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Games like Menthal

If Menthal is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sector 404, Clink 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 Menthal: Menthal is a first-person horror game where you are the test subject. Take experimental medicine, endure the side effects, and try to survive what happens next.

2026IndieAdventureSimulationWindowsby Empty Studio
Menthal — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Menthal 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. Sector 404

    WHY THIS

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

    Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Clink

    WHY THIS

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

    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?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Anomaly Report

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Late Shift

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Sasaeng | 사생

    WHY THIS

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

    A first-person psychological horror game about the life of a K-pop idol. Explore a luxury apartment, Korean streets, and your agency building as you confront the unsettling truth hidden beneath the surface.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Lonely Christmas

    WHY THIS

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

    It’s a story about an 8-year-old boy Kevin who was left alone at home at Christmas. Protect your house from a crazy robber and wait for your parents. Can you handle with it? We’ll find out.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation3.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Uncanny Tales: The Watcher

    WHY THIS

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

    2006. You become the new reserve caretaker. Patrol the territory in your rugged 4x4, check the phototraps, and monitor the area using surveillance cameras. But remember: you are not the only one watching.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Lost Luminosity

    WHY THIS

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

    The inheritance following his mother’s death turns into a series of mysterious events for Sam. Neighbors are complaining about strange noises and unexplained phenomena in the empty apartment. Intrigued, he decides to investigate what’s going on there himself.

    2025IndieAdventure3.99 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 Menthal.

    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 Adventure with Menthal.

    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 Menthal.

    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 Menthal.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Menthal.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Menthal.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Menthal.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Menthal

What games are most similar to Menthal?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Menthal are Sector 404, Clink, Anomaly Report.
Who developed Menthal?
Menthal was developed by Empty Studio.

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 Menthal.

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