Rank 01Why this
Also Supernatural and Text-Based, like The Passenger.
- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like The Passenger
- 31 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked The Passenger also play
The closest matches to The Passenger: The Fernweh Saga: Book One, The Golden Rose: Book One, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One, Blood Moon, and Fallen Hero: Rebirth. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Passenger.
- $11.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2022
Rank 03- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names
Why this: Shares stat based progression with The Passenger.
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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like The Passenger.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Passenger
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2The Golden Rose: Book One
Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Passenger.
- 89% of 134 reviews
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- 7Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names
Shares stat based progression with The Passenger.
- 92% of 192 reviews
- 8I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like The Passenger.
- 96% of 3,777 reviews
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Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like The Passenger.
- 92% of 1,721 reviews
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Hosted Games
- Price: $4.89−30%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 92% of 107 reviews
- Genres: Indie, RPG, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Characters are abrasive yet deeply human
- Choices subtly ripple through the narrative
- Eldritch horror trapped in mundane human life
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Melancholic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Passenger at current Steam store prices.
Roadwarden
Why this: Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Passenger.
Mediterranea Inferno
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Romance, like The Passenger.
The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening
Why this: Also Supernatural and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Passenger.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to The Passenger, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
A Date with Death
Why this: Shares relationship building with The Passenger.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like The Passenger.
Trapped with Jester
Why this: Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Passenger.
Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1
Why this: Also Supernatural and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Passenger.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Passenger.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Fernweh Saga: Book One
Why this: Also Supernatural and Text-Based, like The Passenger.
Blood Moon
Why this: Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Passenger.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names
Why this: Shares stat based progression with The Passenger.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like The Passenger.
More from Hosted Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Hosted Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Fallen Hero: Retribution
Why this: Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Passenger.
Tin Star
Why this: Shares stat based progression with The Passenger.
About The Passenger
The closest matches to The Passenger: The Fernweh Saga: Book One, The Golden Rose: Book One, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One, Blood Moon, and Fallen Hero: Rebirth. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Passenger is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Fernweh Saga: Book One, The Golden Rose: Book One and Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and melancholic, and single out its choice driven storytelling and eldritch horror theme. 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 The Passenger: Your eldritch existence is threatened when another abomination tries to feast on you. You flee, trapping yourself in human flesh, but will that be enough?
Is The Passenger worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 107 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Characters are abrasive yet deeply human
- Choices subtly ripple through the narrative
- Eldritch horror trapped in mundane human life
- Romance options feel meaningful and compelling
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“there is no real choice. you get railroaded along a certain path to carry on with the main story. furthermore you fail all skill checks that dont align with your first few choices. there seems to be no development in that regard. and you…”
“Utter garbage. What a complete waste of time. -_- Disclaimer - I'll probably come back & do a more indepth review at some point when I can actually stomach it... for now, though, I'm just too tired, too bored & far, FAR too cranky. Just…”
People who play it also play: The Fernweh Saga: Book One, The Golden Rose: Book One, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One
Frequently asked about The Passenger
Can I run it?
Does The Passenger run on Steam Deck?
The Passenger is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Passenger cost?
The Passenger is listed on Steam at 4.89 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Passenger?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Passenger are The Fernweh Saga: Book One, The Golden Rose: Book One, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One.
Who developed The Passenger?
The Passenger was developed by Hosted Games.