Games like System Malfunction
If System Malfunction is your kind of game, the closest matches are 99% - 残された被検体 -, Why don't they laugh? and Unable to Exit 8 — 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 System Malfunction: "System Malfunction" is a first-person horror game set in a mysterious building. The player takes on the role of a security guard who witnesses strange occurrences during the night shift. In a fear-inducing environment, the player explores the building to uncover hidden truths.
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99% - 残された被検体 -
WHY THIS
Top pick for System Malfunction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with System Malfunction.
"99%" is a first-person survival horror puzzle game set in an eerie research facility. The protagonist, having lost all memories, explores the twisted and terrifying environment in a desperate attempt to escape.
Why don't they laugh?
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for System Malfunction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with System Malfunction.
A first-person narrative horror game where you will get dangerously close to the secrets of the Kensington circus dynasty and discover what lies behind their famous shows' scenes.
Unable to Exit 8
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for System Malfunction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with System Malfunction.
You receive an invitation on a "special" dating app, get excited and then get involved in an endless cycle of couples' hotels. You have to watch carefully for any unusual information. Can you solve these puzzles?
Platform 8
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for System Malfunction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with System Malfunction.
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
Room 404
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Ranked #5 for System Malfunction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with System Malfunction.
Room 404 is a first-person Chinese horror game.Players must discern anomalies within an endlessly looping corridor, make decisions,and attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding themselves and the four floors of the apartment.
Sasaeng | 사생
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for System Malfunction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with System Malfunction.
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.
Lonely Christmas
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for System Malfunction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with System Malfunction.
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.
EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for System Malfunction fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with System Malfunction.
You are the exploration team from company Async, you arrive to reported anomaly place and searching for anomalies, but what would you find? Prepare yourself for a gripping and heart-pounding adventure in EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS, where every step could be your last.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below System Malfunction at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under System Malfunction on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with System Malfunction.
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 ~50% under System Malfunction on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with System Malfunction.
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 ~63% under System Malfunction on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with System Malfunction.
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 ~75% under System Malfunction on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with System Malfunction.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under System Malfunction on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with System Malfunction.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under System Malfunction on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with System Malfunction.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under System Malfunction on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with System Malfunction.
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?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under System Malfunction on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with System Malfunction.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY 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 Indie with System Malfunction.
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 System Malfunction.
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 System Malfunction.
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 System Malfunction.
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 and Simulation with System Malfunction.
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 System Malfunction.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with System Malfunction.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Frequently asked about System Malfunction
- How much does System Malfunction cost?
- System Malfunction is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to System Malfunction?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside System Malfunction are 99% - 残された被検体 -, Why don't they laugh?, Unable to Exit 8.
- Who developed System Malfunction?
- System Malfunction was developed by DCG Entertainment,Inc..
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