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Games like Like a dog

If Like a dog is your kind of game, the closest matches are Yatai 8, BACKROOMS and Sarco — 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 Like a dog: Inside an infinite laboratory where inhumane experiments were conducted on dogs, a concise story about loneliness, perseverance, and madness is told...

IndieSimulationWindowsby NotSorry
Like a dog — Steam game cover

Players who liked Like a dog also play

Steam players who put hours into Like a dog 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. Yatai 8

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Like a dog fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Like a dog.

    An endless loop in a dark Japanese corridor. Observe every detail carefully: if everything looks normal, keep walking. If you notice even the slightest anomaly, turn back immediately. Escape the loop before it's too late.

    2026IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. BACKROOMS

    WHY THIS

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

    'BACKROOMS' is an immersive first-person exploration horror game. Wander through the endless liminal spaces made with procedural generation, try to survive, and find an escape.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Sarco

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Like a dog fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Sarco is a first-person horror game built around constant tension instead of jump scares. Maintain visual contact with the sarcophagus to keep it closed and the primordial being contained. But beware: it will adapt. Explore an abandoned complex and find a way to stop the being before it breaks free.

    2026AdventureSteam ↗
  4. What The Dog Remembers

    WHY THIS

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

    A retro-style psychological horror game. Survive a week in a claustrophobic trailer, spot reality-breaking anomalies, and document your findings. Every night tests your perception. Every mistake has its price. Your dog knows.

    IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. CYBERPHOTO

    WHY THIS

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

    Capture stunning photos of strange creatures, forgotten machines, and mysterious landscapes while uncovering the secrets of lost civilizations through your lens and weather manipulation.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  6. Anomalous Veil

    WHY THIS

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

    You are trapped inside an endless house shaped by memory and guilt. Use mysterious masks to reveal hidden layers of reality, identify anomalies and escape a psychological time loop.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  7. Konbini Cleanup

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Like a dog fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Like a dog.

    Konbini Cleanup is a cozy organizing simulator where you sort 2,928 products in a messy konbini. Clean, learn abilities, and restore order in a calm and atmospheric environment.

    2026SimulationCasual5.39 USDSteam ↗
  8. Dead Faces

    WHY THIS

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

    Dead Faces is a mind bending psychological horror. Unravel Jack's disturbing mind, the faces from his past and the ultimate truth behind his actions. You must remember their faces.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

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 Like a dog.

    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 Like a dog.

    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 Like a dog.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Like a dog.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Like a dog

What games are most similar to Like a dog?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Like a dog are Yatai 8, BACKROOMS, Sarco.
Who developed Like a dog?
Like a dog was developed by NotSorry.

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 Like a dog.

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