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Games like [REC] Desolation

  • 20 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked [REC] Desolation also play

The closest matches to [REC] Desolation: Dead Take, Visage, Homesick, Mundaun, and Luto. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2025
  2. Rank 02
    • $34.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Short and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2015
  1. Rank 04

    Mundaun

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021
  2. Rank 05

    Luto

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  3. Rank 08

    Year Walk

    • $5.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2014

The full ranked list: top 24 games like [REC] Desolation

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Dead Take

    Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation.

    • 89% of 556 reviews
  2. 2
    Visage

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 3,985 reviews
  3. 3
    Homesick

    Also Short and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation.

    • 74% of 717 reviews
  4. 4
    Mundaun

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 894 reviews
  5. 5
    Luto

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 558 reviews
  6. 6
    Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 2,994 reviews
  7. 7
    What Remains of Edith Finch

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 17,663 reviews
  8. 8
    Year Walk

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 916 reviews
  9. 9
    Layers of Fear (2016)

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 5,082 reviews
  10. 10
    The Shattering

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 129 reviews
  11. 11
    Scanner Sombre

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 91% of 2,301 reviews
  12. 12
    [REC] Paroxysm

    Genres: Indie

    • 86% of 131 reviews
  13. 13
    SOMA

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 23,563 reviews
  14. 14
    Home

    Also Short and Thriller, like [REC] Desolation.

    • 69% of 889 reviews
  15. 15
    Gray Dawn

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 427 reviews
  16. 16
    Befriended Curse

    Also Jump Scare and Thriller, like [REC] Desolation.

    • 96% of 166 reviews
  17. 17
    Amnesia: The Dark Descent

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 12,717 reviews
  18. 18
    Infliction

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 79% of 393 reviews
  19. 19
    Greed Stays Home

    Also Jump Scare and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation.

    • 92% of 90 reviews
  20. 20
    Abandoned Souls

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 74% of 174 reviews
  21. 21
    F.E.A.R.

    Genres: Action

    • 94% of 7,974 reviews
  22. 22
    Reflection

    Genres: Indie

    • 84% of 83 reviews
  23. 23
    Five Nights at Freddy's

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 93% of 32,880 reviews
  24. 24
    Observation

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 79% of 2,478 reviews
[REC] Desolation — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2025
  • Developer: Perspektik
  • Price: $1.99−50%checked Nov 2
  • 72% of 43 reviews
  • Genres: Indie
  • Platforms: Windows

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About [REC] Desolation

The closest matches to [REC] Desolation: Dead Take, Visage, Homesick, Mundaun, and Luto. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If [REC] Desolation is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Take, Visage and Homesick — 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.

About [REC] Desolation: [REC] Desolation takes you to an abandoned manor as journalist Ethan Carter. Your goal is to investigate its dark past and uncover the truth. But some secrets should remain hidden…

Is [REC] Desolation worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 43 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • On sale: 50% off, now $1.99 (checked Nov 2).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“I don't usually get motion sick with video games but this game made me insanely motion sick.. I felt nauseous about half way through the camera movements where just awful and the brightness and fuzz to the game just personally wasn't for me”
5 h played
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People who play it also play: Dead Take, Visage, Homesick

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Frequently asked about [REC] Desolation

Can I run it?

How much does [REC] Desolation cost?

[REC] Desolation is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to [REC] Desolation?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside [REC] Desolation are Dead Take, Visage, Homesick.

Who developed [REC] Desolation?

[REC] Desolation was developed by Perspektik.