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Games like Anomalous Object

If Anomalous Object is your kind of game, the closest matches are Neighborhood Video, The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter3:The Headless Woman and The Children of Clay — 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 Anomalous Object: Trapped in a sealed security office, you must search every corner to find and identify hidden 'anomalous object'. Use limited clues and equipment to uncover their nature. Be careful—while you observe them, they are also watching you.

2026IndieAdventureSimulationWindowsby AIXLAB
Anomalous Object — Steam game cover

Players who liked Anomalous Object also play

Steam players who put hours into Anomalous Object 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. Neighborhood Video

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Anomalous Object fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Object.

    Crack the case of the missing video store employee in this 3D point and click mystery game by solving escape room puzzles, combing the computer database, and scouring shelves as an undercover detective posing as a cashier during your first weekend at the suspiciously understaffed Neighborhood Video.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter3:The Headless Woman

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Anomalous Object fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Object.

    The third Lin Shanhai case involves a severed female corpse found hanging in an abandoned factory, missing from City A's hospital morgue. With the body assaulted and police stumped, you'll search multiple crime scenes to unravel this mysterious case.

    2023IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Children of Clay

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Anomalous Object fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Object.

    The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  4. Folcroft Monastery

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Anomalous Object fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Object.

    You've been hired by an outfit known as SMS Group to retrieve an artifact lost somewhere inside the abandoned Folcroft Monastery. Locals say the place is haunted by restless spirits, but the pay was too good to pass up. You asked little questions. Find the artifact requested and get out alive.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Raccoon on a boat

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Anomalous Object fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Anomalous Object.

    Get unforgettable photos at the ultimate eco-learning park, Raccoons on a Boat. A boat ride at night is always fun.

    2024Adventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Strange Horticulture

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Anomalous Object fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Object.

    Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. CaseCracker

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Anomalous Object fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Object.

    In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Her Story

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Anomalous Object fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Object.

    A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 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 Anomalous Object.

    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 Adventure with Anomalous Object.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Anomalous Object.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Anomalous Object.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Anomalous Object.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

More from AIXLAB

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

  1. Bladeline VR

    WHY THIS

    Another title from AIXLAB, the studio behind Anomalous Object. Shares Indie with Anomalous Object.

    Bladeline VR is a game designed to make players enjoy powerful sword actions. Get the best score, prove your performance and be the best swordsman ever!

    2018ActionIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Forbidden Art

    WHY THIS

    Another title from AIXLAB, the studio behind Anomalous Object. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Object.

    Forbidden art is a VR room escape puzzle game where you escape from the killer’s secret hideout. Use all your abilities to escape the dangerous and terrifying hideout created by a psychopathic killer who thinks killing is an art, without being discovered by the killer.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Chair Force

    WHY THIS

    Another title from AIXLAB, the studio behind Anomalous Object. Shares Indie with Anomalous Object.

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  4. The Alley

    WHY THIS

    Another title from AIXLAB, the studio behind Anomalous Object. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anomalous Object.

    A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Ghost Traces" and deceptive "Ghost Feints" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Anomalous Object

What games are most similar to Anomalous Object?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Anomalous Object are Neighborhood Video, The Adventures of LinShanHai - Chapter3:The Headless Woman, The Children of Clay.
Who developed Anomalous Object?
Anomalous Object was developed by AIXLAB.

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 Anomalous Object.

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