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Games like The Whisperer in Darkness

  • 8 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

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The closest matches to The Whisperer in Darkness: The Last Door - Collector's Edition, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, The Innsmouth Case, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition, and Scarlet Hollow. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Whisperer in Darkness

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  1. 1
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    • 94% of 968 reviews
  2. 2
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  4. 4
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  5. 5
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The Whisperer in Darkness — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2016
  • Developer: NQNStudios
  • Price: $0.75−50%checked Nov 2
  • 80% of 35 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

About The Whisperer in Darkness

The closest matches to The Whisperer in Darkness: The Last Door - Collector's Edition, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, The Innsmouth Case, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition, and Scarlet Hollow. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If The Whisperer in Darkness is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Last Door - Collector's Edition, Amnesia: The Dark Descent and The Innsmouth Case — 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.

About The Whisperer in Darkness: Rumors resurface. Legends are resurrected. In this Lovecraftian visual novel, play as Alex N. Wilmarth, skeptic and professor at Miskatonic University, to unravel the hideous secrets centered at a secluded farm in the hills of Vermont, coming ever closer to mortal peril.

Is The Whisperer in Darkness worth buying?

Too few reviews to call

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • Only 35 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
  • On sale: 50% off, now $0.75 (checked Nov 2).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“This game tricked me I thought it would be some sort of visual novel which I guess it is but its just bad art and text straight from the book. If you have read the story I dont see why you would want to spend money on a poorer version of…”
0 h played
“Before buying make sure to look closely at the screen shots. That 8-bit text is the majority of this product. It teletypes onto the screen. The soundtrack is great, moody, sets a good Lovecraft-like atmosphere. The artwork is interesting…”
0 h played
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People who play it also play: The Last Door - Collector's Edition, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, The Innsmouth Case

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Frequently asked about The Whisperer in Darkness

Can I run it?

How much does The Whisperer in Darkness cost?

The Whisperer in Darkness is listed on Steam at 0.75 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to The Whisperer in Darkness?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Whisperer in Darkness are The Last Door - Collector's Edition, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, The Innsmouth Case.

Who developed The Whisperer in Darkness?

The Whisperer in Darkness was developed by NQNStudios.