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Games like Urbex Awakening

If Urbex Awakening is your kind of game, the closest matches are Discolored, The Maid and Refuted Wind — 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 Urbex Awakening: It’s 1999. As a detective, you've discovered a set of eerie VHS tapes at a gruesome crime scene. Play as the urban explorer recorded on the tapes, reliving their terrifying journey through abandoned places. Investigate, uncover the truth, and survive the horrors captured on film.

2024IndieAdventure7.99 USDWindowsby Braden Reddell
Urbex Awakening — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Urbex Awakening 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. Discolored

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Urbex Awakening fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Urbex Awakening.

    Locals whisper of a roadside diner that’s lost its color. You are sent to investigate.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Maid

    WHY THIS

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

    The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Refuted Wind

    WHY THIS

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

    Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.

    2024IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. >observer_

    WHY THIS

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

    The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

    2017IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Painscreek Killings

    WHY THIS

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

    Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

    WHY THIS

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

    The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

    2014IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Kona

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Urbex Awakening fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Urbex Awakening.

    Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

    2017IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Visage

    WHY THIS

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

    Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Urbex Awakening at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Urbex Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Urbex Awakening.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Urbex Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Urbex Awakening.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Urbex Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Urbex Awakening.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Urbex Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Urbex Awakening.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Urbex Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Urbex Awakening.

    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 ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Urbex Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Urbex Awakening.

    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 ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Urbex Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Urbex Awakening.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Urbex Awakening on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Urbex Awakening.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 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 Urbex Awakening.

    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 Urbex Awakening.

    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 Urbex Awakening.

    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 Urbex Awakening.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Urbex Awakening.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Urbex Awakening.

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Urbex Awakening.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Urbex Awakening.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Urbex Awakening

How much does Urbex Awakening cost?
Urbex Awakening is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Urbex Awakening?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Urbex Awakening are Discolored, The Maid, Refuted Wind.
Who developed Urbex Awakening?
Urbex Awakening was developed by Braden Reddell and published by 98 Redd Games.

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 Urbex Awakening.

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