Rank 01Games like Despair
- 19 games
- Updated Oct 2, 2026
Players who liked Despair also play
The same list the imho.run recommender shows for Despair: games its players also own across millions of Steam libraries, weighed against shared tags and what reviewers compare it to.
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Outlast
Why this: Same dark mood as Despair.
Rank 05 
Narcosis
Why this: A frequent pick in Despair players' libraries, and another Indie.
Rank 06 
Neverending Nightmares
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Despair.
Rank 07 
Near Death
Why this: Also Walking Simulator, like Despair.
Rank 08 
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Why this: Also Short, like Despair.
- Released: 2015
- Developer: AGC
- Price: $0.99
- 33% of 788 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Atmosphere feels oppressive
- Flashlight battery scarcity forces careful pacing
- Puzzles hinge on obscure environmental clues
- Bleak
- Dark
- Tense
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Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Slender: The Arrival
Why this: Also Walking Simulator, like Despair.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Why this: Same tense mood as Despair.
Uriel's Chasm
Why this: Same unsettling mood as Despair.
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
Why this: Another RPG close to Despair.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Despair, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
the static speaks my name
Why this: Another RPG close to Despair.
Off-Peak
Why this: Another Indie close to Despair.
Port of Call
Why this: Another Indie close to Despair.
Marie's Room
Why this: Another Indie close to Despair.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Neverending Nightmares
Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Despair.
Near Death
Why this: Also Walking Simulator, like Despair.
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Why this: Also Short, like Despair.
About Despair
If Despair is your kind of game, the closest matches are [Bober Bros] The Hole, The Hat Man: Shadow Ward and Visage — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as bleak, dark and tense, and single out its flashlight battery management and invisible walls. 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 Despair: The main character wakes up in a tunnel of the subway and tries to find out that happened to it and other passengers of the train. To understand that after all it happened to the gone passengers, the player should investigate strange catacombs being deeply underground.
Is Despair worth buying?
Most players don't recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 33% of 788 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price when we last checked (May 2026): $0.99. Check Steam for today's price.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.4 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmosphere feels oppressive
- Flashlight battery scarcity forces careful pacing
- Puzzles hinge on obscure environmental clues
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The good: -Atmosphere; -Trading cards. The bad: -I finished the game (and I explorered a bit) in 30 minutes (I wasted more time waiting for the cards than finish the actual game; -The cursor disappears when you try to change audio…”
“A fantastic Steam Trading Cards™ collector simulator, one of the highest stars of that genre. Such a rewarding experience when you see the cards appearing by doing whatever there's you want to do, except actually playing. Otherwise a…”
People who play it also play: [Bober Bros] The Hole, The Hat Man: Shadow Ward, Visage
Frequently asked about Despair
Can I run it?
How much does Despair cost?
Despair is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Despair?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Despair are [Bober Bros] The Hole, The Hat Man: Shadow Ward, Visage.
Who developed Despair?
Despair was developed by AGC.