Games like Silence of the Sleep
If Silence of the Sleep is your kind of game, the closest matches are DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition, What Happened to Lily? and Afterdream — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its sound design enhances dread, atmospheric and bleak. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Silence of the Sleep: You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.
Players who liked Silence of the Sleep also play
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DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Top pick for Silence of the Sleep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
What Happened to Lily?
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Silence of the Sleep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
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.
Afterdream
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Third-strongest match for Silence of the Sleep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Luto
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Ranked #4 for Silence of the Sleep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
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.
The Cat Lady
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Ranked #5 for Silence of the Sleep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Keep in Mind: Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Ranked #6 for Silence of the Sleep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
Keep in Mind follows Jonas, a man haunted by alcoholism, depression, and grief. One night, he awakens to a shadowy mirror world where beasts lurk and stars don't shine. Lost and scared, Jonas must face the twisted beasts if he ever wishes to return home and learn the truth about his darkness.
The Stalked
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Silence of the Sleep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.
Lydia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Ranked #8 for Silence of the Sleep fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?
Reviewers mention these as similar to Silence of the Sleep
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The Cat Lady
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Reviewers of Silence of the Sleep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Reviewers of Silence of the Sleep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
DISTRAINT 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Reviewers of Silence of the Sleep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.
Heal
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Reviewers of Silence of the Sleep cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
Guide an old man through the dark and atmospheric world of Heal in this abstract 2D puzzle-adventure point-and-click game.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Silence of the Sleep at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Silence of the Sleep on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Silence of the Sleep on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Silence of the Sleep on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Silence of the Sleep on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Silence of the Sleep on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Silence of the Sleep.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Silence of the Sleep on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
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?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Silence of the Sleep on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Silence of the Sleep on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Silence of the Sleep.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Silence of the Sleep.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Silence of the Sleep.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Silence of the Sleep.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Silence of the Sleep.
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.
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More from Jesse Makkonen
Other recommendable Steam games by Jesse Makkonen, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Another title from Jesse Makkonen, the studio behind Silence of the Sleep. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
DISTRAINT 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Another title from Jesse Makkonen, the studio behind Silence of the Sleep. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.
Heal
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Another title from Jesse Makkonen, the studio behind Silence of the Sleep. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
Guide an old man through the dark and atmospheric world of Heal in this abstract 2D puzzle-adventure point-and-click game.
Without a Dawn
WHY THIS
Another title from Jesse Makkonen, the studio behind Silence of the Sleep. Shares Indie with Silence of the Sleep.
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Afterdream
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Another title from Jesse Makkonen, the studio behind Silence of the Sleep. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
Afterdream
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Lydia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silence of the Sleep.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silence of the Sleep.
Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?
Frequently asked about Silence of the Sleep
- Does Silence of the Sleep work on Steam Deck?
- Silence of the Sleep is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Silence of the Sleep cost?
- Silence of the Sleep is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Silence of the Sleep?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Silence of the Sleep are DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition, What Happened to Lily?, Afterdream.
- Who developed Silence of the Sleep?
- Silence of the Sleep was developed by Jesse Makkonen.
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 Silence of the Sleep.
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