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Games like Curse of Darkness

If Curse of Darkness is your kind of game, the closest matches are RED NIGHT, Hunting Contract and SCP — 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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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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Players who liked Curse of Darkness also play

Steam players who put hours into Curse of Darkness 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. RED NIGHT

    WHY THIS

    Top pick 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 ↗
  2. Hunting Contract

    WHY THIS

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

    Form a team of 2–4 hunters and accept deadly contracts. Find supernatural creatures, kill them, seal their bodies inside coffins, and escape alive. Search for valuable loot, upgrade your equipment, and remember: whatever you are hunting is also hunting you.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. SCP

    WHY THIS

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

    Infiltrate breached SCP facilities in this tactical co-op horror extraction shooter. Survive surreal anomalies, recover forbidden intel, and escape.. or lose everything. The deeper you go, the stranger and deadlier it gets.

    ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  4. SCP: Short Story

    WHY THIS

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

    SCP: Short Story is a first-person shooter set in a world where the K-class scenario destroyed almost every living form. You’ll have to get through this dead world, retrieve essential documents from Site-17, and most importantly - do not get killed by what survived.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure1.50 USDSteam ↗
  5. Limsod

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Curse of Darkness fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Limsod is an FPS set in a post-apocalyptic universe in which you must fight for survival in a world infested with flesh-eating zombies. Upgrade your equipment and play in a variety of maps and game modes.

    2024Action4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Contagion

    WHY THIS

    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 ↗
  7. Absolute Fear -AOONI- / 最恐 -青鬼-

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 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 ↗
  8. Skinwalker Hunt

    WHY THIS

    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 ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Curse of Darkness at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curse of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curse of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    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 ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curse of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Curse of Darkness.

    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 ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curse of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Curse of Darkness.

    "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 ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curse of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Curse of Darkness.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curse of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Curse of Darkness.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curse of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Curse of Darkness.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curse of Darkness on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Curse of Darkness.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Curse of Darkness.

    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 Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Curse of Darkness.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Curse of Darkness.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from SomeTimesAtNight

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

  1. Relaxing Drift

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SomeTimesAtNight, the studio behind Curse of Darkness. Shares Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    Immerse yourself in the world of car adventures, where you will feel the real adrenaline when you get behind the wheel of powerful cars, improve your driving skills and master the art of drifting.

    2024SportsAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Beast in the Silent Valley

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SomeTimesAtNight, the studio behind Curse of Darkness. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    A forgotten village, cut off from civilization, had a curse that would bring only death and fear. Gravets, in the role of the most soulful mandrivka, finds himself in this village, where all the bastards have become deprived of a trace of their thirst.

    2024IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Shadows of the Past

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SomeTimesAtNight, the studio behind Curse of Darkness. 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 ↗
  4. Keyboard Warrior Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SomeTimesAtNight, the studio behind Curse of Darkness. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    Keyboard Warrior Simulator — fight internet trolls by typing key combinations quickly! Your speed and accuracy are the only weapons in meme battles and the final boss fight. Are you ready to prove that you are the king of the keyboard?

    2025SportsIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Hallowed Echo

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SomeTimesAtNight, the studio behind Curse of Darkness. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse of Darkness.

    Cooperative survival horror. Four friends find themselves in a forest where an ancient ritual has awakened something terrifying. Your goal is to destroy the root of evil by burning a cursed tree and survive until morning. Explore, hunt, hide. Alone is scary. Together is even worse.

    2025IndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗

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 RED NIGHT, Hunting Contract, SCP.
Who developed Curse of Darkness?
Curse of Darkness was developed by SomeTimesAtNight.

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 Curse of Darkness.

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