Games like The Graveyard
If The Graveyard is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kizuyami | 刻闇, The Backrooms Simulator and POPOPOSAN — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its short but memorable experience, atmospheric and dark. 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 The Graveyard: The Graveyard is a very short computer game. You play an old lady who visits a graveyard. You walk around, sit on a bench and listen to a song. It's more like an explorable painting than an actual game. An experiment with poetry and storytelling but without words.
Players who liked The Graveyard also play
Steam players who put hours into The Graveyard 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.
Kizuyami | 刻闇
WHY THIS
Top pick for The Graveyard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Graveyard.
Kizuyami is an atmospheric psychological horror game. You find yourself in a never-ending Japanese street that you cannot leave no matter where you go. You stumble upon the same house over and over again, which calls for you in inexplicable ways. Will you be able to find your way out?
The Backrooms Simulator
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Graveyard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Graveyard.
Based on the creepypasta. Enter the Backrooms: a realistic walking simulator through millions of monotonous empty hallways.
POPOPOSAN
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for The Graveyard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Graveyard.
'She' spoke 'something' and chased after me. Back then, running away was the only thing I was good at. At home and at school, I had no place where I belonged, and I always wanted someone to play with. "POPOPOSAN" is an adventure game based on urban legends.
SOMIA
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for The Graveyard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Graveyard.
Somia is a psychological horror game where you follow the story of a young woman who wakes up one night with no memory of anything, and paranormal events begin to occur.
Anomaly Report
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for The Graveyard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Graveyard.
Welcome to the company.Your task is to detect and report any strange occurrences happening around you.If you successfully complete all reports for 8 days without mistakes, you will achieve your goal.Observe carefully and endure until the end.
[Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Graveyard.
Ranked #6 for The Graveyard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Graveyard.
The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.
[Chilla's Art] Stigmatized Property | 事故物件
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Graveyard.
Ranked #7 for The Graveyard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Graveyard.
Stigmatized Property, 事故物件 (Jiko bukken) is a horror game inspired by haunted apartment rooms in Japan. These properties are known to have cheap rents and you play to find out the exact reason why.
Amelie
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Graveyard.
Ranked #8 for The Graveyard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Graveyard.
A psychological mystery yuri visual novel about a girl named Amelie. Forbidden from leaving the house, Amelie awaits the arrival of her long time penpal, Sofia, to her dear friend Lilika’s dismay. What secrets will Sofia unravel that were best kept buried?
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Reviewers mention these as similar to The Graveyard
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Portal
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with The Graveyard.
Reviewers of The Graveyard cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
The Path
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Graveyard.
Reviewers of The Graveyard cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with The Graveyard.
There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.
Dear Esther
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Graveyard.
Reviewers of The Graveyard cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with The Graveyard.
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Graveyard at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under The Graveyard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Graveyard.
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 The Graveyard on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Graveyard.
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 The Graveyard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Graveyard.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under The Graveyard on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Graveyard.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under The Graveyard on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Graveyard.
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 The Graveyard on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Graveyard.
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 Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under The Graveyard on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Graveyard.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under The Graveyard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Graveyard.
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".
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 The Graveyard.
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.
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 The Graveyard.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Graveyard.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Graveyard.
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 and Simulation with The Graveyard.
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 with The Graveyard.
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.
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More from Tale of Tales
Other recommendable Steam games by Tale of Tales, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Path
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Graveyard.
Another title from Tale of Tales, the studio behind The Graveyard. Shares Indie with The Graveyard.
There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.
Bientôt l'été
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Graveyard.
Another title from Tale of Tales, the studio behind The Graveyard. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Graveyard.
Bientôt l’été is a videogame for two players. Two players who pretend to be lovers. They pretend to be lovers separated from each other by lightyears of deep space. They have lonely walks along the shore of a simulated ocean, thinking wistful thoughts of each other. Thoughts from ancient Earth literature by Marguerite Duras.
Sunset
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Graveyard.
Another title from Tale of Tales, the studio behind The Graveyard. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Graveyard.
It's 1972 and a military coup has rocked Anchuria. You, Angela Burnes, are trapped in the metropolitan capital of San Bavón. Your paradise has turned into a warzone. You take up a job as a housekeeper. Every week, an hour before sunset, you clean the swanky bachelor pad of the wealthy Gabriel Ortega.
Fatale
WHY THIS
Another title from Tale of Tales, the studio behind The Graveyard. Shares Indie with The Graveyard.
"Salomé, Salomé, dance for me. I pray thee dance for me. I am sad to-night. Yes, I am passing sad to-night. When I came hither I slipped in blood, which is an evil omen; and I heard, I am sure I heard in the air a beating of wings, a beating of giant wings. I cannot tell what they mean .... I am sad to-night. Therefore dance for me.
Luxuria Superbia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Graveyard.
Another title from Tale of Tales, the studio behind The Graveyard. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Graveyard.
A simple game of touch, pleasure and joy.Luxuria Superbia is a colorful, musical journey made to fill you with joy. Exciting designs explode from your touch as you glide through playful stylized flowers. It’s all about the experience and the interaction.There’s twelve flower-like tunnels and a garden with a temple.
Triennale Game Collection
WHY THIS
Another title from Tale of Tales, the studio behind The Graveyard. Shares Indie with The Graveyard.
The Triennale Game Collection is a free virtual exhibition of video games created for the 21st International Exhibition of Triennale Milano by five of the world’s most renowned independent game designers, showcasing these artists’ experimental approach to interactivity.
Frequently asked about The Graveyard
- How much does The Graveyard cost?
- The Graveyard is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Graveyard?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Graveyard are Kizuyami | 刻闇, The Backrooms Simulator, POPOPOSAN.
- Who developed The Graveyard?
- The Graveyard was developed by Tale of Tales.
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