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Games like Sketchy's Contract

If Sketchy's Contract is your kind of game, the closest matches are Murky Divers, Lethal Company and Nuclear Nightmare — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and funny. 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 Sketchy's Contract: A 1-8 player co-op sci-fi looter horror game that takes place on a mysterious asteroid belt where players must complete contracts by traveling to exotic planets to kill creatures, find loot, and/or farm planetary materials that they must return to an ominous figure named Sketchy.

2026ActionIndieAdventure8.09 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Dimensionless Games
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  1. Murky Divers

    WHY THIS

    Shares co op multiplayer, horror and an atmospheric mood with Sketchy's Contract.

    Top pick for Sketchy's Contract fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

    Solo or up to 8 players. Get rid of your employer's failed experiments in abandoned underwater labs. Navigate your submarine, avoid abyssal terrors, and remove all corpses.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sketchy's Contract.

    Second-strongest match for Sketchy's Contract fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Nuclear Nightmare

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades, co op multiplayer, horror and an atmospheric mood with Sketchy's Contract.

    Third-strongest match for Sketchy's Contract fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

    Venture forth as part of a specialized team of fellow players tasked with retrieving classified materials, evading the black goo virus, and the nightmarish entities it has spawned. With time running out before the US government initiates a devastating nuclear strike to contain the spreading menace.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. SANTA

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Sketchy's Contract fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Sketchy's Contract.

    A 1-4 player co-op Christmas horror game. You have 3 days to deliver the presents and save Christmas, or die trying.

    2024ActionAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Content Warning

    WHY THIS

    Shares co op multiplayer, action and an atmospheric mood with Sketchy's Contract.

    Ranked #5 for Sketchy's Contract fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

    Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. UNFROST

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Sketchy's Contract fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

    UNFROST is a co-op Antarctic horror FPS about hunting ancient entities known as the Riftborne. Gather evidence, survive extreme conditions, prepare a nuclear strike, and extract before impact.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Radio Decay

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Sketchy's Contract fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

    A 1-6 player co-op survival horror set in a supernatural nuclear apocalypse. Drop-pod into an abandoned city to extract radioactive artifacts while being hunted by giant bug-like monsters. Rebuild your decaying body with prosthetic limbs, arm yourself, and radio your friends for help.

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  8. Anywhere

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Sketchy's Contract fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

    A strange feeling draws you to an underground facility. In this atmospheric psychological horror game, you will explore a complex filled with paranormal anomalies. Uncover secrets, use strange artifacts to survive, and escape the entities that lurk in the shadows. Team up or die alone.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Sketchy's Contract

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  1. Lethal VR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Sketchy's Contract.

    Reviewers of Sketchy's Contract cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Sketchy's Contract.

    Lethal VR is an immersive Virtual Reality weapons experience created especially for the HTC Vive by Three Fields Entertainment, creators of Burnout, BLACK and Dangerous Golf. Step into our VR Weapons Range and prepare for your skills to be tested.

    2016ActionSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. YARG

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sketchy's Contract cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

    A one-screen rage platformer that wants you to succeed!

    2022ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sketchy's Contract.

    Reviewers of Sketchy's Contract cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Shares co op multiplayer, resource management, grindy and a stressful mood with Sketchy's Contract.

    Reviewers of Sketchy's Contract cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Sketchy's Contract.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sketchy's Contract at current Steam store prices.

  1. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Sketchy's Contract on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sketchy's Contract.

    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 ↗
  2. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Sketchy's Contract on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

    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 ↗
  3. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Sketchy's Contract on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Sketchy's Contract on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sketchy's Contract.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Sketchy's Contract on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sketchy's Contract.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~82% under Sketchy's Contract on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sketchy's Contract.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Sketchy's Contract on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Sketchy's Contract.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Sketchy's Contract on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Sketchy's Contract.

    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 Sketchy's Contract.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sketchy's Contract.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sketchy's Contract.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Sketchy's Contract.

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Sketchy's Contract.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sketchy's Contract

Does Sketchy's Contract run on Steam Deck?
Sketchy's Contract 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 Sketchy's Contract cost?
Sketchy's Contract is listed on Steam at 8.09 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Sketchy's Contract have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Sketchy's Contract supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Sketchy's Contract?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sketchy's Contract are Murky Divers, Lethal Company, Nuclear Nightmare.
Who developed Sketchy's Contract?
Sketchy's Contract was developed by Dimensionless 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 Sketchy's Contract.

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