Rank 01Why this
Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden collectibles with Rental.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
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- 13 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Rental: Tormenture, Dead Take, DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition, Unspoken, and Liminalcore. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares inventory based puzzles and environmental storytelling with Rental.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
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Unspoken
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and environmental puzzle solving with Rental.
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Liminalcore
Why this: Shares environment exploration and hidden collectibles with Rental.
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ASYLUM
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Rental.
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CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Rental.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Rental
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- 3DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Shares inventory based puzzles and environmental storytelling with Rental.
- 90% of 1,278 reviews
- 4Unspoken
Shares environmental storytelling and environmental puzzle solving with Rental.
- 90% of 392 reviews
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- 8CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Rental.
- 97% of 1,065 reviews
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Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with Rental.
- 97% of 350 reviews
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- 19Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
Shares point and click and environmental puzzle solving with Rental.
- 96% of 281 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Lonely House
- Price: Free to play
- 93% of 3,340 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Ambient sound design builds tension
- Blends cozy visuals with unsettling horror
- Exploration driven mystery of a rental house
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Cozy
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Tormenture
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and hidden collectibles with Rental.
Dead Take
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and point and click with Rental.
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Why this: Shares inventory based puzzles and environmental storytelling with Rental.
ASYLUM
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Rental.
About Rental
The closest matches to Rental: Tormenture, Dead Take, DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition, Unspoken, and Liminalcore. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Rental is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tormenture, Dead Take and DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and cozy, and single out its ambient sound design and environmental puzzle solving. 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.
Rental is a short horror-adventure game set in a rental house, developed by Lonely House and released in 2024 as a free-to-play title. Players explore the environment, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover hidden collectibles while the protagonist, an adorable bunny, navigates what reviewers describe as a mysterious and eerie setting. The game emphasizes atmospheric exploration and environmental storytelling, with ambient sound design that players note builds tension throughout. Reviewers and players highlight how Rental blends cozy, cute visuals with unsettling horror elements, creating a distinctive atmosphere that combines casual adventure with atmospheric horror. The title has received positive reception with approximately 93% approval from over 3,300 Steam reviews, though it is not currently supported on Steam Deck.
About Rental: Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.
Is Rental worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 3,340 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 86% positive across 96 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.2 h played before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ambient sound design builds tension
- Blends cozy visuals with unsettling horror
- Exploration driven mystery of a rental house
- Free short experience perfect for one session
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Saved this game for Halloween last year. It's definitely cute and has a good premise. I like how it makes fun of its own bad quality too. But it could definitely do with some better features for accessibility's sake, especially a menu that…”
“I feel bad giving a negative review to a free game that was clearly made with so much love 💔 However, I was a bit disappointed. The horror elements didn’t feel very impactful, and I wish there was more environmental storytelling, hidden…”
People who play it also play: Tormenture, Dead Take, DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Frequently asked about Rental
Can I run it?
Does Rental work on Steam Deck?
Rental is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is Rental free to play?
Yes — Rental is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Rental?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rental are Tormenture, Dead Take, DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition.
Who developed Rental?
Rental was developed by Lonely House and published by Animita Project, Astrolabe Games.