Games like Karpov
If Karpov is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Test: Secrets of the Soul, Mucorales and Pikabuu: STOP! — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Karpov: "Karpov" is a visual horror novel shrouded in mysticism.Do you see THEM? Sneaking around in the shadows. Hiding their motives. You are far from the first to confront them. Are you sure you're strong enough? How presumptuous. Take your time. One false step and you won't be able to go back.
Players who liked Karpov also play
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The Test: Secrets of the Soul
WHY THIS
Top pick for Karpov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Karpov.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Mucorales
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Karpov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Karpov.
An enthralling RPG Maker horror game that explores a dark and twisted rendition of the classic fairy tale, Red Riding Hood.
Pikabuu: STOP!
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Karpov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Karpov.
Beni, a loving husband to Nadia and father to Kaila, always ensured his family's needs were met with simple contentment. However, one day, an unwitting decision dragged his small family into a spiral that threatens everything.
Violent Horror Stories 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Karpov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Karpov.
A brand‑new bundle from the creators of the short‑form horror hit Violent Horror Stories. This time the collection revolves around one chilling theme: confinement.
Corner Shop: NightShift
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Karpov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Karpov.
Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.
失与寻 ~ The Awaited ReCollection ~
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Karpov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Karpov.
一个关于父爱，关于亲情的故事。一份献给那些生命中缺失父爱的孩子的礼物。
骸心 Mainbody
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Karpov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Karpov.
A puzzle-based horror game where the player takes on the role of a building manager who manages a haunted building and its "patients". Through the player's different options will raise or lower the pollution value, thus triggering different endings.
Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Karpov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Karpov.
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Karpov at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Karpov on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Karpov.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Karpov on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Karpov.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Karpov on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Karpov.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Karpov on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Karpov.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Karpov on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Karpov.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Karpov on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Karpov.
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?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Karpov on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and RPG with Karpov.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Karpov on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Karpov.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Karpov.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Karpov.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Karpov.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Karpov.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Karpov.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Karpov.
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.
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Frequently asked about Karpov
- How much does Karpov cost?
- Karpov is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Karpov?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Karpov are The Test: Secrets of the Soul, Mucorales, Pikabuu: STOP!.
- Who developed Karpov?
- Karpov was developed by Orca Games.
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