Games like Harvester
If Harvester is your kind of game, the closest matches are I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, Phantasmagoria and Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bleak, dark 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.
Get personalized picks →Harvester is a 2014 point-and-click adventure developed by DigiFX Interactive and published by Nightdive Studios. Featuring FMV elements, the game tasks players with navigating its bleak narrative through inventory combination, lateral puzzle solving, pixel hunting, and trigger-based exploration, with some sequences involving 2D action combat. Reviewers and players describe it as dark, funny, and unsettling, noting that its 90s counterculture satire feels authentic and unfiltered, with gore and shock value serving as social commentary. The intentionally absurd and provocative writing has contributed to its cult classic status within the horror adventure genre. Available for $5.99, Harvester is playable on Steam Deck, runs approximately medium length, and holds a 91% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews.
About Harvester: A strange and twisted world...Harvester! The most violent adventure game of all time comes to Steam!
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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with Harvester.
Top pick for Harvester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!
Phantasmagoria
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with Harvester.
Second-strongest match for Harvester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
Master storyteller Roberta Williams challenges you to experience the ultimate interactive nightmare.
Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with Harvester.
Third-strongest match for Harvester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
All Curtis wants is to live a normal, happy life, but something seems to have other plans...
Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die!
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Harvester.
Ranked #4 for Harvester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
Hair metal's not dead, it just smells funny! Get your denim vest, bandana and makeup, and dive into a point-and-click adventure as a middle-aged teddy bear planning a comeback with his old glam metal band – in a world where glam metal has been dead and buried for decades.
Night Trap - 25th Anniversary Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with Harvester.
Ranked #5 for Harvester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Night Trap tells the story of five teenage girls spending the weekend at the Martin home. As a member of the Special Control Attack Team, your job is to monitor the home and protect the girls using an intricate system of cameras and traps as it is being invaded by vampires.
Realms of the Haunting
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Harvester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Forged in the Beginning and protected by the Seven Seals, there lies a place where thought and creation intertwine. The center for all realms of existence, it is the balancing force between good and evil, man and spirit. A focal point for all energies, and the one element that has kept the consuming nature of darkness at bay... Until now.
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Harvester.
Ranked #7 for Harvester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
From the creators of the award winning games “The Whispered World” and “Deponia” comes this extraordinary game Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes.
Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
WHY THIS
Shares pixel hunting and an unsettling mood with Harvester.
Ranked #8 for Harvester fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Harvester
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Twin Peaks VR
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Harvester cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
Twin Peaks VR brings people into the world of Twin Peaks using the immersive technology of VR. Based on the iconic television series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, players will be able to experience several locations from the show including the Red Room, Glastonbury Grove, Sheriff's Department, Glass Box Observation and more.
POSTAL
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Harvester.
Reviewers of Harvester cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Harvester at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Harvester on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
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 ~67% under Harvester on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Harvester on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Harvester on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
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.
Sally Face - Episode One
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Harvester on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Harvester on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
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.
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 Harvester.
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!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Harvester.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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 Harvester.
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.
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Frequently asked about Harvester
- Does Harvester run on Steam Deck?
- Harvester 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 Harvester cost?
- Harvester is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Harvester?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Harvester are I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, Phantasmagoria, Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh.
- Who developed Harvester?
- Harvester was developed by DigiFX Interactive and published by Nightdive Studios, Atari.
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