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Games like The Horror Occultist

If The Horror Occultist is your kind of game, the closest matches are GUTTED: Infested Crypts, WWII Zombies and CRIMSON METAL Classic 1999 — 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 The Horror Occultist: The Horror Occultist is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a cursed forest and the ruins of an abandoned monastery where an ancient force was awakened. Uncover the truth, avoid the cult, and survive what watches from the dark.

2026ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDWindowsby Cow Games
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Players who liked The Horror Occultist also play

Steam players who put hours into The Horror Occultist 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. GUTTED: Infested Crypts

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Horror Occultist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Horror Occultist.

    Descend into infested crypts beneath a cursed cemetery in this visceral action-horror FPS. Fight through rotting horrors with heavy gunplay, brutal dismemberment, and only a dying flashlight between you and the darkness.

    2026ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  2. WWII Zombies

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Horror Occultist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Horror Occultist.

    Spring of 1945. The Third Reich is on the verge of defeat, the regime of the Fuhrer at death. Scientists from Anenerbe freeze Adolf Hitler in a secret cryolaboratory. After 75 years, on his birthday, he awakens and goes to the past to save the world from disaster ...

    2020ActionAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. CRIMSON METAL Classic 1999

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Horror Occultist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Horror Occultist.

    CRIMSON METAL - Far from Perfect, brutal and merciless.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Darkness II

    WHY THIS

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

    An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

    2012Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Resident Evil 2 (1998)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Horror Occultist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Horror Occultist.

    Command Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie cop who stumbles onto the carnage reporting for his first duty, or play as Claire Redfield, desperately searching for her missing brother. Cutting edge 3-D accelerated graphics that create a terrifying, photo-realistic experience.

    2026ActionAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Survival Zombies The Inverted Evolution

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Horror Occultist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Horror Occultist.

    Survival Zombies is a bloody chaotic survival first person shooter that pits heavily armed players against humanity's greatest fear - hordes of undead.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Evil

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Agony

    WHY THIS

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

    Agony is a first-person, survival horror set in hell. You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about your past. The special ability to control people on your path, and possess demons, gives you the measures to survive.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Horror Occultist at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Horror Occultist on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Horror Occultist.

    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 ~50% under The Horror Occultist on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Horror Occultist.

    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 ~63% under The Horror Occultist on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Horror Occultist.

    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 ~75% under The Horror Occultist on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Horror Occultist.

    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. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Horror Occultist on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Horror Occultist.

    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 ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Horror Occultist on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Horror Occultist.

    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 ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Horror Occultist on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Horror Occultist.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Horror Occultist on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Horror Occultist.

    "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 ↗

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 The Horror Occultist.

    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 The Horror Occultist.

    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 The Horror Occultist.

    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 The Horror Occultist.

    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 The Horror Occultist.

    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 The Horror Occultist.

    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 The Horror Occultist.

    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. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Horror Occultist.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Cow Games

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

  1. Heroes of Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cow Games, the studio behind The Horror Occultist. Shares Indie with The Horror Occultist.

    Heroes of Dungeon-a Game based on the mechanics of " 3 in a row" Features Fun and memorable graphics Epic music A wide variety of enemies

    2020Indie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dungless

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cow Games, the studio behind The Horror Occultist. Shares Indie with The Horror Occultist.

    Dungless is a 2D platformer with a procedurally generated world that will create a unique adventure for you every time that never happens again. Fight monsters, collect gold, go deeper and deeper into the dungeons.

    2021Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Escape from the Office

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cow Games, the studio behind The Horror Occultist. Shares Action and Indie with The Horror Occultist.

    Escape from the Office is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. The player controls a character whose goal is to escape from the office avoiding traps, but it is not enough to get to the cherished door, you also need to collect all the keys to open it.

    2021ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Kitty Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cow Games, the studio behind The Horror Occultist. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Horror Occultist.

    Kitty Adventure is a classic platformer overlooking the side. The kitten lost his family, help him find her. Peculiarities: -The color graphics - Gamepad support -Wellic types of enemies -Best elements

    2021IndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Endless Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cow Games, the studio behind The Horror Occultist. Shares Indie with The Horror Occultist.

    The Endless Adventure - A procedurally generated 2D world creates a unique experience in each of the adventures, collect items, fight underground monsters, arm yourself with the best weapons, armor and shields, drink elixirs, light torches and go as far as you can.

    2021Indie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Soulstopia -PHI-

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cow Games, the studio behind The Horror Occultist. Shares Action and Adventure with The Horror Occultist.

    Restless spirits robbed of their dreams and ambitions arrive in Soulstopia; a realm where a lonesome maiden awaits to deliver them salvation — Set the ill-fated free in style using various attacks and transform into a Demon when backed into a corner!

    2021ActionAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Castle Life

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cow Games, the studio behind The Horror Occultist. Shares Indie with The Horror Occultist.

    Castle Life - A game about castle defense, in which the player accumulates money, buys archers and swordsmen for defense, improves his castle, collects gold, calls for rockfalls and fights off catapults.

    2021Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. DIRTYBLOCK

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Cow Games, the studio behind The Horror Occultist. Shares Indie with The Horror Occultist.

    In DIRTYBLOCK, the user needs to control a small platform. It moves across the entire lower part of the game space. The platform needs to constantly hit the ball to prevent it from falling. The main purpose of the application is to destroy all the bricks.

    2022Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Horror Occultist

How much does The Horror Occultist cost?
The Horror Occultist is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Horror Occultist?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Horror Occultist are GUTTED: Infested Crypts, WWII Zombies, CRIMSON METAL Classic 1999.
Who developed The Horror Occultist?
The Horror Occultist was developed by Cow 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 The Horror Occultist.

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