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Games like Heaven Does Not Respond

If Heaven Does Not Respond is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Operator, Paradise Killer and When Sirens Fall Silent — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and eerie. 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 Heaven Does Not Respond: Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.

2026IndieSimulationRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Rise Studios
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2005 internet aesthetic creating nostalgic but eerie atmosphere2005 internet aesthetics enhance immersionFreedom to explore and piece together the storyAtmosphericDarkEerie

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Steam players who put hours into Heaven Does Not Respond 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. The Operator

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Top pick for Heaven Does Not Respond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Paradise Killer

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Second-strongest match for Heaven Does Not Respond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. When Sirens Fall Silent

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Heaven Does Not Respond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    When Sirens Fall Silent is a dark psychological thriller set in 1990s Italy. Play as Mila, a troubled policewoman drawn into a high-profile case of kidnappings and murders. As the case unravels you must not only save her from herself, but from being swallowed by a vortex of violence and confusion.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. The Accuser and The Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Heaven Does Not Respond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    You are a detective. You have been assigned a partner to investigate a horrid case. But things are not what it seems.  Navigate the paths as you attempt to unravel the truth behind your lost memories and your new disturbing detective partner.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Unheard - Voices of Crime

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Ranked #5 for Heaven Does Not Respond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

    2019IndieSimulationRPG2.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. SIMULACRA 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Ranked #6 for Heaven Does Not Respond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

    2020IndieSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crime Scene Technician

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Heaven Does Not Respond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Become a Crime Scene Investigator, gather evidence, and connect not obvious facts which will lead you to solve the crime and find the guilty! Don't let criminals get more innocent victims!

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  8. Pathologic 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental storytelling, hidden collectibles and atmospheric with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Ranked #8 for Heaven Does Not Respond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    In this psychological horror game, you are a doctor with only 12 days to save a town from a mysterious plague. Make ruthless decisions and diagnose with precision. Shape the town's future and rewrite the past. Hold yourself together while it all falls apart.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation26.24 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Heaven Does Not Respond at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Heaven Does Not Respond on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Heaven Does Not Respond on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Heaven Does Not Respond on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Heaven Does Not Respond on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Heaven Does Not Respond on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Heaven Does Not Respond on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Heaven Does Not Respond on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Heaven Does Not Respond on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. 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 ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heaven Does Not Respond.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 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 Heaven Does Not Respond.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    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. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Heaven Does Not Respond.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Heaven Does Not Respond.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Heaven Does Not Respond

Does Heaven Does Not Respond run on Steam Deck?
Heaven Does Not Respond is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Heaven Does Not Respond cost?
Heaven Does Not Respond is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Heaven Does Not Respond?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heaven Does Not Respond are The Operator, Paradise Killer, When Sirens Fall Silent.
Who developed Heaven Does Not Respond?
Heaven Does Not Respond was developed by Rise Studios.

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 Heaven Does Not Respond.

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