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Same atmospheric mood as The Survey.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
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- 2016
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Pieces of me
Why this: Shares note collection and environmental exploration with The Survey.
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Why this: Shares environmental exploration with The Survey.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Erebus
- Price: $0.99−80%checked Oct 31
- 71% of 399 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Narrative unfolds through fragmented notes and audio logs
- Phone app mechanics create unsettling player agency
- Short but impactful story with emotional weight
- Atmospheric
- Melancholic
- Mysterious
About The Survey
The closest matches to The Survey: God's Basement, Layers of Fear (2016), Visage, The Guest, and Slender: The Arrival. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Survey is your kind of game, the closest matches are God's Basement, Layers of Fear (2016) and Visage — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, melancholic and mysterious, and single out its environmental exploration and note collection. 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.
About The Survey: 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.
Is The Survey worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 71% of 399 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.8 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Narrative unfolds through fragmented notes and audio logs
- Phone app mechanics create unsettling player agency
- Short but impactful story with emotional weight
- Strong atmospheric immersion with minimal jump scares
People who play it also play: God's Basement, Layers of Fear (2016), Visage
Frequently asked about The Survey
Can I run it?
How much does The Survey cost?
The Survey is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Survey?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Survey are God's Basement, Layers of Fear (2016), Visage.
Who developed The Survey?
The Survey was developed by Erebus.