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Games like Lucius

  • 16 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Lucius also play

The closest matches to Lucius: Lucius II, Lucius Demake, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Remothered: Tormented Fathers, and Little Nightmares. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Villain Protagonist and Stealth, like Lucius.

    • $3.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2015
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares stealth avoidance with Lucius.

    • $1.69 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2016
  1. Rank 06

    Outlast

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2013
  2. Rank 08

    Hatred

    Why this: Also Villain Protagonist and Mature, like Lucius.

    • $5.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2015

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Lucius

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Lucius II

    Also Villain Protagonist and Stealth, like Lucius.

    • 62% of 832 reviews
  2. 2
    Lucius Demake

    Shares stealth avoidance with Lucius.

    • 95% of 156 reviews
  3. 3
    Amnesia: The Dark Descent

    Also Stealth and Gore, like Lucius.

    • 96% of 12,717 reviews
  4. 4
    Remothered: Tormented Fathers

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 70% of 658 reviews
  5. 5
    Little Nightmares

    Genres: Adventure

    • 95% of 18,797 reviews
  6. 6
    Outlast

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 28,158 reviews
  7. 7
    The Evil Within 2

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 91% of 5,997 reviews
  8. 8
    Hatred

    Also Villain Protagonist and Mature, like Lucius.

    • 81% of 9,619 reviews
  9. 9
    Still Wakes the Deep

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 6,408 reviews
  10. 10
    CARRION

    Also Villain Protagonist and Gore, like Lucius.

    • 95% of 15,824 reviews
  11. 11
    Friday the 13th: The Game

    Also Stealth and Mature, like Lucius.

    • 77% of 20,603 reviews
  12. 12
    Out of Sight

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 350 reviews
  13. 13
    The Count Lucanor

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 93% of 616 reviews
  14. 14
    Corpse Party

    Also Mature and Gore, like Lucius.

    • 89% of 906 reviews
  15. 15
    Downfall

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 636 reviews
  16. 16
    Scorn

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 75% of 6,512 reviews
  17. 17
    HELLSEED: All Chapters

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 77% of 115 reviews
  18. 18
    Silver Chains

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 62% of 220 reviews
  19. 19
    Penumbra Overture

    Same atmospheric mood as Lucius.

    • 89% of 1,939 reviews
  20. 20
    Manhunt

    Genres: Action

    • 67% of 2,939 reviews
  21. 21
    Bulb Boy

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 284 reviews
  22. 22
    ASYLUM

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 254 reviews
  23. 23
    TORMENTOR

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 50% of 116 reviews
  24. 24
    Palmyra Orphanage

    Genres: Indie

    • 86% of 165 reviews
Lucius — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2012
  • Developer: Shiver Games
  • Price: $9.99checked Nov 4
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 79% of 3,013 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
  • Metacritic 59
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Addictive achievement hunting
  • Clever use of telekinesis
  • Creative ways to kill people
  • Atmospheric
  • Dark
  • Mysterious

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Cheaper alternatives

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

  • The Count Lucanor

    Why this: Also Stealth and Gore, like Lucius.

    • $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2016
  • Downfall

    Why this: Also Mature and Gore, like Lucius.

    • $2.24 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
    • Trending
    78 new reviews this week

    Scorn

    Why this: Shares stealth avoidance with Lucius.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2022
  • Bulb Boy

    Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Lucius.

    • $0.89 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2015
  • Palmyra Orphanage

    Why this: Also Stealth and Mature, like Lucius.

    • $4.73 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2019
  • Tormenture

    • $5.09 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • Zombie Night Terror

    Why this: Also Villain Protagonist and Gore, like Lucius.

    • $2.59 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016

About Lucius

The closest matches to Lucius: Lucius II, Lucius Demake, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Remothered: Tormented Fathers, and Little Nightmares. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Lucius is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lucius II, Lucius Demake and Amnesia: The Dark Descent — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and mysterious, and single out its achievement grind and puzzle driven murder setups. 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.

Lucius is a 2012 action-adventure indie title from Shiver Games where players take control of a young boy possessing telekinesis powers living within a mansion. The gameplay focuses on puzzle-driven murder setups using stealth-avoidance mechanics to orchestrate apparent accidents. Players describe the narrative as dark and immersive, highlighting the clever use of telekinesis to create increasingly creative scenarios. Reviewers also note the addictive quality of achievement-hunting and the satisfaction of sequence-breaking through puzzle solutions. The experience is marked as challenging in difficulty with a medium-length solo campaign. Priced at $1.49, the game holds a 79% positive rating from over 3000 Steam reviews and is verified playable on Steam Deck.

About Lucius: Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.

Is Lucius worth buying?

  • 80% of 3,013 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 9).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“I wanna love this game, honestly, but this game is sooooo buggy. the hints suck and the puzzles suck even harder. game elements are added and removed without reason and the story is difficult to follow. not to mention that half of the…”
6 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Lucius II, Lucius Demake, Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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Frequently asked about Lucius

Can I run it?

Does Lucius run on Steam Deck?

Lucius 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 Lucius cost?

Lucius is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Lucius?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lucius are Lucius II, Lucius Demake, Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

Who developed Lucius?

Lucius was developed by Shiver Games.