Games like Waking Dreams
Below are 11 hand-picked alternatives to Waking Dreams for fans of action, 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 Waking Dreams 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. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Waking Dreams: A survival horror game that blends exploration, puzzles, resource management and combat.
Players who liked Waking Dreams also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
- 1
H.A.D.E.S Zero
Top pick for Waking Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Waking Dreams.
Survival horror where you explore collapsed facilities, face biotechnological horrors, and survive with limited resources.
- 2
Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Second-strongest match for Waking Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Waking Dreams.
Command Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie cop who stumbles onto the carnage reporting for his first duty, or play as Claire Redfield, desperately searching for her missing brother. Cutting edge 3-D accelerated graphics that create a terrifying, photo-realistic experience.
- 3
Arrogation: Unlight of Day
Third-strongest match for Waking Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Waking Dreams.
Arrogation: Unlight of Day is a psychological horror game set in World War II. You will play as a lone reporter searching for his lost family in an abandoned village from 80s China. Beyond darkness, you will find nightmarish creatures and secrets from the long lost Imperial Japanese Army.
- 4
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Ranked #4 for Waking Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Waking Dreams.
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
- 5
The Walking Dead: Destinies
Ranked #5 for Waking Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Waking Dreams.
Change the course of AMC’s The Walking Dead history. Fight walkers, relive iconic moments, and change the destiny of The Walking Dead Universe as your choices separate heroes from villains, and the living from the dead. Will you make the same choices as Rick, or will you forge your own path?
- 6
SUFFOCATE
Ranked #6 for Waking Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Waking Dreams.
《SUFFOCATE》is a realistic 3D first-person survival horror game. The plot revolves around family relationships, cult, and the greed that permeates human nature. The game doesn't shy away from violence, gore, and faith in this one-of-a-kind survival horror experience, Taiwanese style.
- 7
Daymare: 1998
Ranked #7 for Waking Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Waking Dreams.
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.
- 8
The Evil Within 2
Ranked #8 for Waking Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Waking Dreams.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Narrow it down
Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
- 1
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Waking Dreams.
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
- 2
Daymare: 1998
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Waking Dreams.
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.
- 3
The Evil Within 2
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Waking Dreams.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Frequently asked about Waking Dreams
- How much does Waking Dreams cost?
- Waking Dreams is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Waking Dreams?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Waking Dreams are H.A.D.E.S Zero, Resident Evil 2 (1998), Arrogation: Unlight of Day.
- Who developed Waking Dreams?
- Waking Dreams was developed by Studio Infernal.
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 Waking Dreams.
For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.