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Games like 1985

If 1985 is your kind of game, the closest matches are KING's RAID, Wizard War Online and Angelic: Dark Symphony — 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 1985: 1985 is a dystopian multiplayer social deduction game where players must complete tasks, collect money, and expose traitors hiding among them while also identifying the opposing organizations.

StrategyIndieCasualWindowsby Peilabs LLC
1985 — Steam game cover

Players who liked 1985 also play

Steam players who put hours into 1985 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. KING's RAID

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for 1985 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with 1985.

    Experience real-time strategic battles in the RPG King's Raid. Combine hero skills and explore an immersive world unique to King's Raid. Join countless heroes on an endless adventure full of action and strategy.

    StrategyAdventureRPGFreeSteam ↗
  2. Wizard War Online

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for 1985 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 1985.

    Wizard War Online offers P2P connection mode and a game mechanic you are not used to. While flying with the sweeper, you will experience a different flight experience thanks to the customizable maneuver settings. Make strategic moves and pay attention to timing while fighting your enemies.

    2024ActionSportsStrategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Angelic: Dark Symphony

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for 1985 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with 1985.

    Lead a cast of neo-human "angels" through cosmic terrors as they question their existence in this cinematic turn-based sci-fi RPG. Master distinct heroes, signature abilities, tactical combos, and lethal environmental plays where carbon, silicon, and dread collide under an incomprehensible goddess.

    StrategyRPGSteam ↗
  4. Festival

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for 1985 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 1985.

    Party-Based RPG at a Music Festival & Renaissance Faire

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  5. Zoo Tales

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for 1985 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 1985.

    Choose the best strategy, get supplies, and win. Survive, kill, fight the mysteries of the unknown, and experience undifferentiated strategic contests. Zoo Tales offers an exciting story and brings you a new multiplayer competitive experience.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Discovery Of Magic

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for 1985 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 1985.

    Feel like a true wizard in this free-to-play VR strategy RPG. Weave spells with your wand, summon fantastic creatures in simultaneous turn-based duels, and socialize with classmates across school grounds. Unlock hundreds of spells and cosmetics as you progress to become a master spell weaver.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Only Fortress

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for 1985 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with 1985.

    Become the hero of your own fortress! Defend, customize, and explore in this PvP & PvM strategy game. Unleash your skills, lead your troops, and dominate in the battles. Build, fight, and conquer on the open world cross-platform online game!

    2023StrategyMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. BloodVeil

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for 1985 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 1985.

    BloodVeil is a text-based social deduction game about hidden roles, deception, discussion, and survival. Create or join lobbies, play as villagers or vampires, use special role abilities, vote during the day, and try to lead your team to victory.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 1985.

    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 ↗
  3. 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 Casual with 1985.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 1985.

    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 ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 1985.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about 1985

Does 1985 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — 1985 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to 1985?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 1985 are KING's RAID, Wizard War Online, Angelic: Dark Symphony.
Who developed 1985?
1985 was developed by Peilabs LLC.

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 1985.

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