Games like A Dump in the Dark
If A Dump in the Dark is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kick the VIRUS, Broken Spell 2 and The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bleak, dark and unsettling. 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.
Get personalized picks →About A Dump in the Dark: Your cheeks will quiver in fear, as ghastly ghouls accost your rear. You will gape in horror, as you face the dark. Only your rump can guide you through.
Players who liked A Dump in the Dark also play
Steam players who put hours into A Dump in the Dark 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.
Kick the VIRUS
WHY THIS
Top pick for A Dump in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A Dump in the Dark.
Kick the VIRUS It's a game that helps when your anger reaches its maximum.
Broken Spell 2
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for A Dump in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with A Dump in the Dark.
Broken Spell 2 is an ARPG game. You will fight in blood with cruel and ferocious warlock and sorcerers for saving pretty girls.
The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for A Dump in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with A Dump in the Dark.
You are Ginger, an everyday talking giraffe has been chosen to save the Universe. You have been given powers are to change size from the size of the Universe to the size of an atom. You are now "The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe".
Gachimuchi Reloaded
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for A Dump in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A Dump in the Dark.
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DOKA 2 KISHKI EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with A Dump in the Dark.
Ranked #5 for A Dump in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A Dump in the Dark.
DOKA 2 KISHKI EDITION is a game where you kill zombies, or you yourself are zombies, this is a game where you kill in the most sophisticated ways of people, that is, there you can come up with a certain area. Thank you for my rock childhood.
MAN STANDING
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for A Dump in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with A Dump in the Dark.
The ALFINA GAMERS team together with ALFINA WORLD GAME PUBLISHING are pleased to present a unique game experience. Get ready to challenge nature, incredible dangers, serious enemies, and most importantly - yourself.
Sexy Serial Killer
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for A Dump in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with A Dump in the Dark.
Your lonely dad has not dated for 3 years. You convince him to try a computer dating service. Unfortunately for him his date is actually a serial killer. Can you save your dad and escape with your life?
Granny Simulator
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for A Dump in the Dark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with A Dump in the Dark.
In Granny Simulator there are two players, a feeble old grandmother and her lovely grandson. The grandmothers objective is to complete her every day routine while the grandson utilizes uncanny violence and pure brutality to stop her.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A Dump in the Dark at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under A Dump in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with A Dump in the Dark.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A Dump in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Dump in the Dark.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under A Dump in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with A Dump in the Dark.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under A Dump in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Casual with A Dump in the Dark.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under A Dump in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with A Dump in the Dark.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under A Dump in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with A Dump in the Dark.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Insaniquarium Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under A Dump in the Dark on Steam right now. Shares Casual with A Dump in the Dark.
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 A Dump in the Dark.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with A Dump in the Dark.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with A Dump in the Dark.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with A Dump in the Dark.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
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 Simulation with A Dump in the Dark.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with A Dump in the Dark.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with A Dump in the Dark.
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.
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Frequently asked about A Dump in the Dark
- How much does A Dump in the Dark cost?
- A Dump in the Dark is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to A Dump in the Dark?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A Dump in the Dark are Kick the VIRUS, Broken Spell 2, The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe.
- Who developed A Dump in the Dark?
- A Dump in the Dark was developed by Oubliette.
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 A Dump in the Dark.
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