Games like SAMARA
Below are 11 hand-picked alternatives to SAMARA for fans of indie, adventure, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in SAMARA also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About SAMARA: SAMARA plunges player into a first person, single player psychological survival horror game. Investigating his missing uncle's house, player encounters a disturbing doll. Through puzzles and chilling revelations , he confronts the darkness within and uncovers the horrifying truth.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Echoes of Madness
Top pick for SAMARA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with SAMARA.
Echoes of Madness combines innovative gameplay, a story that plunges you into the deepest terrors, and an immersive visual and sound environment. This is the rebirth of psychological horror. Will you survive your watch?
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The Jurassic Labyrinth
Second-strongest match for SAMARA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.
A psychological horror puzzle game set in a living labyrinth that adapts to your choices. Solve shifting mechanisms, navigate ever-changing corridors, and evade a relentless presence that learns your behavior as you try to escape.
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In The Backrooms
Third-strongest match for SAMARA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.
"God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.."
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Platform 8
Ranked #4 for SAMARA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
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[Chilla's Art] Hanako | 花子さん
Ranked #5 for SAMARA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.
Hanako | 花子さん is a Japanese survival horror adventure game.
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The Escape: Together
Ranked #6 for SAMARA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SAMARA.
The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.
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Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
Ranked #7 for SAMARA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.
Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——
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Greyhill Incident
Ranked #8 for SAMARA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.
This story-driven Survival-Horror game is about a classic Alien-Invasion which takes place during the early 90s. As Ryan Baker, equipped with a baseball bat and a few bullets in his revolver, the story takes you across the atmospheric neighborhood of Greyhill which is invaded by UFOs & Grey Aliens.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SAMARA at current Steam store prices.
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In The Backrooms
Priced ~86% under SAMARA on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.
"God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.."
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Platform 8
Priced ~43% under SAMARA on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAMARA.
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
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The Escape: Together
Priced ~43% under SAMARA on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SAMARA.
The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.
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Frequently asked about SAMARA
- How much does SAMARA cost?
- SAMARA is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to SAMARA?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SAMARA are Echoes of Madness, The Jurassic Labyrinth, In The Backrooms.
- Who developed SAMARA?
- SAMARA was developed by Shalini Deb.
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 SAMARA.
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