Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Near Death.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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- Updated Nov 2, 2026
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The closest matches to Near Death: Slender: The Arrival, The Solus Project, The Long Dark, Kona, and ANGST: A TALE OF SURVIVAL. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 03Why this
Shares crafting with Near Death.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Orthogonal Games
- Price: $7.99checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 92% of 668 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- Metacritic 70
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Crafting forces meaningful tradeoffs
- Heat management is the only survival monitor
- Linear but punishing exploration
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Immersive
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Why this: Shares crafting with Near Death.
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About Near Death
The closest matches to Near Death: Slender: The Arrival, The Solus Project, The Long Dark, Kona, and ANGST: A TALE OF SURVIVAL. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Near Death is your kind of game, the closest matches are Slender: The Arrival, The Solus Project and The Long Dark — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and immersive, and single out its crafting and environmental navigation. 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 Near Death: Stranded at an abandoned Antarctic research base with no hope of rescue, you must battle a deadly blizzard in a desperate fight to find your way home.
Is Near Death worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 668 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $7.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Crafting forces meaningful tradeoffs
- Heat management is the only survival monitor
- Linear but punishing exploration
- No enemies just the cold
People who play it also play: Slender: The Arrival, The Solus Project, The Long Dark
Frequently asked about Near Death
Can I run it?
Is Near Death verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Near Death 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 Near Death cost?
Near Death is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Near Death?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Near Death are Slender: The Arrival, The Solus Project, The Long Dark.
Who developed Near Death?
Near Death was developed by Orthogonal Games.