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Games like Split Brain

If Split Brain is your kind of game, the closest matches are We Were Here Too, Deepscape Inc and Psycho Fear — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Split Brain: Share the same body with a friend in Split Brain. One of you controls, the other one sees, but the decisions are made together! Face the illusion and uncover the truth to find your way out of Hexarture.

2024Adventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Kusa Games
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Asymmetrical perception forces creative communicationCommunication focused gameplay requiring verbal coordinationLight psychological horror adds tensionAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Split Brain 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. We Were Here Too

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Split Brain.

    Top pick for Split Brain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    As your final hour approaches, a large structure looms up in the distance, towering above the relentless storm. Discover the truth behind this dark castle in a communication-based, cooperative puzzle adventure.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Deepscape Inc

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Split Brain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    A 2 to 4 player co-op horror game. You wake up marked with an ID number you can't see on your own back. Only your fellow inmates can read it. Find each other, share your numbers, reach your validation rooms, and get out before whatever roams the halls finds you first.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Psycho Fear

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Split Brain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    Psycho Fear is a heart-pounding escape room puzzle where players must escape to survive. Solve challenging puzzles, overcome deadly obstacles in an intense atmosphere, nerve-wracking and dark environment will keep players on edge.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. We Were Here Forever

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Split Brain.

    Ranked #4 for Split Brain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?

    2022IndieAdventureCasual17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Escape From Crimson Manor: Trapped Together

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Split Brain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    Work together to escape the manor in "Trapped Together", a narrative co-op puzzle campaign where logic reigns and death is not an option. Communicate, trade items via dumbwaiter, and solve intricate riddles.

    2026Adventure9.74 USDSteam ↗
  6. Friki

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Split Brain.

    Ranked #6 for Split Brain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    Friki is an online co-op investigative horror. Solve how these supernatural beings have died, collect evidence to be paid, and survive the dangers that await you.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Alchemists

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Split Brain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    Alchemists is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 4 players. Your goal is to expel the evil spirit from cursed places by completing the 4 Element ritual. Destroy the monster alone or with your team using your tools.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Past Within

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Split Brain.

    Ranked #8 for Split Brain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.

    2022IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Split Brain on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    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 ~67% under Split Brain on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    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 ~75% under Split Brain on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    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 ~83% under Split Brain on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    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. Sally Face - Episode One

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Split Brain on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

    2016IndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Refunct

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Split Brain on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Split Brain on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Downwell

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Split Brain on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure2.99 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.

    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 Split Brain.

    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.

    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 Adventure with Split Brain.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Split Brain.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Split Brain

Does Split Brain run on Steam Deck?
Split Brain is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Split Brain cost?
Split Brain is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Split Brain have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Split Brain supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Split Brain?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Split Brain are We Were Here Too, Deepscape Inc, Psycho Fear.
Who developed Split Brain?
Split Brain was developed by Kusa 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 Split Brain.

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