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Games like CHERNO

If CHERNO is your kind of game, the closest matches are SevenDay, Last Frame and Desdemona — 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 CHERNO: Escape game where it is necessary to collect the clues to obtain the key and thus level up until you leave the building without being touched by the Russian experiments that seek to devour you. Show your ingenuity to look for clues in the dark and your agility to dodge the experiments' attacks.

2024ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDWindowsby DARKLUNAZ.MX, NATANAEL LUNA, YAEL LUNA
CHERNO — Steam game cover

Players who liked CHERNO also play

Steam players who put hours into CHERNO 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. SevenDay

    WHY THIS

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

    Based on the Chinese legend of "Gui Da Qiang," this game blends immersive puzzle-solving and survival horror gameplay with Chinese-inspired aesthetics and cutting-edge MetaHuman technology. Traverse a cursed, eerie forest and unravel an ancient curse in a haunting journey steeped in folklore.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Last Frame

    WHY THIS

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

    Last Frame is a First-Person Psychological Horror set within an isolated West Virginia corporate facility. Explore your surroundings, use what you can to survive, and uncover the secrets to discover your true purpose.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  3. Desdemona

    WHY THIS

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

    Gather your courage and face the ghost danger.Clean the curses and hunt the ghost!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. revere

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for CHERNO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with CHERNO.

    'revere' is a psychological found footage horror game where every detail matters. Prepare yourself for an experience where your sanity will be condemned.

    2024IndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Nulla Via

    WHY THIS

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

    NULLA VIA is a WW2 psychological horror set in a preserved, abandoned war town. Explore silent ruins, bunkers, and mass graves where life was erased. Shadows cannot be killed by bullets alone. Use your camera, your weapons, and your sanity to survive. This town was never rebuilt for a reason.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. 鬼灵的冒险GUILING's Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    An action oriented shooting horror game, where players will be the hero GUILING from mysterious Eastern continent and engage in battles with demons to find ways to break curses, defeat zombies, and seal evil spirits. Can we fight against evil forces and escape from the cursed land?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure0.55 USDSteam ↗
  7. KREIS AREN ashes of the uprising

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for CHERNO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CHERNO.

    A 2.5D action RPG where you play as an inventor-hero, battling invaders, crafting unique gear, and exploring a mysterious world. Your decisions determine the fate of your people and the outcome of the uprising.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. The Night of the Scissors

    WHY THIS

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

    Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under CHERNO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with CHERNO.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under CHERNO on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with CHERNO.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under CHERNO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with CHERNO.

    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 ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under CHERNO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with CHERNO.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under CHERNO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with CHERNO.

    "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 ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under CHERNO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with CHERNO.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under CHERNO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with CHERNO.

    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 ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under CHERNO on Steam right now. Shares Indie with CHERNO.

    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 ↗

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 CHERNO.

    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 Action and Indie with CHERNO.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. 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 CHERNO.

    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 ↗
  4. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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 CHERNO.

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

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 CHERNO.

    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 ↗
  7. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about CHERNO

How much does CHERNO cost?
CHERNO is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to CHERNO?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CHERNO are SevenDay, Last Frame, Desdemona.
Who developed CHERNO?
CHERNO was developed by DARKLUNAZ.MX, NATANAEL LUNA, YAEL LUNA and published by NATANAEL LUNA.

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 CHERNO.

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