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Games like D: The Game

If D: The Game is your kind of game, the closest matches are Phantasmagoria, Harvester and Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its exploration rewards curiosity, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 D: The Game: Los Angeles, 1997. There has been a mass murder at a general hospital on the outskirts of downtown. Richter Harris has shut himself up in the hospital and taken hostages, leaving the police helpless and unable to move in.

2016Adventure5.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby WARP
D: The Game — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into D: The Game 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. Phantasmagoria

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with D: The Game.

    Top pick for D: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    Master storyteller Roberta Williams challenges you to experience the ultimate interactive nightmare.

    2016Adventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Harvester

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with D: The Game.

    Second-strongest match for D: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    A strange and twisted world...Harvester! The most violent adventure game of all time comes to Steam!

    2014Adventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with D: The Game.

    Third-strongest match for D: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    All Curtis wants is to live a normal, happy life, but something seems to have other plans...

    2016Adventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Apartment 606

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for D: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Begin your new night shift working from home, but beware, this apartment harbors dark secrets. Can you survive all five harrowing nights?

    2024IndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. SPIDER MALL !

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for D: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    A night of urban exploration goes wrong for Explorer X as he finds himself trapped in an abandoned shopping mall facing off against security guards and a giant hungry spider. You make the choices in this live action bodycam FMV game. Escape the mall or die trying!

    2023ActionAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Mr. Nice Guy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for D: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    Play as the Final Girl and explore a haunted children's hospital in this PSX-style fixed-camera survival horror inspired by "Fatal Frame" and "Resident Evil". Hunt anomalies through a CCTV camera loop similar to "I'm on Observation Duty". Unravel an unsettling mystery, and escape a glitching entity.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. 事務所4649(Office4649)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for D: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    Thank you for applying for the job. What? You didn’t apply? Don’t worry! You’re hired. Congratulations! Your job is simple: film “anomalies” inside a typical Japanese office. Don’t worry—a friendly coworker will guide you.

    2026IndieAdventure4.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Red Balloon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for D: The Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    A first-person psychological horror experience. Explore, solve puzzles, and make decisions as you descend through 66 levels to save your little brother. How far are you willing to descend for him?

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below D: The Game at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under D: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    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 ~67% under D: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    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 ~75% under D: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    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 ~83% under D: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    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. Sally Face - Episode One

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under D: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

    2016IndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Refunct

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under D: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under D: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    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. Downwell

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under D: The Game on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with D: The Game.

    Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure2.99 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.

    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 D: The Game.

    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.

    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 Adventure with D: The Game.

    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 Adventure with D: The Game.

    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.

    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.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about D: The Game

How much does D: The Game cost?
D: The Game is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to D: The Game?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside D: The Game are Phantasmagoria, Harvester, Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh.
Who developed D: The Game?
D: The Game was developed by WARP and published by Nightdive Studios, Throwback Entertainment.

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 D: The Game.

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