Games like Syndrome
If Syndrome is your kind of game, the closest matches are Beyond Horror: Episode One, A Father's Journey, Kohate and House Of Horror: Outside Is Better — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and stressful. 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 Syndrome: Syndrome, a sci-fi survival horror game that places you in a living hell inside a doomed starship. Find out what happened to your lost crew. Run. Hide. Fight. Survive.
Players who liked Syndrome also play
Steam players who put hours into Syndrome 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.
Beyond Horror: Episode One, A Father's Journey
WHY THIS
Top pick for Syndrome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
The game is the first episode of a survival horror first person adventure, featuring action, stealth, shooting and puzzle solving. Every chapter has a specific theme and will play differently according to the plot, with tons of references to the classics that made the horror genre what it is today.
Kohate
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Syndrome.
Second-strongest match for Syndrome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
Arrested and sold at auction, you have been transported to a secret testing facility in deep space. Perform the required tasks while avoiding the abomination lurking within the complex.
House Of Horror: Outside Is Better
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Syndrome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
House of Horror: Outside Is Better is a first-person psychological survival horror game with FPS mechanics. Explore a facility consumed by madness, solve puzzles, manage scarce resources, and survive using your wits and a dynamo-powered flashlight, where every shadow can become a deadly threat.
Paraplasm: Beyond the Veil
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Syndrome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
You fell into this cursed house! But will you be able to cope with the paranormal activity? Solve the puzzles and try to find your way out!
Alien: Isolation
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Syndrome.
Ranked #5 for Syndrome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Syndrome.
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Budget Cuts
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Syndrome.
Ranked #6 for Syndrome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
Budget Cuts is a VR stealth game where you dexterously zip, sneak or rambo your way forward through thrilling, oil-splatter filled combat!
Dementium: The Ward
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Syndrome.
Ranked #7 for Syndrome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
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.
Gynophobia
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Syndrome.
Ranked #8 for Syndrome fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
Gynophobia is a horror themed shooter about abnormal fear of women. Gynophobia is using classic first person shooter gameplay, to convey story about Mark, who is suffering from different phobias, including abnormal fear of woman.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Syndrome
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
SOMA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Syndrome.
Reviewers of Syndrome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
System Shock
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Syndrome.
Reviewers of Syndrome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Resident Evil
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management, resource management and an atmospheric mood with Syndrome.
Reviewers of Syndrome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Dead Space
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Syndrome cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Syndrome at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Syndrome on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Syndrome on Steam right now. Shares Action with Syndrome.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Syndrome on Steam right now. Shares Action with Syndrome.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Syndrome on Steam right now. Shares Action with Syndrome.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Syndrome on Steam right now. Shares Action with Syndrome.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~65% under Syndrome on Steam right now. Shares Action with Syndrome.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
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 Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Syndrome.
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 Syndrome.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Syndrome.
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.).
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More from Camel 101
Other recommendable Steam games by Camel 101, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Those Who Remain
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Syndrome.
Another title from Camel 101, the studio behind Syndrome. Shares Adventure with Syndrome.
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Beneath
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Syndrome.
Another title from Camel 101, the studio behind Syndrome. Shares Action and Adventure with Syndrome.
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.
Gemini Wars
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Syndrome.
Another title from Camel 101, the studio behind Syndrome.
Take control of a fleet commander returned from exile, rise through the ranks of the United Space Federation forces and join an epic war across the stars.
Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Syndrome.
Another title from Camel 101, the studio behind Syndrome. Shares Action with Syndrome.
You are the commander of the Black Talons company, currently stationed in the Oberon system. After an eventful campaign, the military Tzanar Union has overrun the planet of Genai and blocked all departure from the system: leaving you and the Black Talons stranded.
Orczz
WHY THIS
Another title from Camel 101, the studio behind Syndrome.
Orczz is a fantasy tower defense game set in the fantasy Kingdom of Whiteleaf, famous for its delicious honey wine – the mead. The player controls the Knight Order of the Mug, protectors of Whiteleaf and the mead, who are once again called to defend the land against an invading horde of orcs.
Dead Stop - No Vacancy
WHY THIS
Another title from Camel 101, the studio behind Syndrome. Shares Adventure with Syndrome.
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.
Frequently asked about Syndrome
- How much does Syndrome cost?
- Syndrome is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Syndrome?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Syndrome are Beyond Horror: Episode One, A Father's Journey, Kohate, House Of Horror: Outside Is Better.
- Who developed Syndrome?
- Syndrome was developed by Camel 101 and published by Camel 101, WhisperGames.
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 Syndrome.
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