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Games like BORE

If BORE is your kind of game, the closest matches are FEEDSTOCK, SOMNIUS and BLINDSIGHT — 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 BORE: A 1–4 player co-op survival horror about crewing THE MULE, a colossal drilling machine, and extracting specimens for the Bureau. Man the instruments, open the dig door, and shut it before what heard you gets inside. Sell. Descend deeper. Try to come back up.

ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby BavelGG
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Steam players who put hours into BORE 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. FEEDSTOCK

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for BORE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BORE.

    Your loot doesn't go in a backpack. It goes into Tally, and she grows. Four of you strip a house room by room and feed all of it to her. Feed her too little and she eats the crew; feed her too much and she won't fit back through the door.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. SOMNIUS

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for BORE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BORE.

    SOMNIUS is a chaotic co-op extraction game for up to 6 players. Dive into collapsing dreams, turn anything into ammo, feed the portal to buy more time, and save the Dreamer before the dream burns away.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. BLINDSIGHT

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for BORE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BORE.

    Your voice lets you see. It also lets them find you. BLINDSIGHT is a co-op horror game for 1 to 4 players about hauling loot through the dark and knowing when to shut up. Bring friends. Preferably ones who can handle five seconds of silence.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. DODECIUM

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for BORE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BORE.

    Solo Indie delivers a local 1-4 player split-screen physics-based create and combat sandbox with scientific tools for PvP or PvE. Replay many unique campaigns. Master your hex build strategy, microscopes, and chemistry skills. Be clever to achieve victory and learn as you go. !!! FREE DEMO !!!

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  5. SMS Returns

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for BORE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BORE.

    The 2012 viral phenomenon returns. A slender, faceless figure hunts you in your favourite maps rebuilt from the ground up, including the all-new Forest. Survive with friends in multiplayer, immerse yourself in VR, and build your own terrifying maps with the in-game editor. Will you survive?

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Backrooms: Echo

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for BORE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BORE.

    A co-op horror for 1–4 players inspired by the Backrooms. Procedurally generated levels, terrifying entities, and a realistic atmosphere powered by Unreal Engine 5. Every playthrough is a unique experience. Try to find the way out, but don’t trust everything you hear and see.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. ROMUL

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for BORE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BORE.

    ROMUL is a co-op looting horror game. Together with a voice-controlled robot with early-stage AI, explore abandoned space stations with unstable gravity and use it to your advantage. Survive among monsters and extract valuable cargo.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Backrooms: Forget Me Not

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for BORE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BORE.

    A co-op horror game set in the Backrooms. Explore shifting levels, complete objectives, and deal with whatever is waiting inside.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

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 BORE.

    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 BORE.

    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 and Adventure with BORE.

    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 Action and Indie with BORE.

    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 BORE.

    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 and Adventure with BORE.

    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 BORE.

    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 Action and Indie with BORE.

    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 BORE

Does BORE have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — BORE supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to BORE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BORE are FEEDSTOCK, SOMNIUS, BLINDSIGHT.
Who developed BORE?
BORE was developed by BavelGG.

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 BORE.

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