Games like Case of 1980
If Case of 1980 is your kind of game, the closest matches are LimeFlesh, Office Kurobaito and The Derailed — 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 Case of 1980: A sudden call from your grandfather pulls you back to the family farm. As Nathan, you arrive expecting a routine visit, only to stumble upon a horrifying reality tied to a 1980 crime. Trapped and isolated, you must face the entities lurking in the shadows and survive the night.
Players who liked Case of 1980 also play
Steam players who put hours into Case of 1980 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.
LimeFlesh
WHY THIS
Top pick for Case of 1980 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Case of 1980.
Humanity has melted into a massive, living mass of flesh. Born from a drop of blood at the bottom of this nightmare, you must push living walls, carve tunnels, and gather resources to escape. A short, tense body horror experience.
Office Kurobaito
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Case of 1980 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Case of 1980.
An atmospheric psychological horror about exploring an abandoned late-90s office tower. Uncover the fate of Kurobaito Systems by investigating the building, its forgotten technology, and signs of an unseen presence.
The Derailed
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Case of 1980 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Case of 1980.
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
The Strange Lights
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Ranked #5 for Case of 1980 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Case of 1980.
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Clink
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Ranked #6 for Case of 1980 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Case of 1980.
You are a lonely woman, secluded in a house with your cat... and the secrets of the past. What hides within your mind — illness, or something otherworldly? Nightmares and reality intertwine… everything is so foggy. Do you have the courage to remember what happened?
Shhh!
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Ranked #7 for Case of 1980 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Case of 1980.
Explore haunted locations with your VHS camera—but stay silent! Any noise could be your last. (Microphone required)
Uncanny Tales: Cold Road
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Case of 1980 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Case of 1980.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Case of 1980 at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Case of 1980 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Case of 1980.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Case of 1980 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Case of 1980.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~57% under Case of 1980 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Case of 1980.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Case of 1980 on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Case of 1980.
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.
shapez
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Priced ~72% under Case of 1980 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Case of 1980.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Case of 1980 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Case of 1980.
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?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
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Priced ~43% under Case of 1980 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Case of 1980.
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".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Case of 1980 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Case of 1980.
"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!
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 Case of 1980.
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 Case of 1980.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Case of 1980.
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 Case of 1980.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Case of 1980.
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 Case of 1980.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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 Case of 1980.
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.
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Frequently asked about Case of 1980
- How much does Case of 1980 cost?
- Case of 1980 is listed on Steam at 3.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Case of 1980?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Case of 1980 are LimeFlesh, Office Kurobaito, The Derailed.
- Who developed Case of 1980?
- Case of 1980 was developed by DeseretBoy 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 Case of 1980.
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