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Games like KARJALA

If KARJALA is your kind of game, the closest matches are Red Balloon, Chance at Life and Clink — picked from the ranked list below. 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 KARJALA: A hot-tempered private of the Soviet army is sent through a portal to the Backrooms behind a fight with an officer, he needs to find a missing scientists. Monsters are hunting him, and the offended commander is trying to trap him. Will the soldier be able to survive and return?

ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby UWEG
KARJALA — Steam game cover

Players who liked KARJALA also play

Steam players who put hours into KARJALA 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.

  1. Red Balloon

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for KARJALA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with KARJALA.

    A first-person psychological horror experience. Explore, solve puzzles, and make decisions as you descend through 66 levels to save your little brother. How far are you willing to descend for him?

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Chance at Life

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for KARJALA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with KARJALA.

    The events unfold in an old house built in 1876. Two friends returning from a party were caught in a storm. They had to stay in an abandoned house to wait out the bad weather. To survive, the friends had to unravel the secrets of the mansion, go after the one who is trying to help.

    2022IndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Clink

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for KARJALA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with KARJALA.

    You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lost Luminosity

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for KARJALA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with KARJALA.

    The inheritance following his mother’s death turns into a series of mysterious events for Sam. Neighbors are complaining about strange noises and unexplained phenomena in the empty apartment. Intrigued, he decides to investigate what’s going on there himself.

    2025IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Christmas Story

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for KARJALA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with KARJALA.

    Christmas Story is a horror game filled with Christmas warmth and coziness, where every festive light hides darkness, and the sense of comfort fades with every step you take.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Scourge | Tai Ương

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for KARJALA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with KARJALA.

    Explore the nightmarish lucid dreams of Nhat Huy to solve his family's mystery. Set in 90s Saigon, navigate dilapidated corridors, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover sinister secrets. Can you survive the twisting maze and The Scourge?

    2026IndieAdventureRPG16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Amanda the Adventurer 3

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for KARJALA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with KARJALA.

    In the thrilling conclusion of the Amanda the Adventurer trilogy, follow Riley as they uncover the ultimate secrets behind Amanda, Hameln, and mysteries that have plagued Kensdale for decades.

    2025IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dollmare

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for KARJALA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with KARJALA.

    You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 KARJALA.

    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 KARJALA.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 KARJALA.

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with KARJALA.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with KARJALA.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about KARJALA

What games are most similar to KARJALA?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside KARJALA are Red Balloon, Chance at Life, Clink.
Who developed KARJALA?
KARJALA was developed by UWEG and published by SQRT 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 KARJALA.

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