Rank 01Why this
Shares puzzle solving with DreadOut.
- $6.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
The closest matches to DreadOut: DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark, DreadOut 2, Resident Evil, Darkwood, and Obscure. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Shares puzzle solving with DreadOut.
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Rank 03Why this
Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DreadOut.



Why this: Also Supernatural and Survival Horror, like DreadOut.


Why this: Shares exploration and puzzle solving with DreadOut.

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

Why this: Shares exploration and puzzle solving with DreadOut.

Why this: Shares exploration with DreadOut.


Why this: Shares puzzle solving with DreadOut.


Why this: Also Supernatural and Survival Horror, like DreadOut.

Why this: Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like DreadOut.

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

Why this: Same atmospheric mood as DreadOut.

Why this: Also Supernatural and Survival Horror, like DreadOut.


The closest matches to DreadOut: DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark, DreadOut 2, Resident Evil, Darkwood, and Obscure. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If DreadOut is your kind of game, the closest matches are DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark, DreadOut 2 and Resident Evil — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, tense and unsettling, and single out its camera based combat and exploration. 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.
DreadOut, developed and published by Digital Happiness in 2014, is a third-person horror game in which the player's camera doubles as a weapon against ghosts. Built around ghost photography, exploration and puzzle-solving, it follows a female protagonist through supernatural, unsettling environments. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as creepy and tense, with monstrous spirits to capture on film. Built for sit-down solo sessions at a normal difficulty, it draws on Indonesian folklore for its scares. The game carries a Metacritic score of 55, is Steam Deck Playable, holds a 78% positive rating across 1,797 Steam reviews, and costs 14.99 USD. A fit for survival-horror fans who like investigation and atmosphere over direct combat.
About DreadOut: DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Meh. The folklore is interesting but the gameplay sucks. Easy to get lost and the camera shake is annoying.”
People who play it also play: DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark, DreadOut 2, Resident Evil
DreadOut is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
DreadOut is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DreadOut are DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark, DreadOut 2, Resident Evil.
DreadOut was developed by Digital Happiness.