Rank 01Why this
Shares stealth sequences and environmental puzzle solving with The Derailed.
- $3.59 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2025
Games like The Derailed
- 16 games
- Updated Aug 22, 2026
Players who liked The Derailed also play
The closest matches to The Derailed: Chorus of Carcosa, Befriended Curse, Don't Be Afraid 2, Incantation, and Creepy Shift: House For Sale. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares environmental storytelling and environmental puzzle solving with The Derailed.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Shares hidden object search and checkpoint based progression with The Derailed.
- $8.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Rank 04 
Incantation
Why this: Shares stealth sequences and environmental storytelling with The Derailed.
Rank 05 
Creepy Shift: House For Sale
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving and exploration with The Derailed.
Rank 06 
Coincidences?
Why this: Shares hidden object search and environmental storytelling with The Derailed.
Rank 07 
The Skin Stapler
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and exploration with The Derailed.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Derailed
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Chorus of Carcosa
Shares stealth sequences and environmental puzzle solving with The Derailed.
- 76% of 85 reviews
- 2Befriended Curse
Shares environmental storytelling and environmental puzzle solving with The Derailed.
- 96% of 166 reviews
- 3Don't Be Afraid 2
Shares hidden object search and checkpoint based progression with The Derailed.
- 62% of 72 reviews
- 4Incantation
Shares stealth sequences and environmental storytelling with The Derailed.
- 86% of 73 reviews
- 5Creepy Shift: House For Sale
Shares environmental puzzle solving and exploration with The Derailed.
- 91% of 136 reviews
- 6Coincidences?
Shares hidden object search and environmental storytelling with The Derailed.
- 90% of 128 reviews
- 7The Skin Stapler
Shares environmental storytelling and exploration with The Derailed.
- 91% of 533 reviews
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- 9Dread Neighbor
Shares environmental storytelling and checkpoint based progression with The Derailed.
- 84% of 522 reviews
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- 11Welcome to Kowloon
Shares jump scares and environmental storytelling with The Derailed.
- 85% of 594 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Deformed Dreams Studio
- Price: $6.08−13%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 83% of 52 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Chapter based structure that keeps pacing fresh
- Dense atmospheric horror in an abandoned train depot
- Environmental storytelling through notes diaries and graffiti
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Eerie
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Cheaper alternatives
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Welcome to Kowloon
Why this: Shares jump scares and environmental storytelling with The Derailed.
8AM
Why this: Shares hidden object search and environmental storytelling with The Derailed.
Infliction
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with The Derailed.
Amygdala
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Gore, like The Derailed.
Water Delivery
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and checkpoint based progression with The Derailed.
Dream Cage
Why this: Shares hidden object search and environmental puzzle solving with The Derailed.
Who's at the door?
Why this: Shares jump scares and hidden object search with The Derailed.
About The Derailed
The closest matches to The Derailed: Chorus of Carcosa, Befriended Curse, Don't Be Afraid 2, Incantation, and Creepy Shift: House For Sale. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Derailed is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chorus of Carcosa, Befriended Curse and Don't Be Afraid 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and eerie, and single out its checkpoint based progression and environmental puzzle solving. 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 The Derailed: The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Is The Derailed worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 52 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.5 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Chapter based structure that keeps pacing fresh
- Dense atmospheric horror in an abandoned train depot
- Environmental storytelling through notes diaries and graffiti
- Gradual revelation of the great departure mystery
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“No idea how this game has any positive reviews because it is terrible. First off, it took like 20 minutes for the shaders to compile after you download 40 fckin' gigs for this mess. I *love* the whole "rapture" concept in media but has…”
“I can't even play this game. Before, I had the minimum settings, but I recently upgraded to a 3060 and I upgraded my RAM to 32gb and this game still struggles and gets my CPU to 100% usage on the LOWEST settings. It's crazy. How is a game…”
People who play it also play: Chorus of Carcosa, Befriended Curse, Don't Be Afraid 2
Frequently asked about The Derailed
Can I run it?
Does The Derailed run on Steam Deck?
The Derailed 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 The Derailed cost?
The Derailed is listed on Steam at 6.08 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Derailed?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Derailed are Chorus of Carcosa, Befriended Curse, Don't Be Afraid 2.
Who developed The Derailed?
The Derailed was developed by Deformed Dreams Studio.