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Games like Ten Bells

If Ten Bells is your kind of game, the closest matches are Effigy : The Descent, Platform 8 and No Visitors Allowed — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and immersive. 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 Ten Bells: You're trapped in an old English pub. Unravel a chilling tale by identifying anomalies while trying to escape. Confront the horror as you survive the endless loop of Ten Bells.

2024ActionIndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOSby Hillfort Games, Acrylic Pixel Games
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Atmospheric late 19th century english pub setting with flawless ambienceCinematic horror with cozy visualsCompelling detective ghost story that ties all anomalies togetherAtmosphericDarkImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into Ten Bells 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. Effigy : The Descent

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ten Bells fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ten Bells.

    Effigy : The Descent is a first-person survival-horror game in which you will face statues, with your lantern as your only tool to stop them. Gather all artefacts from the cave and freedom will be yours !

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Platform 8

    WHY THIS

    Shares hidden object search, replayability and atmospheric with Ten Bells.

    Second-strongest match for Ten Bells fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ten Bells.

    You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. No Visitors Allowed

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ten Bells fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ten Bells.

    A minimalist psychological horror game inspired by The Exit 8, where players must escape a looping post-Soviet-era abandoned hospital corridor by detecting anomalies.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Cauldron Inn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ten Bells fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ten Bells.

    Trying to save yourselfe from something unknown but clearly malevolent, you hide in a mysterious inn. However, your temporary refuge turns out to be a trap, and now you must find a way to escape.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ten Bells fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ten Bells.

    Scary Shadow Spot: Last Farewell - Haunted by his past, Mark explores a haunted house where nothing is as it seems. Chilling puzzles and shocking truths await. Are you ready to uncover the mystery hidden in the shadows?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. [Chilla's Art] Onryo | 怨霊

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ten Bells.

    Ranked #6 for Ten Bells fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ten Bells.

    Onryo | 怨霊 is a survival action horror game set in Japan. Your mission is to lift the curse of a haunted house using your exorcistic camera. As you explore the house and uncover its secrets, you will face enemies and puzzles.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Hatch

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ten Bells fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ten Bells.

    "Hatch is a single-player, first-person horror game. You find a hatch in your room and strange things start to happen to you. You are the target of psycho killers. You have to find the truth behind the hatch and escape from the crazy world.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Still Wakes the Deep

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ten Bells.

    Ranked #8 for Ten Bells fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ten Bells.

    1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Ten Bells

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Spectator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ten Bells.

    Reviewers of Ten Bells cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Ten Bells.

    You are an observer tasked with monitoring surveillance footage for suspicious activity. This innocuous job soon takes a turn for the creepy, as anomalies begin to appear, from moving furniture... to them. Experience a real-time horror straight from horror-filled creepypastas!

    2023ActionIndieSimulation12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Layers of Fear (2016)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ten Bells.

    Reviewers of Ten Bells cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ten Bells.

    A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. I'm on Observation Duty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Ten Bells.

    Reviewers of Ten Bells cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Ten Bells.

    As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

    2019Indie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Exit 8

    WHY THIS

    Shares hidden object search, replayability and atmospheric with Ten Bells.

    Reviewers of Ten Bells cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ten Bells.

    You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ten Bells at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ten Bells on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ten Bells.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ten Bells on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ten Bells.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Ten Bells on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ten Bells.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ten Bells on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Ten Bells.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Ten Bells on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ten Bells.

    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.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ten Bells on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ten Bells.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Ten Bells on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ten Bells.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ten Bells on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ten Bells.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗

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 Ten Bells.

    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. Shares Action and Adventure with Ten Bells.

    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 Action and Indie with Ten Bells.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ten Bells.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ten Bells.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Ten Bells.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ten Bells.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ten Bells.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Ten Bells

Is Ten Bells verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Ten Bells is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Ten Bells cost?
Ten Bells is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ten Bells?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ten Bells are Effigy : The Descent, Platform 8, No Visitors Allowed.
Who developed Ten Bells?
Ten Bells was developed by Hillfort Games, Acrylic Pixel Games and published by Hillfort Games, Acrylic Pixel Games.

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 Ten Bells.

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