Games like The Black Ice
If The Black Ice is your kind of game, the closest matches are Resident Evil 4, Phantom House and No One Returns — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and eerie. 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 The Black Ice: A survival horror game where every breath could be your last. Explore a sinister Antarctic complex, unravel its mysteries, and try to survive before the darkness consumes you.
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Resident Evil 4
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management and an atmospheric mood with The Black Ice.
Top pick for The Black Ice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Phantom House
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Black Ice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
Phantom House is a third-person survival horror game that plunges you into an abandoned house once home to dark rituals. Explore eerie halls, face unspeakable horrors, and rely on your wits and weapon to survive the unknown.
No One Returns
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for The Black Ice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
Have you ever wondered what happens if you wake up and everyone is simply gone? No One Returns is a third-person survival horror game. Play as Denis, search a chillingly silent city for clues about your missing family while fighting the frightening zombies swarming the streets.
METRO 2039
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for The Black Ice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
METRO 2039 is the next landmark FPS from acclaimed storytellers, 4A Games. Journey into the dark heart of post-apocalyptic Moscow in a harrowing conflict for the very soul of the Metro.
Paranormal: Found Footage
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for The Black Ice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
You are a student journalist who decides to make a documentary about the abandoned «North» cosmodrome, where in the 1990s a series of man-made disasters occurred that caused serious genetic changes in humans and animals, forming previously unknown mutations.
Black Tides Draga's Wake
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for The Black Ice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
Clinging to his fading humanity, he must survive the nightmare he is becoming. Black Tides Draga’s Wake is a visceral third-person action horror-adventure set in an alternate 1900s where ancient Gods and vessels of steam and steel collide. Find your crew, escape the horrors within, or die trying..
Resident Evil Requiem
WHY THIS
Shares stealth, boss fights and atmospheric with The Black Ice.
Ranked #7 for The Black Ice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
Midnight Shift
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for The Black Ice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Black Ice.
One girl worked at a gas station in Wisconsin, and during one of her midnight shifts, the most unexpected thing happened to her.
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Black Ice
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Resident Evil
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Black Ice.
Reviewers of The Black Ice cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
The Quarry
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Black Ice.
Reviewers of The Black Ice cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Black Ice.
When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.
Dead Space
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Black Ice cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
The Thing from Nowhere
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Black Ice cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Black Ice.
Travel to a remote town in Alaska and uncover the truth behind reported sightings of a mythical creature from ancient Inuit folklore. A Choose Your Own Adventure mystery set in the 1950s, inspired by classic monster movies and Amiga's "It Came from the Desert".
Fort Solis
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Black Ice.
Reviewers of The Black Ice cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Black Ice.
Answer the call from a mining base on Mars as engineer Jack Leary and search for the missing crew. Fort Solis will immerse you with cinematic visuals powered by UE 5 and voice acting of Roger Clark and Troy Baker. Explore the mining complex and reach climax of this narrative thriller experience.
Cold Fear™
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management and an atmospheric mood with The Black Ice.
Reviewers of The Black Ice cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Black Ice.
In a ferocious Arctic storm, distress signals are sent from a mysterious Russian whaler. As leading Coast Guard veteran Tom Hansen, you board to investigate and discover unthinkable horrors lurking beneath the ship's bloodstained decks.
The Thing: Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares checkpoint based progression, real time combat and atmospheric with The Black Ice.
Reviewers of The Black Ice cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Black Ice.
The Thing: Remastered is a faithful restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game inspired by Universal Pictures’ genre-defining 1982 film, The Thing
Alone in the Dark
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Black Ice cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Black Ice at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under The Black Ice on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Black Ice.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under The Black Ice on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Black Ice.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~91% under The Black Ice on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under The Black Ice on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Black Ice.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
OneShot
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under The Black Ice on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Black Ice.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Human Fall Flat
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under The Black Ice on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Black Ice.
Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under The Black Ice on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Black Ice.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under The Black Ice on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Black Ice.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
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.
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 Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
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 Action with The Black Ice.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Black Ice.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Black Ice.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
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More from Antelus Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Antelus Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Heart Of Altai
WHY THIS
Another title from Antelus Games, the studio behind The Black Ice. Shares Adventure and Early Access with The Black Ice.
Heart of Altai is an exciting story about the adventures of blogger Arina Demidova, searching for a lost city in the Altai Republic. During the trek, she realises that her fate is closely linked to the ultimate goal of this dangerous and mysterious expedition.
Sea Walker Saga
WHY THIS
Another title from Antelus Games, the studio behind The Black Ice. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
An exciting steampunk adventure with strategy and RPG elements. Fight pirates, explore the seabed, build your own battle island and set out into the vast world ocean in search of a mythical continent!
True Thief
WHY THIS
Another title from Antelus Games, the studio behind The Black Ice.
True Thief is a dark isometric stealth RPG where the shadows are your only ally. In a world mired in corruption, you must become the ultimate thief. No killing—only the mastery of stealth, unique lockpicking mechanics, and secrets that are best left undisturbed.
The Soul
WHY THIS
Another title from Antelus Games, the studio behind The Black Ice. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
The Soul is a story about a hunter of monsters that hide among humans. This project confidently erases the line between the player and the protagonist.
Nightmares Awake
WHY THIS
Another title from Antelus Games, the studio behind The Black Ice. Shares Adventure with The Black Ice.
A psychedelic 1st-person immersive nightmare horror game steeped in the atmosphere of the works of classic writers.
Cat's Wars
WHY THIS
Another title from Antelus Games, the studio behind The Black Ice. Shares Action and Early Access with The Black Ice.
Cat's Wars is a turn-based, third-person co-op strategy game. Choose a side: the Catounter or the CaTerror, assemble a squad of 5 unique furry fighters and unleash pure feline chaos. Hide in shelters, set ambushes and destroy your enemies in battle against a friend locally or online.
Lethal Grace
WHY THIS
Another title from Antelus Games, the studio behind The Black Ice. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
Order received. Target identified. Proceed with elimination. Play as Grace, a killer android, in this dynamic shooter.
Might of Fate
WHY THIS
Another title from Antelus Games, the studio behind The Black Ice. Shares Action and Adventure with The Black Ice.
A classic JRPG-style game about the conflict between magic and humanity in a medieval world. Experience Fate's story from his carefree childhood to becoming a powerful warrior. Assemble a party and master the combat stance system to change the fate of the world.
Frequently asked about The Black Ice
- Is The Black Ice verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Black Ice is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does The Black Ice cost?
- The Black Ice is listed on Steam at 11.24 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Black Ice?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Black Ice are Resident Evil 4, Phantom House, No One Returns.
- Who developed The Black Ice?
- The Black Ice was developed by Antelus Games, RedCrab Games and published by Antelus Games.
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 Black Ice.
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