Games like Third Shift
If Third Shift is your kind of game, the closest matches are Every Step Counts, The Da Vinci Cryptex 4 and The Decree — 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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Every Step Counts
WHY THIS
Top pick for Third Shift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Third Shift.
Challenge your mind with a growing collection of math-based mini-games designed to test your logic, speed, and calculation skills. Every Step Counts combines brain training with satisfying gameplay loops. Track your progress, sharpen your mind, and master the numbers.
The Da Vinci Cryptex 4
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Third Shift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Third Shift.
Unravel 50 codes, unlock the Cryptex, and escape the room in this new chapter of The Da Vinci Cryptex series!
The Decree
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Third Shift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Third Shift.
Hunt souls. Survive the clock. Face The Button. In this 3-player co-op horror, you’ll execute frantic typing captures and fight Soul Drainers in brutal 90-second rounds. Survive blind, run-altering choices with no classes and no safety nets. Fulfill the Decree, or die trying.
The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Third Shift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Third Shift.
The Wickie is a first-person thriller set in the 1930s Outer Hebrides. Explore handcrafted islands, uncover cosmic horrors, and survive deadly dangers. With no weapons or maps, rely on wit and courage to solve mysteries. Rich in story,art, and Lovecraftian dread, Will you uncover the truth?
ZOMBETES
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Third Shift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Third Shift.
Face the undead apocalypse while managing your diabetes. ZOMBETES is a gripping text-based game where every choice is crucial to your survival. Navigate procedural levels, scavenge for insulin, food, and supplies, and fight to stay alive in this unique blend of survival and strategy.
Race The Sun
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Third Shift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Third Shift.
You are a solar-powered craft. The sun is your death timer. Hurtle towards the sunset at breakneck speed in a futile race against time. Delay the inevitable by catching speed boosts which reverse the setting sun - if only for a moment. Don't crash, stay in the light, and don't slow down!
Code My Robot Vacuum
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Third Shift fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Third Shift.
Code My Robot Vacuum is a game where you learn to code while cleaning! Program your robot vacuum to solve increasingly complex cleaning challenges. Navigate mazes and upgrade your robot's abilities. Perfect for beginners learning to code and puzzle enthusiasts who love logical problem-solving.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Third Shift at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Third Shift on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Third Shift.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Third Shift on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Third Shift.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Third Shift on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Third Shift.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Third Shift on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Third Shift.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Third Shift on Steam right now. Shares Action with Third Shift.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Third Shift on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Third Shift.
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!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Third Shift on Steam right now. Shares Action with Third Shift.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Third Shift on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Third Shift.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Third Shift.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 Third Shift.
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.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Third Shift.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Third Shift.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
OnlyCans: Thirst Date
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Third Shift.
Feel The Fizz Inside You™ with the brand new Shize™ Collection!
Cube Escape: Paradox
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Third Shift.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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Frequently asked about Third Shift
- How much does Third Shift cost?
- Third Shift is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Third Shift?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Third Shift are Every Step Counts, The Da Vinci Cryptex 4, The Decree.
- Who developed Third Shift?
- Third Shift was developed by JStudios LLC.
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 Third Shift.
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