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Below are 11 hand-picked alternatives to A SECOND BEFORE US for fans of indie, 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 A SECOND BEFORE US 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, more from DimleTeam. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About A SECOND BEFORE US: They have no names, only serial numbers. They have no freedom, no memories from the past. You are one of them. Explore the last center of civilization on a shattered Earth to understand what is really going on.
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The Witness
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You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
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Obduction
Second-strongest match for A SECOND BEFORE US fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
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Dear Esther
Third-strongest match for A SECOND BEFORE US fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
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Kairo
Ranked #4 for A SECOND BEFORE US fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game.
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Homesick
Ranked #5 for A SECOND BEFORE US fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
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Drizzlepath: Genie
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Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.
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The Old City: Leviathan
Ranked #7 for A SECOND BEFORE US fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
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Empathy: Path of Whispers
Ranked #8 for A SECOND BEFORE US fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
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BLIK
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BLIK is a fascinating spatial first-person puzzle. You are a student at one of the best educational institutions in the world! Сomplete the study program course by solving all the puzzles and passing the final test! Be smart and diligent! Become the pride of the Academy!
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Northern Lights
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- A SECOND BEFORE US is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to A SECOND BEFORE US?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A SECOND BEFORE US are The Witness, Obduction, Dear Esther.
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- A SECOND BEFORE US was developed by DimleTeam.
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