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Games like Hidden Clause

If Hidden Clause is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ceramic · Stainless Steel · Neurotransmitter, Archives of Disorder - Pasture Without Light and Chatting ChurroBun — 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 Hidden Clause: Hidden Clause is a standalone interactive narrative game about consent, permissions, records, and interface obedience. Sign, refuse, wait, stare, click, and type as the system turns your actions and silence into evidence.

2026IndieWindowsby AUVMUJICA
Hidden Clause — Steam game cover

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  1. Ceramic · Stainless Steel · Neurotransmitter

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hidden Clause fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hidden Clause.

    A short interactive novel. There is no "truth" in this game. This is not an armchair detective story—it is simply about a girl in a stall. You will advise the protagonist, determine how she perceives everything around her, and witness her ending.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Archives of Disorder - Pasture Without Light

    WHY THIS

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

    Twelve years after humanity went blind in one second, survivors live by gentle rules in Haven Seven. Rations always arrive. Names on the list quietly disappear, and sound engineer Elias Ward finds the list has been altered. A narrative adventure about sight, memory and choice.

    2026IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Chatting ChurroBun

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hidden Clause fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hidden Clause.

    Chat with a virtual friend from a cancelled mobile game! Ask questions, start arguments, and find the right responses to progress the story. Can you solve the horrific mystery hidden beneath the surface?

    IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Thoughtless

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hidden Clause fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hidden Clause.

    A dark sci-fi psychological Visual Novel where your choices shape who you are. The world has ended and it's been dominated by mysterious aliens who roam the city. Despite that, you only think of what you've lost. Will you be able to rebuild your relationships? Or even... the world itself?

    2026IndieAdventure5.80 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lone Bird in the Tree

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Hidden Clause fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hidden Clause.

    “Lone Bird in the Tree” is an adventure game with male and female versions of each of the four characters. The story alternates between the “future” of the main character, who is deeply traumatized by the grief of his/her best friend, and the “story leading up to the loss of his/her best friend”.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Uberich: Advent Sinners

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hidden Clause fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hidden Clause.

    The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Throne of Monsters 怪物的王座

    WHY THIS

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

    "Throne of Monsters" is a fantasy visual novel with map exploration and card-based combat.Trapped in a mist-covered city, you must slay the false king to escape.Face monsters, confront tears and regret, and lead the world to rebirth.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Stiff Neck

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hidden Clause fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hidden Clause.

    A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.

    2026IndieAdventureRPG6.99 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 Hidden Clause.

    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.

    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 with Hidden Clause.

    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 Hidden Clause.

    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 with Hidden Clause.

    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 with Hidden Clause.

    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 with Hidden Clause.

    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 with Hidden Clause.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Hidden Clause

What games are most similar to Hidden Clause?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hidden Clause are Ceramic · Stainless Steel · Neurotransmitter, Archives of Disorder - Pasture Without Light, Chatting ChurroBun.
Who developed Hidden Clause?
Hidden Clause was developed by AUVMUJICA.

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 Hidden Clause.

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