Games like The Anomaly Department
If The Anomaly Department is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fatal Train, DEVIL'S WAY: BOHEMIAN and DEVIL'S WAY — 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.
Get personalized picks →About The Anomaly Department: Observe. Patrol. Report. Spot anomalies with your team in tense, bite-sized rounds. Wrong votes trigger chaotic punishments and unexpected consequences.
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Fatal Train
WHY THIS
Top pick for The Anomaly Department fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Anomaly Department.
Murder on the train? It doesn't matter, it's no longer our concern! Ladies and gentlemen, don't worry, we have four detectives who can handle this! After all, there's nothing complicated about murder investigations, right?
DEVIL'S WAY: BOHEMIAN
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Anomaly Department fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Anomaly Department.
DEVIL'S WAY: BOHEMIAN is the sequel to the DEVIL'S WAY series, set in a sinister dystopia. It's back with various mini-games and longer playtime.
DEVIL'S WAY
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for The Anomaly Department fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Anomaly Department.
A horror game that tests your wits, courage and dark sense of humor. Solve puzzles to survive in a world full of dark secrets, but beware - there could be something waiting around every corner!
Overtime Heroes Exit 8
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for The Anomaly Department fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Anomaly Department.
You are in A CORPORATE SLAVE walking simulator. Being trapped in an infinite loop space, you just wanna find way to get off. Find out the anomalies in floors and choose the elevator carefully! Only the correct one can get you out.
The Enigma Cases
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for The Anomaly Department fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Uncover the truth behind America’s most mysterious murders of the 2000s in a 1–4 player co-op detective experience. Use special equipment to find hidden clues, track suspects in an open world, and interrogate them at the police station.
Der Anzeigenhauptmeister
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for The Anomaly Department fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Anomaly Department.
Schlüpfe in die Rolle des Anzeigenhauptmeisters! Erfasse Falschparker in einer großen Stadt und wähle aus einer Liste das korrekte Vergehen aus. Treibe Geld für den Staat ein und strafe die Verkehrssünder für Ihre Taten! Gesetz ist Gesetz!
Endix
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for The Anomaly Department fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Anomaly Department.
Explore unique & immersive booths from your favorite games. Watch exclusive trailers, compete in mini-games, and connect with players, creators & developers from around the world. All inside a living, free multiplayer experience.
Keep It Up!
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for The Anomaly Department fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Anomaly Department.
Keep It Up! is a co-op slapstick physics game about keeping a balloon from touching the ground. You and up to three Facility test subjects scramble through chaotic obstacle rooms while slapping, jumping and colliding to keep the balloon up. Will you be able to Keep It Up!?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Anomaly Department at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under The Anomaly Department on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Anomaly Department.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under The Anomaly Department on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Anomaly Department.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under The Anomaly Department on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Anomaly Department.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The Anomaly Department on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Anomaly Department.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~81% under The Anomaly Department on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Anomaly Department.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under The Anomaly Department on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Anomaly Department.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Anomaly Department on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Anomaly Department.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under The Anomaly Department on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Anomaly Department.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Anomaly Department.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Anomaly Department.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Anomaly Department.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 The Anomaly Department.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Anomaly Department.
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. Shares Indie with The Anomaly Department.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Anomaly Department.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Frequently asked about The Anomaly Department
- How much does The Anomaly Department cost?
- The Anomaly Department is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does The Anomaly Department have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — The Anomaly Department supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to The Anomaly Department?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Anomaly Department are Fatal Train, DEVIL'S WAY: BOHEMIAN, DEVIL'S WAY.
- Who developed The Anomaly Department?
- The Anomaly Department was developed by Buder Games.
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