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Games like Chester

If Chester is your kind of game, the closest matches are FINIS ACTUS, Chester: Into The Light and HAG — 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 Chester: After a tragic accident, you find yourself trapped in a nightmare, and hunted by a monster. With your best friend Chester at your side, you'll have to stay alive, and find a way to wake up.

2022ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDWindowsby Daniel George, Joshua Nelson
Chester — Steam game cover

Players who liked Chester also play

Steam players who put hours into Chester 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. FINIS ACTUS

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Chester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Chester.

    1891 London. In the mansion of a famous illusionist, the connection between reality and madness is severed. Many who trusted their intellect have been lost in these corridors. Before the curtain falls, will you see beyond the illusion, or will you become part of this tragedy?

    2026ActionIndieAdventure7.64 USDSteam ↗
  2. Chester: Into The Light

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Chester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Chester.

    Your once favorite plush toy now stalks your dreams. Find your way out of the nightmares each night, and bring your fears into the light.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. HAG

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Chester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Chester.

    Dare you to explore and interact with an innocuous home environment in first person, solving intricate puzzles and a mystery whilst escaping the clutches of a sadistic hag and her morbid son.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. 209

    WHY THIS

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

    You are locked in a quiet apartment room. The only way out of the tightly closed door is to get to the truth of the case. Overcome your fear and try to escape.

    2024Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Fear Academy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Chester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Chester.

    Fear Academy is a psychological horror where you play as the principal of Hillcrest High. Returning to retrieve a forgotten item, you become trapped in a nightmare as an ancient evil takes over the school. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive the lurking horrors to uncover the terrifying truth.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. V696

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Chester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Chester.

    V696 is a first-person horror-thriller game. It contains a cult subject of veiled beings. Even if everything seems clear at first glance, it has a gripping story that will throw you a curve.

    2022ActionAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Para Eyes

    WHY THIS

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

    Para Eyes is a spot the difference horror game. Flip through security cameras and find anomalies. But be careful not to go insane.

    2025IndieCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. CRUELTY

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Chester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Chester.

    "CRUELTY" is a Japanese-made splatter horror. You were in an accident and lost consciousness. The moment you wake up, you find yourself in a nightmare world, one that is not of this Earth. In an abattoir ruled by madness, horrific scenes unfold, and inescapable terror awaits you.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Chester on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Chester.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Chester on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chester.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Chester on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Chester.

    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 ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Chester on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chester.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Chester on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Chester.

    "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 ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Chester on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chester.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Chester on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Chester.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Chester on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Chester.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

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 Chester.

    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 Action and Adventure with Chester.

    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 Action and Indie with Chester.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Chester

How much does Chester cost?
Chester is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Chester?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chester are FINIS ACTUS, Chester: Into The Light, HAG.
Who developed Chester?
Chester was developed by Daniel George, Joshua Nelson and published by Daniel George.

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 Chester.

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