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Games like Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart

If Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren`s Call, Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones and Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bonus chapter expands lore, compelling pirate atmosphere and atmospheric. 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 Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart: Would you like to enter a thrilling Pirates world where danger lurks in every corner?You are a museum owner pursuing an undead pirate who kidnapped your daughter. You quickly realize that the villain is entangled in a tragic, centuries-old love story, and wants to resurrect his mistress with the girl’s life force.

2014AdventureCasualWindows · macOS · Linuxby Artifex Mundi
Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart — Steam game cover
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Bonus chapter expands loreCompelling pirate atmospherePuzzles tie directly to story progressionAtmosphericChillMysterious

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Steam players who put hours into Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart 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. Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren`s Call

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Top pick for Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Answer the siren`s call and defeat the cruel Mayor Murray and his pet sea monster, the Kraken

    2014AdventureCasualSteam ↗
  2. Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Second-strongest match for Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Learn Davy Jones’s secrets in order to defeat him in the final battle!

    2015AdventureCasualDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Third-strongest match for Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Take a deep breath and find your fiancée who went missing in the dark abyss of the ocean.

    2014AdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Ranked #4 for Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…

    2014AdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Time Mysteries 2: The Ancient Spectres

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Ranked #5 for Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Fulfill your destiny, become the ruler of time, and change the course of history!

    2014Casual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Ranked #6 for Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    In the face of the looming magical cataclysm, Ester Ambrose has to fight to save her future once again!

    2014AdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dark Arcana: The Carnival

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Ranked #7 for Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors.

    2014AdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Ranked #8 for Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Enter an enchanting world of legends and magic, where your destiny was written in blood and whispers of true love.

    2014Casual14.99 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 Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    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 Adventure with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    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 Adventure with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    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.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    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 ↗

More from Artifex Mundi

Other recommendable Steam games by Artifex Mundi, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. My Brother Rabbit

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Another title from Artifex Mundi, the studio behind Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    My Brother Rabbit is a beautifully drawn exploration adventure and puzzle game set in a surreal world that mixes reality with a child’s imagination.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Another title from Artifex Mundi, the studio behind Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Let one of the most thrilling adventures of your life begin!

    2014AdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Another title from Artifex Mundi, the studio behind Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Enter Ravenwood Park and discover the secrets hidden in the mists…

    2014AdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Another title from Artifex Mundi, the studio behind Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart. Shares Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Enter an enchanting world of legends and magic, where your destiny was written in blood and whispers of true love.

    2014Casual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Another title from Artifex Mundi, the studio behind Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Save the feuding kingdoms!

    2015AdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Another title from Artifex Mundi, the studio behind Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Take a deep breath and find your fiancée who went missing in the dark abyss of the ocean.

    2014AdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Another title from Artifex Mundi, the studio behind Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala is the final chapter in the blockbuster trilogy, an exciting detective story rife with adventure, puzzles, and ancient mystery. Follow the trail of a demonic preacher and unravel the secrets of Karkhala Peak!

    2016AdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Another title from Artifex Mundi, the studio behind Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

    Unburied secrets burn like wild steam – nothing is what it appears!

    2014AdventureCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart

What games are most similar to Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart are Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren`s Call, Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones, Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden.
Who developed Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart?
Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart was developed by Artifex Mundi.

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 Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart.

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