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Games like BLIGHTEN

If BLIGHTEN is your kind of game, the closest matches are Resident Evil Village, Eternal Evil and Propagation: Paradise Hotel — 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 BLIGHTEN: BLIGHTEN is a survival horror fps set in an abandoned facility overrun by mindless creatures infected by the Blight. Scavenge for resources and do whatever it takes to survive the industrial hellscape you're isolated within.

2026ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby Blight Software
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Players who liked BLIGHTEN also play

Steam players who put hours into BLIGHTEN 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. Resident Evil Village

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for BLIGHTEN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BLIGHTEN.

    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 ↗
  2. Eternal Evil

    WHY THIS

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

    A small town is being taken over by ghouls. Solve puzzles, carefully read notes and use various weapons against horrific and evolving enemies to uncover what is behind this gruesome event. Eternal Evil is an old-school survival-horror game.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Propagation: Paradise Hotel

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for BLIGHTEN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with BLIGHTEN.

    Trapped inside the Paradise Hotel, you are desperate to find your sister. Explore dark surroundings, gather resources, and survive terrifying encounters. This intense single-player VR survival horror game with great storytelling will get your adrenaline pumping.

    2023ActionAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. EBOLA 3

    WHY THIS

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

    EBOLA 3 - is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. EBOLA 2

    WHY THIS

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

    EBOLA 2 is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Night At the Gates of Hell

    WHY THIS

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

    From the sick mind behind Bloodwash, Jordan King, comes his latest experiment in terror. Inspired by the Italian zombie flicks from Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei, Night of the Gates of Hell promises to be a blood dripping, neon soaked, flesh rotting experience.

    2022Action11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. SOMA

    WHY THIS

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

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Evil Within 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for BLIGHTEN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with BLIGHTEN.

    Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.

    2017ActionAdventure39.99 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. Shares Indie with BLIGHTEN.

    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 BLIGHTEN.

    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 BLIGHTEN.

    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 BLIGHTEN.

    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 BLIGHTEN.

    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 BLIGHTEN.

    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 BLIGHTEN.

    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 BLIGHTEN.

    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. Resident Evil Village

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with BLIGHTEN.

    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 ↗
  2. SOMA

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with BLIGHTEN.

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Evil Within 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with BLIGHTEN.

    Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.

    2017ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about BLIGHTEN

What games are most similar to BLIGHTEN?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BLIGHTEN are Resident Evil Village, Eternal Evil, Propagation: Paradise Hotel.
Who developed BLIGHTEN?
BLIGHTEN was developed by Blight Software.

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 BLIGHTEN.

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