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- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
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The closest matches to The Tape: The Beast Inside, Putrefaction, Pineview Drive, The Story of Henry Bishop, and Silver Chains. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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The Story of Henry Bishop
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like The Tape.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Tape.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Kazakov Oleg
- Price: $1.49−50%checked Nov 7
- 45% of 138 reviews
- Genres: Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Monochromatic visuals enhance eerie atmosphere
- Psychological horror leans into dread over jump scares
- Vhs aesthetic feels distinct and immersive
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Mysterious
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Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like The Tape.
More from Kazakov Oleg
Other recommendable Steam games by Kazakov Oleg, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Putrefaction 2: Void Walker
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Tape.
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Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like The Tape.
About The Tape
The closest matches to The Tape: The Beast Inside, Putrefaction, Pineview Drive, The Story of Henry Bishop, and Silver Chains. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Tape is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Beast Inside, Putrefaction and Pineview Drive — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and mysterious, and single out its cat and mouse pursuit and key hunting. 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 The Tape: The Tape is a slow and creepy first person horror game, with mystical story and abstract psychological elements.
Is The Tape worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 45% of 138 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 50% off, now $1.49 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.9 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Monochromatic visuals enhance eerie atmosphere
- Psychological horror leans into dread over jump scares
- Vhs aesthetic feels distinct and immersive
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Just not worth your time. You’ve played this game before I guarantee it. If you’ve spent more than a year or two on Steam, you’ve already experienced this exact formula. You already know how it starts, how it ends, what the environments…”
“Here is a video of my gameplay. I did not include the bonus levels so just in case you guys actually want to play the game so the bonus levels could be a new experience for you Here is the complete gameplay and it is within a 20 min video…”
People who play it also play: The Beast Inside, Putrefaction, Pineview Drive
Frequently asked about The Tape
Can I run it?
How much does The Tape cost?
The Tape is listed on Steam at 1.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Tape?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Tape are The Beast Inside, Putrefaction, Pineview Drive.
Who developed The Tape?
The Tape was developed by Kazakov Oleg.