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Games like BLACKWELL

If BLACKWELL is your kind of game, the closest matches are Re:Metamorphosis Candina, Syntherapy and This Is Not Your House — 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 BLACKWELL: You are a Mech plague doctor treating a family infected by a disease that spreads through emotions, and mutates them into monsters. Your choices decide their fate.

2027IndieSimulationWindowsby PolyDraft Studio
BLACKWELL — Steam game cover

Players who liked BLACKWELL also play

Steam players who put hours into BLACKWELL 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. Re:Metamorphosis Candina

    WHY THIS

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

    All girls can transform with candy. A short branching visual novel about a mysterious candy shop and the girls who go there. What candy will you choose?

    2026IndieAdventureCasual2.39 USDSteam ↗
  2. Syntherapy

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for BLACKWELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with BLACKWELL.

    If an AI were sentient, how would you know if they were malfunctioning, or experiencing a mental health problem? A story-rich game that explores mental health and AI ethics in the form of therapy sessions with a sentient AI.

    2020IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. This Is Not Your House

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for BLACKWELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with BLACKWELL.

    Crush someone's skull, Suffer from Hypothermia, Transcend your Mortal Frame, Find all 10 Endings. GET YOUR HOUSE BACK.

    2024IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for BLACKWELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with BLACKWELL.

    You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 98xx

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for BLACKWELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with BLACKWELL.

    The 98xx is an old computer OS from the 90s that’s recently been discovered after many years of being lost. There are still a few working files within the OS that can be explored.

    2023IndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Saint Kotar

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for BLACKWELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with BLACKWELL.

    Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

    2021IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 7Days Origins

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for BLACKWELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with BLACKWELL.

    7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for BLACKWELL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with BLACKWELL.

    A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

    2023IndieAdventure1.39 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. Shares Indie with BLACKWELL.

    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.

    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 Indie with BLACKWELL.

    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. Shares Indie with BLACKWELL.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about BLACKWELL

What games are most similar to BLACKWELL?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BLACKWELL are Re:Metamorphosis Candina, Syntherapy, This Is Not Your House.
Who developed BLACKWELL?
BLACKWELL was developed by PolyDraft Studio.

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 BLACKWELL.

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