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Games like Whispers in the Dark

If Whispers in the Dark is your kind of game, the closest matches are Witherwood, Have Fun Exploring and Descending The Woods — 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 Whispers in the Dark: An online co-op horror RPG where you run a ghost-hunting agency. Explore haunted locations, uncover the nature of entities, upgrade your skills and tools, and survive their curses.

2025ActionIndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDWindowsby Gabrielle Games
Whispers in the Dark — Steam game cover

Players who liked Whispers in the Dark also play

Steam players who put hours into Whispers in the Dark 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. Witherwood

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Whispers in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    Mutate to survive, or lose your mind trying. In this open-world survival horror, the forest changes you as much as you change it. Evolve into monstrous forms, build and craft to endure, and manage a slipping sanity where hallucinations become lethal.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Have Fun Exploring

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Whispers in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    Have Fun Exploring is a 4-player online co-op psychological horror. Urbex livestreaming is booming on the Dark Web, and the WR8 Audience pays well for thrilling content. Investigate abandoned locations to uncover who went missing and identify the ghost they became.

    2027ActionIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  3. Descending The Woods

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Whispers in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    By day, tend to your farm, care for your pets, and explore the mysteries of the haunted woods. By nightfall, They will come from the woods, Beware of ghosts and demons of the haunted woods. Hide, Survive, Build, Fight and Explore in this eerie Survival Horror alone or with friends.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Paranormal Cleanup

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Whispers in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    Clock in for the worst cleaning shift of your life: Unclog nasty toilets and scrub ectoplasm in this 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Get the job done and don't get caught by the entities hunting you!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Coridden

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Whispers in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    Become the ultimate shapeshifter in this hack n’ slash ARPG with action-based combat. Transform seamlessly and customize both your human and beast powers as you level up, find new gear and DNA-strands. Venture out solo or in co-op to uncover the secrets sealed inside a legendary city.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 墲人之境-无人之境

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Whispers in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    《Ashland》 is the subject of 1 v4 non-equilibrium games. Players can play the role of adventurers into the tomb, crack the mechanism, take away treasures. You can also act as a gravekeeper to stop and destroy them. Rich tomb exploration tools and tomb guarding skills for you to experience and play

    2023ActionSportsStrategySteam ↗
  7. Gatewalkers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Whispers in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    Gatewalkers is a unique mixture of co-op game, survival and RPG. You, as a Gatewalkers, travel across different worlds in order to save your own. Explore procedurally generated worlds, face hostile inhabitants and challenges like extreme weather conditions, toxic atmosphere, lack of water and more.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dungeons of Sundaria

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Whispers in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    Adventure through epic dungeons facing fearsome creatures either solo or with a group of friends. Master your class, loot everything, and destroy the foul creatures of the deep! Will you become a hero of legend?

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Whispers in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    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 ~50% under Whispers in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    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. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Whispers in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action with Whispers in the Dark.

    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 ↗
  4. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Whispers in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Whispers in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    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 ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Whispers in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Whispers in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    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 ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Whispers in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. 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 Whispers in the Dark.

    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 ↗
  3. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Whispers in the Dark.

    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 ↗
  4. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  5. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. OnlyCans: Thirst Date

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Whispers in the Dark.

    Feel The Fizz Inside You™ with the brand new Shize™ Collection!

    2021IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

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

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Whispers in the Dark

How much does Whispers in the Dark cost?
Whispers in the Dark is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Whispers in the Dark have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Whispers in the Dark supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Whispers in the Dark?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Whispers in the Dark are Witherwood, Have Fun Exploring, Descending The Woods.
Who developed Whispers in the Dark?
Whispers in the Dark was developed by Gabrielle 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 Whispers in the Dark.

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