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Games like Incantation

If Incantation is your kind of game, the closest matches are Maid of Sker, The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication and CORPSE FACTORY — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and eerie. 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 Incantation: A mother, searching for her lost daughter, stumbles into a strange cult village. "Incantation" is a first-person horror game. It reveals the chilling story behind the "Chen Family Village". What are the consequences of crossing dark boundaries?

2024AdventureRPG16.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
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Players who liked Incantation also play

Steam players who put hours into Incantation 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. Maid of Sker

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Incantation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

    WHY THIS

    Shares chase sequences, stealth and atmospheric with Incantation.

    Second-strongest match for Incantation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…

    2024Adventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. CORPSE FACTORY

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Incantation.

    Third-strongest match for Incantation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Gray Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Incantation.

    Ranked #4 for Incantation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Dread Flats

    WHY THIS

    Shares stealth, environmental storytelling and atmospheric with Incantation.

    Ranked #5 for Incantation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Incantation.

    This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. BrokenLore: LOW

    WHY THIS

    Shares chase sequences, environmental storytelling and atmospheric with Incantation.

    Ranked #6 for Incantation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.

    2025ActionAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Welcome to Kowloon

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental storytelling, environmental puzzle solving and atmospheric with Incantation.

    Ranked #7 for Incantation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.

    2023IndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Mundaun

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Incantation.

    Ranked #8 for Incantation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Incantation

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Bridge

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Incantation.

    Reviewers of Incantation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    The Bridge is a logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures.

    2013StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Outlast

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Incantation.

    Reviewers of Incantation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. SILENT HILL 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental storytelling, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Incantation.

    Reviewers of Incantation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.

    2024ActionAdventure34.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Incantation on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and RPG with Incantation.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Incantation on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Incantation on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Incantation on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Incantation.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Incantation on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Incantation.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Incantation on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Incantation.

    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 ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Incantation on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Incantation on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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.

    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 Adventure with Incantation.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗

More from SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT

Other recommendable Steam games by SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Sword and Fairy

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Incantation.

    Another title from SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, the studio behind Incantation. Shares RPG with Incantation.

    *** This game is only available in Chinese *** 《仙剑奇侠传》是由大宇资讯所制作的一款国产单机中文角色扮演计算机游戏。本作是《仙剑奇侠传》系列的第一部作品,主题是“宿命”。故事以中国古代的仙妖神魔人鬼传说为背景,以武侠及仙侠为题材,宿命为主轴。

    2021RPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Incantation.

    Another title from SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, the studio behind Incantation. Shares Adventure and RPG with Incantation.

    Fear, anxiety, and laughter are the symbol of youth. Experience the true paranormal haunting with your friends from the first-person perspective and stay alive. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation is an adaptation of a horror film, includes Taiwanese urban legend and an intriguing backstory.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

    WHY THIS

    Shares chase sequences, stealth and atmospheric with Incantation.

    Another title from SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, the studio behind Incantation. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…

    2024Adventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Scar of Sky

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, the studio behind Incantation. Shares RPG with Incantation.

    *** This Game is only available in Chinese *** 《轩辕剑参外传 天之痕》是大宇资讯DOMO小组所制作的回合制角色扮演游戏,融合历史、神话、五行等要素,以妙趣横生的战斗系统、别具一格的水墨画风,呈现出一个跌宕起伏、百转千回的隋末传奇故事。

    2021RPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sword and Fairy Inn 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, the studio behind Incantation. Shares RPG with Incantation.

    “Swords and Fairy Inn2 ” is a game developed by Softstar Entertainment. It includes the type of RPG, casual, simulation in it. Many roles of Sword and Fairy series come from different place to work in this Inn, live and build a warm peace family together.

    2022SimulationRPGCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Stardom 3

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, the studio behind Incantation.

    *** This game is only available in Chinese *** 《明星志愿3》融合模拟、养成、冒险与益智,玩家扮演经纪人,处于旗下艺人被挖角、父亲心脏病发、公司负债上千万即将倒闭等困境,必须发掘培养出具潜质的明日之星来力挽狂澜。身为经纪人的玩家除了替明星安排行程、充当保姆跟着艺人跑通告之外,还必须辛苦地在游戏中的大小场景东奔西走,找寻新人、替艺人争取曝光的机会。

    2022SimulationCasual12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Richman 4

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, the studio behind Incantation.

    *** This game is only available in Chinese ***《大富翁4》为掷骰子回合制桌上游戏,玩家在游玩时,除可购买土地、股票外,还可投资公司、参加拍卖,过足富豪瘾。游戏支持单人、多人游玩,玩家既可以与计算机AI角色一同游玩自得其乐,也可和二三好友一起,来一局富豪间的财富PK。

    2022Casual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Incantation.

    Another title from SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, the studio behind Incantation. Shares RPG with Incantation.

    The “Xuan-Yuan Sword” is an epic oriental RPG series with 25 years of history.It elaborates on the very heart of this series, the idea of "one, looking at the same thing from different angles, may come to different conclusions. " through a variety of historical incidents in different times.

    2016RPG2.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

    WHY THIS

    Shares chase sequences, stealth and atmospheric with Incantation.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…

    2024Adventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Gray Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Incantation.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mundaun

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with Incantation.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Incantation.

    Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Incantation

Does Incantation run on Steam Deck?
Incantation 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 Incantation cost?
Incantation is listed on Steam at 16.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Incantation?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Incantation are Maid of Sker, The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication, CORPSE FACTORY.
Who developed Incantation?
Incantation was developed by SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT.

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 Incantation.

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