Rank 01Games like Kholat
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Kholat also play
The closest matches to Kholat: Kona, The Beast Inside, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition, and The Alien Cube. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares puzzle solving with Kholat.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Rank 03- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Kholat.
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The Alien Cube
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like Kholat.
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Darkwood
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Kholat.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: IMGN.PRO
- Price: $4.19−79%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 63% of 804 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 64
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Narrative driven mystery
- Sound design enhances atmosphere
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Immersive
- Environmental storytelling
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Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Same dark mood as Kholat.
The Land of Pain
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like Kholat.
Ethel
Why this: Also Historical and Walking Simulator, like Kholat.
Metro: Last Light Redux
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Kholat.
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Why this: Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like Kholat.
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Free games the recommender matches to Kholat, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Dead Seater
Why this: Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like Kholat.
Moral Dilemma: The Interview
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with Kholat.
The Backrooms Game FREE Edition
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like Kholat.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Kona
Why this: Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like Kholat.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with Kholat.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Kholat.
Darkwood
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Kholat.
About Kholat
The closest matches to Kholat: Kona, The Beast Inside, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition, and The Alien Cube. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Kholat is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kona, The Beast Inside and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and immersive, and single out its environmental storytelling and open world exploration. 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.
About Kholat: The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.
Is Kholat worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 63% of 804 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Narrative driven mystery
- Sound design enhances atmosphere
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game is a glorified walking simulator with a little bit of lore here and there, the issue? Is way too repetitive. The whole time it feels like you're exploring a huge white square with the same 5 assets duped all over the place, I…”
“+sound design, voice actors -boring, doesn't really have an ending, bad optimization, the anomaly's ai is stupid and annoying not scary Overall 4/10 not recommended”
People who play it also play: Kona, The Beast Inside, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Frequently asked about Kholat
Can I run it?
Is Kholat verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Kholat 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 Kholat cost?
Kholat is listed on Steam at 4.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Kholat?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kholat are Kona, The Beast Inside, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs.
Who developed Kholat?
Kholat was developed by IMGN.PRO.