Rank 01Why this
Shares stealth avoidance and environmental puzzles with Unknown Tapes.
- $6.29 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2025
Games like Unknown Tapes
- 23 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Unknown Tapes also play
The closest matches to Unknown Tapes: Rip Current, Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout, Hollow Cocoon, Oakwood, and Dead Take. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares environmental puzzles and environmental storytelling with Unknown Tapes.
- $3.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Rank 03Why this
Shares stealth avoidance and stealth with Unknown Tapes.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Rank 04 
Oakwood
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression with Unknown Tapes.
Rank 05 
Dead Take
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with Unknown Tapes.
Rank 06 
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Why this: Shares stealth and environmental storytelling with Unknown Tapes.
Rank 07 
Tales Beyond The Tomb - Route 86
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression and hidden collectibles with Unknown Tapes.
Rank 08 
Liminal City
Why this: Shares environmental puzzles and hidden collectibles with Unknown Tapes.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Unknown Tapes
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout
Shares environmental puzzles and environmental storytelling with Unknown Tapes.
- 92% of 2,741 reviews
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- 5Dead Take
Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with Unknown Tapes.
- 89% of 556 reviews
- 6The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Shares stealth and environmental storytelling with Unknown Tapes.
- 94% of 124 reviews
- 7Tales Beyond The Tomb - Route 86
Shares checkpoint based progression and hidden collectibles with Unknown Tapes.
- 89% of 103 reviews
- 8Liminal City
Shares environmental puzzles and hidden collectibles with Unknown Tapes.
- 73% of 51 reviews
- 9Dread Neighbor
Shares environmental storytelling and checkpoint based progression with Unknown Tapes.
- 84% of 522 reviews
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- 13Fossilfuel 2
Shares environmental puzzles and checkpoint based progression with Unknown Tapes.
- 80% of 93 reviews
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- 21The Midnight Walk
Shares stealth avoidance and environmental storytelling with Unknown Tapes.
- 93% of 1,576 reviews
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- 23[Chilla's Art] Jisatsu | 自撮
Shares found footage narrative and environmental storytelling with Unknown Tapes.
- 82% of 227 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Traviteam Games
- Price: $6.49−50%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 81% of 230 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Collectibles piece together the mystery
- Compact experience good for quick horror sessions
- Dinosaur encounters feel genuinely terrifying
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Eerie
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Unknown Tapes at current Steam store prices.
Unspoken
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with Unknown Tapes.
Eyes: The Horror Game
Why this: Shares stealth avoidance and stealth with Unknown Tapes.
Office After Hours
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and checkpoint based progression with Unknown Tapes.
Stories Untold
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Unknown Tapes.
The Beast Inside
Why this: Shares stealth with Unknown Tapes.
Witch's Doll
Why this: Shares environmental puzzles with Unknown Tapes.
Those Who Remain
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression with Unknown Tapes.
Welcome to Kowloon
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Unknown Tapes.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Unknown Tapes, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Dead Seater
Why this: Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like Unknown Tapes.
Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
Why this: Also Narration and Stealth, like Unknown Tapes.
Moral Dilemma: The Interview
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with Unknown Tapes.
Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1
Why this: Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Unknown Tapes.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Hollow Cocoon
Why this: Shares stealth avoidance and stealth with Unknown Tapes.
Dead Take
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with Unknown Tapes.
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Why this: Shares stealth and environmental storytelling with Unknown Tapes.
About Unknown Tapes
The closest matches to Unknown Tapes: Rip Current, Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout, Hollow Cocoon, Oakwood, and Dead Take. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Unknown Tapes is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rip Current, Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout and Hollow Cocoon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and eerie, and single out its checkpoint based progression and document collection. 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.
About Unknown Tapes: You are the prey. Unknown Tapes is a horror video game that employs the found footage technique to narrate a story focused on survival in a modern setting overrun by dinosaurs. It aims for realism and draws inspiration from Dino Crisis and Outlast.
Is Unknown Tapes worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 230 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Collectibles piece together the mystery
- Compact experience good for quick horror sessions
- Dinosaur encounters feel genuinely terrifying
- Found footage storytelling drives the narrative
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I wanted to like this game but not at this price point. Game says I beat it in 2.5 hours and there's lots of scripted events around the dinosaurs that force you to play in a specific way, making it tough to justify replayability. Still had…”
“I'd have to say mostly this one underwhelmed. I can forgive the bad Engrisch but the gameplay loop itself is bland and static. you just crouch walk everywhere. sometimes you have to not shine a flashlight. By about hour 2 I was reayd to…”
People who play it also play: Rip Current, Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout, Hollow Cocoon
Frequently asked about Unknown Tapes
Can I run it?
Does Unknown Tapes run on Steam Deck?
Unknown Tapes 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 Unknown Tapes cost?
Unknown Tapes is listed on Steam at 6.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Unknown Tapes?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Unknown Tapes are Rip Current, Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout, Hollow Cocoon.
Who developed Unknown Tapes?
Unknown Tapes was developed by Traviteam Games.