Rank 01Why this
Shares chase sequences and puzzle solving with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Games like Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
- 14 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Dark Pals: The 1st Floor also play
The closest matches to Dark Pals: The 1st Floor: Poppy Playtime, Garten of Banban 0, Finding Frankie, Dead Take, and Subliminal. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares checkpoint based progression and collectible hunting with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- Free
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares chase sequences and checkpoint based progression with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- $8.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 04 
Dead Take
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
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The Baby In Yellow
Why this: Also Dark Comedy and Lore-Rich, like Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
Rank 07 
Bendy and the Dark Revival
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
Rank 08 
Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
Why this: Shares first person exploration and checkpoint based progression with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Poppy Playtime
Shares chase sequences and puzzle solving with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- 88% of 59,931 reviews
- 2Garten of Banban 0
Shares checkpoint based progression and collectible hunting with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- 77% of 1,938 reviews
- 3Finding Frankie
Shares chase sequences and checkpoint based progression with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- 90% of 1,117 reviews
- 4Dead Take
Shares environmental puzzle solving and hidden collectibles with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- 89% of 556 reviews
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- 8Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
Shares first person exploration and checkpoint based progression with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- 70% of 107 reviews
- 9The Floor Above
Shares checkpoint based progression and environmental puzzle solving with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- 90% of 89 reviews
- 10
- 11FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
Shares checkpoint based progression and hidden collectibles with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- 89% of 766 reviews
- 12The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Shares chase sequences and exploration with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- 94% of 124 reviews
- 13
- 14Unmourned
Shares chase sequences and environmental puzzle solving with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- 85% of 98 reviews
- 15
- 16The Midnight Walk
Shares collectible hunting and hidden collectibles with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- 93% of 1,576 reviews
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- 19Dread Neighbor
Shares chase sequences and first person exploration with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- 84% of 522 reviews
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- 24The Skin Stapler
Shares collectible hunting and exploration with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
- 91% of 533 reviews
- Released: 2026
- Developer: Skunx Games
- Price: $3.95−41%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 610 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Atmosphere feels intentional and immersive
- Atmospheric decaying childrens venue setting
- Character animations are exceptionally detailed
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Eerie
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Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
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Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression and environmental puzzle solving with Dark Pals: The 1st Floor.
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About Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
The closest matches to Dark Pals: The 1st Floor: Poppy Playtime, Garten of Banban 0, Finding Frankie, Dead Take, and Subliminal. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dark Pals: The 1st Floor is your kind of game, the closest matches are Poppy Playtime, Garten of Banban 0 and Finding Frankie — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and eerie, and single out its chase sequences and checkpoint based progression. 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.
About Dark Pals: The 1st Floor: In this singleplayer mascot horror game you're trapped in an abandoned children’s asylum. Solve twisted puzzles with your Ink Blaster, evade its disturbing mascots, and uncover secrets you had long forgotten about. Do you remember?
Is Dark Pals: The 1st Floor worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 610 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.70 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.7 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmosphere feels intentional and immersive
- Atmospheric decaying childrens venue setting
- Character animations are exceptionally detailed
- Creative puzzle mechanics with unconventional interactions
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Well made game and great art. However, these types of games are not for me. I am talking about the typical mascot horror games that have puzzles that make little sense and trial-and-error chase sequences. Are these games for kids? Adults?…”
People who play it also play: Poppy Playtime, Garten of Banban 0, Finding Frankie
Frequently asked about Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
Can I run it?
Does Dark Pals: The 1st Floor run on Steam Deck?
Dark Pals: The 1st Floor is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Dark Pals: The 1st Floor cost?
Dark Pals: The 1st Floor is listed on Steam at 3.95 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dark Pals: The 1st Floor?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dark Pals: The 1st Floor are Poppy Playtime, Garten of Banban 0, Finding Frankie.
Who developed Dark Pals: The 1st Floor?
Dark Pals: The 1st Floor was developed by Skunx Games.