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Games like The Song Out of Space

If The Song Out of Space is your kind of game, the closest matches are It Could Happen to You, Surrogate and The Casting of Frank Stone™ — 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 The Song Out of Space: Two federal agents investigate a strange homicide case in this Lovecraftian visual novel.

2022IndieAdventure4.99 USDWindowsby Pixel Noire Games
The Song Out of Space — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Song Out of Space also play

Steam players who put hours into The Song Out of Space 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. It Could Happen to You

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Song Out of Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    Your peaceful holiday is interrupted when the small village you’re visiting in becomes terrorized by strange lights on the sky and enigmatic men in black. Some villagers have gone missing, everyone is afraid. Dive into a thrilling adventure with branching narrative and a unique visual style.

    2024AdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Surrogate

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Song Out of Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Song Out of Space.

    Visit a surreal world and help a blue girl navigate the perils of paranoia and the intrusion of mysterious beings in her life...

    2023Indie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Casting of Frank Stone™

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Song Out of Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.

    2024Adventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. ASYLUM

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Song Out of Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.

    2025IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Innsmouth Case

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Song Out of Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.

    2020IndieAdventure12.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. Transient: Extended Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Song Out of Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Static Dread: The Lighthouse

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Song Out of Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Lamentum

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Song Out of Space fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Song Out of Space at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Song Out of Space on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    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 The Song Out of Space on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    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 The Song Out of Space on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Song Out of Space on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Song Out of Space on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Song Out of Space.

    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 The Song Out of Space on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    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 NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Song Out of Space on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    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 ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under The Song Out of Space on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Song Out of Space.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 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 The Song Out of Space.

    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. Shares Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Song Out of Space.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Song Out of Space.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 The Song Out of Space.

    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 ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Song Out of Space.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Song Out of Space.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. ASYLUM

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.

    2025IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Static Dread: The Lighthouse

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Lamentum

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Song Out of Space.

    Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Song Out of Space

How much does The Song Out of Space cost?
The Song Out of Space is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Song Out of Space?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Song Out of Space are It Could Happen to You, Surrogate, The Casting of Frank Stone™.
Who developed The Song Out of Space?
The Song Out of Space was developed by Pixel Noire Games and published by Ratalaika Games S.L..

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 The Song Out of Space.

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