embark on an adventure to unveil its secrets. Are you ready to face your worst fears and emerge even stronger?
The Painscreek Killings
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Born Into Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Born Into 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?
DOGMAN
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Born Into Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Born Into Fear.
A horror is stalking you. Mysteries are mounting. Will you be the one to put the legend to rest? Or will you fall victim to the Michigan Dogman?
ICU - Intensive Care Unit 8
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Born Into Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Born Into Fear.
ICU – Intensive Care Unit 8 is a single-player horror game where you’re trapped in a looping hospital corridor and must spot anomalies to find a way out.
INTERNULL
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Born Into Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Born Into Fear.
After waking up in the facilities of a once-successful tech company, you must find your way out and uncover the mysteries of InterNULL with your only tool being a Virtual Reality Headset.
Through The Fragmentation
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Born Into Fear.
Ranked #7 for Born Into Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Born Into Fear.
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Pact of Joy
WHY THIS
Shares side quests and an atmospheric mood with Born Into Fear.
Ranked #8 for Born Into Fear fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Born Into Fear.
Experience the tragedy of Pact of Joy as you explore the dark corridors of Phorcys Station in search of your girlfriend, Lila.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Born Into Fear at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Born Into Fear on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Born Into Fear.
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 ~50% under Born Into Fear on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Born Into Fear.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Born Into Fear on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Born Into Fear.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Born Into Fear on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Born Into Fear.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Born Into Fear on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Born Into Fear.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Born Into Fear on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Born Into Fear.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Born Into Fear on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Born Into Fear.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Born Into Fear on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Born Into Fear.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
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 Born Into Fear.
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. Shares Adventure with Born Into 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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Born Into Fear.
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 and Adventure with Born Into Fear.
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 Indie and Adventure with Born Into 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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Born Into Fear.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Born Into Fear.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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More from Just Sauce Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by Just Sauce Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Test Of Courage
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Born Into Fear.
Another title from Just Sauce Studio, the studio behind Born Into Fear. Shares Indie and Adventure with Born Into Fear.
Test of Courage is a horror game where you have to explore an abandoned school in search of your two friends. The only hint you have is the "Courage Test" in which you have to find 10 objects around the academy while maintaining your sanity.
Was It Worth It?
WHY THIS
Another title from Just Sauce Studio, the studio behind Born Into Fear. Shares Indie and Adventure with Born Into Fear.
Was it Worth it? is a first person story driven walking simulator. You play as Subject 105 and you do as you're told. DO NOT explore. DO NOT get tempted to stray from the path. DO build your new reality and enjoy your new life on earth.
Pact of Joy
WHY THIS
Shares side quests and an atmospheric mood with Born Into Fear.
Another title from Just Sauce Studio, the studio behind Born Into Fear. Shares Indie and Adventure with Born Into Fear.
Experience the tragedy of Pact of Joy as you explore the dark corridors of Phorcys Station in search of your girlfriend, Lila.
Frequently asked about Born Into Fear
- How much does Born Into Fear cost?
- Born Into Fear is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Born Into Fear?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Born Into Fear are Test Of Courage, Djinn - The Forbidden Knowledge, The Painscreek Killings.
- Who developed Born Into Fear?
- Born Into Fear was developed by Just Sauce Studio.
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