Games like THE KING IN THE SHADES
If THE KING IN THE SHADES is your kind of game, the closest matches are Iris Dissolution, Departure of Darkness and No One Returns — 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.
Get personalized picks →About THE KING IN THE SHADES: A classic survival-horror experience set in a fictional universe where the invisible hand of unspeakable horrors is turning humanity into a fleeting memory. Enter the world of THE KING IN THE SHADES and rid this decaying world of the curse of Gods.
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Steam players who put hours into THE KING IN THE SHADES 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.
Iris Dissolution
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Top pick for THE KING IN THE SHADES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
Iris Dissolution is a classic survival horror game where you explore increasingly surreal places, manage scarce resources, and fight for your life against horrid creatures as you struggle to come to terms with loss.
Departure of Darkness
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Second-strongest match for THE KING IN THE SHADES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
Emma is forced to clear a horrifying parasite-infested airport as she fights to save her brother. In this 90s style Retro Survival Horror, you’ll have the option to save or leave behind fellow survivors during your adventure. However, your choices will have consequences...
No One Returns
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Third-strongest match for THE KING IN THE SHADES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
Have you ever wondered what happens if you wake up and everyone is simply gone? No One Returns is a third-person survival horror game. Play as Denis, search a chillingly silent city for clues about your missing family while fighting the frightening zombies swarming the streets.
Liminal Point
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Ranked #4 for THE KING IN THE SHADES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
Classic Survival Horror. Drawn to Ashen Point by a cryptic voicemail, Lyra returns to the island where her band’s story ended in tragedy. Shrouded in fog and prowled by horrors, confront deadly creatures, explore the desolate town, and reveal the truth behind the night that changed everything.
The Florist
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Ranked #5 for THE KING IN THE SHADES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
A classic survival horror experience, set in a town overgrown with deadly yet beautiful flowers. Solve ingenious puzzles, defeat horrifying enemies, and uncover the mystery behind a plan to create new life in the most inhuman way imaginable.
Crow Country
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Ranked #6 for THE KING IN THE SHADES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Backrooms Lost Runners
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Ranked #7 for THE KING IN THE SHADES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
Backrooms Lost Runners is a co-op survival horror with team play, voice-reactive AI, and immersive puzzles. This isn’t a “walking simulator”: explore liminal spaces, outsmart entities, and remember—even a whisper can give you away.
Tormented Souls 2
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Ranked #8 for THE KING IN THE SHADES fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
Free alternatives
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
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.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with THE KING IN THE SHADES.
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.
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Frequently asked about THE KING IN THE SHADES
- What games are most similar to THE KING IN THE SHADES?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside THE KING IN THE SHADES are Iris Dissolution, Departure of Darkness, No One Returns.
- Who developed THE KING IN THE SHADES?
- THE KING IN THE SHADES was developed by sp1r1t_d1tch_creations.
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 KING IN THE SHADES.
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