Games like Gloom
If Gloom is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fallback, Teleglitch: Die More Edition and Duck Paradox — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak and dark. 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 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.
Players who liked Gloom also play
Steam players who put hours into Gloom 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.
Fallback
WHY THIS
Top pick for Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.
Teleglitch: Die More Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gloom.
Second-strongest match for Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.
Duck Paradox
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!
Loot River
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gloom.
Ranked #4 for Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
BELOW
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gloom.
Ranked #5 for Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.
Rogue Legacy
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
Dead Cells
WHY THIS
Shares weapon upgrades with Gloom.
Ranked #7 for Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gloom.
Ranked #8 for Gloom fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is a major update featuring a new playable adventurer (The Brute), a completely new outdoor environment (The Black Forest), and lots of new enemies, weapons, armor, traps, potions, scrolls, and other big improvements to the game.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Gloom
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The Binding of Isaac
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gloom.
Reviewers of Gloom cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
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Salt and Sanctuary
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gloom.
Reviewers of Gloom cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gloom.
Reviewers of Gloom cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
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.
The King In Yellow - Escape Room
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Gloom cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gloom.
You have been sent to investigate a spaceship whose members have inexplicably disappeared and there is a strange symbol everywhere. In this escape room you will have to solve puzzles as you get closer to the truth behind the mystery.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gloom at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gloom.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
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!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gloom.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gloom.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gloom.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gloom on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
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.
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 with Gloom.
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 Gloom.
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 Gloom.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 Gloom.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gloom.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Duck Paradox
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!
Loot River
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gloom.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.
Rogue Legacy
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
Dead Cells
WHY THIS
Shares weapon upgrades with Gloom.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Gloom.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Gloom.
NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is a major update featuring a new playable adventurer (The Brute), a completely new outdoor environment (The Black Forest), and lots of new enemies, weapons, armor, traps, potions, scrolls, and other big improvements to the game.
Frequently asked about Gloom
- 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 Fallback, Teleglitch: Die More Edition, Duck Paradox.
- Who developed Gloom?
- Gloom was developed by Hunchback Studio.
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 Gloom.
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