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Games like SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind

If SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind is your kind of game, the closest matches are Soul of Savarog, Dead Faces and Infinitum: The Backrooms Story — 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 SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind: You are a Class D personnel on an experimental mission for the Foundation to investigate SCP-479. The facility is linked to anomalies affecting the human psyche, gradually driving them insane. Please remember to take your pills.

2023ActionIndie10.99 USDWindowsby Netherlate Games
SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind — Steam game cover

Players who liked SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind also play

Steam players who put hours into SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind 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. Soul of Savarog

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    Soul of Savarog includes four of Twisted Universe's mobile horror thriller games. All of these plays tell the story of Savarog. Play Savarog, Savarog 2, Rule and Savarog 3 respectively.

    2024IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dead Faces

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    Dead Faces is a mind bending psychological horror. Unravel Jack's disturbing mind, the faces from his past and the ultimate truth behind his actions. You must remember their faces.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Infinitum: The Backrooms Story

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    INFINITUM is a horror open-world survival co-op story game for up to 4 players. Explore endless procedurally generated levels and uncover multiple endings, with every playthrough offering a unique experience.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Project Looking Glass

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    1963. A classified experiment. A grieving mother. A signal that won't stop transmitting. Step through the Looking Glass — a first-person psychological horror told through the static of a Cold War-era apparatus that peers into places mankind was never meant to reach.

    2026IndieSteam ↗
  5. Heart attack

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    There are ghosts in the dark, in order to survive you need to light your way, but all the items for this are limited.

    2023ActionAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Athanasy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    Deep beneath the surface of the dead Earth, the City, the last refuge of humanity, hides. Engineering genius and efforts of all mankind; a giant structure of steel, concrete, and biopolymers. It keeps the remnants of civilization one step away from total extinction.

    2022IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. 35MM

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    Post-apocalyptic story about two travelers who set out on a long journey in the wasteland, left by people after the global epidemic.

    2016Indie8.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Ten Bells

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    You're trapped in an old English pub. Unravel a chilling tale by identifying anomalies while trying to escape. Confront the horror as you survive the endless loop of Ten Bells.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    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 ~55% under SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    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. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    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 ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~91% under SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    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 ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 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 SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    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 SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    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 SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    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 SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    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 Action and Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    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. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind

How much does SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind cost?
SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind are Soul of Savarog, Dead Faces, Infinitum: The Backrooms Story.
Who developed SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind?
SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind was developed by Netherlate Games.

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 SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

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