Games like While We Wait Here
Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.
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Scarlet Hollow
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
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Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
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No, I'm not a Human
WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.
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Strange Antiquities
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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KARMA: The Dark World
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
Reviewers mention these as similar to While We Wait Here
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What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
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Heavy Rain
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
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Beyond: Two Souls
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
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Detroit: Become Human
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
More from Bad Vices Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Bad Vices Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Ravenous Devils
A horror cooking simulator where the secret ingredient is crime. Improve your shops, buy new tools, expand your menu, and above all, make your customers happy.
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Sexual Void
Nothing in here, except Vicky, sexy outfits and a JOI game
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Hippocampus
Challenging gothic Hack & Slash with gore action and platform phases.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Scarlet Hollow
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
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Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
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Strange Antiquities
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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KARMA: The Dark World
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
Frequently asked about While We Wait Here
- Is While We Wait Here verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — While We Wait Here is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does While We Wait Here cost?
- While We Wait Here is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to While We Wait Here?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside While We Wait Here are Scarlet Hollow, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut, Kiosk.
- Who developed While We Wait Here?
- While We Wait Here was developed by Bad Vices Games.
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