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Games like Curse:The First Knot

If Curse:The First Knot is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gray Dawn, Blood Trail and The Last Visit: 98th — 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 Curse:The First Knot: Some moments wish they never happened. After the accident you caused, you hide in a remote Anatolian village where secrets linger in the shadows of mosques. In this psychological horror by two developers, can you face your conscience? No escape. Only confrontation.

2026ActionIndieAdventureEarly Access2.99 USDWindowsby Noxra Studios, Kaan ASLAN
Curse:The First Knot — Steam game cover

Players who liked Curse:The First Knot also play

Steam players who put hours into Curse:The First Knot 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. Gray Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Curse:The First Knot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse:The First Knot.

    Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood Trail

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Curse:The First Knot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Early Access with Curse:The First Knot.

    You are Wendigo. A hard-hearted contract killer tasked with annihilating a fanatical cult. With your trusted arsenal at the ready, experience what has been called "The most violent game in VR". EARLY ACCESS includes RAID, ARENA and SANDBOX modes with a story campaign and much more on the way.

    2019ActionEarly Access24.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Last Visit: 98th

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Curse:The First Knot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Curse:The First Knot.

    "The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.

    2025ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. V696

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Curse:The First Knot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse:The First Knot.

    V696 is a first-person horror-thriller game. It contains a cult subject of veiled beings. Even if everything seems clear at first glance, it has a gripping story that will throw you a curve.

    2022ActionAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Welcome to Kowloon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Curse:The First Knot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse:The First Knot.

    This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.

    2023IndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Resident Evil Village

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Curse:The First Knot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Curse:The First Knot.

    Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.

    2021Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Beast Inside

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Curse:The First Knot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Curse:The First Knot.

    The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Maid of Sker

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Curse:The First Knot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Curse:The First Knot.

    Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Curse:The First Knot at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Curse:The First Knot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Curse:The First Knot.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Curse:The First Knot on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse:The First Knot.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Curse:The First Knot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Curse:The First Knot.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Curse:The First Knot on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Curse:The First Knot.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Curse:The First Knot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Curse:The First Knot.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Curse:The First Knot on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Curse:The First Knot.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Curse:The First Knot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Curse:The First Knot.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Curse:The First Knot on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Curse:The First Knot.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

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 Curse:The First Knot.

    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 Action and Adventure with Curse:The First Knot.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Curse:The First Knot.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse:The First Knot.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Curse:The First Knot.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Curse:The First Knot.

    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 ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Curse:The First Knot.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Curse:The First Knot.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Curse:The First Knot

How much does Curse:The First Knot cost?
Curse:The First Knot is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Curse:The First Knot?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Curse:The First Knot are Gray Dawn, Blood Trail, The Last Visit: 98th.
Who developed Curse:The First Knot?
Curse:The First Knot was developed by Noxra Studios, Kaan ASLAN and published by Noxra Studios.

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 Curse:The First Knot.

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