Games like 咒影 Curse of the Shadow
If 咒影 Curse of the Shadow is your kind of game, the closest matches are Haunted Heye Apartment, 黑山羊BlackGoat and One Day — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its grounded supernatural mystery, atmospheric and dark. 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 咒影 Curse of the Shadow: "Curse of the Shadow" is a BL-themed horror visual novel. Cursed by a "ghost", protagonist Xu finds eerie dark shadows in every photo he takes.Once escaping reality, he’s forced by fate to face fears again.To uncover the curse’s truth, he and two friends embark on a terrifying, unknown journey.
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Haunted Heye Apartment
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Top pick for 咒影 Curse of the Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
Strange things frequently happen in the apartment, such as the black shadow by the bed, the face behind the curtains, and the eccentric neighbor... This old apartment seems to be hiding some unknown secrets... Will you walk ignorantly into death or discover the truth and escape to safety?
黑山羊BlackGoat
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for 咒影 Curse of the Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
The game is a BL Cthulhu-style narrative romance game. It tells the story of the protagonist struggling to survive on a cruise ship filled with strange events after losing their memory. The game's setting is modern with a Cthulhu-inspired narrative.
One Day
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Shares choice driven narrative, branching narrative, atmospheric and an emotional mood with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
Third-strongest match for 咒影 Curse of the Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
A romantic comedy featuring "Reaper x Spirit Eye"?! (Maybe?)
骸心 Mainbody
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Ranked #4 for 咒影 Curse of the Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
A puzzle-based horror game where the player takes on the role of a building manager who manages a haunted building and its "patients". Through the player's different options will raise or lower the pollution value, thus triggering different endings.
LakeLady
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Shares visual novel style, branching narrative and atmospheric with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
Ranked #5 for 咒影 Curse of the Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
THE LAKE LADY is a story-driven realistic horror interactive game. The river took everything from him. To find his daughter who went missing in the flood, Salvio returns to his hometown as a doctor and infiltrates Hongqiang Hospital for investigation.
Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
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Shares an atmospheric mood with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
Ranked #6 for 咒影 Curse of the Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.
皎月坠落之时
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Shares choice driven narrative, visual novel style, psychological and an atmospheric mood with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
Ranked #7 for 咒影 Curse of the Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
"Moment of Moonset" is a thriller story game. The heroine Pang Lu comes into contact with Aileen by chance, and encounters a strange mysterious power on the way to learn Aileen's identity. How should she respond, or should she choose to fall into crisis? Or escape intact? Or...
Sweet Home
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Shares visual novel style, branching narrative and atmospheric with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
Ranked #8 for 咒影 Curse of the Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 咒影 Curse of the Shadow at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~75% under 咒影 Curse of the Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
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?
The Test
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Priced ~50% under 咒影 Curse of the Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~63% under 咒影 Curse of the Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~75% under 咒影 Curse of the Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
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Priced ~75% under 咒影 Curse of the Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~50% under 咒影 Curse of the Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Final Revelation
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Priced ~50% under 咒影 Curse of the Shadow on Steam right now. Shares RPG with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
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Priced ~50% under 咒影 Curse of the Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
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. Shares Indie with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
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 Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with 咒影 Curse of the Shadow.
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.
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Frequently asked about 咒影 Curse of the Shadow
- Is 咒影 Curse of the Shadow verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — 咒影 Curse of the Shadow 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 咒影 Curse of the Shadow cost?
- 咒影 Curse of the Shadow is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to 咒影 Curse of the Shadow?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 咒影 Curse of the Shadow are Haunted Heye Apartment, 黑山羊BlackGoat, One Day.
- Who developed 咒影 Curse of the Shadow?
- 咒影 Curse of the Shadow was developed by 小青蛙妙妙制作组.
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