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Games like Stay Still

If Stay Still is your kind of game, the closest matches are Strange island, EarWorm and Ghost Frequency — 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 Stay Still: Stay Still is a first-person horror adventure based on Vietnamese culture. The gameplay is focused on storytelling, puzzles and avoiding dangerous threats & spirits hunting you. Solve various puzzles, watch your surroundings, and of course survive.

2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Tarba Paul Cornel
Stay Still — Steam game cover

Players who liked Stay Still also play

Steam players who put hours into Stay Still 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. Strange island

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Stay Still fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Still.

    A first-person psychological horror focused on atmosphere, exploration, and a slow descent into mystery. You wake up on a remote island with no memory and no answers — who you are or how you got there. But with every answer you find, more questions begin to surface

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. EarWorm

    WHY THIS

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

    You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living.  Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account. 

    2025IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Ghost Frequency

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Stay Still fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Stay Still.

    In Ghost Frequency, you are a ghost hunter from PIT - Paranormal Investigation Team. Your mission is to locate a sinister spirit using the EMF Ghost Detector to track paranormal activity, the IR Thermal Camera to reveal hidden entities, and the EVP Digital Recorder to capture eerie voices.

    2025ActionAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Massacre At The Mirage

    WHY THIS

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

    For less than the price of a movie ticket, experience your very own horror-fueled slasher flick in Massacre at the Mirage. Step into The Mirage cinema and face a chilling nightmare, where staff and patrons must survive a masked killer's rampage.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure12.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Floor 9

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Stay Still fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Still.

    In Floor 9, you find yourself trapped in a mysterious hotel known as "Hotel Liminal." To escape, you must identify anomalies on each floor. These anomalies can be anywhere - on the ground, in paintings, or even right in front of your eyes.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Stay Still fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Stay Still.

    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 ↗
  7. Backrooms: Lost Tape

    WHY THIS

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

    You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. JANITOR BLEEDS

    WHY THIS

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

    Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Stay Still on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Still.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Stay Still on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stay Still.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Stay Still on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stay Still.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Stay Still on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Stay Still.

    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 ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Stay Still on Steam right now. Shares Action with Stay Still.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Stay Still on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Stay Still.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Stay Still on Steam right now. Shares Action with Stay Still.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Stay Still on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stay Still.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 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 Stay Still.

    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 Stay Still.

    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 Stay Still.

    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 Stay Still.

    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 Stay Still.

    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 Stay Still.

    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 Stay Still.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Tarba Paul Cornel

Other recommendable Steam games by Tarba Paul Cornel, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Psychopathy Assessment

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tarba Paul Cornel, the studio behind Stay Still. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Still.

    Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.

    2024ActionIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Stay Still 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tarba Paul Cornel, the studio behind Stay Still. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Still.

    Welcome to Stay Still 2, a spine-chilling first-person survival horror game. Based of the Vietnamese culture, this game unfolds as a daring experiment in which survival seems nearly impossible. Engage in a story gameplay, where puzzles are your key to progress, while surviving various threats.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Psychopath Massacre

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tarba Paul Cornel, the studio behind Stay Still. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Still.

    George Dinescu kidnapped you in his home in Romania. Get out alive while utilizing a V.H.S camera to film everything that happens inside. Torture, murder, and dismemberment take place inside the house, exposing the frightening legacy of a serial killer's decade of terror.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.75 USDSteam ↗
  4. Christmas Mutilator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tarba Paul Cornel, the studio behind Stay Still. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Still.

    Inspired by 80s slasher films, Christmas Mutilator™ is an immersive horror and home invasion game. Your husband and children are trapped in the storm, you are stuck in a cabin for the holidays. Use every tactic you can to stay alive and get out of your house as a vicious psychopath breaks in.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Deadly Quiet

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Tarba Paul Cornel, the studio behind Stay Still. Shares Action and Indie with Stay Still.

    Deadly Quiet is a 4-player co-op asymmetrical horror game set in the eerie Hoia Baciu forest. Featuring a bodycam perspective, your fate depends on your actions and the cooperation of your entire team. But remember to STAY QUIET.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.75 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Stay Still

Does Stay Still run on Steam Deck?
Stay Still 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 Stay Still cost?
Stay Still is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Stay Still?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Stay Still are Strange island, EarWorm, Ghost Frequency.
Who developed Stay Still?
Stay Still was developed by Tarba Paul Cornel and published by Galactic Crows, Asylum 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 Stay Still.

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