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Games like Something In The Well

If Something In The Well is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Shadow Over Route 80, Anomaly Corridor and Clink — 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 Something In The Well: Something stirs in the backwoods of Montana. You can hear it trying to get in. All you have is your trusty dog and a camcorder. A short 5-10 minute game with 2 endings.

2023IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDWindowsby the ito project
Something In The Well — Steam game cover

Players who liked Something In The Well also play

Steam players who put hours into Something In The Well 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. The Shadow Over Route 80

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Something In The Well fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something In The Well.

    Alone at night, working at a petrol station deep in the American wheat belt. Something feels off... are you sure you're alone? A short 10-15 minute horror game with multiple endings.

    2022IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Anomaly Corridor

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Something In The Well fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something In The Well.

    Navigate a seemingly endless corridor, uncovering eerie anomalies as you struggle to escape your doomed ship!

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Clink

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Something In The Well fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something In The Well.

    You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Shutter Story

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Something In The Well fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something In The Well.

    Examine a family's photo album to reveal signs of the paranormal, as the horror unfolds in the house around you. Their fate is in your hands.

    2026IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Shadows of Taumiel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Something In The Well fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something In The Well.

    First-person horror game that includes several genres such as stealth, platforming and exploration.

    2024IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Jumpscare Scare Jump

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Something In The Well fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something In The Well.

    This is a casual horror game similar to a haunted attraction, where you search for 50 jumpscares. Whether you like them or not, this game will help you build up your tolerance to them!!

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Burial

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Something In The Well fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Something In The Well.

    A videographer receives the task of filming a wake in an old Soviet apartment. But he soon realizes that something terrible is lurking within these walls. And in the middle of the room there is a closed coffin...

    2025IndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Hazing - Night Shift

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Something In The Well fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Something In The Well.

    A young police officer arrives at a country house after a disturbing call... This VHS tape captures the horrors that happened to him.

    2024IndieSimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Something In The Well on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something In The Well.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Something In The Well on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Something In The Well.

    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 ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Something In The Well on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Something In The Well.

    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 ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Something In The Well on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Something In The Well.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Something In The Well on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Something In The Well.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Something In The Well on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Something In The Well.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Something In The Well on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Something In The Well.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Something In The Well on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Something In The Well.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 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 Something In The Well.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Something In The Well.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Something In The Well.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Something In The Well

How much does Something In The Well cost?
Something In The Well is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Something In The Well?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Something In The Well are The Shadow Over Route 80, Anomaly Corridor, Clink.
Who developed Something In The Well?
Something In The Well was developed by the ito project.

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 Something In The Well.

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