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Games like Shadow Seeker

If Shadow Seeker is your kind of game, the closest matches are Black Chapter, Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator and Last Word — 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 Shadow Seeker: Shadow Seeker is a 2D survival-horror action game with a noir detective story. You are Carlos Ramirez, a detective from the Amorita Police Department. You must solve a mysterious case while braving the looming evil that awaits you at every turn.

2026AdventureRPGWindowsby Amir Abdullah
Shadow Seeker — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Shadow Seeker 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. Black Chapter

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Shadow Seeker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Shadow Seeker.

    Your class goes on a field trip to Durhal Cathedral before things take an unexpected turn. Solve the mystery before you and your friends perish!

    2020IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Shadow Seeker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Shadow Seeker.

    From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Last Word

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Shadow Seeker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Shadow Seeker.

    In a society where having the last word means having power over others, a small party is disrupted by a gentleman who politely issues orders via one-way intercom.

    2015IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Deed II

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Shadow Seeker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Shadow Seeker.

    Can you commit the perfect murder? Outside a brothel in 1930s Paris, a man recognises one of the orderlies who had cruelly abused him while he was in a mental asylum. Some deeds cannot be forgiven ...

    2020IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Let Bions Be Bygones

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Shadow Seeker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Shadow Seeker.

    Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Chinatown Detective Agency

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Shadow Seeker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Shadow Seeker.

    Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

    2022Adventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Blacksad: Under the Skin

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Shadow Seeker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Shadow Seeker.

    BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

    2019Adventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Shadow Seeker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Shadow Seeker.

    A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

    2021IndieAdventure15.99 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.

    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 Adventure with Shadow Seeker.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Shadow Seeker.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Shadow Seeker.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Shadow Seeker.

    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 ↗
  8. 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.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. The Deed II

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Shadow Seeker.

    Can you commit the perfect murder? Outside a brothel in 1930s Paris, a man recognises one of the orderlies who had cruelly abused him while he was in a mental asylum. Some deeds cannot be forgiven ...

    2020IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blacksad: Under the Skin

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Shadow Seeker.

    BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

    2019Adventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Shadow Seeker.

    A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

    2021IndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Shadow Seeker

What games are most similar to Shadow Seeker?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadow Seeker are Black Chapter, Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator, Last Word.
Who developed Shadow Seeker?
Shadow Seeker was developed by Amir Abdullah and published by 2 Left Thumbs.

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 Shadow Seeker.

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