Games like These Darker Tides
If These Darker Tides is your kind of game, the closest matches are Visit From Above-Early Access, Life Eater and Dry Meadow — 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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Visit From Above-Early Access
WHY THIS
Top pick for These Darker Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with These Darker Tides.
Visit From Above is a sit-and-survive horror game (inspired by Five Nights at Freddy's) that puts you face to face with aliens. You will have to survive 3 nights using different methods to defeat the aliens including a flashlight, turning power on/off, and closing your eyes (pretend to sleep).
Life Eater
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for These Darker Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with These Darker Tides.
If you don't sacrifice your neighbors, the world ends. Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator where you must become intimately familiar with your targets' lives one intrusive action at a time... and hope that the dark god you serve is even real.
Dry Meadow
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for These Darker Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with These Darker Tides.
Fight, sneak and scavenge through lands left altered after an unknown catastrophe from the Soviet Union. Light fires to stay warm. Drink vodka to stay sane.
Silent Anomalies 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for These Darker Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with These Darker Tides.
A psychological horror “spot the difference” game where you monitor security cameras, detect anomalies, and try to survive the night. Your attention is your only defense.
Planet Scanner
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for These Darker Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with These Darker Tides.
Scan the stars and claim planets for your corporate masters! In Planet Scanner, you will discover unique new worlds, decode transmissions, and upload data all in the name of keeping your job. But what happens if you gaze too long in the void?
The Trench
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for These Darker Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with These Darker Tides.
As captain of the Pandora sub, you must explore the Trench and retrieve data from the Neptune wreckage. But beware - the trench is home to unimaginable horrors that will test your courage. Can you survive the terrors of the deep and complete your mission, or will you become the next victim?
Commander '85 Prologue
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for These Darker Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with These Darker Tides.
The Prologue version explores the origins of the Commander computer, explaining how a military-grade technology appeared in a small suburban house. Meet the characters from Commander 85 on your own birthday party, and receive a gift that will change your life forever.
The Shore
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for These Darker Tides fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with These Darker Tides.
THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below These Darker Tides at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under These Darker Tides on Steam right now. Shares Indie with These Darker Tides.
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 ~63% under These Darker Tides on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with These Darker Tides.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under These Darker Tides on Steam right now. Shares Indie with These Darker Tides.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under These Darker Tides on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with These Darker Tides.
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 ~81% under These Darker Tides on Steam right now. Shares Indie with These Darker Tides.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under These Darker Tides on Steam right now. Shares Indie with These Darker Tides.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under These Darker Tides on Steam right now. Shares Indie with These Darker Tides.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under These Darker Tides on Steam right now. Shares Indie with These Darker Tides.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
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 These Darker Tides.
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.
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 These Darker Tides.
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 with These Darker Tides.
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 and Simulation with These Darker Tides.
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 with These Darker Tides.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with These Darker Tides.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with These Darker Tides.
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!
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Other recommendable Steam games by Pixel Drip Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
SCP: Descent
WHY THIS
Another title from Pixel Drip Games, the studio behind These Darker Tides. Shares Indie with These Darker Tides.
Inspired by SCP-087, step into the shoes of an unfortunate student long before the stairwell became legend. Follow the clues left by those who came before, your only choice is to descend.
Tempus Rail
WHY THIS
Another title from Pixel Drip Games, the studio behind These Darker Tides.
Trapped in the temporal loop, fight your way to the front of the train and destroy the engine before the day resets. Tempus Rail is a story rich, First-Person, Roguelike Deck-Builder set in the Wild West. Play to escape and uncover the mystery behind the train and its passengers.
Grow On The Go
WHY THIS
Another title from Pixel Drip Games, the studio behind These Darker Tides. Shares Indie and Simulation with These Darker Tides.
Care for your leafy friends in this cosy plant care sim and explore new locations from the comfort of your store window. Design your dream workshop and find the best companions for each of your pals.
Module Miner
WHY THIS
Another title from Pixel Drip Games, the studio behind These Darker Tides. Shares Indie and Simulation with These Darker Tides.
Module Miner is a minimalist retro inspired idle mining game. Hover over blocks to break them, collect resources, and buy upgrades.
SCP: Blink
WHY THIS
Another title from Pixel Drip Games, the studio behind These Darker Tides. Shares Indie with These Darker Tides.
Uncover the origins of SCP-173 in the abandoned exclusion zone surrounding Chernobyl. Told through the lens of found footage recordings, explore a hidden facility where Soviet secrets should have remained forgotten.
Frequently asked about These Darker Tides
- How much does These Darker Tides cost?
- These Darker Tides is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to These Darker Tides?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside These Darker Tides are Visit From Above-Early Access, Life Eater, Dry Meadow.
- Who developed These Darker Tides?
- These Darker Tides was developed by Pixel Drip Games.
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