Games like Don't Play This
If Don't Play This is your kind of game, the closest matches are Welcome to Kowloon, Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] and Psalm 5:9-13 — 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 Don't Play This: Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.
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Welcome to Kowloon
WHY THIS
Top pick for Don't Play This fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Play This.
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター]
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Don't Play This fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Don't Play This.
Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] - this is a New Year's horror game from the first person, in the Japanese style and genre of walking simulator. Collect gifts and make the kids happy on New Year's Eve. But don't forget that Midnight is a time of miracles!
Psalm 5:9-13
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Don't Play This fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Don't Play This.
"Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness.
Pieces of me
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Don't Play This fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Play This.
“Pieces of Me” is not a classic horror game with jump scares, but a psychological thriller-drama in the walking simulator genre. It is a spin-off of “September 7th”
SHE WAS 98
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Don't Play This fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Don't Play This.
“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....
CALLUS
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Don't Play This fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't Play This.
Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.
The Stalked
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Don't Play This fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Play This.
Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.
The Lightkeeper
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Don't Play This fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Play This.
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Don't Play This at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Don't Play This on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't Play This.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Don't Play This on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Don't Play This.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Don't Play This on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't Play This.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Don't Play This on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Don't Play This.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~89% under Don't Play This on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Play This.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Don't Play This on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't Play This.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Don't Play This on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Don't Play This.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Don't Play This on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't Play This.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
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 Don't Play This.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Don't Play This.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Don't Play This.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 Play This.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Don't Play This.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Don't Play This.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Don't Play This.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Admia
Other recommendable Steam games by Admia, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Welcome to Kowloon
WHY THIS
Another title from Admia, the studio behind Don't Play This. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Play This.
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Lair of Torment
WHY THIS
Another title from Admia, the studio behind Don't Play This. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Play This.
This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...
Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター]
WHY THIS
Another title from Admia, the studio behind Don't Play This. Shares Indie with Don't Play This.
Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] - this is a New Year's horror game from the first person, in the Japanese style and genre of walking simulator. Collect gifts and make the kids happy on New Year's Eve. But don't forget that Midnight is a time of miracles!
Night Grove
WHY THIS
Another title from Admia, the studio behind Don't Play This. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Play This.
This is a first-person indie horror game. A young deliveryman took an unusual order that led him to Night Grove. This place has a dubious reputation among the townspeople, because for many years it has been sent to live with people that society has long since abandoned.
Butcher of the North
WHY THIS
Another title from Admia, the studio behind Don't Play This. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Play This.
You never received any New Year's gifts. This year, you decided to take what is yours. After tracking Santa down by his IP address, you head to his lair to take what is rightfully yours.
Frozen Shelter
WHY THIS
Another title from Admia, the studio behind Don't Play This. Shares Indie and Adventure with Don't Play This.
Frozen Shelter is an indie first-person walking simulator game made in realistic 3D graphics. As a location, the player will be presented with a bunker built during the Cold War of the USSR. The fascinating atmosphere of loneliness will put pressure on the player throughout the game.
Frequently asked about Don't Play This
- Does Don't Play This run on Steam Deck?
- Don't Play This 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 Play This cost?
- Don't Play This is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Don't Play This?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Don't Play This are Welcome to Kowloon, Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター], Psalm 5:9-13.
- Who developed Don't Play This?
- Don't Play This was developed by Admia, a1esska, Notex and published by Notex, a1esska, Admia.
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