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Games like Portrait of a Torn

If Portrait of a Torn is your kind of game, the closest matches are Back Then, Luto and What Remains of Edith Finch — 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 Portrait of a Torn: As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.

2024IndieAdventure6.99 USDWindowsby Indigo Studios - Interactive Stories
Portrait of a Torn — Steam game cover

Players who liked Portrait of a Torn also play

Steam players who put hours into Portrait of a Torn 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. Back Then

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Portrait of a Torn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    Back Then is a first-person narrative game taking place in the mind of Thomas Eilian, an elderly writer diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.

    2023IndieAdventure12.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Luto

    WHY THIS

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

    Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

    2025IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. What Remains of Edith Finch

    WHY THIS

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

    What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Suicide of Rachel Foster

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Portrait of a Torn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Portrait of a Torn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

    2021IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Home is Where One Starts...

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Portrait of a Torn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.

    2015IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Into A Dream

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Portrait of a Torn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    You are his last hope. The only one who can rescue him. Delve deep into the dreams of Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with depression, unfold the heartbreaking story of his life and prevent him from... fading away.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Firewatch

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Portrait of a Torn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Portrait of a Torn at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Portrait of a Torn on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Portrait of a Torn on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Portrait of a Torn.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Portrait of a Torn on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    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.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Portrait of a Torn on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Portrait of a Torn on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    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 ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Portrait of a Torn on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    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 ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Portrait of a Torn on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Portrait of a Torn.

    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!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Portrait of a Torn on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Portrait of a Torn.

    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 Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Portrait of a Torn.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  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 Portrait of a Torn.

    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 with Portrait of a Torn.

    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 Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    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. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Portrait of a Torn.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Indigo Studios - Interactive Stories

Other recommendable Steam games by Indigo Studios - Interactive Stories, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. The Last Case of John Morley

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Indigo Studios - Interactive Stories, the studio behind Portrait of a Torn. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.

    2025IndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Seven Doors

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Indigo Studios - Interactive Stories, the studio behind Portrait of a Torn. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    Solve challenging puzzles and experience seven different atmospheres. Each one is unique, special and surprising and will test your mind and awaken your wits. Stay alive until you reach the last door, but beware, as some doors could lead to your demise. 

    2020IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Charon's Staircase

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Indigo Studios - Interactive Stories, the studio behind Portrait of a Torn. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

    2022IndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. What Remains of Edith Finch

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

    2021IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Firewatch

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Portrait of a Torn.

    Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Portrait of a Torn

How much does Portrait of a Torn cost?
Portrait of a Torn is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Portrait of a Torn?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Portrait of a Torn are Back Then, Luto, What Remains of Edith Finch.
Who developed Portrait of a Torn?
Portrait of a Torn was developed by Indigo Studios - Interactive Stories and published by Firenut 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 Portrait of a Torn.

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