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Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with The Death | Thần Trùng.
- $11.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Games like The Death | Thần Trùng
- 28 games
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Players who liked The Death | Thần Trùng also play
The closest matches to The Death | Thần Trùng: The Scourge | Tai Ương, Dead Take, Ethel, DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition, and The Last Case of John Morley. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with The Death | Thần Trùng.
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Layers of Fear (2016)
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Death | Thần Trùng.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Death | Thần Trùng
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- 1The Scourge | Tai Ương
Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with The Death | Thần Trùng.
- 96% of 437 reviews
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- 3Ethel
Shares environmental storytelling and multiple endings with The Death | Thần Trùng.
- 95% of 185 reviews
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Shares environmental storytelling with The Death | Thần Trùng.
- 90% of 1,278 reviews
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- 14The Exit 8
Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with The Death | Thần Trùng.
- 94% of 4,789 reviews
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: DUT Studio
- Price: $5.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 92% of 1,448 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Authentic vietnamese folklore portrayal
- Masterful environmental storytelling
- Moody lighting and sound design
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Immersive
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Death | Thần Trùng.
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Why this: Same dark mood as The Death | Thần Trùng.
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Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Death | Thần Trùng.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as The Death | Thần Trùng.
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Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with The Death | Thần Trùng.
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Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and multiple endings with The Death | Thần Trùng.
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Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with The Death | Thần Trùng.
The Exit 8
Why this: Shares multiple endings and puzzle solving with The Death | Thần Trùng.
Witch's Doll
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with The Death | Thần Trùng.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Scourge | Tai Ương
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with The Death | Thần Trùng.
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with The Death | Thần Trùng.
Hollow Cocoon
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and multiple endings with The Death | Thần Trùng.
About The Death | Thần Trùng
The closest matches to The Death | Thần Trùng: The Scourge | Tai Ương, Dead Take, Ethel, DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition, and The Last Case of John Morley. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Death | Thần Trùng is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Scourge | Tai Ương, Dead Take and Ethel — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and immersive, and single out its environmental storytelling and lore unraveling. 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.
The Death | Thần Trùng is an indie adventure game developed by DUT Studio, a small Vietnamese indie team, released in 2022. Set in Hanoi in 2022, the game blends psychological horror with environmental storytelling and puzzle-solving, tasking players with unraveling lore connected to Vietnamese folklore. Reviewers highlight the moody lighting and sound design for creating an unsettling atmosphere, while players note the respectful cultural representation and authentic portrayal of local beliefs. The game offers three distinct endings and has received positive feedback, achieving a 92% positive rating from over 1,400 Steam reviews. Priced at $5.99, it runs on Steam Deck and is considered a short, solo experience.
About The Death | Thần Trùng: The Death | Thần Trùng is a Viet Nam psychological horror adventure game made by three Vietnamese people from a tiny indie studio. The game takes place in Hanoi city in 2022.
Is The Death | Thần Trùng worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 1,448 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $5.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.9 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Authentic vietnamese folklore portrayal
- Masterful environmental storytelling
- Moody lighting and sound design
- Respectful cultural representation
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“• Cheap game only 5$. • The game reproduces the image of Vietnam. • Runs smoothly but crashes often when changing scenes. • English translation is quite standard but there are still some problems such as: #you have been spending this much…”
“Took 2.1 hours, got the bad end, im not even gonna try for the good end, im just happy it's finally over The game looks good, had a good thing going for it, but you are really slow, main story telling is through walls of texts, most…”
People who play it also play: The Scourge | Tai Ương, Dead Take, Ethel
Frequently asked about The Death | Thần Trùng
Can I run it?
Does The Death | Thần Trùng run on Steam Deck?
The Death | Thần Trùng 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 The Death | Thần Trùng cost?
The Death | Thần Trùng is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Death | Thần Trùng?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Death | Thần Trùng are The Scourge | Tai Ương, Dead Take, Ethel.
Who developed The Death | Thần Trùng?
The Death | Thần Trùng was developed by DUT Studio.