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Games like Into The Gloom

If Into The Gloom is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wardwell House, INHUMAN and 15th Prison — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cryptic environmental storytelling, multiple endings reward experimentation and atmospheric. 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 Into The Gloom: It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.

2015ActionIndieAdventureSimulationCasual5.99 USDWindowsby earrgames
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Builds dread through abstraction and minimalismCryptic environmental storytellingMultiple endings reward experimentationAtmosphericDarkMysterious

Players who liked Into The Gloom also play

Steam players who put hours into Into The Gloom 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. Wardwell House

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Into The Gloom.

    Top pick for Into The Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Into The Gloom.

    A storm washed you upon the shore of a mysterious island with a horrific past. A terrifying first-person atmospheric horror game.

    2020AdventureSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. INHUMAN

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Into The Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Into The Gloom.

    "INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...

    2023ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. 15th Prison

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Into The Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Into The Gloom.

    15th Prison is a horror escape game. There is no exit from this prison. But examine your surroundings carefully and do not ignore any abnormalities. Take the envelope in each block and move on. Your carelessness may result in death.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Local Opera

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Into The Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Into The Gloom.

    Welcome to the mysterious village of "Folk Show"! This is a domestic plot-oriented micro-horror game that will take you into a rural story full of suspense and thriller.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Terror Brain: Night Out

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Into The Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Into The Gloom.

    Terror Brain: Night Out is a Single-Player First-Person Action-Adventure Psychological Horror PC Game where you take on the role of university student Sarah Mitchell while she is trying to understand what happened to her after everything went dark during a night out at the local bar.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Backrooms Origins

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Into The Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Into The Gloom.

    The Backrooms Origins is a first person exploration and psychological horror game about famous creepypasta the backrooms. Explore levels of backrooms and try to keep your sanity.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. 银魂:Silver Soul

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Into The Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Into The Gloom.

    Silver Soul is a first-person horror adventure game based on a sci-fi thriller. The story tells the story of a young man who falls off a cliff while being chased to the top of a mountain by the army, but enters another part of the earth where alien creatures fall, who is good and who is evil.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Past

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Into The Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Into The Gloom.

    The Past is a story-driven psychological horror and thriller game. Can you solve the events and the mystery underlying the game, which is about the reflection of the events that happened in the past to the present day of a 21-year-old university student named Enes?

    2023IndieEarly Access2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Into The Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Into The Gloom.

    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 ~50% under Into The Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Into The Gloom.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Into The Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Into The Gloom.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Into The Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Into The Gloom.

    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 ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Into The Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Into The Gloom.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Into The Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Into The Gloom.

    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. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Into The Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Into The Gloom.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Into The Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Into The Gloom.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 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 and Casual with Into The Gloom.

    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 Action and Adventure with Into The Gloom.

    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. Shares Indie and Adventure with Into The Gloom.

    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. Shares Action and Indie with Into The Gloom.

    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. Shares Indie and Simulation with Into The Gloom.

    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. Shares Indie and Adventure with Into The Gloom.

    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. Shares Indie and Simulation with Into The Gloom.

    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. Shares Action and Indie with Into The Gloom.

    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 Into The Gloom

How much does Into The Gloom cost?
Into The Gloom is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Into The Gloom?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Into The Gloom are Wardwell House, INHUMAN, 15th Prison.
Who developed Into The Gloom?
Into The Gloom was developed by earrgames and published by Conglomerate 5.

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 Into The Gloom.

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