Rank 01Games like Gloom
- 24 games
- Updated Nov 7, 2026
Players who liked Gloom also play
The closest matches to Gloom: Foregone, In Celebration of Violence, Lovecraft's Untold Stories, Dark Devotion, and Fallback. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Souls-like and Perma Death, like Gloom.
- $7.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- 2018
Rank 03Why this
Also Lovecraftian and Rogue-lite, like Gloom.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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Dark Devotion
Why this: Also Souls-like and Rogue-lite, like Gloom.
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Why this: Also Souls-like and Side Scroller, like Gloom.
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Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Gloom.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Gloom
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Hunchback Studio
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 7
- 83% of 294 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Bosses have unique move sets per floor
- Lore unfolds through fragmented necronomicon entries
- Monochromatic art style enhances cosmic horror
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Dark
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The Binding of Isaac
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Gloom.
Salt and Sanctuary
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Gloom.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gloom at current Steam store prices.
Skelly Selest
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Gloom.
Sundered®: Eldritch Edition
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Side Scroller, like Gloom.
Source of Madness
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Souls-like, like Gloom.
Curse of the Dead Gods
Why this: Also Souls-like and Rogue-lite, like Gloom.
Beyond the Long Night
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Gloom.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Foregone
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades with Gloom.
Lovecraft's Untold Stories
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Rogue-lite, like Gloom.
Dead Cells
Why this: Also Souls-like and Rogue-lite, like Gloom.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Why this: Also Souls-like and Side Scroller, like Gloom.
About Gloom
The closest matches to Gloom: Foregone, In Celebration of Violence, Lovecraft's Untold Stories, Dark Devotion, and Fallback. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Gloom is your kind of game, the closest matches are Foregone, In Celebration of Violence and Lovecraft's Untold Stories — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and dark, and single out its boss randomization and dodge with i frames. 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 Gloom: Afflicted by severe amnesia, you drift deep into the Common Dream. You scour for the lost pages of the Necronomicon, while clinging on to any little purpose you have left. Faced with mad dreamers, horrible abominations and eldritch deities, you feel drawn to the dark Abyss deep within.
Is Gloom worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 294 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 18 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bosses have unique move sets per floor
- Lore unfolds through fragmented necronomicon entries
- Monochromatic art style enhances cosmic horror
- Stamina based combat feels precise and calculable
People who play it also play: Foregone, In Celebration of Violence, Lovecraft's Untold Stories
Frequently asked about Gloom
Can I run it?
How much does Gloom cost?
Gloom is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gloom?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gloom are Foregone, In Celebration of Violence, Lovecraft's Untold Stories.
Who developed Gloom?
Gloom was developed by Hunchback Studio.