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Games like Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment

If Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Stop - No Vacancy, Paradise's Secrets and What Happened to Lily? — 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.

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About Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment: A first person psychological horror puzzle game where you must survive 10 phobia inspired rooms inside a disturbing experiment. Solve puzzles, explore a mysterious facility, and uncover the truth behind the voice guiding you through the test.

2025Indie1.99 USDWindowsby ghoSTudio games
Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment — Steam game cover

Players who liked Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment also play

Steam players who put hours into Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment 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. Dead Stop - No Vacancy

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    One night at the Paradise Motel. One reporter who took a wrong turn. One thing certain: nobody checks out clean. A short retro horror inspired by 80s slasher films.

    2026AdventureSteam ↗
  2. Paradise's Secrets

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    After accepting the invitation from the Paradise company following the events we've experienced, nothing on our journey may turn out as we expect. You must be very careful to uncover all the mystery and reveal the truth. Learn everything and expose the true face of the Paradise company.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. What Happened to Lily?

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    Phil's life has crumbled to dust. The four walls of his room have become his safe haven. He yearns for sleep...but terrible nightmares haunt him. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

    2024IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Midnight Scenes: The Nanny

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    The Nanny is a short interactive horror story about the supernatural. Follow siblings Oliver and Tina in their quest to find their nanny after she disappears in the middle of the night. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. NIGHTSLINK

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure.

    2021IndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dead Take

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

    2025IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Last Days of Lazarus

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    After their mother's suicide, Lazarus returns home to his sister Lyudmila. But unexplained events make the world and even reality collapse around him. Looming death, a spreading malediction and the supernatural threaten his sanity, yet Lazarus pushes forward to find the truth about his family.

    2022IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    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 ↗
  2. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Orbt XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    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 Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    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 ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    Phil's life has crumbled to dust. The four walls of his room have become his safe haven. He yearns for sleep...but terrible nightmares haunt him. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.

    2024IndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dead Take

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

    2025IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Last Days of Lazarus

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

    After their mother's suicide, Lazarus returns home to his sister Lyudmila. But unexplained events make the world and even reality collapse around him. Looming death, a spreading malediction and the supernatural threaten his sanity, yet Lazarus pushes forward to find the truth about his family.

    2022IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment

How much does Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment cost?
Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment are Dead Stop - No Vacancy, Paradise's Secrets, What Happened to Lily?.
Who developed Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment?
Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment was developed by ghoSTudio games.

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 Phobophobia 1.0 – The Experiment.

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