Rank 01Why this
Shares weapon upgrades with The Thing That Happened.
- $69.99 (Price checked Oct 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Games like The Thing That Happened
- 24 games
- Updated Jul 21, 2026
Players who liked The Thing That Happened also play
The closest matches to The Thing That Happened: Resident Evil Requiem, ZERO Sievert, Backrooms Society, A Plague Tale: Requiem, and Escape From Duckov. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares crafting and inventory management with The Thing That Happened.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Shares survival management and wave based survival with The Thing That Happened.
- $4.89 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Rank 04 
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Thing That Happened.
Rank 05 
Escape From Duckov
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades and crafting with The Thing That Happened.
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Rank 07 
Daymare: 1998
Why this: Shares inventory management with The Thing That Happened.
Rank 08 
HITMAN World of Assassination
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Cinematic, like The Thing That Happened.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Thing That Happened
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2ZERO Sievert
Shares crafting and inventory management with The Thing That Happened.
- 86% of 7,696 reviews
- 3Backrooms Society
Shares survival management and wave based survival with The Thing That Happened.
- 81% of 342 reviews
- 4
- 5Escape From Duckov
Shares weapon upgrades and crafting with The Thing That Happened.
- 94% of 10,068 reviews
- 6
- 7
- 8HITMAN World of Assassination
Also Third-Person Shooter and Cinematic, like The Thing That Happened.
- 88% of 27,894 reviews
- 9
- 10Bio Goddess : Doomsday Begins
Shares weapon upgrades and survival management with The Thing That Happened.
- 88% of 72 reviews
- 11
- 12Tormented Souls 2
Shares survival management and inventory management with The Thing That Happened.
- 86% of 610 reviews
- 13
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- 15Fear The Timeloop
Shares survival management and resource gathering with The Thing That Happened.
- 82% of 114 reviews
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- 21Taora : Survival
Also Looter Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like The Thing That Happened.
- 61% of 93 reviews
- 22
- 23The Killing Antidote
Also Third-Person Shooter and Action RPG, like The Thing That Happened.
- 93% of 2,109 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Mario Murkl, Zoltán Árva
- Price: $16.09−30%checked Oct 3
- 66% of 70 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Crafting system that enables ammo creation
- Eerie zombies that are weird and memorable
- Fun gunplay feel with satisfying weapons
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Eerie
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Thing That Happened.
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Why this: Shares survival management and resource gathering with The Thing That Happened.
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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.
Resident Evil Requiem
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades with The Thing That Happened.
ZERO Sievert
Why this: Shares crafting and inventory management with The Thing That Happened.
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Thing That Happened.
Daymare: 1998
Why this: Shares inventory management with The Thing That Happened.
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About The Thing That Happened
The closest matches to The Thing That Happened: Resident Evil Requiem, ZERO Sievert, Backrooms Society, A Plague Tale: Requiem, and Escape From Duckov. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Thing That Happened is your kind of game, the closest matches are Resident Evil Requiem, ZERO Sievert and Backrooms Society — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and eerie, and single out its crafting and inventory management. 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.
About The Thing That Happened: Thing That Happened is an Openworld Third Person - Action Adventure Survial game. You can use multiple weapons, attachments, close combat skills tree's and crafting to break through your enemies.
Is The Thing That Happened worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 70 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 30% off, now $16.09 (checked Oct 3).
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Crafting system that enables ammo creation
- Eerie zombies that are weird and memorable
- Fun gunplay feel with satisfying weapons
- Responsive developers who answer questions quickly
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“bad game cash grab of the day before that even falls short of that, zombie enemies take over 200 bullets to bring down like 8 enemies, game is abandoned. edit: the game didnt just come out its been out for 2 years and thats how long it was…”
“its a rough game dude. the preview shows on the store page looks so much better than in game. The atmosphere is okay and eerie but the zombies just look goofy - not to mention when you kill something in the game the body does not stay it…”
People who play it also play: Resident Evil Requiem, ZERO Sievert, Backrooms Society
Frequently asked about The Thing That Happened
Can I run it?
Does The Thing That Happened work on Steam Deck?
The Thing That Happened is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does The Thing That Happened cost?
The Thing That Happened is listed on Steam at 16.09 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Thing That Happened?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Thing That Happened are Resident Evil Requiem, ZERO Sievert, Backrooms Society.
Who developed The Thing That Happened?
The Thing That Happened was developed by Mario Murkl, Zoltán Árva and published by Jericho Game Development.