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Games like Patient Paralysis

If Patient Paralysis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Faces, Still Here and Apestin Explorer — 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 Patient Paralysis: A first-person psychological horror game where you must sleep to survive, search the darkness for smiling stalking demon, and stare them down before they strike. Balance rest and vigilance in a terrifying battle against sleep paralysis.

IndieCasualWindowsby Casual King
Patient Paralysis — Steam game cover

Players who liked Patient Paralysis also play

Steam players who put hours into Patient Paralysis 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. Dead Faces

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Patient Paralysis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Patient Paralysis.

    Dead Faces is a mind bending psychological horror. Unravel Jack's disturbing mind, the faces from his past and the ultimate truth behind his actions. You must remember their faces.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Still Here

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Patient Paralysis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Patient Paralysis.

    Investigate a disturbing murder case in a world shaped by guilt, trauma and fractured memories. Explore unsettling locations, solve puzzles and uncover a truth your mind desperately tried to bury.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Apestin Explorer

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Patient Paralysis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Patient Paralysis.

    Monsters roamed among us, wearing masks of wealth and status. In the early 2000s, disturbing crimes were hidden behind power and influence. Explore, gather evidence, connect clues, and expose a web of corruption. The real monsters are never supernatural, they are people protected by power.

    2026IndieAdventure5.03 USDSteam ↗
  4. SCP Loop

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Patient Paralysis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Patient Paralysis.

    You are a SCP Foundation employee. One day, you find yourself going through corridor, which suddenly starts to repeat itself. Explore SCP 970 and maybe you can escape...

    2027IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  5. Can I Park?

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Patient Paralysis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Patient Paralysis.

    "You need to go to work. No—you need to leave work." You are trapped in a bizarre parking lot that constantly shifts in uncanny ways. Navigate through the space, avoiding dangers and unexpected hazards to make your escape. And uncover the hidden story.

    2026IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Subjected

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Patient Paralysis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Patient Paralysis.

    With the promise of fast, easy cash, you participate in a trial conducted by a mysterious pharmaceutical company. Your only task is to complete ten rounds of Hangman while receiving intermittent doses of their experimental drug. The company assures you the procedure is completely safe. Good luck.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  7. Again:Loop

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Patient Paralysis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Patient Paralysis.

    Find anomalies hidden within a repeating hallway. Miss one, or make the wrong choice, and everything resets back to the beginning.

    2026IndieSteam ↗
  8. Hachishakusama | 八尺様がいた夏休み

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Patient Paralysis fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Patient Paralysis.

    『She Is Always Right Beside You』 The fate of one summer — a boy beloved by the eight-feet-tall Hachishakusama, the urban legend. A heartwarming yet terrifying Japanese horror game.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual7.44 USDSteam ↗

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 and Casual with Patient Paralysis.

    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.

    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. Shares Indie with Patient Paralysis.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  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 and Casual with Patient Paralysis.

    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 Patient Paralysis.

    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. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Patient Paralysis.

    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 ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Patient Paralysis.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Patient Paralysis

What games are most similar to Patient Paralysis?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Patient Paralysis are Dead Faces, Still Here, Apestin Explorer.
Who developed Patient Paralysis?
Patient Paralysis was developed by Casual King.

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 Patient Paralysis.

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