Games like Unknown Host
If Unknown Host is your kind of game, the closest matches are MORTU, Last Shift and Welcome to Kowloon — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Unknown Host: It's a short indie horror game where we step into the shoes of Alex, a student who, in search of more comfort, rents an apartment in the city that, at first glance, seems pretty decent — but upon arrival, he realizes something is not right.
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MORTU
WHY THIS
Top pick for Unknown Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Unknown Host.
A psychological horror game about Tom, a man consumed by guilt and the traumatic events that defined his life. Unable to move on from his past, he finds himself trapped in an increasingly disturbing nightmare.
Last Shift
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Unknown Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Unknown Host.
Mark Thompson accepts a late-night shift in a mysterious office, but what seemed like a routine night quickly turns into a nightmare.
Welcome to Kowloon
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Unknown Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Unknown Host.
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Clink
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Unknown Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Unknown Host.
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?
Manivore
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Unknown Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Unknown Host.
He doesn’t just hunt to kill. Manivore is not just a murderer, he is an artist. For him, death is not an outcome but a process. Can you uncover the truth within this twisted game, or will you be the next prey?
Don't Play This
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Unknown Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Unknown Host.
Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.
The Last Visit: 98th
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Unknown Host fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Unknown Host.
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Unknown Host at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Unknown Host on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Unknown Host.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Unknown Host on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Unknown Host.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Unknown Host on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Unknown Host.
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!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Unknown Host on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Unknown Host.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Unknown Host on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Unknown Host.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Unknown Host on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Unknown Host.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Unknown Host on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Unknown Host.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Unknown Host.
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.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Unknown Host.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Unknown Host.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Unknown Host.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Unknown Host.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Unknown Host.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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More from Redsroll
Other recommendable Steam games by Redsroll, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Last Shift
WHY THIS
Another title from Redsroll, the studio behind Unknown Host. Shares Indie and Simulation with Unknown Host.
Mark Thompson accepts a late-night shift in a mysterious office, but what seemed like a routine night quickly turns into a nightmare.
Who am I?
WHY THIS
Another title from Redsroll, the studio behind Unknown Host. Shares Indie and Simulation with Unknown Host.
A man named Mark, who struggles to make ends meet, receives a letter informing him that his aunt has passed away. Despite their troubled past, Mark decides to investigate what happened, hoping to uncover the truth and perhaps find a chance for a better life.
C.U.T.S
WHY THIS
Another title from Redsroll, the studio behind Unknown Host. Shares Indie and Simulation with Unknown Host.
It’s an indie horror game where a man named Ethan, passionate about collecting VHS tapes, receives a box full of them from a friend. But as he starts watching, he realizes he’s witnessing something deeply disturbing and unsettling.
MORTU
WHY THIS
Another title from Redsroll, the studio behind Unknown Host. Shares Indie and Simulation with Unknown Host.
A psychological horror game about Tom, a man consumed by guilt and the traumatic events that defined his life. Unable to move on from his past, he finds himself trapped in an increasingly disturbing nightmare.
Frequently asked about Unknown Host
- How much does Unknown Host cost?
- Unknown Host is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Unknown Host?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Unknown Host are MORTU, Last Shift, Welcome to Kowloon.
- Who developed Unknown Host?
- Unknown Host was developed by Redsroll.
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 Unknown Host.
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