Rank 01Why this
Also Noir and Detective, like Sanatorium.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator
- 24 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator also play
The closest matches to Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator: The Darkest Files, The Séance of Blake Manor, A Case of Distrust, Disco Elysium - The Final Cut, and Lamplight City. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $13.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Why this: Also Political and Noir, like Sanatorium.
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Lamplight City
Why this: Also Noir and Alternate History, like Sanatorium.
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Interrogation: You will be deceived
Why this: Shares moral choice system with Sanatorium.
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Cultist Simulator
Why this: Shares resource management with Sanatorium.
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Zeitglas
- Price: $12.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 72% of 132 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Blends historical accuracy with undercover tension
- Distinctive art style enhances immersion
- Requires piecing together symptoms like a memory game
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Mysterious
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Sanatorium.
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Why this: Also Alternate History and Detective, like Sanatorium.
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Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like Sanatorium.
Help Will Come Tomorrow
Why this: Shares resource management with Sanatorium.
Draugen
Why this: Also Detective and Historical, like Sanatorium.
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Why this: Also Political and Alternate History, like Sanatorium.
Free alternatives
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Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like Sanatorium.
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Why this: Also Historical and Deckbuilding, like Sanatorium.
Prismata
Why this: Shares resource management with Sanatorium.
Mythgard
Why this: Also Deckbuilding and Card Game, like Sanatorium.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Darkest Files
Why this: Also Noir and Detective, like Sanatorium.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Why this: Also Political and Noir, like Sanatorium.
Cultist Simulator
Why this: Shares resource management with Sanatorium.
About Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator
The closest matches to Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator: The Darkest Files, The Séance of Blake Manor, A Case of Distrust, Disco Elysium - The Final Cut, and Lamplight City. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Darkest Files, The Séance of Blake Manor and A Case of Distrust — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and mysterious, and single out its diagnosis puzzle and memory cataloging. 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.
About Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator: The year is 1923—step inside Castle Woods Sanatorium, where care and cruelty blur together. Disguised as a doctor, you’ll diagnose and treat patients using a deck of symptoms, tests, and outdated therapies. But tread carefully: one wrong move could expose you as an impostor.
Is Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 72% of 132 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Blends historical accuracy with undercover tension
- Distinctive art style enhances immersion
- Requires piecing together symptoms like a memory game
- Satisfying puzzle solving with moral weight
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Amazing idea for a game, beautiful art but ... oh my, oh my ... something went horribly wrong here. The game design and code is a trainwreck – horrible and repetitive gameplay; more bugs than actual working features (including a series of…”
“I like the concept. I like the art style. But the game, in its current state, is unacceptably buggy. Story mode: The ending triggered with no warning without me having done any of the things that would have caused it to happen. I reload…”
People who play it also play: The Darkest Files, The Séance of Blake Manor, A Case of Distrust
Frequently asked about Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator
Can I run it?
Is Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator cost?
Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator are The Darkest Files, The Séance of Blake Manor, A Case of Distrust.
Who developed Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator?
Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator was developed by Zeitglas and published by Shoreline Games.