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Games like Don't Knock Twice

If Don't Knock Twice is your kind of game, the closest matches are Maid of Sker, Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul and FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, eerie and tense. 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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About Don't Knock Twice: Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Supports VR on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for the ultimate horror experience!

2017ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 56Windowsby Wales Interactive
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Steam players who put hours into Don't Knock Twice also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Maid of Sker

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Don't Knock Twice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Knock Twice.

    Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Second-strongest match for Don't Knock Twice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    AVAILABLE TO PLAY IN NON-VR (KEYBOARD/MOUSE AND CONTROLLER) VR HEADSET NO LONGER REQUIRED.“PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE LOST SOUL” immerses you in a terrifying realistic environment with haunting atmosphere, and the need to survive.

    2017AdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Third-strongest match for Don't Knock Twice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Don't Knock Twice.

    Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.

    2019ActionCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Dead Secret

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Ranked #4 for Don't Knock Twice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .

    2016IndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Ranked #5 for Don't Knock Twice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Knock Twice.

    Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Narcosis

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Ranked #6 for Don't Knock Twice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.

    2017IndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Rise of Insanity

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Ranked #7 for Don't Knock Twice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Solus Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Ranked #8 for Don't Knock Twice fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Don't Knock Twice at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Don't Knock Twice on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Knock Twice.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Don't Knock Twice on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Don't Knock Twice on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Don't Knock Twice on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Don't Knock Twice on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Don't Knock Twice.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Don't Knock Twice on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Don't Knock Twice on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Don't Knock Twice on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Knock Twice.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Don't Knock Twice.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Don't Knock Twice.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Knock Twice.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Don't Knock Twice.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Knock Twice.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Don't Knock Twice.

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Wales Interactive

Other recommendable Steam games by Wales Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Sker Ritual

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Another title from Wales Interactive, the studio behind Don't Knock Twice. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Knock Twice.

    An intense round-based zombie survival FPS, play solo or co-op. Shoot your way through relentless waves of vicious horrors with high-octane objectives, upgrading steampunk weapons, collecting Celtic God powers, and surviving the onslaught of the Quiet Ones.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure8.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Complex

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Another title from Wales Interactive, the studio behind Don't Knock Twice. Shares Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.

    2020Adventure3.44 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Five Dates

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Another title from Wales Interactive, the studio behind Don't Knock Twice. Shares Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    Five Dates is an interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility, chemistry and connection is still possible in a world where physical touch is no longer an option.

    2020Adventure4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Maid of Sker

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Wales Interactive, the studio behind Don't Knock Twice. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Knock Twice.

    Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Bunker

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Wales Interactive, the studio behind Don't Knock Twice. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    The Bunker is an award-winning interactive psychological horror movie. You are John, born underground the day the bombs fell, now alone and trying to survive. But when an alarm goes off, a catastrophic chain of events begins. Unlock the dark secrets of your past as you try to escape The Bunker.

    2016IndieAdventure2.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Shapeshifting Detective

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Another title from Wales Interactive, the studio behind Don't Knock Twice. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

    2018IndieAdventure2.54 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Bloodshore

    WHY THIS

    Shares an eerie mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Another title from Wales Interactive, the studio behind Don't Knock Twice. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Knock Twice.

    Bloodshore is an interactive action movie about a televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers and death row inmates. You control the fate of Nick, a washed-up actor who fights for a life-changing cash prize.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.94 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dead Reset

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Another title from Wales Interactive, the studio behind Don't Knock Twice. Shares Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    Trapped in a terrifying death-loop, surgeon Cole Mason is kidnapped and brought to an underwater facility, forced to operate on a patient to extract an evolving parasitic horror. Dead Reset is a blood-soaked interactive horror, where each death brings you closer to the truth.

    2025Adventure10.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Don't Knock Twice.

    Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.

    2019ActionCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Don't Knock Twice.

    Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Rise of Insanity

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Don't Knock Twice.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Knock Twice.

    In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Don't Knock Twice

Does Don't Knock Twice run on Steam Deck?
Don't Knock Twice 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 Don't Knock Twice cost?
Don't Knock Twice is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Don't Knock Twice?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Don't Knock Twice are Maid of Sker, Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul, FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED.
Who developed Don't Knock Twice?
Don't Knock Twice was developed by Wales Interactive.

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 Don't Knock Twice.

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