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Games like Bloody Ink

If Bloody Ink is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Telephone, Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell and Who Knocks — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its candles respawn quickly, anxious 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 Bloody Ink: Dive into a realm where time twists and shadows whisper secrets. Solve enigmatic puzzles, unearth Luca's past, and confront your deepest fears. Engage vocally to shape your destiny. Stay in the light, stay quiet, and survive the relentless pursuit of the Time Man.

2024ActionStrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Daniele Doesn't Matter
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30 well balanced puzzles that chain together logicallyAtmospheric horror with creative jump scares and immersive sound designCandles respawn quicklyAnxiousAtmosphericDark

Players who liked Bloody Ink also play

Steam players who put hours into Bloody Ink 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. The Telephone

    WHY THIS

    Shares survival management, inventory management and atmospheric with Bloody Ink.

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

    The Telephone is a first-person psychological horror game that will transport you to a world governed by anxiety. You will have to explore the house in which you are locked and the mysterious town of Lonely Plain, searching for clues that can help Roberta regain her memory.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Bloody Ink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Bloody Ink.

    Scary Shadow Spot: Last Farewell - Haunted by his past, Mark explores a haunted house where nothing is as it seems. Chilling puzzles and shocking truths await. Are you ready to uncover the mystery hidden in the shadows?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Who Knocks

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Bloody Ink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Bloody Ink.

    Who Knocks is a first person psychological horror game that will make your nightmares come true. You have just moved into a new home. Welcome the presences that will knock at your door. Solve puzzles, explore the environment and fight your nightmares.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lost Alone Ep.1 - Sorellina

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Bloody Ink.

    Ranked #4 for Bloody Ink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Bloody Ink.

    Growing up with his paternal grandmother, George emerges from the spiral of alcohol addiction by meeting his fiancée Hanna. But his childhood traumas will soon return to haunt him, pushing him into the abyss of despair.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. V696

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Bloody Ink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Bloody Ink.

    V696 is a first-person horror-thriller game. It contains a cult subject of veiled beings. Even if everything seems clear at first glance, it has a gripping story that will throw you a curve.

    2022ActionAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Lost Alone Ultimate

    WHY THIS

    Shares survival management, environmental puzzle solving and atmospheric with Bloody Ink.

    Ranked #6 for Bloody Ink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Bloody Ink.

    Lost Alone Ultimate is a first-person psychological horror game designed to convey anxiety, distress, and terror. You will have to explore three different houses, avoid staying in the dark, and face moments of fear that will not give you respite.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Silvanis

    WHY THIS

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

    A psychological thriller with a story driven experience. Venture deep into a mysterious forest to find your missing daughter. A dark atmosphere filled with whispers, and unsolved puzzles await you…

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Christmas Story

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Bloody Ink fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Bloody Ink.

    Christmas Story is a horror game filled with Christmas warmth and coziness, where every festive light hides darkness, and the sense of comfort fades with every step you take.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bloody Ink on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bloody Ink.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bloody Ink on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bloody Ink.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Bloody Ink on Steam right now. Shares Action with Bloody Ink.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bloody Ink on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bloody Ink.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bloody Ink on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bloody Ink.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Bloody Ink on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bloody Ink.

    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 ↗
  7. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bloody Ink on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Bloody Ink.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Bloody Ink on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bloody Ink.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 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 Indie with Bloody Ink.

    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 Action and Adventure with Bloody Ink.

    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. Shares Action and Indie with Bloody Ink.

    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 Indie and Adventure with Bloody Ink.

    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 Action and Indie with Bloody Ink.

    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. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Bloody Ink.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bloody Ink.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Bloody Ink.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Daniele Doesn't Matter

Other recommendable Steam games by Daniele Doesn't Matter, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Lost Alone Ep.1 - Sorellina

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Bloody Ink.

    Another title from Daniele Doesn't Matter, the studio behind Bloody Ink. Shares Action and Strategy with Bloody Ink.

    Growing up with his paternal grandmother, George emerges from the spiral of alcohol addiction by meeting his fiancée Hanna. But his childhood traumas will soon return to haunt him, pushing him into the abyss of despair.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Lost Alone Ep.2 - Paparino

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Bloody Ink.

    Another title from Daniele Doesn't Matter, the studio behind Bloody Ink. Shares Action and Strategy with Bloody Ink.

    After the events of Lost Alone EP.1 - Little Sister, George continues his nightmare, awakening in a house unknown to him. The horrors he experienced and tried to drown in alcohol are coming back to the surface.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Lost Alone Ep.3 - Nonnina

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory management, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Bloody Ink.

    Another title from Daniele Doesn't Matter, the studio behind Bloody Ink. Shares Action and Strategy with Bloody Ink.

    Responsible for the deaths of his girlfriend and sister, George is an alcoholic with a stormy past. Raised by a serial killer, George's life ends in suicide. But his story starts right from the end...

    2022ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Who Knocks

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Daniele Doesn't Matter, the studio behind Bloody Ink. Shares Action and Strategy with Bloody Ink.

    Who Knocks is a first person psychological horror game that will make your nightmares come true. You have just moved into a new home. Welcome the presences that will knock at your door. Solve puzzles, explore the environment and fight your nightmares.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lost Alone Ultimate

    WHY THIS

    Shares survival management, environmental puzzle solving and atmospheric with Bloody Ink.

    Another title from Daniele Doesn't Matter, the studio behind Bloody Ink. Shares Action and Strategy with Bloody Ink.

    Lost Alone Ultimate is a first-person psychological horror game designed to convey anxiety, distress, and terror. You will have to explore three different houses, avoid staying in the dark, and face moments of fear that will not give you respite.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Telephone

    WHY THIS

    Shares survival management, inventory management and atmospheric with Bloody Ink.

    Another title from Daniele Doesn't Matter, the studio behind Bloody Ink. Shares Action and Indie with Bloody Ink.

    The Telephone is a first-person psychological horror game that will transport you to a world governed by anxiety. You will have to explore the house in which you are locked and the mysterious town of Lonely Plain, searching for clues that can help Roberta regain her memory.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Daniele Doesn't Matter, the studio behind Bloody Ink. Shares Action and Strategy with Bloody Ink.

    Scary Shadow Spot: Last Farewell - Haunted by his past, Mark explores a haunted house where nothing is as it seems. Chilling puzzles and shocking truths await. Are you ready to uncover the mystery hidden in the shadows?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Scary Shadow Spot - Bitter Glass

    WHY THIS

    Shares stealth, environmental puzzle solving and atmospheric with Bloody Ink.

    Another title from Daniele Doesn't Matter, the studio behind Bloody Ink. Shares Action and Strategy with Bloody Ink.

    Scary Shadow Spot: Bitter Glass. Without memory, John Doe wanders the desert until he finds refuge in a haunted saloon. The ghosts of the past demand justice, and every clue brings him closer to an unsettling truth. Are you ready to uncover the secret of the Bitter Glass?

    2025ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Bloody Ink

Does Bloody Ink run on Steam Deck?
Bloody Ink 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 Bloody Ink cost?
Bloody Ink is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Bloody Ink?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bloody Ink are The Telephone, Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell, Who Knocks.
Who developed Bloody Ink?
Bloody Ink was developed by Daniele Doesn't Matter and published by Doesn't Matter Games.

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 Bloody Ink.

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