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Games like The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents

If The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents is your kind of game, the closest matches are Luciferian - The Conjuring Book, Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes and WITCHHUNTER.exe — 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 Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents: The Obsessive Shadow is lurking... In this 2D Horror Narrative, Uncover the story of what happened to the former residents of Old Diamond Drive... A once thriving community later left abandoned and in ruin. Face what's in the shadows and stay alert... You are being watched at every turn, IT IS HERE.

2027ActionIndieAdventureRPGWindowsby Pablo Heckman
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  1. Luciferian - The Conjuring Book

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    Luciferian is an action RPG, hack & slash, top-down shooter that immerses you into the world of occultism and magic. Fight diverse enemies, escape each level, and summon demons, gaining new abilities as you delve deeper into the dark arts.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    Dive into the worlds of the best classic weird fiction and cosmic horror writers. Try out our original approach to bringing literature into the interactive medium. Relax and let Dr. Emmerson guide you through all the colors of dread.

    2027IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. WITCHHUNTER.exe

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    Witches hide amongst the townsfolk and the Devil whispers through your screen. Explore branching paths as you investigate, interrogate, and condemn the guilty. Be warned: the inquisition is not without its horrors.

    AdventureSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  4. The Clown's Forest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    You play as Michael, an 18-Year-old College Student, who had gone camping with his friends over the weekend, although, unfortunately for them, it turned from a peaceful getaway to a fight for survival.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Pichhal Peri

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    A haveli frozen since 1985. No one who enters ever leaves. Dare to face the darkness of an abandoned Indian heritage haveli — where Pichhal Peri hunts you through every shadow, every corridor, every room. "YOUR VOICE IS YOUR ONLY WEAPON"

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. DNOWHERE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    Dive into the atmospheric 3D puzzle-platformer DNOWHERE, an industrial nightmare of rust and darkness. As a fragile, weaponless protector, you must guide Princess Aya—the only source of light—through a grotesque world ruled by the terrifying Pigmen. Can hope survive in a world built to consume it?

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Buddy Simulator 1984

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Shady Brook - A Dark Mystery Text Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    Explore a small country town with a twisted secret in this dark, Twin Peaks-inspired mystery text adventure that combines the best elements of classic interactive fiction, visual novels, and gamebooks.

    2016IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗

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 Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    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 Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    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 Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    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 Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents

What games are most similar to The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents are Luciferian - The Conjuring Book, Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes, WITCHHUNTER.exe.
Who developed The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents?
The Obsessive Shadow: Former Residents was developed by Pablo Heckman and published by PMH Interactive LLC, Pablo Heckman.

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