Rank 01Why this
Shares checkpoint based progression and boss fights with Dementium: The Ward.
- $16.49 (Price checked Oct 12)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like Dementium: The Ward
- 25 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Dementium: The Ward also play
The closest matches to Dementium: The Ward: The Thing: Remastered, DOOM 3, Beyond Hanwell, Among Ashes, and ZERO PROTOCOL. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares environmental storytelling and checkpoint based progression with Dementium: The Ward.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Among Ashes
Why this: Shares survival management and environmental storytelling with Dementium: The Ward.
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ZERO PROTOCOL
Why this: Shares first person exploration and checkpoint based progression with Dementium: The Ward.
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Syndrome
Why this: Shares resource management with Dementium: The Ward.
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Clock Tower: Rewind
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with Dementium: The Ward.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dementium: The Ward
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1The Thing: Remastered
Shares checkpoint based progression and boss fights with Dementium: The Ward.
- 89% of 775 reviews
- 2DOOM 3
Shares checkpoint save system and resource management with Dementium: The Ward.
- 84% of 5,237 reviews
- 3Beyond Hanwell
Shares environmental storytelling and checkpoint based progression with Dementium: The Ward.
- 75% of 477 reviews
- 4Among Ashes
Shares survival management and environmental storytelling with Dementium: The Ward.
- 96% of 228 reviews
- 5ZERO PROTOCOL
Shares first person exploration and checkpoint based progression with Dementium: The Ward.
- 83% of 201 reviews
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- 9SILENT HILL f
Shares boss fights and resource management with Dementium: The Ward.
- 82% of 8,417 reviews
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- 14Fear The Timeloop
Shares survival management and checkpoint based progression with Dementium: The Ward.
- 82% of 114 reviews
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- 17Dead Take
Shares environmental storytelling and environmental puzzle solving with Dementium: The Ward.
- 89% of 556 reviews
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- 19Pathologic 3
Shares environmental storytelling and resource management with Dementium: The Ward.
- 87% of 994 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Atooi
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 12
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 89% of 176 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Constant tension from limited ammo and darkness
- Darkness forces tactical exploration
- Environmental storytelling reveals the mystery
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Eerie
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Dementium: The Ward
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Resident Evil Revelations
Why this: Same grim mood as Dementium: The Ward.
Resident Evil
Why this: Shares resource management with Dementium: The Ward.
SILENT HILL 2
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and resource management with Dementium: The Ward.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dementium: The Ward at current Steam store prices.
Nightmare of Decay
Why this: Shares resource management with Dementium: The Ward.
Darkwood
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Dementium: The Ward.
Carnival Massacre
Why this: Shares survival management and checkpoint based progression with Dementium: The Ward.
Apartament 1406: Horror
Why this: Shares first person exploration and survival management with Dementium: The Ward.
Together After Dark
Why this: Shares survival management and environmental puzzle solving with Dementium: The Ward.
Ruined Nurse
Why this: Shares survival management and environmental storytelling with Dementium: The Ward.
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
Why this: Also Survival Horror and Old School, like Dementium: The Ward.
Backrooms Rec.
Why this: Shares first person exploration and environmental storytelling with Dementium: The Ward.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Dementium: The Ward, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Cry of Fear
Why this: Also Psychological and Survival Horror, like Dementium: The Ward.
PAPERHEAD EP.0
Why this: Shares first person exploration and boss fights with Dementium: The Ward.
More from Atooi
Other recommendable Steam games by Atooi, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Xeodrifter
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Dementium: The Ward.
Mutant Mudds Deluxe
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Dementium: The Ward.
About Dementium: The Ward
The closest matches to Dementium: The Ward: The Thing: Remastered, DOOM 3, Beyond Hanwell, Among Ashes, and ZERO PROTOCOL. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dementium: The Ward is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Thing: Remastered, DOOM 3 and Beyond Hanwell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and eerie, and single out its boss fights and checkpoint based progression. 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 Dementium: The Ward: Classic DS horror reborn. Awaken in an abandoned hospital with no memory, no escape and unspeakable horrors lurking in the dark. The horror classic Dementium: The Ward returns, enhanced for 4K display and Steam Deck Verified, where every shadow hides a new threat, and every corridor a new nightmare.
Is Dementium: The Ward worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 176 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Oct 14).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Constant tension from limited ammo and darkness
- Darkness forces tactical exploration
- Environmental storytelling reveals the mystery
- Flashlight is both tool and vulnerability
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“More interesting as a technical retrospective for the Nintendo DS almost two decades ago rather than as a fun or engaging game. Very repetitive design and maps, a nonsensical story, and absolutely dreadful combat. It's cool to see what…”
“Wouldn't recommend it for anyone looking for something new gen, it was praised for what it could accomplish on limited hardware back then and nothing much else you were never suppose to finish it and it shows as it completely losses all…”
People who play it also play: The Thing: Remastered, DOOM 3, Beyond Hanwell
Frequently asked about Dementium: The Ward
Can I run it?
Is Dementium: The Ward verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Dementium: The Ward is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Dementium: The Ward cost?
Dementium: The Ward is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dementium: The Ward?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dementium: The Ward are The Thing: Remastered, DOOM 3, Beyond Hanwell.
Who developed Dementium: The Ward?
Dementium: The Ward was developed by Atooi.