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Games like The Midnighters

If The Midnighters is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dirge, ESCAPE Protocol: Online and Lens Of Fear — 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 The Midnighters: The Midnighters is a survival horror game for 1-4 players where you hunt for cursed treasures. Find and seize the treasures claimed by terrifying creatures. But as you do, heed the devil's whispers and never trust your eyes.

2026ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby OTTO Games
The Midnighters — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Midnighters also play

Steam players who put hours into The Midnighters 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. Dirge

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Midnighters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Midnighters.

    Band together with up to 4 friends to confront paranormal monsters. One player can take on the monster role to hunt the investigators. To win the game, you must survive long enough to accomplish all of the tasks to defeat the monsters. Step out of the shadows, no more running & hiding. Fight back!

    2024IndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. ESCAPE Protocol: Online

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Midnighters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Midnighters.

    In this co-op horror game, escape an unknown realm where reality is shattered and dimensions collide. Solve puzzles, avoid deadly entities, and uncover the hidden saboteur.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Lens Of Fear

    WHY THIS

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

    Realistic, hyper-immersive, intense action-adventure horror game. Developed by PlayableGraph as their debut title. This game combines a portable camera perspective with highly detailed environments and immersive sound design to deliver an authentic horror experience.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. SEVERANCE

    WHY THIS

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

    Severance is a 1-5 player paranormal investigation game… with a twist. Use tools and equipment to identify the correct ghost type while a dangerous, violent entity hunts you down. The twist? YOU can become the ghost. Choose Ghost AI, or an asymmetrical mode where a player takes the Ghost role.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Malum

    WHY THIS

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

    Malum is the premier C-list horror game. Run from a motely collection of bizarre demons then summon in some guns to turn the tables on them. Best enjoyed with friends.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Pacify

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Midnighters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Midnighters.

    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.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Deadly Broadcast

    WHY THIS

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

    Deadly Broadcast is a co-op horror and survival game that can be played with 1-4 players. As a Famous Streamer, you have to stay alive, but at the same time you should stream the paranormal events in the cursed places to gather more donations and more viewers. Don’t die! Don’t cut the Broadcast!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Holy Purge : Exorcist

    WHY THIS

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

    Holy Purge is a co-op horror game where players play as priests who exorcise demons in various scenarios.

    2022ActionIndie9.99 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 The Midnighters.

    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 Action and Indie with The Midnighters.

    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 and Adventure with The Midnighters.

    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 Action and Indie with The Midnighters.

    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. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Midnighters.

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Midnighters.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from OTTO Games

Other recommendable Steam games by OTTO Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Auto Sale Life

    WHY THIS

    Another title from OTTO Games, the studio behind The Midnighters. Shares Action and Indie with The Midnighters.

    Build an automotive empire. Buy, sell, and customize cars to create your own brands and showrooms. Become a shrewd entrepreneur in this immersive car trading and customization game.

    2025ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. City Bus Simulator 2024

    WHY THIS

    Another title from OTTO Games, the studio behind The Midnighters. Shares Adventure with The Midnighters.

    Embark on the ultimate urban adventure in City Bus Simulator 2024, where the bustling streets are your playground and the city's pulse beats through every road. Get ready to take the wheel of detailed buses, transporting passengers through a dynamic metropolis teeming with endless possibilities!

    2024AdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Auto Sale Life: Fresh Start

    WHY THIS

    Another title from OTTO Games, the studio behind The Midnighters. Shares Action and Indie with The Midnighters.

    This is a free prologue version. Build an automotive empire. Buy, sell, and customize cars to create your own brands and showrooms. Become a shrewd entrepreneur in this immersive car trading and customization game.

    2024ActionIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  4. Junkyard Treasures Together

    WHY THIS

    Another title from OTTO Games, the studio behind The Midnighters. Shares Adventure with The Midnighters.

    "Junkyard Treasure Together" begins in a scrapyard, but the adventure doesn't end there! In this four-player co-op game, team up with your friends to take a beat-up junk car and turn it into a masterpiece. Your mission is simple: repair, paint, polish, and sell your way to profit!

    AdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Kings Archer VR

    WHY THIS

    Another title from OTTO Games, the studio behind The Midnighters. Shares Action and Indie with The Midnighters.

    In this atmospheric world dominated by darkness and snowstorms, you stand on the walls of a massive fortress, the kingdom's last line of defense.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie2.54 USDSteam ↗
  6. Tiny Lords

    WHY THIS

    Another title from OTTO Games, the studio behind The Midnighters. Shares Action and Indie with The Midnighters.

    Build your own army, command your soldiers, and join chaotic multiplayer medieval battles powered by physics-based combat. From massive castle sieges to intense arena fights, experience a unique blend of skill, strategy, and unforgettable action.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Midnighters

Does The Midnighters have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — The Midnighters supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op).
What games are most similar to The Midnighters?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Midnighters are Dirge, ESCAPE Protocol: Online, Lens Of Fear.
Who developed The Midnighters?
The Midnighters was developed by OTTO 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 The Midnighters.

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