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Games like Victim

If Victim is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tootum, The Pale Piper and La-Mulana 2 — 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 Victim: A game like none other.  Victim invites you into the world of The Ominous Oppression.  A desolate landscape of horrors and mental anguish.  A place where only the mentally strong can survive and overcome the seemingly endless relentless trials of perpetuating devastation.

2022ActionAdventure9.99 USDWindowsby James H. Van der Meulen
Victim — Steam game cover

Players who liked Victim also play

Steam players who put hours into Victim 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. Tootum

    WHY THIS

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

    A handcrafted pixel art Metroidvania that blends deep exploration with roguelike progression. Discover secrets, evolve your build, and face a world where every choice can lead to one of three endings.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Pale Piper

    WHY THIS

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

    Uncover the truth behind your death and your sibling’s in a story-driven precision platformer inspired by the Pied Piper myth. Navigate a decaying, interconnected world where movement is your only defense. No combat, only precision, consequence, and secrets hidden in the dark.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. La-Mulana 2

    WHY THIS

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

    The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. La-Mulana

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Victim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Victim.

    LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Disc Room

    WHY THIS

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

    Are you ready to get sliced in half? The year is 2089 and a giant disc has appeared in orbit of Jupiter. Step into the oversized space suit of a brave scientist and explore this sprawling intergalactic slaughterhouse.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Aeon Drive

    WHY THIS

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

    Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bookbound Brigade

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Victim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Victim.

    Bookbound Brigade is about beating the hell out of historical and literary characters you studied in school by leading a dream team of real and fictional heroes through a 2D side-scrolling platform-adventure.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Horace

    WHY THIS

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

    "The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Victim on Steam right now. Shares Action with Victim.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Victim on Steam right now. Shares Action with Victim.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Victim on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Victim.

    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 ↗
  4. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Victim on Steam right now. Shares Action with Victim.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Victim on Steam right now. Shares Action with Victim.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Victim on Steam right now. Shares Action with Victim.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Victim on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Victim.

    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.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Victim on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Victim.

    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 ↗

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.

    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 Victim.

    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 Adventure with Victim.

    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 Action with Victim.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from James H. Van der Meulen

Other recommendable Steam games by James H. Van der Meulen, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. First Odium

    WHY THIS

    Another title from James H. Van der Meulen, the studio behind Victim.

    A psychological Turn Based Combat RPG Dungeon Crawling Horror

    2023RPGCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Crazy Brain

    WHY THIS

    Another title from James H. Van der Meulen, the studio behind Victim. Shares Action with Victim.

    Use perceptive skills and cognition to attempt to gather points, collect an accumulated a score and attempt to exit the stage without failing.

    2023Action3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Happy Mask

    WHY THIS

    Another title from James H. Van der Meulen, the studio behind Victim. Shares Adventure with Victim.

    This is what it feels like to be enslaved by your own mind. Toxic happiness and the brutal reality of a world that cannot be argued away. Step into the backward flipside of a perspective of being mocked and rediculed by blind observers that subscribe to the way of the mob.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Knowledge of Hermit

    WHY THIS

    Another title from James H. Van der Meulen, the studio behind Victim. Shares Action and Adventure with Victim.

    A puzzle solving, dungeon crawling, action adventure, role playing game.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. TVS Sample Box

    WHY THIS

    Another title from James H. Van der Meulen, the studio behind Victim.

    An evolving app with random surprising updates.

    2023IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Drone Break

    WHY THIS

    Another title from James H. Van der Meulen, the studio behind Victim. Shares Action and Adventure with Victim.

    Run and Gun Roguelite where the goal is to upgrade each consecutive alien drone on death so the next can strive to become overpowered enough to escape the all consuming hive mind.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dissociative

    WHY THIS

    Another title from James H. Van der Meulen, the studio behind Victim. Shares Adventure with Victim.

    Enter this dark fantasy nightmare adventure game. Spanning a vast unpredictable mindscape of over 2000 unique areas. Answer perplexing questions, gain abilities, power ups and transfer between dark and light worlds in this seemingly endless dreamscape.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG6.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Lober Lobe

    WHY THIS

    Another title from James H. Van der Meulen, the studio behind Victim. Shares Action with Victim.

    Shoot psychic orbs, collect useful thoughts, upgrade your Probe with speed, maneuverability, satellites, resistance and suppress negative thoughts in this Brain centric, procedurally generated bullet hell shoot 'em up.

    2024ActionIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. The Pale Piper

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Victim.

    Uncover the truth behind your death and your sibling’s in a story-driven precision platformer inspired by the Pied Piper myth. Navigate a decaying, interconnected world where movement is your only defense. No combat, only precision, consequence, and secrets hidden in the dark.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. La-Mulana 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Victim.

    The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. La-Mulana

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Victim.

    LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Disc Room

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Victim.

    Are you ready to get sliced in half? The year is 2089 and a giant disc has appeared in orbit of Jupiter. Step into the oversized space suit of a brave scientist and explore this sprawling intergalactic slaughterhouse.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Horace

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Victim.

    "The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Victim

How much does Victim cost?
Victim is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Victim?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Victim are Tootum, The Pale Piper, La-Mulana 2.
Who developed Victim?
Victim was developed by James H. Van der Meulen and published by Trash Vomit Studios.

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 Victim.

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