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Games like The Haunted Building

If The Haunted Building is your kind of game, the closest matches are 离校 School's Out, The Silent Forests and DEEP IN THE DREAD — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cultural specificity enhances immersion, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 Haunted Building: A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.

2024IndieAdventure8.99 USDWindowsby Genuine Studio
The Haunted Building — Steam game cover
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Authentic 1990s hong kong public housing settingCultural specificity enhances immersionExcellent value 10 hours of content at budget pricingAtmosphericContemplativeEerie

Players who liked The Haunted Building also play

Steam players who put hours into The Haunted Building 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. 离校 School's Out

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Haunted Building fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Haunted Building.

    A first-person 3D horror adventure. Trapped in a mysterious world modeled after an old school, an amnesiac hero teams up with enigmatic heroines to face looping spaces and terrifying monsters. As they seek escape and the truth, they begin to break free from the fate that binds them.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  2. The Silent Forests

    WHY THIS

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

    🏠 Embark on a captivating journey through the Silent Forests, treacherous sewers, and a mysterious house. Solve puzzles, face monsters, and unravel hidden truths in this adrenaline-packed adventure with a wacky narrator! 🌲🚪✨

    2025ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. DEEP IN THE DREAD

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Haunted Building fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Haunted Building.

    A First-person horror, mystery genre. A group of librarians is working in the old Hoverfield Mansion decide to hang out at a nearby pub, but one of them refuses and wants to stay inside. as the story unfolds, she begins to notice paranormal activities inside the library.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Eilean Mor: The Lost Keepers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Haunted Building fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Haunted Building.

    At the beginning of the 20th century, the Eilean Mor lighthouse fell silent. The light is out, and its three keepers are missing. No one is answering the radio. As a reserve keeper, you’re sent to investigate this horror mystery. But beware you may become the fourth to vanish.

    2026IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Amanda the Adventurer 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares point and click, dialogue choices and atmospheric with The Haunted Building.

    Ranked #5 for The Haunted Building fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Haunted Building.

    In the thrilling conclusion of the Amanda the Adventurer trilogy, follow Riley as they uncover the ultimate secrets behind Amanda, Hameln, and mysteries that have plagued Kensdale for decades.

    2025IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Tales of Fear - Episode Zero

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Haunted Building fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Haunted Building.

    Can you tell the difference between truth and tale? Experience three short horror stories and gather clues as to which are true and which are just part of our imagination. Immerse yourself in the protagonist's perspective and discover eerie tales from around the world.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. THE NAUGHTY LIST CURSE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Haunted Building fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Haunted Building.

    Let the elf guide you through the world of magic where everything you think you know will change. Fight against the darkness and help to give Christmas back its sparkle. You can run and you can hide, but can you save Christmas?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. White Room: Mind’s Prison

    WHY THIS

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

    White Room: Mind's Prison is a psychological horror game. Choose your own story in the White Room. You have 100 days to survive! Survive as long as possible.

    2025Simulation2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under The Haunted Building on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Haunted Building.

    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 ~44% under The Haunted Building on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Haunted Building.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under The Haunted Building on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Haunted Building.

    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 ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under The Haunted Building on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Haunted Building.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under The Haunted Building on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Haunted Building.

    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 ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under The Haunted Building on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Haunted Building.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under The Haunted Building on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Haunted Building.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 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 Haunted Building.

    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 The Haunted Building.

    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 Indie and Adventure with The Haunted Building.

    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. Shares Indie with The Haunted Building.

    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 Indie and Adventure with The Haunted Building.

    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. Shares Indie with The Haunted Building.

    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 Indie and Adventure with The Haunted Building.

    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 Genuine Studio

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

  1. Haunted House 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares narrative branching, point and click and atmospheric with The Haunted Building.

    Another title from Genuine Studio, the studio behind The Haunted Building. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Haunted Building.

    In the infamous haunted building "Changrong Tower," security guard Li Cheng has come to understand the true nature of ghosts and their purposes. This time, he embarks on another adventure to help vengeful spirits, driven by a desire to uphold his deepest values.

    2025IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Heartbeat House: Hong Kong

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative, dialogue choices, narrative driven and an atmospheric mood with The Haunted Building.

    Another title from Genuine Studio, the studio behind The Haunted Building. Shares Indie with The Haunted Building.

    Heartbeat House: Hong Kong is a dating reality visual novel. Live with eight participants in a shared villa and make romantic choices. Your decisions are remembered, and relationships will change. If the screen flickers or something feels off—please relax and keep dating. The show is still ongoing.

    2026IndieCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. HONG KONG HAUNTING: FISHBALL GIRL

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Genuine Studio, the studio behind The Haunted Building. Shares Indie with The Haunted Building.

    Fishball is a first-person simulation game where you run a traditional Hong Kong street food stall, selling iconic snacks to survive. But something strange is happening. Unexplainable events begin to unfold—until finally, you’re forced to face her.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Haunted Building

How much does The Haunted Building cost?
The Haunted Building is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Haunted Building?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Haunted Building are 离校 School's Out, The Silent Forests, DEEP IN THE DREAD.
Who developed The Haunted Building?
The Haunted Building was developed by Genuine Studio.

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 Haunted Building.

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