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Games like Panic

If Panic is your kind of game, the closest matches are Necro Siege, KOSHMAR and Last Day: Zombie Survival VR — 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 Panic: Panic is a single-player, horror game that puts you in the shoes of David, a young man who struggles with mental disorders. As you join him on his journey you will discover an immersive narrative experience that will stay with you long after you finish your journey.

2023ActionIndie1.99 USDWindowsby Clauzen Entertainment
Panic — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Panic 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. Necro Siege

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Panic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Panic.

    Necro Siege is a First-Person Action Horror Shooter in a world where humanity is on the brink of extinction as otherworldly abominations rise from the shadows. Journey through forsaken realms confronting zombies, demons, and other nightmares in a desperate fight against the end of all things.

    2025ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. KOSHMAR

    WHY THIS

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

    KOSHMAR is a psychological horror game, in which you have to face an evil entity that seeks revenge!

    2021IndieSimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Last Day: Zombie Survival VR

    WHY THIS

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

    A stranger, who awakens in a room with no recollection of how they got there, soon discovers they're pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious unknown person.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. OUTBREAK FALL: BIOHAZARD

    WHY THIS

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

    Survive the fall of civilization in OUTBREAK FALL: BIOHAZARD — a fast-paced FPS where you fight infected hordes, explore ruined cities, and upgrade your gear to endure relentless outbreaks and escape the chaos.

    2026ActionAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Horror in the forest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Panic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Panic.

    Too much has gone wrong — and now, together with your companion, you must uncover what hides among the trees.

    2025Action29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Paranormal Motel

    WHY THIS

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

    Cindy is a receptionist at the Paradise Motel. She begins her night watch. She takes care of customer requests as usual. But that evening unforeseen events will terrify Cindy

    2022Indie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. DAYS END

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Panic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Panic.

    Fight for survival in the horror FPS "Days End" amid the Xonobia Virus outbreak. Confront terrifying zombies, find weapons, and uncover chilling secrets. Thrills await!

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  8. 1406

    WHY THIS

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

    The story of the writer Mike Williams, a specialist in paranormal phenomena, he is sent to the dead city of Centralia to search for inspiration, to finish writing your book on the paranormal.

    2019IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Panic on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Panic.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Panic on Steam right now. Shares Action with Panic.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ~50% under Panic on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Panic.

    "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 ~50% under Panic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Panic.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Panic on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Panic.

    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 ~50% under Panic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Panic.

    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 ~50% under Panic on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Panic.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 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 Panic.

    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 ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Panic

How much does Panic cost?
Panic is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Panic?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Panic are Necro Siege, KOSHMAR, Last Day: Zombie Survival VR.
Who developed Panic?
Panic was developed by Clauzen 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 Panic.

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