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Games like The Gap

If The Gap is your kind of game, the closest matches are D.V. Ex Agent (Episode 1), Refuted Wind and Shhh! — 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 The Gap: The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner.

2023Indie2.99 USDWindowsby MV JPL
The Gap — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Gap also play

Steam players who put hours into The Gap 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. D.V. Ex Agent (Episode 1)

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Gap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    "D.V. Ex Agent" is a narrative game with elements of horror, telling the dramatic story of the main character. You will have to come face to face with skeletons in the closet along with him. The events unfold in the post-Soviet era.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Refuted Wind

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Gap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.

    2024IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Shhh!

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Gap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    Explore haunted locations with your VHS camera—but stay silent! Any noise could be your last. (Microphone required)

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Invasion of The Halloween Fiends

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Gap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    Invasion of The Halloween Fiends is a First-Person Retro horror game that takes place on Halloween Night. Strangers keep visiting you looking for candy. Some of them may not be so friendly. Will you be able to survive Halloween Night?

    2024IndieAdventureCasual3.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Gap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.

    2023IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Millennium Dream

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Gap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Wander through dreamscapes woven from memories of the millennium. Use your camera to freeze tender fragments of days gone by, collecting lost shards of childhood. In an atmosphere where Chinese Dreamcore and Liminal Space intertwine, savor a warmth that feels both familiar and strange.

    2026ActionAdventureSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crimson Snow (2023)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Gap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. My Last Appointment

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Gap fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    The doctor said today was my last appointment, I'm healthy. Time to go home, what could go wrong?

    2024AdventureSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Gap on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Gap on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    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 ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Gap on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    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 ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Gap on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Gap on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Gap on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Gap on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Gap on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 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. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    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.

    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 Indie with The Gap.

    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 with The Gap.

    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 Indie with The Gap.

    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.

    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 The Gap.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Gap.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Gap

How much does The Gap cost?
The Gap is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Gap?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Gap are D.V. Ex Agent (Episode 1), Refuted Wind, Shhh!.
Who developed The Gap?
The Gap was developed by MV JPL.

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 The Gap.

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