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Games like Torn

Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to Torn for fans of adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Torn also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Aspyr. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

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About Torn: Torn is a dark science-fiction mystery. Explore the abandoned mansion of Dr. Lawrence Talbot, an eccentric scientist missing for 64 years. Use the Gravity Tool to activate Talbot’s machines, then transport to the strange dimension known as “The Parallel.”

2018Adventure29.99 USDMetacritic 74Windowsby Aspyr
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Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Torn on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Torn.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Torn on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Torn.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Torn on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Torn.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Torn on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Torn.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Torn on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Torn.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Don't Starve Together

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Torn on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Torn.

    Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Torn on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Torn.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. It Takes Two

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Torn on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Torn.

    Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

    2021ActionAdventure13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Adventure Climb VR

    WHY THIS

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

    Adventure Climb VR is a room-scale climbing experience suitable for anyone of any age - particularly great for newcomers to VR. Achieve triumph through a combination of physically demanding climbing techniques and puzzle challenges that are designed by actual rock climbers.

    2019ActionSportsAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  3. Glitchspace

    WHY THIS

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

    Glitchspace is about reprogramming the game to solve puzzles. Trapped in an abstract cyberspace world, your way forward uses visual programming to edit environmental geometry, whilst unlocking key programming concepts along the way.

    2016IndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  4. Interkosmos

    WHY THIS

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

    Interkosmos is an arcady astronaut adventure in VR. Brace yourself for a rush of hectic gameplay to challenge your inner cosmonaut, and a fun story full of twists and Cold War absurdities.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  5. DreamBack VR

    WHY THIS

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

    DreamBack VR is a virtual reality, first-person psychological horror game where you explore the eerie Rickfford Mansion, trying to unravel its mysteries and survive the experience with your sanity intact.

    2020IndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  6. Tales of Escape

    WHY THIS

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

    "Tales of Escape" is a series of 6 person multiplayer escape room adventures for virtual reality or desktop pc! Gather your friends and choose a story to play!

    2017IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. The Riese Project - Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Some stories are better left in the dark. But some will find you. In Riese, echoes don’t always answer the same. A narrative FPP/VR experience about a past that refuses to stay silent.

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  8. The Five Cores Remastered

    WHY THIS

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

    Heavily inspired by the 90s graphic puzzle games, The Five Cores Remastered is a surreal and poetic adventure that you can explore in VR.

    2019IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from Aspyr

Other recommendable Steam games by Aspyr, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Torn.

    Another title from Aspyr, the studio behind Torn.

    Play the classic STAR WARS™ Battlefront games, online and offline in this definitive collection.

    2024Action26.25 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft

    WHY THIS

    Shares hidden collectibles and an immersive mood with Torn.

    Another title from Aspyr, the studio behind Torn. Shares Adventure with Torn.

    Discover Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored – Now with New Challenge Mode

    2024ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares hidden collectibles and an immersive mood with Torn.

    Another title from Aspyr, the studio behind Torn. Shares Adventure with Torn.

    Experience the epic conflict of Kain and Raziel in original form or with remastered graphics.

    2024ActionAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Aspyr, the studio behind Torn.

    Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains.

    2021Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Torn.

    Another title from Aspyr, the studio behind Torn. Shares Adventure with Torn.

    Her legacy lives on! Play the next series of Tomb Raider adventures in this remastered collection of Lara Croft's darkest adventures.

    2025ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™: Bounty Hunter™

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Aspyr, the studio behind Torn. Shares Adventure with Torn.

    Bring In Your Bounty, Dead or Alive

    2024ActionAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Aspyr, the studio behind Torn. Shares Adventure with Torn.

    Take back the Theed Royal Palace in this fast and furious lightsaber action game. You will have the power of the Force and your trusty lightsaber to help you ward off legions of battle droids, destroyer droids, assassins, and other creatures from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

    2025ActionAdventureCasual7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Call of Duty: Black Ops - Mac Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Aspyr, the studio behind Torn.

    Call of Duty®: Black Ops Mac Edition will take you behind enemy lines as a member of an elite special forces unit engaging in covert warfare.

    2012ActionSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Torn

Does Torn work on Steam Deck?
Torn is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Torn cost?
Torn is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Who developed Torn?
Torn was developed by Aspyr.

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 Torn.

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