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Games like S.O.V.A.

If S.O.V.A. is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Last Match, What Happened to Lily? and Below, Rusted Gods — 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 S.O.V.A.: S.O.V.A. is a first-person psychological horror about a Yugoslav AI built to predict wars and disasters, then shut down under suspicion it was also influencing them. Inspired by a real bunker and re-imagined history. What happens when the AI finds a way to survive?

2027IndieAdventureWindowsby Black Cape Games
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Players who liked S.O.V.A. also play

Steam players who put hours into S.O.V.A. 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. The Last Match

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for S.O.V.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with S.O.V.A..

    Her profile looked perfect. The woman sitting across from you is anything but. What begins as an ordinary date soon turns into a disturbing fight for survival. Watch her behavior, choose your words carefully, and uncover the terrifying truth behind your last match.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. What Happened to Lily?

    WHY THIS

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

    What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Below, Rusted Gods

    WHY THIS

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

    You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. There's Something In The Ice

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for S.O.V.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with S.O.V.A..

    In 2015, three scientists at the Antarctic research station "Zarya" drilled into the ice to a depth of 2 kilometers and took samples for study... It seems that what they found was not at all what they were looking for...

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation2.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Within Skerry

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for S.O.V.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with S.O.V.A..

    The Accumulation of Evil is an ancient book stating that if enough evil energy is concentrated in a single area, a dark force may be born.Humans can sometimes be very horrible creatures - but sometimes, it is taken a bit too far.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Homesick

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for S.O.V.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with S.O.V.A..

    Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

    2015IndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Death | Thần Trùng

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for S.O.V.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with S.O.V.A..

    The Death | Thần Trùng is a Viet Nam psychological horror adventure game made by three Vietnamese people from a tiny indie studio. The game takes place in Hanoi city in 2022.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Survey

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for S.O.V.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with S.O.V.A..

    In the end, everybody gets what they deserve. The sins of the past always manifest within the minds of the sinners. An eternity of suffering awaits, welcome to The Survey.

    2016IndieSimulation4.99 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 with S.O.V.A..

    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 S.O.V.A..

    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 S.O.V.A..

    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 Indie and Adventure with S.O.V.A..

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 S.O.V.A..

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 S.O.V.A..

    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 ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with S.O.V.A..

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about S.O.V.A.

What games are most similar to S.O.V.A.?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside S.O.V.A. are The Last Match, What Happened to Lily?, Below, Rusted Gods.
Who developed S.O.V.A.?
S.O.V.A. was developed by Black Cape Games.

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 S.O.V.A..

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