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Games like Insomnia

If Insomnia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Reclusive, Dissociated Worth and The Silent Fare — 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 Insomnia: Experience one night as a man diagnosed with a strange and incurable form of insomnia. Your only goal is to sleep until dawn, but after the lines between your nightmares and your waking life are blurred… you might not want to sleep afterall.

2022IndieAdventureCasualEarly Access6.99 USDWindowsby Firebug Games
Insomnia — Steam game cover

Players who liked Insomnia also play

Steam players who put hours into Insomnia 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. Reclusive

    WHY THIS

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

    Robert Livingston sails to a remote northern island to spend the last days of his life there and encounters unexplained phenomena and creatures.

    2023IndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dissociated Worth

    WHY THIS

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

    The narrative is the puzzle itself. You have no power, no resources, but a cryptic force sends you to face the impossible, where you have to see through your opponents lies before they see through yours, be they human or not.

    2026IndieAdventureEarly AccessSteam ↗
  3. The Silent Fare

    WHY THIS

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

    A psychological horror anomaly game where you observe your apartment, report strange changes, and uncover a disturbing story hidden in the environment.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Dream Cage

    WHY THIS

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

    Robert battles early Alzheimer's and nightly sleep paralysis. Each night reveals fragments of his past. Uncover the truth and help him solve the mysteries haunting his mind.

    2025Adventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Abnormality

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Insomnia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Early Access with Insomnia.

    Explore abandoned locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the wrath of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to investigate by day, and hide for your life by night. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.

    2024ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Alien Cube

    WHY THIS

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

    A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.

    2021IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Insomnia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Insomnia.

    I made this first-person single player ghost hunting simulation game, trying to take an authentic approach at investigating ghosts. Use essential paranormal tools to help your community alleviate their concerns and put their minds at ease.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Gretlow Tapes

    WHY THIS

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

    Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.

    2025IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Insomnia on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.

    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 ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Insomnia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Insomnia.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Insomnia on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.

    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 ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Insomnia on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Insomnia on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Insomnia on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Insomnia.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Insomnia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Insomnia.

    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!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Insomnia on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 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. Shares Indie and Casual with Insomnia.

    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 Adventure with Insomnia.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Insomnia.

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Insomnia.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Firebug Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Firebug Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. New York Rat Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Firebug Games, the studio behind Insomnia. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.

    In a world bound by the very laws of traffic, one Rat has been chosen.... Roam the streets of New York, imbued with unnatural jumping abilities, you can now disrupt the very fabric of society and collect pizza slices in the name of the glorious Rat King to summon the dark eldritch being of New York.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Touch Grass Together

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Firebug Games, the studio behind Insomnia. Shares Indie and Adventure with Insomnia.

    Touch Grass with your friends, or on your own if you're into that sort of thing, we won't judge even if it is a little weird.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Love Love Joe Biden: The Joe Biden Dating Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Firebug Games, the studio behind Insomnia. Shares Indie and Casual with Insomnia.

    Welcome to the retirement home! To win Joe's heart, you'll have to navigate the enticing world of gilfs, big hunky wolf-men, and sleepy presidents... Do you have what it takes?

    2023IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Love Love 2024: The Love Election

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Firebug Games, the studio behind Insomnia. Shares Indie and Casual with Insomnia.

    Experience the future of democracy where romance is the key to choosing America’s next leader. But beware, a shadowy manipulator is attempting to rig the election! Date your favorite candidates and see if love can truly save the nation—what could go wrong?? 🏝️💕

    2024IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Insomnia

How much does Insomnia cost?
Insomnia is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Insomnia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Insomnia are Reclusive, Dissociated Worth, The Silent Fare.
Who developed Insomnia?
Insomnia was developed by Firebug Games.

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 Insomnia.

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