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Games like Nightmare Side: The Game

If Nightmare Side: The Game is your kind of game, the closest matches are Forgive Me My Love, The Lies We Tell Ourselves and Repent — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging puzzle exploration, collectible notes revealing lore 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 Nightmare Side: The Game: Indonesian horror game set in Ardan Radio station from Bandung. Don't listen to Nightmare Side alone, or you'll invite the darkness.

2024Adventure9.99 USDWindowsby Hige Studio
Nightmare Side: The Game — Steam game cover
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Based on a real radio station with historical tiesChallenging puzzle explorationCollectible notes revealing loreAtmosphericDarkEerie

Players who liked Nightmare Side: The Game also play

Steam players who put hours into Nightmare Side: The Game 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. Forgive Me My Love

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Nightmare Side: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A first-person psychological horror game about the crushing weight of guilt. Live through the aftermath of a devastating tragedy: your wife is dead, and it’s your fault. But when her casket is brought home, something inexplicable and terrifying begins to warp your reality...

    2026Indie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Lies We Tell Ourselves

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    Second-strongest match for Nightmare Side: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.

    2025IndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Repent

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Nightmare Side: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    Robert Watford, a retired cop with a troubled past, starts his first day as a night shift guard which unbeknown to him, would directly implicate him into a series of paranormal events revolving around a secretive cult with evil intentions.

    2024IndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place

    WHY THIS

    Shares atmospheric with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    Ranked #4 for Nightmare Side: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    Phil's life has crumbled to dust. The four walls of his room have become his safe haven. He yearns for sleep...but terrible nightmares haunt him. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

    2024IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Midnight Scenes: The Nanny

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Nightmare Side: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    The Nanny is a short interactive horror story about the supernatural. Follow siblings Oliver and Tina in their quest to find their nanny after she disappears in the middle of the night. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Strangeland

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory based puzzles and an atmospheric mood with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    Ranked #6 for Nightmare Side: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    You wake in a surreal carnival, where a woman cries out to you before leaping to her death. Can either of you be saved? The denizens and devices of Strangeland answer with riddles, puzzles, and warnings of a Dark Thing lurking at the park’s peak. A new adventure from the creators of Primordia.

    2021Adventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Vessels

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    Ranked #7 for Nightmare Side: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    Quarantined inside an airlock. No memories. No way out. The remaining crew thinks there’s something wrong with you, but the Voice says it’ll help you escape. Navigate volatile conversations & unravel mysteries in this narrative adventure about trust, self-destruction, & shifting identities.

    2020IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Chasing Static

    WHY THIS

    Shares collectible hunting and an atmospheric mood with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    Ranked #8 for Nightmare Side: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

    2021IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nightmare Side: The Game at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Nightmare Side: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    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. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Nightmare Side: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    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 ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Nightmare Side: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    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 ↗
  4. LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nightmare Side: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    Kick Some Brick in I through VI! Play through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame! Adding new characters, new levels, new features and for the first time ever, the chance to build and battle your way through a fun Star Wars galaxy on your PC!

    2009Adventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Room

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nightmare Side: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

    2014IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~85% under Nightmare Side: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    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 ↗
  7. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Nightmare Side: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    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 ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Nightmare Side: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    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.

    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 Nightmare Side: The Game.

    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. 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 ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Nightmare Side: The Game.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Nightmare Side: The Game

How much does Nightmare Side: The Game cost?
Nightmare Side: The Game is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Nightmare Side: The Game?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nightmare Side: The Game are Forgive Me My Love, The Lies We Tell Ourselves, Repent.
Who developed Nightmare Side: The Game?
Nightmare Side: The Game was developed by Hige Studio and published by HIge Studio.

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 Nightmare Side: The Game.

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