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Games like The Ghost of Nichishima

If The Ghost of Nichishima is your kind of game, the closest matches are House of Lost Souls, Jubaku 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 The Ghost of Nichishima: You thought moving to a peaceful Japanese village and starting a new life was a good idea, well was it? Inspired by eerie real life events and Japanese folklore, this immersive first person horror will have you explore Nichishima but you will soon realize that every shadow might hide your fate.

2025IndieSimulationEarly Access13.99 USDWindowsby Sakura Studios
The Ghost of Nichishima — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Ghost of Nichishima also play

Steam players who put hours into The Ghost of Nichishima 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. House of Lost Souls

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Ghost of Nichishima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever.

    2025Simulation10.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Jubaku

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Ghost of Nichishima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    A First-Person Psychological Horror With Branching Choices And Multiple Endings. Investigate A Haunted House, Document Paranormal Events, Uncover Hidden Recordings, And Decide Whether To Confront Or Escape The Horrors Lurking Within.

    2027IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Clink

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Ghost of Nichishima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    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. Dollmare

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Ghost of Nichishima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    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 ↗
  5. Water Delivery

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Ghost of Nichishima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Route8

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Ghost of Nichishima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    "You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."

    2024IndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Sasaeng | 사생

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Ghost of Nichishima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    A first-person psychological horror game about the life of a K-pop idol. Explore a luxury apartment, Korean streets, and your agency building as you confront the unsettling truth hidden beneath the surface.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Lonely Christmas

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Ghost of Nichishima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    It’s a story about an 8-year-old boy Kevin who was left alone at home at Christmas. Protect your house from a crazy robber and wait for your parents. Can you handle with it? We’ll find out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.49 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Ghost of Nichishima at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under The Ghost of Nichishima on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under The Ghost of Nichishima on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Ghost of Nichishima on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under The Ghost of Nichishima on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under The Ghost of Nichishima on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under The Ghost of Nichishima on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under The Ghost of Nichishima on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under The Ghost of Nichishima on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 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 The Ghost of Nichishima.

    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.

    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 Indie with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    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 with The Ghost of Nichishima.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Ghost of Nichishima.

    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 ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Ghost of Nichishima.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Ghost of Nichishima

How much does The Ghost of Nichishima cost?
The Ghost of Nichishima is listed on Steam at 13.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Ghost of Nichishima?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Ghost of Nichishima are House of Lost Souls, Jubaku, Clink.
Who developed The Ghost of Nichishima?
The Ghost of Nichishima was developed by Sakura Studios.

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 The Ghost of Nichishima.

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