Games like Befriended Curse
If Befriended Curse is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pieces of me, Witch's Doll and April 24th — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its effective but rare jumpscares, atmospheric and bleak. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Befriended Curse: Witches, curses, and fairy tales meet horror in this classic walking sim with an eerie atmosphere and well-paced jumpscares.
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Pieces of me
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling, exploration and atmospheric with Befriended Curse.
Top pick for Befriended Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Befriended Curse.
“Pieces of Me” is not a classic horror game with jump scares, but a psychological thriller-drama in the walking simulator genre. It is a spin-off of “September 7th”
Witch's Doll
WHY THIS
Shares exploration, point and click and atmospheric with Befriended Curse.
Second-strongest match for Befriended Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Befriended Curse.
Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.
April 24th
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Befriended Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Befriended Curse.
The main character is an experienced journalist who always strives to uncover the truth. He manages to gain access to the house, which is guarded by the police.
Shift 87
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Befriended Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Befriended Curse.
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
Silent Nights
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Befriended Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Befriended Curse.
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Hazing - Night Shift
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Befriended Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Befriended Curse.
A young police officer arrives at a country house after a disturbing call... This VHS tape captures the horrors that happened to him.
The Lightkeeper
WHY THIS
Shares environmental puzzle solving, environmental storytelling and atmospheric with Befriended Curse.
Ranked #7 for Befriended Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Befriended Curse.
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
Welcome to Kowloon
WHY THIS
Shares environmental puzzle solving, environmental storytelling and atmospheric with Befriended Curse.
Ranked #8 for Befriended Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Befriended Curse.
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Befriended Curse at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Befriended Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Befriended Curse.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Befriended Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Befriended Curse.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Befriended Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Befriended Curse.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Befriended Curse on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Befriended Curse.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Befriended Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Befriended Curse.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Befriended Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Befriended Curse.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Befriended Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Befriended Curse.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Befriended Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Befriended Curse.
"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!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Befriended Curse.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Befriended Curse.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Befriended Curse.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Befriended Curse.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Befriended Curse.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Befriended Curse.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Befriended Curse.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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More from Yellow Basement Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Yellow Basement Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Greed Stays Home
WHY THIS
Another title from Yellow Basement Games, the studio behind Befriended Curse. Shares Indie with Befriended Curse.
A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century.
New Face On The Block
WHY THIS
Another title from Yellow Basement Games, the studio behind Befriended Curse. Shares Indie with Befriended Curse.
A psychological home-invasion horror set in the bleak year of 1992, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and an immersive soundtrack. The story involves elements of a cult, rituals meant to reach the dead, and the haunting presence of those who should have remained in the past.
Sceadu Eard
WHY THIS
Another title from Yellow Basement Games, the studio behind Befriended Curse. Shares Adventure with Befriended Curse.
Sceadu Eard is a hardcore retro-style open-world dungeon crawler set in an eerie dark fantasy world. Craft gear at your base, gather resources, master methodical combat, unlock new paths and return safely from each expedition.
Frequently asked about Befriended Curse
- Does Befriended Curse run on Steam Deck?
- Befriended Curse is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Befriended Curse cost?
- Befriended Curse is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Befriended Curse?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Befriended Curse are Pieces of me, Witch's Doll, April 24th.
- Who developed Befriended Curse?
- Befriended Curse was developed by Yellow Basement Games.
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