Games like Killer Frequency
If Killer Frequency is your kind of game, the closest matches are Not For Broadcast, Wall and Alice's Lullaby — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle adventure developed and published by Team17, released in 2023 at a price of $7.49 USD. Set in a small-town American radio station during 1987, the game casts players as a late-night DJ managing emergency calls while a killer stalks the townsfolk. The simulation-style gameplay centers on a radio-operator mechanic, with players navigating dialogue-driven choices, quick-time events, environmental interactions, and a paper-ball minigame to keep the show running under pressure. Reviewers highlight that the 80s aesthetic and soundtrack create strong nostalgia, while players describe the radio-host premise as fresh and unexpected. Players note that environmental interactions add meaningful depth and that story choices meaningfully alter outcomes. The game runs as playable on Steam Deck, supports solo play only, and holds a 93% positive rating from 3,531 Steam reviews.
About Killer Frequency: Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
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Not For Broadcast
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Killer Frequency.
Top pick for Killer Frequency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
Wall
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Killer Frequency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
A short narrative adventure about friendship, loneliness, and staring at surfaces for meaning. Join your personal upright companion through an exploration into what it means to be Human, and what it means to be Wall.
Alice's Lullaby
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Killer Frequency.
Third-strongest match for Killer Frequency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
Embark on a surreal, psychedelic adventure to travel back and forth through time and rescue young Alice, helping her escape the uncanny, macabre and treacherous world of Styx. Unravel the metaphysical mystery of the grandchild cult and find out why they call you the monster!
The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter2:Bus Bombing
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Ranked #4 for Killer Frequency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
The bus to the suburbs suddenly exploded, the scene was a mess, the sales staff, including all 10 people on board died. Lin Shanhai led the scene investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and visited all the families and friends of the deceased, but the case is still no clue.
Through The Backrooms
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Ranked #5 for Killer Frequency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
You as Ethan, a robber who wants to end his criminal past. Suddenly you fall in the Backrooms and now you have to solve the mystery of the liminal rooms to find a way out. But you are not alone here...
THIS IS KIKO
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Killer Frequency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
A long time ago, my younger sister and I lived together in a house by the sea.And then, one day—I remember meeting her.Was she a good person? I should have asked myself that question sooner."THIS IS KIKO" is an adventure game set in the modern era.
While We Wait Here
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Killer Frequency.
Ranked #7 for Killer Frequency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Killer Frequency.
Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.
Alfred's Alien Abduction Adventure
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Killer Frequency fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
Join Alfred in this 3D adventure game set onboard a scary alien mothership. In space no one can hear you s#!t yourself, thankfully.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Killer Frequency
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SILENT HILL 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Killer Frequency.
Reviewers of Killer Frequency cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Killer Frequency.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Unheard - Voices of Crime
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Killer Frequency.
Reviewers of Killer Frequency cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Killer Frequency.
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Stranger Things 3: The Game
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Killer Frequency cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Killer Frequency.
Stranger Things 3: The Game is the official companion game to Season 3 of the hit original series! Play through familiar events from the series while also uncovering never-before-seen quests, character interactions, and secrets!
Not For Broadcast
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Killer Frequency.
Reviewers of Killer Frequency cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
Tales from the Borderlands
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Killer Frequency cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Killer Frequency.
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
Strange Horticulture
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Killer Frequency.
Reviewers of Killer Frequency cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
DREDGE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Killer Frequency.
Reviewers of Killer Frequency cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Killer Frequency.
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Oxenfree
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Killer Frequency.
Reviewers of Killer Frequency cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Killer Frequency at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~87% under Killer Frequency on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
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 ~60% under Killer Frequency on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Killer Frequency.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Killer Frequency on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
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Priced ~73% under Killer Frequency on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
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
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Priced ~80% under Killer Frequency on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
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
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Priced ~87% under Killer Frequency on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Killer Frequency.
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 ~60% under Killer Frequency on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Killer Frequency.
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!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Killer Frequency on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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 Killer Frequency.
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 Killer Frequency.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Killer Frequency.
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 Killer Frequency.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Killer Frequency.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Killer Frequency.
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 Killer Frequency.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Team17, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Overcooked! 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Team17, the studio behind Killer Frequency. Shares Indie with Killer Frequency.
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!
Golf With Your Friends
WHY THIS
Another title from Team17, the studio behind Killer Frequency. Shares Indie with Killer Frequency.
Why have friends if not to play Golf... With Your Friends! Nothing is out of bounds as you take on courses filled with fast paced, exciting, simultaneous mini golf for up to 12 players!
The Escapists 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Team17, the studio behind Killer Frequency. Shares Indie and Simulation with Killer Frequency.
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?
Worms W.M.D
WHY THIS
Another title from Team17, the studio behind Killer Frequency.
The worms are back in their most destructive game yet. With a gorgeous, hand-drawn 2D look, brand new weapons, the introduction of crafting, vehicles and buildings plus the return of some much-loved classic weapons and gameplay, Worms W.M.D is the best worms experience ever.
The Survivalists
WHY THIS
Another title from Team17, the studio behind Killer Frequency. Shares Indie and Adventure with Killer Frequency.
A living world full of surprises, secrets and danger awaits in The Survivalists, an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe. Explore, build, craft and even train monkeys with up to three friends in a desperate bid to survive. Have you got what it takes to be a Survivalist?
Frequently asked about Killer Frequency
- Does Killer Frequency run on Steam Deck?
- Killer Frequency 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 Killer Frequency cost?
- Killer Frequency is listed on Steam at 7.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Killer Frequency?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Killer Frequency are Not For Broadcast, Wall, Alice's Lullaby.
- Who developed Killer Frequency?
- Killer Frequency was developed by Team17.
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