Games like It Could Happen to You
If It Could Happen to You is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Song Out of Space, Surrogate and Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft — 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.
Get personalized picks →About It Could Happen to You: Your peaceful holiday is interrupted when the small village you’re visiting in becomes terrorized by strange lights on the sky and enigmatic men in black. Some villagers have gone missing, everyone is afraid. Dive into a thrilling adventure with branching narrative and a unique visual style.
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Steam players who put hours into It Could Happen to You 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.
The Song Out of Space
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Top pick for It Could Happen to You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
Two federal agents investigate a strange homicide case in this Lovecraftian visual novel.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for It Could Happen to You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with It Could Happen to You.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
The Dark Side of the Moon: An Interactive FMV Thriller
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for It Could Happen to You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
When his 2 young children vanish mysteriously throughout the night, it's up to single-dad Dean Hamilton to do what any good dad would do: Go to the end of the universe and bring them back home in this thrilling FMV/Interactive Movie.
Quarantine Circular
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Ranked #5 for It Could Happen to You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with It Could Happen to You.
In the middle of a world-ending pandemic, a group of scientists discover the galaxy has been watching. From the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular, Quarantine Circular is the next mutation in text-based adventure.
Her Story
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Ranked #6 for It Could Happen to You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with It Could Happen to You.
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
The Operator
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for It Could Happen to You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
ASYLUM
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for It Could Happen to You fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below It Could Happen to You at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under It Could Happen to You on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under It Could Happen to You on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~70% under It Could Happen to You on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
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.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under It Could Happen to You on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with It Could Happen to You.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
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Priced ~60% under It Could Happen to You on Steam right now. Shares Casual with It Could Happen to You.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
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Priced ~80% under It Could Happen to You on Steam right now. Shares Casual with It Could Happen to You.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under It Could Happen to You on Steam right now. Shares Casual with It Could Happen to You.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~60% under It Could Happen to You on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with It Could Happen to You.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with It Could Happen to You.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with It Could Happen to You.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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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.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with It Could Happen to You.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
The Operator
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
ASYLUM
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with It Could Happen to You.
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Frequently asked about It Could Happen to You
- How much does It Could Happen to You cost?
- It Could Happen to You is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to It Could Happen to You?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside It Could Happen to You are The Song Out of Space, Surrogate, Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft.
- Who developed It Could Happen to You?
- It Could Happen to You was developed by Pixel Noire Games and published by Ratalaika Games S.L..
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