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Games like Root Of Evil

If Root Of Evil is your kind of game, the closest matches are Reverse T-gotchi, Nightmare Within and The Dive — 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 Root Of Evil: Survive and destroy the devastating Root that is growing and crawling around the cracks and crevasses of the Hotel. Using whatever tools you have to keep your self alive. Find the antidote that will destroy it or die trying.

2027ActionIndieAdventureCasualWindows · macOS · Linuxby HenSoupStudios LLC
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Players who liked Root Of Evil also play

Steam players who put hours into Root Of Evil 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. Reverse T-gotchi

    WHY THIS

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

    What if the roles were reversed? In this first-person horror game, you are a Tamagotchi and your owner sets the rules. Satisfy their whims or your own needs will go unmet.

    2026ActionIndie5.59 USDSteam ↗
  2. Nightmare Within

    WHY THIS

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

    Nightmare Within - Immerse yourself in the dark and unsettling atmosphere of psychological horror. Explore shifting locations, uncover fragments of memories, and reveal a story where reality fractures under the weight of guilt.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. The Dive

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Root Of Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Root Of Evil.

    Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Holstin

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Root Of Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Root Of Evil.

    A psychological survival horror game set in an eerie, isolated 90’s Polish town consumed by an ominous presence. You’ve come looking for answers, but everyone seems possessed by something foul. Explore the festering town, interrogate locals and fight ungodly manifestations to get to the truth.

    ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  5. SILENT HILL: Townfall

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Root Of Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Root Of Evil.

    Returning to an island town to ‘put things right’, Simon Ordell descends into a world of tense evasion, explosive confrontations, and mind-bending puzzles that slowly surface the truth of St. Amelia.

    2026ActionAdventure49.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Uncanny Tales: Cold Road

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Root Of Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Root Of Evil.

    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 ↗
  7. Layers of Fear 2 (2019)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Root Of Evil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Root Of Evil.

    A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Backmooms

    WHY THIS

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

    You’ve wandered into a strange dimension while shopping.A mysterious monster is chasing you.You must escape."Backmooms" is a first-person adventure game.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure0.99 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 and Casual with Root Of Evil.

    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 Root Of Evil.

    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 Root Of Evil.

    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 Root Of Evil.

    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 Casual with Root Of Evil.

    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 Root Of Evil.

    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 Root Of Evil.

    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 Root Of Evil.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Root Of Evil

What games are most similar to Root Of Evil?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Root Of Evil are Reverse T-gotchi, Nightmare Within, The Dive.
Who developed Root Of Evil?
Root Of Evil was developed by HenSoupStudios LLC.

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 Root Of Evil.

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