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Games like Curse of Darkness

Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to Curse of Darkness for fans of indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Curse of Darkness also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Curse of Darkness: is a tense survival game in a post-apocalyptic world where the player has to collect parts of a crashed car to save himself while avoiding deadly monsters. Four different creatures roam the world, each with their own special abilities

2024IndieAdventure1.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby SomeTimesAtNight
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    Shadows of the Past — Steam game cover

    Shadows of the Past

    Top pick for Curse of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Curse of Darkness.

    Shadows of the Past is a detective horror game where the player is immersed in a dark and mysterious atmosphere.

    2025Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    RED NIGHT — Steam game cover

    RED NIGHT

    Second-strongest match for Curse of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    In RED NIGHT, you play as Tess and face a demonic artificial intelligence in a horror anthology game. Each level explores a universal fear through unique and chilling worlds.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Lamentations — Steam game cover

    Lamentations

    Third-strongest match for Curse of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    You and your teammates are part of an elite undercover unit tasked with finding out information on a mysterious complex known as "the backrooms". Explore various locations, solve puzzles, check your six, and escape with your life!

    2025ActionAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Echoes of the Living — Steam game cover

    Echoes of the Living

    Ranked #4 for Curse of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Absolute Fear -AOONI- / 最恐 -青鬼- — Steam game cover

    Absolute Fear -AOONI- / 最恐 -青鬼-

    Ranked #5 for Curse of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    20 years after the birth of the legendary horror game "AOONI"... A completely new first-person, 3D horror stealth action "Absolute Fear -AOONI-" is now available! Players take on the role of a younger sister searching for her older sister in a mysterious mansion where AOONI roam.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Contagion — Steam game cover

    Contagion

    Ranked #6 for Curse of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Steam game cover

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

    Ranked #7 for Curse of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Skinwalker Hunt — Steam game cover

    Skinwalker Hunt

    Ranked #8 for Curse of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    Skinwalker Hunt is a horror themed hunting game from the creator of Witch Hunt. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linear gameplay, and atmosphere.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Curse of Darkness

How much does Curse of Darkness cost?
Curse of Darkness is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Curse of Darkness?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Curse of Darkness are Shadows of the Past, RED NIGHT, Lamentations.
Who developed Curse of Darkness?
Curse of Darkness was developed by SomeTimesAtNight.

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