Games like Tommy's Journal
If Tommy's Journal is your kind of game, the closest matches are KILLA, Agni: Village of Calamity and Who's Lila? — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Tommy's Journal: A psychological horror mystery in a pixel art style, set in a 1940's mansion infested with demons and magic. The magic can be wielded in the form of books, but there comes a dark cost. Exorcise demons or join them to escape the haunted manor with your life.
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KILLA
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Top pick for Tommy's Journal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tommy's Journal.
A Master murdered. A dying wish: "Kill La." Nine suspects. One killer. All named 「La」. Valhalla hunts the truth by diving into their memories — in a world beautiful and cruel as a doll. Which 「La」 pulled the strings?
Agni: Village of Calamity
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Tommy's Journal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tommy's Journal.
Agni, a determined investigator from a covert Indonesian police unit who defied orders and ventures into a remote village despite ominous warnings. What begins as an unauthorized investigation quickly plunges Agni into a horrifying reality
Who's Lila?
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Tommy's Journal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tommy's Journal.
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Unmourned
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Ranked #4 for Tommy's Journal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tommy's Journal.
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
Xi
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Ranked #5 for Tommy's Journal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tommy's Journal.
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Kanna Maze
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Ranked #6 for Tommy's Journal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tommy's Journal.
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
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Ranked #7 for Tommy's Journal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tommy's Journal.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
TOUQI
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Ranked #8 for Tommy's Journal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tommy's Journal.
《頭七》（头七怪谈）是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员，你需要根据主编的要求，整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联，并在必要时与同伴实地探索，以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tommy's Journal at current Steam store prices.
Titanfall® 2
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Priced ~44% under Tommy's Journal on Steam right now. Shares Action with Tommy's Journal.
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
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Priced ~88% under Tommy's Journal on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tommy's Journal.
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
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Priced ~63% under Tommy's Journal on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tommy's Journal.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
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Priced ~53% under Tommy's Journal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tommy's Journal.
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 Tommy's Journal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tommy's Journal.
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
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Priced ~81% under Tommy's Journal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tommy's Journal.
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
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Priced ~88% under Tommy's Journal on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Tommy's Journal.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~63% under Tommy's Journal on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tommy's Journal.
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!
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 Tommy's Journal.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Tommy's Journal.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Tommy's Journal.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 Tommy's Journal.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Tommy's Journal.
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 with Tommy's Journal.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
A Date with Death
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tommy's Journal.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Who's Lila?
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tommy's Journal.
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Unmourned
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tommy's Journal.
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tommy's Journal.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Frequently asked about Tommy's Journal
- How much does Tommy's Journal cost?
- Tommy's Journal is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Tommy's Journal?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tommy's Journal are KILLA, Agni: Village of Calamity, Who's Lila?.
- Who developed Tommy's Journal?
- Tommy's Journal was developed by Tanner Donaldson.
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