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Games like Sophie's Curse

If Sophie's Curse is your kind of game, the closest matches are Last Neighbor, Five Nights at Freddy's and The ENDLESS BACKGATE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its repetitive but rewarding challenge, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Sophie's Curse: You got a job, which is to take care of an old man during the night in a recently purchased house; this house does not have electricity and you have to rely on some kind of hand crank generators to light the place up, but there is something in the darkness draining their power, don’t let it happen!

2016IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDWindowsby TrerPlay
Sophie's Curse — Steam game cover
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Avoiding sudden entity appearances requires precisionRepetitive but rewarding challengeShort but intense horror experienceAtmosphericChallengingTense

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Steam players who put hours into Sophie's Curse 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. Last Neighbor

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Sophie's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Sophie's Curse.

    You play as a young thief who broke into the wrong house, he thought the place was empty because he saw the owners leaving with suitcases, but there was still somebody in the house. It could be dangerous so you have to get out fast.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Five Nights at Freddy's

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!

    2014IndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The ENDLESS BACKGATE

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Sophie's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sophie's Curse.

    The ENDLESS BACKGATE is a Survival Horror Rogue-Lite where you face anomalies unfolding behind five doors. In this dark facility, your task is to recover every missing poster. Use the manual to identify the patterns of various Remnants and respond accordingly as you collect all the posters.

    2026IndieSimulationEarly Access4.49 USDSteam ↗
  4. Stage Cleared

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Sophie's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Your home security system is powered by a game. Keep it running. Stay sharp. And whatever you do... make sure he doesn't reach you.

    2025ActionStrategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Decline

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Sophie's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Sophie's Curse.

    Welcome to your new night shift inside an abandoned underground drainage facility, you should handle the power problems nobody else wants to deal with. Your main task is simple: monitor the security cameras, manage your limited electricity, and survive until dawn. But don't HIDE, they see you.

    2026IndieSteam ↗
  6. Italian Brainrot: In Prison

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Sophie's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Sophie's Curse.

    A horror survival game set in a prison corrupted by the madness of the Italian Brainrot movement. Watch the cameras, shut the doors, and save power to survive the monsters. Each night grows more terrifying and unpredictable.

    2025IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Nightmare Flight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Sophie's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sophie's Curse.

    A first person horror game that takes place on an airplane. Play as a lone pilot that must survive three different horror scenarios. Check on passengers and noises in the plane, but do not leave the cockpit for too long, or you will plummet to your doom.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Echoes Of The Past

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Sophie's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sophie's Curse.

    Welcome to Echoes of the Past, where the past comes alive and fears take shape. You are a night guard in a psychiatric hospital. Sinister creature emerge from the darkness, and your survival depends on cameras, light, and hiding. Every action matters. Can you survive the night?

    2025ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sophie's Curse at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Sophie's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sophie's Curse.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Sophie's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sophie's Curse.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Sophie's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sophie's Curse.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Sophie's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Sophie's Curse.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Sophie's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Sophie's Curse.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Sophie's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Sophie's Curse.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Sophie's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sophie's Curse.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Sophie's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sophie's Curse.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 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 and Casual with Sophie's Curse.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Sophie's Curse.

    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 with Sophie's Curse.

    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 and Simulation with Sophie's Curse.

    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 Indie with Sophie's Curse.

    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. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from TrerPlay

Other recommendable Steam games by TrerPlay, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Last Neighbor

    WHY THIS

    Another title from TrerPlay, the studio behind Sophie's Curse. Shares Indie and Casual with Sophie's Curse.

    You play as a young thief who broke into the wrong house, he thought the place was empty because he saw the owners leaving with suitcases, but there was still somebody in the house. It could be dangerous so you have to get out fast.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. darkcase : the basement

    WHY THIS

    Another title from TrerPlay, the studio behind Sophie's Curse. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sophie's Curse.

    You play as a ghosthunter investigating paranormal darkcases. This time you are investigating a house where a little girl was murdered and people have seen her roaming around the place, especially in the basement where she died.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Sponchies

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Sophie's Curse.

    Another title from TrerPlay, the studio behind Sophie's Curse. Shares Indie and Casual with Sophie's Curse.

    Welcome to the Sponchies tryouts, The Sponchies are an ELITE TEAM created by the government to do special, secret, impossible missions; Only the best are able to get into the program. In order to become a Sponchie you have to complete a set of 50 incredibly difficult hand crafted levels.

    2017ActionIndieCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sophie's Curse

How much does Sophie's Curse cost?
Sophie's Curse is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sophie's Curse?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sophie's Curse are Last Neighbor, Five Nights at Freddy's, The ENDLESS BACKGATE.
Who developed Sophie's Curse?
Sophie's Curse was developed by TrerPlay and published by Edco Games.

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 Sophie's Curse.

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