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Games like Curse

If Curse is your kind of game, the closest matches are Eerie Dossier:the Haunted House Observation Log, Almost Out and Backrooms Bodycam 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its flashlight defends against attacks, atmospheric and immersive. 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 Curse: CURSE is a point-and-click horror game that throws the player into the world of paranormal investigations.

2016IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDWindowsby Stormlord Games
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Flashlight defends against attacksGraphically pleasing and immersive atmosphereJournals reveal secrets at moment of deathAtmosphericImmersiveMysterious

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Steam players who put hours into Curse 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. Eerie Dossier:the Haunted House Observation Log

    WHY THIS

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

    Eerie Dossier:The Haunted House Observation Log is a click-based mouse game of the horror genre. You will assume the role of an employee engaged in monitoring strange occurrences, and reporting various anomalies through a control panel Some dark secrets will gradually emerge during your work process

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Almost Out

    WHY THIS

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

    Almost Out is a first person horror escape game. Captured by a psychopath victims must escape while covering there tracks. If he notices your escape attempt you probably know whats going to happen.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Backrooms Bodycam 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Enter the Mysterious World of the Backrooms! Find weapons left behind by other wanderers, fight off dangerous entities, and make your way to the exit!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Something on the Floor

    WHY THIS

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

    You are left alone in a hotel where everyone has disappeared. Search the endlessly repeating floors for hidden anomalies, eliminate them, and escape. Trust nothing. Something is on this floor.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  5. The Observation Exit

    WHY THIS

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

    A first-person psychological horror where you must identify anomalies, choose the correct elevator to progress, and escape an endless loop in a hospital corridor while avoiding deadly entities.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  6. 6年1組

    WHY THIS

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

    I went to school that night to pick up something I forgot... Aim for class 1 of 6th grade, and if there are no abnormalities, go up the stairs, and if there are any abnormalities, go down the stairs.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. EVIDENCE

    WHY THIS

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

    EVIDENCE is an atmospheric neo-noir detective thriller. Investigate murders, narcotics trafficking, underground casinos, disappearances, arson cases, robberies, and strange incidents that slowly begin connecting into something far bigger.

    IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  8. Haunted School The Presence Behind You

    WHY THIS

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

    Here's an even shorter version, around 150 characters: "Midnight School Terror" Trapped with 7 ghosts. 360° horror forces you to turn. Uncover pasts, make choices. Salt is life. Creepy figures lurk everywhere. Escape or become the 7th spirit?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Curse at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse.

    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 Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse.

    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 Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Curse on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Curse.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Curse on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Curse.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Curse.

    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 ↗
  7. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Curse.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Curse on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Curse.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Curse.

    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 Curse.

    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 Curse.

    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 Curse.

    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 Curse.

    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 Curse.

    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 Curse.

    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 Curse

How much does Curse cost?
Curse is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Curse?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Curse are Eerie Dossier:the Haunted House Observation Log, Almost Out, Backrooms Bodycam 2.
Who developed Curse?
Curse was developed by Stormlord Games and published by Stormlord Games LLC.

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 Curse.

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