Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Transference.
- $3.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Games like Transference™
- 35 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Transference™ also play
The closest matches to Transference™: Don't Knock Twice, Rise of Insanity, Layers of Fear 2 (2019), Dead Take, and Narcosis. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Rank 03Why this
Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Transference.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Rank 04 
Dead Take
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Transference.
Rank 05 
Narcosis
Why this: Also VR and Walking Simulator, like Transference.
Rank 06 
Rank 07 
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
Why this: Also FMV and Psychological, like Transference.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Transference™
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 3Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Transference.
- 71% of 771 reviews
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- 7The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
Also FMV and Psychological, like Transference.
- 83% of 453 reviews
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- 20MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Also Psychological and VR, like Transference.
- 60% of 465 reviews
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Ubisoft
- Price: $24.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 66% of 238 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Dreamlike atmosphere blurs reality and memory
- Live action video logs reveal hidden narrative
- Psychological horror relies on atmosphere over jump scares
- Atmospheric
- Emotional
- Mysterious
More games like Transference™, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Transference™
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
SOMA
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Transference.
Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Transference.
Dear Esther
Why this: Shares environmental exploration with Transference.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Transference™ at current Steam store prices.
The Park®
Why this: Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Transference.
Amygdala
Why this: Shares environmental exploration and puzzle solving with Transference.
POOLS
Why this: Shares environmental exploration with Transference.
GET EVEN
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Transference.
MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Transference.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Transference™, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
When the Darkness comes
Why this: Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Transference.
More from Ubisoft
Other recommendable Steam games by Ubisoft, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Watch_Dogs® 2
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Transference.
Immortals Fenyx Rising
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Transference.
About Transference™
The closest matches to Transference™: Don't Knock Twice, Rise of Insanity, Layers of Fear 2 (2019), Dead Take, and Narcosis. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Transference™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Don't Knock Twice, Rise of Insanity and Layers of Fear 2 (2019) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, emotional and mysterious, and single out its environmental exploration and live action video logs. 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 Transference™: Imagine an escape room set in a deranged mind. Experience a first-person exploration game in a chilling new dimension. Shift between three perspectives of a family and unravel the mystery hiding in this mind-bending psychological thriller.
Is Transference™ worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 238 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.3 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Dreamlike atmosphere blurs reality and memory
- Live action video logs reveal hidden narrative
- Psychological horror relies on atmosphere over jump scares
- Story unfolds through three family perspectives
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Seriously Ubisoft launcher sucks. It wouldn't even let me log in. What do you mean I have to install Ubisoft Connect manually to play this?? I bought it on Steam for a reason.”
“a pretty underwhelming experience with mediocre story, some cool visuals, little to no thriller factor, and bad acting. also, it's really short, in my playtime i completed it twice, and watched all the video logs. (went back for the…”
People who play it also play: Don't Knock Twice, Rise of Insanity, Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
Frequently asked about Transference™
Can I run it?
Does Transference™ run on Steam Deck?
Transference™ is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Transference™ cost?
Transference™ is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Transference™?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Transference™ are Don't Knock Twice, Rise of Insanity, Layers of Fear 2 (2019).
Who developed Transference™?
Transference™ was developed by Ubisoft.