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Games like The Exit of Nightmare

If The Exit of Nightmare is your kind of game, the closest matches are Room 713, What Happened to Lily? 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.

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About The Exit of Nightmare: The Exit of Nightmare is a psychological horror game with collection and puzzle elements. You're trapped in nightmare world and your goal is to find your way back to reality.

2025IndieAdventureRPG5.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby ZHANG FAN
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Players who liked The Exit of Nightmare also play

Steam players who put hours into The Exit of Nightmare 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. Room 713

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Exit of Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Exit of Nightmare.

    You find yourself in the endless, looping corridors of a mysterious, liminal hotel. Spot anomalies to climb floors and reach your room... or be trapped forever.

    2026AdventureSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. What Happened to Lily?

    WHY THIS

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

    What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Unable to Exit 8

    WHY THIS

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

    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?

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. EarWorm

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Exit of Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit of Nightmare.

    You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living.  Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account. 

    2025IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Subliminal

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Exit of Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit of Nightmare.

    Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. No Return

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Exit of Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit of Nightmare.

    No Return is a first-person psychological horror game set in modern-day China. With a focus on family tragedy, the story unfolds as our protagonist is mysteriously prevented from returning home by an unseen force. Can he navigate a nightmarish maze of hallways and uncover the disturbing truth?

    2024IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Save Twiks

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Exit of Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Exit of Nightmare.

    “Save Twiks” - psychological horror from the first person. The Kitten named Twiks us lost in a giant train and you will have to go though real horror to find it. “Did you hear this? I think he just meowed in next car”.

    2024Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. 贝如塔医院 Beta Hospital

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Exit of Nightmare fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit of Nightmare.

    《贝如塔医院》是一款以荒废医院为主题的恐怖游戏,你将以第一人称视角,前往贝如塔医院寻找自己失踪的妻子——伊纳,但在医院中却遇到一些不太寻常的事件...

    2025IndieAdventureRPG2.78 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Exit of Nightmare at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under The Exit of Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit of Nightmare.

    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 ~50% under The Exit of Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Exit of Nightmare.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Exit of Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit of Nightmare.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Exit of Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit of Nightmare.

    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 ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under The Exit of Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Exit of Nightmare.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Exit of Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with The Exit of Nightmare.

    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 ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Exit of Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Exit of Nightmare.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Exit of Nightmare on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Exit of Nightmare.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 The Exit of Nightmare.

    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 The Exit of Nightmare.

    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 The Exit of Nightmare.

    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 The Exit of Nightmare.

    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 The Exit of Nightmare.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 The Exit of Nightmare.

    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 ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Exit of Nightmare.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from ZHANG FAN

Other recommendable Steam games by ZHANG FAN, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Crowd Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ZHANG FAN, the studio behind The Exit of Nightmare. Shares Indie with The Exit of Nightmare.

    It's really crowded!!! Crowd Simulator is a unique, fun experience that places you in different crowd scenarios. The main objective is to move with and against crowds.

    2019IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mr. Fast

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ZHANG FAN, the studio behind The Exit of Nightmare. Shares Indie with The Exit of Nightmare.

    Mr. Fast is a top-down shooting game with a bullet time twist! Enemy's time moves more slowly than yours. You're fast enough and you can kill others with one shot.

    2020ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Room of Pandora

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ZHANG FAN, the studio behind The Exit of Nightmare. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit of Nightmare.

    The Room of Pandora is a third-person interactive puzzle game. The little man is trapped in a strange room, you need to escape the room. Discover multiple endings, secret rooms, and Easter eggs. There are seven endings, corresponding to seven achievements. Some puzzles may totally blow your mind.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hit Zero: Chronos

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ZHANG FAN, the studio behind The Exit of Nightmare. Shares Indie with The Exit of Nightmare.

    Hit Zero: Chronos is a 2D shooter game. You’re given the power to control time, time moves only when you move! Use your time stopping powers to erase every enemies in the area.

    2020ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Zombie Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ZHANG FAN, the studio behind The Exit of Nightmare. Shares Indie with The Exit of Nightmare.

    A Huge Wave of Zombies Are Coming! Control hundreds of swarming zombies to conquer the entire city!

    2021ActionIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Story of The Flood

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ZHANG FAN, the studio behind The Exit of Nightmare. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Exit of Nightmare.

    Gods decide to bring the flood of water upon the earth. Salvage what you think is valuable and bring it back to base. It's a psychological test of the apocalypse, also an interactive experiment about trade-offs.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. GunFu Fighter

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ZHANG FAN, the studio behind The Exit of Nightmare. Shares Indie with The Exit of Nightmare.

    The first person shooter game with bullet time twist! Using the bullet time effect, the geometric distribution position of the enemy is analyzed and prejudged, and the order of planned attacks gives the opponent a fatal blow.

    2023ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Art of Destruction

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ZHANG FAN, the studio behind The Exit of Nightmare. Shares Indie with The Exit of Nightmare.

    A physics sandbox simulation game about constructing and demolishing structures. If you like destroying stuff or just mess around, then this game is for you!

    2022IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Exit of Nightmare

How much does The Exit of Nightmare cost?
The Exit of Nightmare is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Exit of Nightmare?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Exit of Nightmare are Room 713, What Happened to Lily?, Unable to Exit 8.
Who developed The Exit of Nightmare?
The Exit of Nightmare was developed by ZHANG FAN and published by TBD.

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 The Exit of Nightmare.

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