Rank 01Why this
Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with BLACKSHARD.
- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Games like BLACKSHARD
- 30 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked BLACKSHARD also play
The closest matches to BLACKSHARD: LIMINAL SHIFT, Necrophosis, NaissanceE, The Old City: Leviathan, and EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Lovecraftian and Surreal, like BLACKSHARD.
- $9.59 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2025
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The Old City: Leviathan
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Philosophical, like BLACKSHARD.
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Liminalcore
Why this: Shares hidden collectibles and exploration with BLACKSHARD.
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POOLS
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and exploration with BLACKSHARD.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like BLACKSHARD
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1LIMINAL SHIFT
Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with BLACKSHARD.
- 85% of 122 reviews
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- 9Metal Garden
Shares first person exploration and environmental storytelling with BLACKSHARD.
- 97% of 2,626 reviews
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- 20Transient: Extended Edition
Also Lovecraftian and Walking Simulator, like BLACKSHARD.
- 65% of 150 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Redlock Studio, Enclave
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- 94% of 191 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Absorbing the philosophical and cosmic horror narrative
- Architecture feels like interactive art
- Cosmic horror lore woven into exploration
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Eerie
More games like BLACKSHARD, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to BLACKSHARD
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Venineth
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as BLACKSHARD.
Metal Garden
Why this: Shares first person exploration and environmental storytelling with BLACKSHARD.
Outer Wilds
Why this: Shares non linear exploration with BLACKSHARD.
Whisper of the House
Why this: Shares hidden collectibles and exploration with BLACKSHARD.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below BLACKSHARD at current Steam store prices.
Liminal Universe
Why this: Shares first person exploration and environmental storytelling with BLACKSHARD.
War Of Being
Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like BLACKSHARD.
Office After Hours
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with BLACKSHARD.
Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
Why this: Shares procedural generation with BLACKSHARD.
Transient: Extended Edition
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Walking Simulator, like BLACKSHARD.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to BLACKSHARD, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Moral Dilemma: The Interview
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and hidden collectibles with BLACKSHARD.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with BLACKSHARD.
When the Darkness comes
Why this: Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like BLACKSHARD.
YIIK Nameless Psychosis
Why this: Explores indie, like BLACKSHARD.
Yume Nikki
Why this: Also Surreal and Walking Simulator, like BLACKSHARD.
Close Your Eyes [Old Version]
Why this: Shares exploration with BLACKSHARD.
Scarlet Hollow — Episode 1
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Choose Your Own Adventure, like BLACKSHARD.
About BLACKSHARD
The closest matches to BLACKSHARD: LIMINAL SHIFT, Necrophosis, NaissanceE, The Old City: Leviathan, and EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If BLACKSHARD is your kind of game, the closest matches are LIMINAL SHIFT, Necrophosis and NaissanceE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and eerie, and single out its easter egg hunting and environmental storytelling. 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.
About BLACKSHARD: BLACKSHARD is a first-person exploration game. Wander through a strange megastructure, the Labyrinth, to unravel its mysteries... Your behavior within the Labyrinth will define the outcome of your journey. What path will you choose to take?
Is BLACKSHARD worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 191 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Absorbing the philosophical and cosmic horror narrative
- Architecture feels like interactive art
- Cosmic horror lore woven into exploration
- Discovering hidden areas and easter eggs in a non linear world
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It was fun until it wasn't. I clicked on something in game that gave me a meme ending that closed the game and now I have to start a new playthrough to continue the game... The walking around was already getting tedious and I'm not…”
People who play it also play: LIMINAL SHIFT, Necrophosis, NaissanceE
Frequently asked about BLACKSHARD
Can I run it?
Does BLACKSHARD work on Steam Deck?
BLACKSHARD is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does BLACKSHARD cost?
BLACKSHARD is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to BLACKSHARD?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BLACKSHARD are LIMINAL SHIFT, Necrophosis, NaissanceE.
Who developed BLACKSHARD?
BLACKSHARD was developed by Redlock Studio, Enclave and published by Redlock Studio, Plug In Digital.