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Games like Mindbound

If Mindbound is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ontotis, Don't Go Live and Blue Maiden — 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 Mindbound: Mindbound is a short single-player horror game that revolves around uncovering what has happened. After a business trip, Marty returns home eagerly anticipating seeing his wife and daughter. But, things turn out differently than expected. The game emphasizes a deep atmosphere.

2026IndieSimulationWindowsby Lazer Games
Mindbound — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Mindbound 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. Ontotis

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Mindbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Mindbound.

    Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Don't Go Live

    WHY THIS

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

    Go Live. Get Famous. Don’t Die. A paranormal horror game about streaming from places you really shouldn’t. Whether you’re live on Twitch or playing solo.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Blue Maiden

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Mindbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mindbound.

    A slow-burning, psychological horror walking sim set in a haunted Japanese neighborhood.

    2023IndieSimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sasaeng | 사생

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Mindbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mindbound.

    A first-person psychological horror game about the life of a K-pop idol. Explore a luxury apartment, Korean streets, and your agency building as you confront the unsettling truth hidden beneath the surface.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Clink

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Mindbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mindbound.

    You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Lonely Christmas

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Mindbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mindbound.

    It’s a story about an 8-year-old boy Kevin who was left alone at home at Christmas. Protect your house from a crazy robber and wait for your parents. Can you handle with it? We’ll find out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Pieces of me

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Mindbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mindbound.

    “Pieces of Me” is not a classic horror game with jump scares, but a psychological thriller-drama in the walking simulator genre. It is a spin-off of “September 7th”

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Fork Road

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Mindbound fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Mindbound.

    Fork Road is a first-person immersive atmospheric game with new gameplay , Be prepared to face fears you've never faced before

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗

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 Mindbound.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    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 with Mindbound.

    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 and Simulation with Mindbound.

    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 with Mindbound.

    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 Mindbound.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mindbound

What games are most similar to Mindbound?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mindbound are Ontotis, Don't Go Live, Blue Maiden.
Who developed Mindbound?
Mindbound was developed by Lazer 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 Mindbound.

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