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Games like OFF

If OFF is your kind of game, the closest matches are Slumberer's Universe, LISA: The Painful and Detective Patch — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its critically rebalanced combat, atmospheric and dark. 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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OFF is an RPG that tasks players with guiding the mysterious Batter through a surreal world, managing inventory and uncovering hidden collectibles through careful exploration and backtracking. The crit-rush combat system provides a dynamic layer to battles while cryptic puzzles demand creative thinking and memory. Reviewers note the experience is atmospheric and character-driven, blending dark humor with horror undertones. Players describe the journey as eerie, emotional, and melancholic, with meta-interactivity adding an unsettling layer. Originally released years ago as a cult classic, it now carries a 97% positive rating from over 2000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck at $14.99.

About OFF: “I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.

2025RPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 83Windows · macOS · Linuxby Mortis Ghost, Fangamer
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Critically rebalanced combatCrit rush system makes combat dynamicCryptic puzzles requiring creative thinking and memoryAtmosphericDarkEerie

Players who liked OFF also play

Steam players who put hours into OFF 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. Slumberer's Universe

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for OFF fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with OFF.

    Slumberer’s Universe is a psychological horror JRPG about a grieving middle-schooler trapped in a fading world, having to confront buried memories, the parts of himself he's tried to escape, and the question of whether life is still worth living.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG2.49 USDSteam ↗
  2. LISA: The Painful

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat, resource management and a melancholic mood with OFF.

    Second-strongest match for OFF fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with OFF.

    The miserable journey of a broken man...

    2014IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Detective Patch

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for OFF fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with OFF.

    Detective Patch is an adorable 2D turn-based RPG where you solve mysteries and interrogate enemies. Battle menacing foes, meet quirky characters, and solve the mystery of the stolen ruby.

    IndieRPGSteam ↗
  4. Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with OFF.

    Ranked #4 for OFF fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with OFF.

    One day, Jimmy looked inside.

    2018IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. DISHARMONY

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with OFF.

    Ranked #5 for OFF fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with OFF.

    A dialogue-heavy turn-based RPG featuring a rhythm-based battle system, a world inspired by music, and a retro aesthetic. Explore the dreams of the game's characters, solve puzzles, and find cryptic secrets to uncover the true nature of this mysterious world. (Or don't. Most of it is optional!)

    2023IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. 白昼梦 · 心象病院

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with OFF.

    Ranked #6 for OFF fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with OFF.

    This is a pixel style puzzle game, including a certain micro-horror elements. Truth is blind love. Retrieve your memory and escape from this horrible hospital.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Meower's Quest: Jasper's Tale

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for OFF fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with OFF.

    Cat King Jasper of planet Meweroth wants to conquer the Human World! Will his plan succeed, or will the warmth and love of the humans change his heart? A fun and short RPG where you choose from four classes and journey about to help Jasper get back to his home planet.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Stray Cat Crossing

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with OFF.

    Ranked #8 for OFF fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Stray Cat Crossing is an indie pixel horror game about an encounter with a mysterious little girl named Cat. Explore a surreal world filled with colorful characters, challenging riddles, and dark secrets.

    2015IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to OFF

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with OFF.

    Reviewers of OFF cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with OFF.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with OFF.

    Reviewers of OFF cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Graveyard Keeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares an eerie mood with OFF.

    Reviewers of OFF cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with OFF.

    Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Void Stranger

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of OFF cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Place your faith and embrace the Void.

    2023IndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. LISA: The Painful

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat, resource management and a melancholic mood with OFF.

    Reviewers of OFF cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with OFF.

    The miserable journey of a broken man...

    2014IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Endless Empty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OFF.

    Reviewers of OFF cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with OFF.

    A surreal post-life adventure

    2018IndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. OMORI

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of OFF cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with OFF.

    Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. To the Moon

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with OFF.

    Reviewers of OFF cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with OFF.

    A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

    2012IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under OFF on Steam right now. Shares RPG with OFF.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under OFF on Steam right now.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under OFF on Steam right now. Shares RPG with OFF.

    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.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Halls of Torment

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under OFF on Steam right now. Shares RPG with OFF.

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.66 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under OFF on Steam right now. Shares RPG with OFF.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under OFF on Steam right now. Shares RPG with OFF.

    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 ↗
  7. FlyKnight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under OFF on Steam right now. Shares RPG with OFF.

    Explore, fight, loot and fish! Solo or in co-op mode in this Old School First Person Dungeon Crawler. Earn your knighthood as you oppose the evil witch Lunamoth and stop her curse which prevents everyone from growing wings.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Streets of Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under OFF on Steam right now. Shares RPG with OFF.

    Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about OFF

Is OFF verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — OFF is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does OFF cost?
OFF is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to OFF?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside OFF are Slumberer's Universe, LISA: The Painful, Detective Patch.
Who developed OFF?
OFF was developed by Mortis Ghost, Fangamer and published by Fangamer.

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 OFF.

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