Games like Thekku Island
If Thekku Island is your kind of game, the closest matches are Apartment No 129, Unmourned and Joyville 2 — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Thekku Island: A chilling psychological horror set in 1980s Kerala. After weeks of silence, you arrive on a remote island to search for your missing wife. Explore an abandoned house, uncover local folklore, survive haunting encounters, and unravel the island’s buried secrets.
Players who liked Thekku Island also play
Steam players who put hours into Thekku Island 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.
Apartment No 129
WHY THIS
Top pick for Thekku Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
Emir, who has an interest in mysterious events, steps alone into the abandoned apartment known as "Apartment No 129" to trace the trail of a paranormal event that occurred in 2009 and shook the country. However, he will find himself in an unexpected confrontation within this horror apartment.
Unmourned
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Thekku Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
Joyville 2
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Thekku Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
Joyville 2 is a first-person horror puzzle-adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Explore two parallel worlds where the joy of the past meets present horrors. Uncover the camp's dark secrets, face magical yet dangerous creatures, and discover the truth behind events from decades ago.
The Occultist
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Ranked #4 for Thekku Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
Clink
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Thekku Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?
The Haunted Building
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Ranked #6 for Thekku Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.
Pacify
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Thekku Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
Skinfreak
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Thekku Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
The city’s most disturbing serial killer is at large and has his sights set on Belle. Can she escape this maniac’s fleshy, rotting clutches? Or will she lose her skin to this sicko’s collection?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Thekku Island at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Thekku Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
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?
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Thekku Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
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Priced ~75% under Thekku Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~81% under Thekku Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~88% under Thekku Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
A Short Hike
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Priced ~50% under Thekku Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Sally Face - Episode One
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Priced ~63% under Thekku Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Streets of Rogue
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Priced ~50% under Thekku Island on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Unmourned
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
Pacify
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
Skinfreak
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Thekku Island.
The city’s most disturbing serial killer is at large and has his sights set on Belle. Can she escape this maniac’s fleshy, rotting clutches? Or will she lose her skin to this sicko’s collection?
Frequently asked about Thekku Island
- Does Thekku Island work on Steam Deck?
- Thekku Island is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Thekku Island cost?
- Thekku Island is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Thekku Island?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Thekku Island are Apartment No 129, Unmourned, Joyville 2.
- Who developed Thekku Island?
- Thekku Island was developed by Ales Devs Games.
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