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Games like That's Not My Mom

If That's Not My Mom is your kind of game, the closest matches are In Banjiha, Late Shift and Anomaly Report — 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 That's Not My Mom: An anomaly-finding horror game where you play as a young boy returning home from school. Search the house for disturbing changes, survive increasingly strange events, investigate your suspicious mother, and uncover the truth behind an anomaly outbreak spreading across the city.

2026Indie4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby SolitaryStudios
That's Not My Mom — Steam game cover

Players who liked That's Not My Mom also play

Steam players who put hours into That's Not My Mom 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. In Banjiha

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for That's Not My Mom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    It is a first-person horror game. Escape the damp, dark semi-basement. Overcome your fear and find a way out.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Late Shift

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for That's Not My Mom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    Experience found-footage horror through the eyes of a missing cinema employee. Find anomalies, uncover the truth and break the loop. Make sure every room is checked... thoroughly. Navigate a looping cinema and avoid becoming another missing employee.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Anomaly Report

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for That's Not My Mom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    Welcome to the company.Your task is to detect and report any strange occurrences happening around you.If you successfully complete all reports for 8 days without mistakes, you will achieve your goal.Observe carefully and endure until the end.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Door Factory

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for That's Not My Mom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    The Door Factory is a first-person horror game where you inspect mysterious doors before they are sent into production. Step inside, observe the environment, spot anomalies, and decide whether each door should be approved or reported.

    2026ActionIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Anomalous Veil

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for That's Not My Mom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    You are trapped inside an endless house shaped by memory and guilt. Use mysterious masks to reveal hidden layers of reality, identify anomalies and escape a psychological time loop.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  6. Route8

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for That's Not My Mom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    "You're lost on Route 8. You must find a way to escape. This eerie road is terrifying.""Night falls, the phone rings. Who are you? You find yourself driving along Route 8, repeating endlessly."

    2024IndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Twisted Gallery 异馆

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for That's Not My Mom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    You're trapped in an endlessly looping art gallery — familiar, yet uncanny. If you can notice the changes, maybe you can find your way out.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Room 404

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for That's Not My Mom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    Room 404 is a first-person Chinese horror game.Players must discern anomalies within an endlessly looping corridor, make decisions,and attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding themselves and the four floors of the apartment.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below That's Not My Mom at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under That's Not My Mom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under That's Not My Mom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under That's Not My Mom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under That's Not My Mom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under That's Not My Mom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under That's Not My Mom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    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".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under That's Not My Mom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under That's Not My Mom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 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 That's Not My Mom.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 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 That's Not My Mom.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    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 That's Not My Mom.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from SolitaryStudios

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

  1. Silent Still 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SolitaryStudios, the studio behind That's Not My Mom. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror that traps you in the paralyzing nightmare of sleep paralysis. Helpless and unable to escape, you’ll face unspeakable entities that watch, whisper, and move when you can’t. Blurring the line between waking and something far worse

    2025IndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Silent Still

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SolitaryStudios, the studio behind That's Not My Mom.

    Silent Still is a first-person psychological horror game that delves into the terrifying experience of sleep paralysis and nightmares. You will feel the true horror that sleep paralysis can bring and the overwhelming fear it instills in a person.

    2024Simulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left Behind

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SolitaryStudios, the studio behind That's Not My Mom. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    LEFT BEHIND is a hyper-realistic psychological horror game where you take on the role of a real estate agent with a client looking to sell you a property. Instead of a straightforward and quick interaction with the client, you find yourself thrust into a deeply unsettling and frightening situation.

    2024Indie5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Thou Shalt Not Kill

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SolitaryStudios, the studio behind That's Not My Mom. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    "Thou Shalt Not Kill" is a VHS-style first-person psychological horror game. You play as Angel, a girl traveling through a forest who finds a VHS tape on the ground. As she watches it, she discovers unsettling footage telling a mysterious story, leading to shocking revelations.

    2024IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Thin Threads

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SolitaryStudios, the studio behind That's Not My Mom. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    Thin Threads is a first-person psychological horror game about a family's desperate struggle to survive poverty. Step into the shoes of each family member, witnessing their story unfold from different perspectives, immersing you in a truly haunting and disturbing experience.

    2025IndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Sinkhole

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SolitaryStudios, the studio behind That's Not My Mom. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    Experience claustrophobic cave horror powered by your webcam. In this psychological nightmare, a massive underground sinkhole hides a sinister entity. Ditch the mouse—your real head movements control your view, and your actual hands are used to climb, grab, and scramble through the dark.

    2026IndieSteam ↗
  7. Borrowed Sight

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SolitaryStudios, the studio behind That's Not My Mom. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    A mysterious epidemic violently killed millions in hours. Sealed inside a darkened van, your only connection to the silent, altered city is a damaged remote-controlled car. Navigate using coordinates, angles, and camera feeds to uncover the truth—without drawing the attention of what remains.

    2026IndieSteam ↗
  8. Maiba Taya

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SolitaryStudios, the studio behind That's Not My Mom. Shares Indie with That's Not My Mom.

    MAIBA TAYA is a 3–5 player co-op survival PvP game inspired by classic neighborhood street games. Run outside until nightfall, compete across chaotic game modes, earn rewards, and customize your kid. Gather your friends and relive the pure joy and friendly rivalry of childhood play!

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗

Frequently asked about That's Not My Mom

Does That's Not My Mom run on Steam Deck?
That's Not My Mom is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does That's Not My Mom cost?
That's Not My Mom is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to That's Not My Mom?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside That's Not My Mom are In Banjiha, Late Shift, Anomaly Report.
Who developed That's Not My Mom?
That's Not My Mom was developed by SolitaryStudios and published by SolitaryStudios, Neuroticfly.

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 That's Not My Mom.

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