Games like Atama
If Atama is your kind of game, the closest matches are VAGUE, Saintless and DYSTHANASIA — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and eerie. 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 →About Atama: USE PSYCHIC POWERS in ATAMA to see through the eyes of your pursuers to avoid detection as you investigate a cursed rural Japanese village. You can't fight back; you must rely only on your abilities and your wits to avoid your enemies. Inspired by Forbidden Siren and Junji Ito.
Players who liked Atama also play
Steam players who put hours into Atama 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.
VAGUE
WHY THIS
Top pick for Atama fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Atama.
VAGUE is a first person psychological horror inspired by early 2000s classic horror titles. Experience the unsettling atmosphere as you follow Raymond K. Fisher in his search for his missing family.
Saintless
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Atama fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Atama.
Explore the halls of the underground cult of The Open Hand. Experience the test rooms setup for your initiation in this psychological horror exploration game. Never forget....they are always watching.
DYSTHANASIA
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Atama.
Third-strongest match for Atama fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Atama.
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atama.
Ranked #4 for Atama fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Atama.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
The Norwood Suite
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atama.
Ranked #5 for Atama fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Atama.
Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.
Fear the Spotlight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atama.
Ranked #6 for Atama fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Atama.
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Lazaret
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atama.
Ranked #7 for Atama fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Atama.
Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Atama.
Ranked #8 for Atama fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Atama.
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Reviewers mention these as similar to Atama
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Resident Evil
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atama.
Reviewers of Atama cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Atama.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atama.
Reviewers of Atama cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Atama.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Siren Head Horror Bunker VR
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Atama cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Atama.
Siren Head Horror Bunker VR is a survival horror game with the sole objective of escaping an old abandoned bunker where the scary monster Siren Head lurks, you must explore, collect items and solve puzzles to survive and escape.
METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atama.
Reviewers of Atama cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Atama.
The first and second title in the METAL GEAR series that established the stealth action genre, as well as the basic mechanics of the series.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Atama at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Atama on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Atama.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Atama on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Atama.
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 ~70% under Atama on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Atama.
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 ~80% under Atama on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Atama.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Atama on Steam right now. Shares Action with Atama.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Atama on Steam right now. Shares Action with Atama.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Atama on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Atama.
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?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Atama on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Atama.
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".
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.
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 Action and Adventure with Atama.
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 Action with Atama.
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 Adventure with Atama.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Atama.
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.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Atama.
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.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
DYSTHANASIA
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Atama.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Atama.
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
Fear the Spotlight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atama.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Atama.
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Atama.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Atama.
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Frequently asked about Atama
- How much does Atama cost?
- Atama is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Atama?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Atama are VAGUE, Saintless, DYSTHANASIA.
- Who developed Atama?
- Atama was developed by Team Zutsuu.
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