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Games like 98xx

  • 12 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked 98xx also play

The closest matches to 98xx: Julian & Friends, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Tormenture, Home Safety Hotline, and No Players Online. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares hidden object search and hidden collectibles with 98xx.

    • $3.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2025
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares easter egg hunting and hidden collectibles with 98xx.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2024
  1. Rank 04

    Home Safety Hotline

    Why this: Shares hidden object search and environmental storytelling with 98xx.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  2. Rank 05

    No Players Online

    Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with 98xx.

    • $10.49 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  3. Rank 06

    Dead Take

    Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and environmental puzzle solving with 98xx.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  4. Rank 07

    Grunn

    • $12.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  5. Rank 08

    Stories Untold

    Why this: Shares puzzle solving with 98xx.

    • $0.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2017

The full ranked list: top 24 games like 98xx

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Julian & Friends

    Shares hidden object search and hidden collectibles with 98xx.

    • 89% of 150 reviews
  2. 2
    Static Dread: The Lighthouse

    Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with 98xx.

    • 89% of 356 reviews
  3. 3
    Tormenture

    Shares easter egg hunting and hidden collectibles with 98xx.

    • 86% of 130 reviews
  4. 4
    Home Safety Hotline

    Shares hidden object search and environmental storytelling with 98xx.

    • 91% of 2,372 reviews
  5. 5
    No Players Online

    Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with 98xx.

    • 84% of 359 reviews
  6. 6
    Dead Take

    Shares environmental storytelling and environmental puzzle solving with 98xx.

    • 89% of 556 reviews
  7. 7
    Grunn

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 96% of 911 reviews
  8. 8
    Stories Untold

    Shares puzzle solving with 98xx.

    • 86% of 3,201 reviews
  9. 9
    An English Haunting

    Genres: Adventure

    • 96% of 247 reviews
  10. 10
    Hypnospace Outlaw

    Shares hidden collectibles with 98xx.

    • 97% of 4,245 reviews
  11. 11
    Happy Game

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 89% of 1,199 reviews
  12. 12
    I'm on Observation Duty 8

    Genres: Indie

    • 97% of 128 reviews
  13. 13
    Strange Antiquities

    Shares hidden object search and puzzle solving with 98xx.

    • 96% of 1,956 reviews
  14. 14
    OFF

    Shares hidden collectibles and exploration with 98xx.

    • 97% of 2,016 reviews
  15. 15
    Last Report

    Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with 98xx.

    • 89% of 1,034 reviews
  16. 16
    oneway.exe: Module 1.0

    Shares hidden object search and environmental puzzle solving with 98xx.

    • 86% of 85 reviews
  17. 17
    Daymare Town

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 99% of 76 reviews
  18. 18
    Fran Bow

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 8,241 reviews
  19. 19
    The Roottrees are Dead

    Shares environmental puzzle solving and puzzle solving with 98xx.

    • 97% of 4,456 reviews
  20. 20
    Life Eater

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 86% of 283 reviews
  21. 21
    Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 119 reviews
  22. 22
    LIMINAL SHIFT

    Also Abstract and Psychological, like 98xx.

    • 85% of 122 reviews
  23. 23
    DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition

    Shares environmental storytelling with 98xx.

    • 90% of 1,278 reviews
  24. 24
    Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

    Same atmospheric mood as 98xx.

    • 95% of 3,855 reviews
98xx — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2023
  • Developer: JacksonG13
  • Price: $2.99checked Nov 7
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 78% of 290 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Simulation
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Discovering secrets and easter eggs across the desktop interface
  • Horror hides in familiar 90s software
  • Lore unfolds through hidden files and websites
  • Atmospheric
  • Dark
  • Eerie

More games like 98xx, sliced differently

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  • Static Dread: The Lighthouse

    Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with 98xx.

    • $10.90 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  • Tormenture

    Why this: Shares easter egg hunting and hidden collectibles with 98xx.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • Dead Take

    Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and environmental puzzle solving with 98xx.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  • Grunn

    Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with 98xx.

    • $12.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024

About 98xx

The closest matches to 98xx: Julian & Friends, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Tormenture, Home Safety Hotline, and No Players Online. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If 98xx is your kind of game, the closest matches are Julian & Friends, Static Dread: The Lighthouse and Tormenture — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and eerie, and single out its desktop interface exploration and easter egg hunting. 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.

About 98xx: The 98xx is an old computer OS from the 90s that’s recently been discovered after many years of being lost. There are still a few working files within the OS that can be explored.

Is 98xx worth buying?

  • 78% of 290 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $2.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Julian & Friends, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Tormenture

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Frequently asked about 98xx

Can I run it?

Does 98xx run on Steam Deck?

98xx is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does 98xx cost?

98xx is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to 98xx?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 98xx are Julian & Friends, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Tormenture.

Who developed 98xx?

98xx was developed by JacksonG13 and published by JacksonGameStudios.