Games like Pact of Joy
If Pact of Joy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deep Beyond, Minor Miner and Test Of Courage — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its buffers mythos feels fresh, every room is accessible and atmospheric. 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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Players who liked Pact of Joy also play
Steam players who put hours into Pact of Joy 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.
Deep Beyond
WHY THIS
Top pick for Pact of Joy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.
Minor Miner
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Pact of Joy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Pact of Joy.
Minor Miner is a claustrophobic narrative horror game. Explore Camp 47 and the deadly caves below. Mine precious minerals, manage your resources, and uncover the truth behind a program that sends children underground. You are not here for the mineral. You are here for your brother.
IndieSteam ↗Test Of Courage
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pact of Joy.
Third-strongest match for Pact of Joy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
Test of Courage is a horror game where you have to explore an abandoned school in search of your two friends. The only hint you have is the "Courage Test" in which you have to find 10 objects around the academy while maintaining your sanity.
BLINK: The Last Night
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Pact of Joy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
A vengeful entity comes to kidnap the girl you're babysitting. Guide your way through various psychological twists and turns as you begin to realize that not everything is as it seems. BLINK: The Last Night is a short first chapter of a four-chapter psychological horror story.
[ABERRATION] THE ANALYST
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Pact of Joy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
Dexton-City vanished, leaving a 14.2-meter void. As a PRISM analyst, process Agent Meg Simons' final hours through the EYESYS simulation. Survive the psychological terror and brutal trials of a Class C4 Hive Mind. The inaugural [ABERRATION] case by FEIGIN ENTERTAINMENT.
Born Into Fear
WHY THIS
Shares side quests and an atmospheric mood with Pact of Joy.
Ranked #6 for Pact of Joy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
Born Into Fear is a first-person horror game set in an evacuated neighborhood. You'll have to complete task and avoid enemies to destroy the evil Buffer.
Hazel Sky
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pact of Joy.
Ranked #7 for Pact of Joy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires. Fix ramshackle flying machines and jump, climb, swing, and slide through a beautiful, mysterious world.
Dreamcore
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with Pact of Joy.
Ranked #8 for Pact of Joy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
Experience liminal spaces like never before. Dreamcore is the ultimate psychological exploration game, set in the largest liminal world ever made. No guides, no path—only intuition. Will you keep your bearings in a world designed to make you lose them?
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Pact of Joy at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Pact of Joy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
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 ~57% under Pact of Joy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pact of Joy.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Pact of Joy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Pact of Joy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Pact of Joy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Pact of Joy on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Pact of Joy.
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 ~57% under Pact of Joy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pact of Joy.
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 ~43% under Pact of Joy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
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 Pact of Joy.
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 Pact of Joy.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pact of Joy.
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 Pact of Joy.
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 with Pact of Joy.
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 Pact of Joy.
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 Pact of Joy.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pact of Joy.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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More from Just Sauce Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by Just Sauce Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Born Into Fear
WHY THIS
Shares side quests and an atmospheric mood with Pact of Joy.
Another title from Just Sauce Studio, the studio behind Pact of Joy. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
Born Into Fear is a first-person horror game set in an evacuated neighborhood. You'll have to complete task and avoid enemies to destroy the evil Buffer.
Test Of Courage
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pact of Joy.
Another title from Just Sauce Studio, the studio behind Pact of Joy. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
Test of Courage is a horror game where you have to explore an abandoned school in search of your two friends. The only hint you have is the "Courage Test" in which you have to find 10 objects around the academy while maintaining your sanity.
Was It Worth It?
WHY THIS
Another title from Just Sauce Studio, the studio behind Pact of Joy. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pact of Joy.
Was it Worth it? is a first person story driven walking simulator. You play as Subject 105 and you do as you're told. DO NOT explore. DO NOT get tempted to stray from the path. DO build your new reality and enjoy your new life on earth.
Frequently asked about Pact of Joy
- Does Pact of Joy run on Steam Deck?
- Pact of Joy 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 Pact of Joy cost?
- Pact of Joy is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Pact of Joy?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pact of Joy are Deep Beyond, Minor Miner, Test Of Courage.
- Who developed Pact of Joy?
- Pact of Joy was developed by Just Sauce Studio.
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