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Games like On the other side

If On the other side is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nafanya the Poltergeist, Into The Abyss and Gate of Souls — 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 On the other side: Take on the role of a modern exorcist in this realistic ghost hunting horror. You have to fulfill contracts related to paranormal phenomena. Your main weapon is an old camera that can shoot what is not visible to the human eye.

2023ActionIndieSimulationEarly Access4.99 USDWindowsby Red Kraken studio
On the other side — Steam game cover

Players who liked On the other side also play

Steam players who put hours into On the other side 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. Nafanya the Poltergeist

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for On the other side fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with On the other side.

    A game about a house spirit - Houseboy. With the name Nafanya. The player will have to get out of a multi-unit Soviet house, which is run by the Domovoi. To find the way out, you will have to solve riddles from the spirit, and maybe even make friends with him.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Into The Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for On the other side fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with On the other side.

    (Currently being REMADE/Remastered) A 1st-person survival horror game. Explore and find your way through horrific environments. Find clues and solve puzzles to advance. Running might be the best way to stay alive.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Gate of Souls

    WHY THIS

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

    I got a job as a night guard. They promise to pay a lot, but for my own safety I have to follow strange rules. As you progress, you'll have to find keys and open locked rooms. A first-person game with elements of horror. Explore the hospital and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. ASTRAL - Dream Or Reality

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for On the other side fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with On the other side.

    Survive the ultimate horror in ASTRAL - Dream Or Reality, the game that challenges your psyche and decisions.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Summon: Joint escape

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for On the other side fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with On the other side.

    Summon: Joint Escape is a cooperative horror survival game for 1-4 players. Find a way to escape from a stalker in camouflage uniform who wants to give you a piece of paper with the inscription "Summon".

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Backrooms Project

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for On the other side fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with On the other side.

    Scientists made a new discovery about the Backrooms. Noclipping out of bounds in normal reality was a myth for long, but now it can be real! Now they are looking for subjects to test it on civil people. There are already scientists inside, so you have nothing to worry about, they say. Or do you?

    2022ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Escape: Together

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for On the other side fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with On the other side.

    The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Holidays in Khrushchevsk

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for On the other side fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with On the other side.

    Do you like spontaneous purchases? Do all your purchases bring you happiness? Everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under On the other side on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with On the other side.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under On the other side on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with On the other side.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under On the other side on Steam right now. Shares Indie with On the other side.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under On the other side on Steam right now. Shares Action with On the other side.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under On the other side on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with On the other side.

    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.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under On the other side on Steam right now. Shares Action with On the other side.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under On the other side on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with On the other side.

    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 ↗
  8. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under On the other side on Steam right now. Shares Action with On the other side.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗

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 On the other side.

    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 Action with On the other side.

    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 Action and Indie with On the other side.

    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 On the other side.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 On the other side.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 On the other side.

    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 ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Red Kraken studio

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

  1. MEGA

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Kraken studio, the studio behind On the other side. Shares Action and Indie with On the other side.

    This is a short story about humanity's last attempt to resist nature. Cities lie in ruins, there are traces of huge claws everywhere - once disturbed by people, giants began to wreak havoc around the world. But is there a solution?...

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Climber

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Kraken studio, the studio behind On the other side. Shares Action and Indie with On the other side.

    This is a little adventure in the depths of a mysterious cave. Try on the role of a rescuer and try to save the lives of a team of missing cavers as quickly as possible. You will need concentration, discipline and strong hands, because the owners of these depths do not like uninvited guests.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Phenom

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Kraken studio, the studio behind On the other side. Shares Action and Indie with On the other side.

    In the midst of an outbreak of a mysterious virus that turns people into crazed zombies, James's wife has disappeared and now he has to find her and survive in a zombie apocalypse with moving around the grid using improvised means, environment and logic.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Mannequin machine

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Kraken studio, the studio behind On the other side. Shares Action and Indie with On the other side.

    "Mannequin machine" is a first-person psychological horror game with camera effects that tells the story of working in a mannequin factory. Beware of the evil at the heart of the plant, it drives its victims crazy

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Deep Hell

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Kraken studio, the studio behind On the other side. Shares Action and Indie with On the other side.

    Immerse yourself in a dark dense forest in which terrible inexplicable things happen. You will have to find the missing people's belongings by following the coordinates left in the notes of the missing brother. Someone or something lives in the forest and changes everyone who goes there.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about On the other side

How much does On the other side cost?
On the other side is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to On the other side?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside On the other side are Nafanya the Poltergeist, Into The Abyss, Gate of Souls.
Who developed On the other side?
On the other side was developed by Red Kraken 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 On the other side.

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