Games like A SECOND BEFORE US
If A SECOND BEFORE US is your kind of game, the closest matches are Northern Lights, The Witness and Obduction — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and mysterious. 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.
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Steam players who put hours into A SECOND BEFORE US 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.
Northern Lights
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Top pick for A SECOND BEFORE US fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
While the Great Stargazer is deeply sleeping, the Celestial Guardians protect the equilibrium of the forgotten world…
The Witness
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Shares an atmospheric mood with A SECOND BEFORE US.
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.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Obduction
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Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with A SECOND BEFORE US.
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.
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.
Dear Esther
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Shares an atmospheric mood with A SECOND BEFORE US.
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.
Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Kairo
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Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with A SECOND BEFORE US.
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.
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.
Homesick
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Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with A SECOND BEFORE US.
Ranked #6 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.
The Old City: Leviathan
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Shares an atmospheric mood with A SECOND BEFORE US.
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.
Drizzlepath: Genie
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Shares an atmospheric mood with A SECOND BEFORE US.
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.
Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A SECOND BEFORE US at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under A SECOND BEFORE US on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
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?
The Test
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Priced ~50% under A SECOND BEFORE US on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~63% under A SECOND BEFORE US on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
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 ~75% under A SECOND BEFORE US on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
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.
shapez
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Priced ~75% under A SECOND BEFORE US on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A SECOND BEFORE US.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~50% under A SECOND BEFORE US on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
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Priced ~50% under A SECOND BEFORE US on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under A SECOND BEFORE US on Steam right now. Shares Indie with A SECOND BEFORE US.
"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!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with A SECOND BEFORE US.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
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BLIK
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with A SECOND BEFORE US.
Another title from DimleTeam, the studio behind A SECOND BEFORE US. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
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!
Northern Lights
WHY THIS
Another title from DimleTeam, the studio behind A SECOND BEFORE US. Shares Indie and Adventure with A SECOND BEFORE US.
While the Great Stargazer is deeply sleeping, the Celestial Guardians protect the equilibrium of the forgotten world…
Frequently asked about A SECOND BEFORE US
- How much does A SECOND BEFORE US cost?
- 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 Northern Lights, The Witness, Obduction.
- Who developed A SECOND BEFORE US?
- A SECOND BEFORE US was developed by DimleTeam.
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