Games like RETRIEVAL
If RETRIEVAL is your kind of game, the closest matches are Insanias, SILENT CONFESSION and KARMA: The Dark World — 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.
Get personalized picks →About RETRIEVAL: RETRIEVAL is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore a looping house, collect scattered memory fragments, and search extracted keywords in an old computer terminal to uncover a tragic truth.
Players who liked RETRIEVAL also play
Steam players who put hours into RETRIEVAL 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.
Insanias
WHY THIS
Top pick for RETRIEVAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with RETRIEVAL.
Insanias is a psychological horror game where you will have to explore what happened to find a hidden truth. To do this, you will have to be able to control your sanity to avoid falling into the madness that lurks in every corner. Are you ready to face your fears and discover the truth?
SILENT CONFESSION
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for RETRIEVAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with RETRIEVAL.
Silent Confession is a first-person psychological horror game. Living in a cramped urban village building, You develop a sick obsession with the woman in the opposite building. Voyeurism is your daily routine. But after giving in to your urges one day, something in your room no longer feels right.
KARMA: The Dark World
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for RETRIEVAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with RETRIEVAL.
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
One-Eyed Likho
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for RETRIEVAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with RETRIEVAL.
One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.
Fatal Midnight
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for RETRIEVAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with RETRIEVAL.
During the night, Dan is awakened by unusual sounds coming from deep inside the house. Concerned about his sister's condition, he decides to check on her. Upon entering her room, he discovers that she has disappeared. Fear grips him, and he starts rushing around the house looking for her.
Home
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for RETRIEVAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with RETRIEVAL.
Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.
The Stalked
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for RETRIEVAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with RETRIEVAL.
Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.
The Stalked 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for RETRIEVAL fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with RETRIEVAL.
"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with RETRIEVAL.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with RETRIEVAL.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with RETRIEVAL.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with RETRIEVAL.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 RETRIEVAL.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 RETRIEVAL.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with RETRIEVAL.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with RETRIEVAL.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
KARMA: The Dark World
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with RETRIEVAL.
KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.
One-Eyed Likho
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with RETRIEVAL.
One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.
Home
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with RETRIEVAL.
Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.
Frequently asked about RETRIEVAL
- What games are most similar to RETRIEVAL?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside RETRIEVAL are Insanias, SILENT CONFESSION, KARMA: The Dark World.
- Who developed RETRIEVAL?
- RETRIEVAL was developed by RuiRui 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 RETRIEVAL.
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