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Games like Periphery

If Periphery is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stigmata, Opioid visions 88 and Nightmare of Decay — 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 Periphery: Periphery is a psychedelic action-horror game. Uncover the truth about your workspace, get introduced to the locals and their gnostic fascination. Warp into the pixelated world of Periphery and experience surreal world built on mystery.

ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby EvE Games
Periphery — Steam game cover

Players who liked Periphery also play

Steam players who put hours into Periphery 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. Stigmata

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Periphery fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Periphery.

    Stigmata is a classic survival horror experience where you must fight, explore, and manage your resources to survive. A man finds himself alone in a city where reality is beginning to unfold. Step into the confession booth and face the one who watches. Does judgement await you or something else?

    ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Opioid visions 88

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Periphery fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Periphery.

    Opioid visions 88 is a first person shooter. The game presents the protagonist's visions of substances that expand consciousness.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Nightmare of Decay

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Periphery fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Periphery.

    A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. EBOLA VILLAGE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Periphery fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Periphery.

    EBOLA VILLAGE - this is a classic survival horror game from the 90s with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Solve puzzles, follow the story carefully and use various weapons in a brutal fight for survival. Danger lurks at every turn.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Apartment No 129

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Periphery fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Periphery.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Beneath

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Periphery fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Periphery.

    Beneath is a Lovecraft-inspired survival FPS. Scarce ammo, merciless enemies and a sense of the unknown combine in a 10+ hour, story-driven single player campaign, built for both veteran gamers and those seeking a challenging old school experience.

    2025ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Samosbor

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Periphery fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Periphery.

    The player will take the role of a liquidator destroying the consequences of Samosbor in the narrow corridors of Gigakhrushchevka.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Blood West

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Periphery fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Periphery.

    Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!

    2023ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Periphery.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Periphery.

    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 ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Periphery.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Periphery.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Periphery.

    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. Shares Action with Periphery.

    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. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Periphery.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Periphery

What games are most similar to Periphery?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Periphery are Stigmata, Opioid visions 88, Nightmare of Decay.
Who developed Periphery?
Periphery was developed by EvE 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 Periphery.

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