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Games like Aberration Analyst

If Aberration Analyst is your kind of game, the closest matches are 凶宅 HouseHaunting, The Outer Frame and The Darkside Detective — 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 Aberration Analyst: Work strange hours ... analyze incomplete and unreliable information ... save the world from monsters, and shut down their means of access in this experimental, point-and-click supernatural strategy simulator.

2024StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDWindowsby Schmidt Workshops
Aberration Analyst — Steam game cover

Players who liked Aberration Analyst also play

Steam players who put hours into Aberration Analyst 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. 凶宅 HouseHaunting

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Aberration Analyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Aberration Analyst.

    《HouseHaunting》 is a horizontal puzzle solving game. You need to solve puzzles in a haunted house. There is no fixed sequence for solving puzzles. You can freely explore the room, and finally complete the task "she" gave you, satisfy "their" wishes, and finally find "your" memory and destination.

    2022StrategyRPGCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Outer Frame

    WHY THIS

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

    Dual role as detective and fixer, commanding the perfect cover-up from your desk. Intercept calls, stay ahead of the media, gather intel, and decide the fate of everyone involved before the masses catch on. Try again and again to reshape the narrative in this choice-driven mystery. Or you are fired.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  3. The Darkside Detective

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Aberration Analyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Ministry for Anomaly Observation

    WHY THIS

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

    A retro anomaly observation game where a government ministry tasks you with monitoring CCTV feeds and identifying anomalies to construct case files. Missed anomalies corrupt the shift and its case file evidence.

    2026IndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. Screams from the Past

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Aberration Analyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    Uncover the dark past of an orphanage, gather clues and evidence, solve puzzles, and unveil the truth in a gripping suspense game. Your main mission is to unravel the mystery. Get ready for shocking revelations as you immerse yourself in the intriguing and chilling atmosphere.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Wicked Dolls

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Aberration Analyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    Wicked Dolls is a 4-player online co-op psychological horror game. Investigate hidden clues to find out how to imprison the possessing spirit of the dolls that lurk in the shadows. With a macabre ritual, eliminate the imminent evil, which is not always what you imagine. Are you prepared?

    2022ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Blackwell Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Aberration Analyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.

    2012IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Virulent Vessels: The Legend of Gobbledygunk

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Aberration Analyst fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    Virulent Vessels is a turn-based strategy game where you fight against waves of enemies in a chess-like battle royale, each of them aiming to leave Land of the Dead! Each foe has a tricky pattern for you to learn over the course of two campaigns, and an Endless mode. Reclaim your second chance!

    2024StrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Aberration Analyst on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Aberration Analyst on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Aberration Analyst.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Aberration Analyst on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Aberration Analyst on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Aberration Analyst.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Aberration Analyst on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    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 ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Aberration Analyst on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Aberration Analyst.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Aberration Analyst on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Aberration Analyst.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Aberration Analyst on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Aberration Analyst.

    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.

    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 Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Aberration Analyst.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Aberration Analyst.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗

More from Schmidt Workshops

Other recommendable Steam games by Schmidt Workshops, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Islands of the Caliph

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Schmidt Workshops, the studio behind Aberration Analyst. Shares Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    Islands of the Caliph is an old-school inspired action RPG based on Middle Eastern folklore and Islamic spiritual tradition. A KEYBOARD ONLY 1980s style Dungeon Crawler with an open world.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Star Explorers

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Schmidt Workshops, the studio behind Aberration Analyst. Shares Indie and Simulation with Aberration Analyst.

    Planets, aliens, resources, upgrades, caves, mapping & documenting star systems ... seek a new home for the human race. An all-inclusive (admittedly janky) procedural space-sim made by solo developer Schmidt Workshops.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Cyclopean: The Great Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Schmidt Workshops, the studio behind Aberration Analyst. Shares Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Anomalies

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Schmidt Workshops, the studio behind Aberration Analyst. Shares Indie and Simulation with Aberration Analyst.

    Are you looking for something completely different? An oddity? An enigma? Or perhaps .. an Anomaly? Anomalies may be a game, then again it may not. One user described it as "A million musical leeches, waiting to suck the serotonin from my brain." And that's just the beginning...

    2016IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Rocket Blasters

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Schmidt Workshops, the studio behind Aberration Analyst. Shares Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    Rocket Blasters is a fast paced, action packed shoot-em-up set during the invasion of the Dread Pizza Armada. Its hand-drawn art gives it a unique style. Blowing stuff up has never been so fun!

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Paradox Vector

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Schmidt Workshops, the studio behind Aberration Analyst. Shares Indie with Aberration Analyst.

    Explore impossible mazes while battling the Ancient Ones and their bio-mechanical servitors in this retro first-person, Lovecraft inspired shooter. Paradox Vector's graphics are inspired by the old-school vector graphics games of the early 1980's.

    2020ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Aberration Analyst

How much does Aberration Analyst cost?
Aberration Analyst is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Aberration Analyst?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Aberration Analyst are 凶宅 HouseHaunting, The Outer Frame, The Darkside Detective.
Who developed Aberration Analyst?
Aberration Analyst was developed by Schmidt Workshops.

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 Aberration Analyst.

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