Games like Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
If Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder is your kind of game, the closest matches are Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage, Transient: Extended Edition and ASYLUM — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its fast travel removes frustration, hidden clues reward exploration and atmospheric. 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 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder: Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
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Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage
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Shares fast travel and an atmospheric mood with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Top pick for Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
In "The Dark Lineage" you re-take the role of police detective Howard Loreid, a man tormented by the paranormal happenings around him. Howard discovers that his own terrible past has some connection to the madness that is about to swallow him, yet again.
Transient: Extended Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Second-strongest match for Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
ASYLUM
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Third-strongest match for Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
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.
Call of Cthulhu®
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Ranked #4 for Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Saint Kotar
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Ranked #5 for Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
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Shares hint system and an atmospheric mood with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Ranked #6 for Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
The Whisperer
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Ranked #7 for Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.
The Room Three
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Ranked #8 for Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~88% under Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~63% under Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
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Priced ~53% under Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
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Priced ~75% under Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
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 ~81% under Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
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 ~88% under Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~63% under Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
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Priced ~50% under Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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 Indie with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
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 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
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. Shares Indie with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
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 Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
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. Shares Indie with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
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 Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
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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More from Stormling Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Stormling Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Conarium
WHY THIS
Another title from Stormling Studios, the studio behind Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Transient: Extended Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Another title from Stormling Studios, the studio behind Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage
WHY THIS
Shares fast travel and an atmospheric mood with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Another title from Stormling Studios, the studio behind Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
In "The Dark Lineage" you re-take the role of police detective Howard Loreid, a man tormented by the paranormal happenings around him. Howard discovers that his own terrible past has some connection to the madness that is about to swallow him, yet again.
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Another title from Stormling Studios, the studio behind Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Veil of Madness
WHY THIS
Another title from Stormling Studios, the studio behind Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. Shares Indie and Adventure with Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.
In Veil of Madness, the mind is the battlefield and your deck is your only weapon. Plunged into a first-person nightmare, you'll battle horrors without and madness within through strategic card combat and harrowing psychological mystery.
Frequently asked about Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
- Does Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder work on Steam Deck?
- Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder cost?
- Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder are Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage, Transient: Extended Edition, ASYLUM.
- Who developed Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder?
- Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder was developed by Stormling Studios and published by Iceberg Interactive.
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