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Games like Realm of Dread

If Realm of Dread is your kind of game, the closest matches are Don't breathe in!, 15th Prison and The Night Games Collection — 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 Realm of Dread: Take a step into the Realm of Dread's world of horror and suspense. Explore mysterious locations, fight for survival within the realm of supernatural entities and uncover the secrets hidden in the shadows. This journey through darkness requires courage and intellect. Are you ready?

2024ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDWindowsby Delta Bright
Realm of Dread — Steam game cover

Players who liked Realm of Dread also play

Steam players who put hours into Realm of Dread 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. Don't breathe in!

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Realm of Dread fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Realm of Dread.

    "Don't Breathe In" is a psychological horror game where you must survive in an abandoned laboratory. Solve puzzles, find an escape route, and be careful—every breath you take brings you closer to death in a toxic gas-filled environment. ✔ Horror & Thriller | ✔ Puzzle & Exploration | ✔ Survival

    2025Indie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 15th Prison

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Realm of Dread fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Realm of Dread.

    15th Prison is a horror escape game. There is no exit from this prison. But examine your surroundings carefully and do not ignore any abnormalities. Take the envelope in each block and move on. Your carelessness may result in death.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Night Games Collection

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Realm of Dread fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Realm of Dread.

    This collection takes you into mysterious events set in isolated locations and seemingly ordinary jobs, offering immersive experiences with a night-time theme. Each game features unique, choice-driven stories with multiple outcomes and memorable moments.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Apartment No 129

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Realm of Dread fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Realm of Dread.

    Emir, who has an interest in mysterious events, steps alone into the abandoned apartment known as "Apartment No 129" to trace the trail of a paranormal event that occurred in 2009 and shook the country. However, he will find himself in an unexpected confrontation within this horror apartment.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. There's Something In The Ice

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Realm of Dread fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Realm of Dread.

    In 2015, three scientists at the Antarctic research station "Zarya" drilled into the ice to a depth of 2 kilometers and took samples for study... It seems that what they found was not at all what they were looking for...

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation2.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Realm of Dread fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Realm of Dread.

    S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored is a science fiction FPS puzzle horror game, which takes place a few months after the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant disaster. Experience a tale about an unexplored area within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone - The S.W.A.N. Institute.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure12.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Absolute Fear -AOONI- / 最恐 -青鬼-

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Realm of Dread fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Realm of Dread.

    20 years after the birth of the legendary horror game "AOONI"... A completely new first-person, 3D horror stealth action "Absolute Fear -AOONI-" is now available! Players take on the role of a younger sister searching for her older sister in a mysterious mansion where AOONI roam.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Abandoned Souls

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Realm of Dread fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Realm of Dread.

    Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Realm of Dread on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Realm of Dread.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Realm of Dread on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Realm of Dread.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Realm of Dread on Steam right now. Shares Action with Realm of Dread.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Realm of Dread on Steam right now. Shares Action with Realm of Dread.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Realm of Dread on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Realm of Dread.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Realm of Dread on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Realm of Dread.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Realm of Dread on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Realm of Dread.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Realm of Dread on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Realm of Dread.

    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 ↗

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 with Realm of Dread.

    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 Action and Adventure with Realm of Dread.

    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 Action and Indie with Realm of Dread.

    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 Realm of Dread.

    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 Action and Indie with Realm of Dread.

    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. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Realm of Dread.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Realm of Dread.

    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.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Realm of Dread

How much does Realm of Dread cost?
Realm of Dread is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Realm of Dread?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Realm of Dread are Don't breathe in!, 15th Prison, The Night Games Collection.
Who developed Realm of Dread?
Realm of Dread was developed by Delta Bright.

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 Realm of Dread.

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