Games like Anomaly
If Anomaly is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stab, Lost Life : Origins and The Backrooms: Liminal Reality — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Anomaly: Anomaly is a horror game inspired by Scanner Somber, the Garry's Mod game mode LiDAR, LiDAR.EXE, and The Backrooms. Try to escape from the level that you are in by finding keys and the exit, while not being killed by the Anomaly!
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Stab
WHY THIS
Top pick for Anomaly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Anomaly.
Escape from the house of a crazy and chatty killer... Accomplish objectives and collect points... Get your name on the leaderboard.
Lost Life : Origins
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Anomaly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Anomaly.
"Lost Life : Origins" is a first-person survival horror experience that blends psychological tension, environmental storytelling, and strategic combat. Your journey is not about brute force, but perception, adaptation, and uncovering the truth buried beneath layers of reality.
The Backrooms: Liminal Reality
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Anomaly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Anomaly.
Explore the backrooms and liminal spaces while trying to find your way out while you fight with the feeling like you are in a dream, or if you have just entered one of your own.
The Other Me
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Anomaly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Anomaly.
The Other Me is a first-person psychological horror game delving into the realms of horror that prowl the recesses of one's psyche. Pursue the dread ruminations amidst the maelstrom of the Asylum. This game offers both mind-bending horror elements and realistic environments.
Precept
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Anomaly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Anomaly.
Precept is a first-person psychedelic action horror game with a heavy focus on exploration. Players take control of a night guard whose purpose is to finish his daily task. The player must find way to escape and survive from mysterious company's environment and entities.
Horror Nightmare Collection
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Anomaly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Anomaly.
The Horror Nightmare Collection is an anthology of retro-style horror games. Immerse yourself in unique stories, from eerie forest horrors to forsaken prison nightmares, pushing your nerves to the limit. Explore psychological and grotesque terrors in this dread-inducing assortment.
Eyes Of The ElderWood
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Anomaly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Anomaly.
Eyes Of The ElderWood is a first-person adventure horror set in Kashubian folklore, emphasizing diverse locations, challenges, and enemies. Draw spells to solve puzzles and deal with foes, or fight using a revolver. Keep an eye on your sanity level to avoid descending into madness.
FINIS ACTUS
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Anomaly fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Anomaly.
1891 London. In the mansion of a famous illusionist, the connection between reality and madness is severed. Many who trusted their intellect have been lost in these corridors. Before the curtain falls, will you see beyond the illusion, or will you become part of this tragedy?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Anomaly at current Steam store prices.
Miss Neko
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Anomaly on Steam right now. Shares Action with Anomaly.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Anomaly on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Anomaly.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Anomaly on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Anomaly.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Gachi Heroes
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Anomaly on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Anomaly.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Trip to Vinelands
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Anomaly on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Anomaly.
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
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 Anomaly.
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 Anomaly.
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 and Indie with Anomaly.
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 Anomaly.
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 Anomaly.
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 Action and Indie with Anomaly.
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 Anomaly.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Anomaly.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Frequently asked about Anomaly
- How much does Anomaly cost?
- Anomaly is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Anomaly?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Anomaly are Stab, Lost Life : Origins, The Backrooms: Liminal Reality.
- Who developed Anomaly?
- Anomaly was developed by Firelight Studios, Bleeding Leprechaun Studios and published by Firelight 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 Anomaly.
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