IMHO.

Games like The Midnight Sanctuary

If The Midnight Sanctuary is your kind of game, the closest matches are 夕鬼 零 Yuoni: Rises, Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft and The Solus Project — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its eerie, mysterious 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 The Midnight Sanctuary: "Um, so. Are you... maybe one of the Dead, too?" A story of strange doings in the town of Daiusu, with surrealist visuals and a team of professional voice artists to immerse you in the story. An occult horror visual novel by the creators of This Starry Midnight We Make and Forget-Me-Not Organ.

2018IndieAdventure9.99 USDWindowsby CAVYHOUSE
The Midnight Sanctuary — Steam game cover
Players highlight
Fully voice acted story with excellent performancesObserver perspective immerses you in the mysterySurreal dreamlike atmosphere lingers after playingEerieMysteriousUnsettling

Players who liked The Midnight Sanctuary also play

Steam players who put hours into The Midnight Sanctuary 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. 夕鬼 零 Yuoni: Rises

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Midnight Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    "夕鬼 -Yuoni:rises-" is a VR visual novel game where players sit at a desk and relive the characters’ experiences while progressing through the story. The story is set in mid-90s Japan when the Internet was still not widely used and cell phones were owned by a select few adults.

    2019IndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Second-strongest match for The Midnight Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Solus Project

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Midnight Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. DESOLATIUM: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Midnight Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

    2021IndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  5. Dead Secret

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Ranked #5 for The Midnight Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .

    2016IndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Nevermind

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Ranked #6 for The Midnight Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Nevermind ushers you into dark and surreal worlds within the minds of trauma patients. When played with supported biofeedback technology, Nevermind picks up on indications of fear—lashing out if you allow your feelings of anxiety to get the better of you.

    2015IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Exorcism of the Legion (Last Rites)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Ranked #7 for The Midnight Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Exorcism of the Legion (Last Rites) is a complete collection of all SIX chapters of the acclaimed VR experience. Investigate and exorcise sinister demonic entities as you make your way to a final confrontation with your darkest fears. New Epilogue added.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Sushi Ben

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Midnight Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    An interactive anime story! Save a beloved local sushi bar from dastardly landsharks, get distracted in countless mini games and make unforgettable friends in this larger-than-life narrative adventure. Written by Moa (Hatoful Boyfriend) and featuring a fully voiced cast!

    2025IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Midnight Sanctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Midnight Sanctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Midnight Sanctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Midnight Sanctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under The Midnight Sanctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under The Midnight Sanctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Midnight Sanctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Midnight Sanctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 The Midnight Sanctuary.

    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 The Midnight Sanctuary.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Midnight Sanctuary.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Midnight Sanctuary.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 The Midnight Sanctuary.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 The Midnight Sanctuary.

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Midnight Sanctuary.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from CAVYHOUSE

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

  1. Forget Me Not: My Organic Garden

    WHY THIS

    Shares a mysterious mood with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Another title from CAVYHOUSE, the studio behind The Midnight Sanctuary. Shares Indie with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    “Master, Master! I did it!!” "I can hear you, no need to shout! Oh, my! This is a rather firm Kidney." My Organic Garden is an avant-garde organ-clicking game. Whether it’s to get Master’s praise, or to please the customer, click away and ship those organs!

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. This Starry Midnight We Make

    WHY THIS

    Shares a mysterious mood with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    Another title from CAVYHOUSE, the studio behind The Midnight Sanctuary. Shares Indie with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    This Starry Midnight We Make is a celestial growth simulation game where you create celestial objects using the mysterious Star-seeing Basin.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Sealed Ampoule

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CAVYHOUSE, the studio behind The Midnight Sanctuary. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    The Sealed Ampoule is a “dungeon agriculturalization Roguelite game” combining elements of dungeon exploration and clicker-style gameplay.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Little Tomb: The Maholova Club and the Search for a Dead Body

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CAVYHOUSE, the studio behind The Midnight Sanctuary. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Midnight Sanctuary.

    "Is there a dead body who'd like to be buried in me?" This is a coming-of-age adventure of a young boy who believes he's an ancient tomb! As Kofun, interact with all sorts of characters and objects. Gain points and spend them on new skills and hints to show Kofun a world of new experiences!

    2025IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Midnight Sanctuary

How much does The Midnight Sanctuary cost?
The Midnight Sanctuary is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Midnight Sanctuary?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Midnight Sanctuary are 夕鬼 零 Yuoni: Rises, Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft, The Solus Project.
Who developed The Midnight Sanctuary?
The Midnight Sanctuary was developed by CAVYHOUSE and published by PLAYISM.

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 The Midnight Sanctuary.

For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.

28 Games Like The Midnight Sanctuary — Ranked for 2026 · imho.run