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Games like The House

If The House is your kind of game, the closest matches are CRUELTY, Paranormal Cleanup and Calvar - The Darkest Gate — 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 The House: The House is a new first-person horror and psychological game for the computer. Escape the house where it all began, collect items, weapons and level up. Travel between worlds and time to reach your goal. Go discover the dark secrets of the House where it all began!

2023ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDWindowsby EdoartGames
The House — Steam game cover

Players who liked The House also play

Steam players who put hours into The House 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. CRUELTY

    WHY THIS

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

    "CRUELTY" is a Japanese-made splatter horror. You were in an accident and lost consciousness. The moment you wake up, you find yourself in a nightmare world, one that is not of this Earth. In an abattoir ruled by madness, horrific scenes unfold, and inescapable terror awaits you.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Paranormal Cleanup

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The House.

    Clock in for the worst cleaning shift of your life: Unclog nasty toilets and scrub ectoplasm in this 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Get the job done and don't get caught by the entities hunting you!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Calvar - The Darkest Gate

    WHY THIS

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

    Calvar – The Darkest Gate is a relentless first-person horror descent into madness, illusion, and decay. Crafted by a dedicated two-man team, this passion project drags you into a world where reality fractures and every step feels forbidden. Nothing is certain. No one is safe.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Misery Mansion

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The House.

    Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Malum

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The House.

    Malum is the premier C-list horror game. Run from a motely collection of bizarre demons then summon in some guns to turn the tables on them. Best enjoyed with friends.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The House.

    NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain is a four-player co-op survival horror game based on "Yokai", supernatural beings from Japanese folklore. Trapped in a cursed domain, you and your companions must work together to endure the curse and find a way to escape, all the while hiding from the roaming yokai.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. KAMLA

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The House.

    Find a way out of an old mansion as a priest, you have been tasked to exorcise a woman who has been possessed. Solve puzzles and complete objectives to cure her demonic possession in this SURVIVAL HORROR experience.

    2024ActionAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. ROUTINE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The House fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The House.

    ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under The House on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The House.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under The House on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The House.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under The House on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under The House on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under The House on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House.

    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 ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under The House on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The House.

    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 ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under The House on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The House.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under The House on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The House.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 The House.

    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 and Adventure with The House.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  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 The House.

    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 The House.

    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 The House.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The House

How much does The House cost?
The House is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The House?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The House are CRUELTY, Paranormal Cleanup, Calvar - The Darkest Gate.
Who developed The House?
The House was developed by EdoartGames and published by Res SRL.

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 House.

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