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Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to HOMESICKNESS for fans of strategy, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in HOMESICKNESS also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About HOMESICKNESS: HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.

2025StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDWindowsby jnity, celesware
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    Paraopticon — Steam game cover

    Paraopticon

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

    Paraopticon is an Observation Duty / Puzzle Game Style mix. Try to spot all anomalies and report them so you don´t die.Make it till 6 AM and you survive.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Rusts Of Corruption — Steam game cover

    Rusts Of Corruption

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

    You've mysteriously awoken on an isolated island on an unknown world. A corrupting force spreads through the island, leaving only a short amount of time to learn about the islands mysteries... Who will you meet? What will you learn? Are you ready to see the world die?

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
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    Dark Nights with Poe and Munro — Steam game cover

    Dark Nights with Poe and Munro

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

    Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.

    2020IndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Inscryption — Steam game cover

    Inscryption

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

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Lucifer Within Us — Steam game cover

    Lucifer Within Us

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

    Solve 3 increasingly intricate murders by examining the evidence -- find the motive, the means, and the opportunity. Use testimonies of the suspects as evidence by examining every detail for contradictions... and signs of sin. Purify the possessed. Purge the daemons.

    2020StrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    STASIS: BONE TOTEM — Steam game cover

    STASIS: BONE TOTEM

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

    Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...

    2023IndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2 — Steam game cover

    The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2

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

    The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli.

    2012IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Five Nights at Freddy's 4 — Steam game cover

    Five Nights at Freddy's 4

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

    In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about HOMESICKNESS

How much does HOMESICKNESS cost?
HOMESICKNESS is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to HOMESICKNESS?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside HOMESICKNESS are Paraopticon, Rusts Of Corruption, Dark Nights with Poe and Munro.
Who developed HOMESICKNESS?
HOMESICKNESS was developed by jnity, celesware and published by jnity.

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