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Games like Hopeless

If Hopeless is your kind of game, the closest matches are War Fantasy, A.S.C: RAVENRIDGE and Corridors — 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 Hopeless: HOPELESS is a first-person psychological horror game where players explore looping, distorted environments, observe subtle changes in reality, and survive an ever-shifting space.

2027ActionIndieWindowsby landlucian
Hopeless — Steam game cover

Players who liked Hopeless also play

Steam players who put hours into Hopeless 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. War Fantasy

    WHY THIS

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

    A psychological horror game where a demented commanding officer controls your every move, and the line between war simulation and real war dissolves into impossible, stunning spaces. You are not a soldier. You are being made into one.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. A.S.C: RAVENRIDGE

    WHY THIS

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

    You are being watched. Tested. In RAVENRIDGE, uncover the truth behind a forgotten prison as detective Ethan Ward. What begins as an investigation soon leads deep into your own mind. Are you in control, or just another subject?

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Corridors

    WHY THIS

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

    A shooter / gem collection game that lives in your files. Corridors combines high-score action with a fully functional, intuitive file and media explorer. Play in our preset world for competition, or turn your PC and its files into the setting. Lightweight, portable, runs native on most systems.

    ActionSteam ↗
  4. Lights out, run

    WHY THIS

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

    A first-person survival horror game where you must cross your house at night while the fears of your childhood become real.

    ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  5. Fatberg

    WHY THIS

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

    You, a lowly janitor, have been forced to go into the sewers to remove blockages that will cause a flood. But the inhabitants of this dark, slimy, stinking, writhing underworld do not like to be disturbed and will not let you leave alive.

    2026ActionIndieCasual8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience grounded, precise combat built around fluid movement, player choice, and greater control in every engagement with the Modern Warfare® 4 Beta.

    2026ActionSteam ↗
  7. Uncanny Tales: Cold Road

    WHY THIS

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

    Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the real terror comes not from monsters or the supernatural, but from people. Each episode is a new unsettling story inspired by real fears and eerie situations from everyday life.

    2025IndieAdventureCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. The Beast Inside

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

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 Hopeless.

    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 with Hopeless.

    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 Hopeless.

    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 Hopeless.

    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 Hopeless.

    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 Hopeless.

    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 Hopeless.

    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. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hopeless.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hopeless

What games are most similar to Hopeless?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hopeless are War Fantasy, A.S.C: RAVENRIDGE, Corridors.
Who developed Hopeless?
Hopeless was developed by landlucian.

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 Hopeless.

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