Games like The Nightmare from Beyond
Below are 15 hand-picked alternatives to The Nightmare from Beyond for fans of action, 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 The Nightmare from Beyond 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 The Domaginarium, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About The Nightmare from Beyond: Uncover the horrible secrets that lie in the depths of Exham Priory in this dark and twisted puzzle-platformer inspired by "The Rats in The Walls", and other works by H.P. Lovecraft.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
Top pick for The Nightmare from Beyond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Second-strongest match for The Nightmare from Beyond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
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Eldritch
Third-strongest match for The Nightmare from Beyond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.
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YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
Ranked #4 for The Nightmare from Beyond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
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Black The Fall
Ranked #5 for The Nightmare from Beyond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?
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Another Sight - Definitive Edition
Ranked #6 for The Nightmare from Beyond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
A teenager who has lost her sight and a mysterious cat team up in a surreal fantasy adventure into the unexpected, weaving a tale that brings together some of the world’s greatest minds: Monet, Tesla, Edison and other historical cultural icons.
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Remothered: Tormented Fathers
Ranked #7 for The Nightmare from Beyond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
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Candleman: The Complete Journey
Ranked #8 for The Nightmare from Beyond fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
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More from The Domaginarium
Other recommendable Steam games by The Domaginarium, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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The Dreamlands: Aisling's Quest
Another title from The Domaginarium, the studio behind The Nightmare from Beyond. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Help Aisling free The Dreamlands from The Mourner! The Dreamlands: Aisling's Quest is an adventure game that blends fantasy and mystery elements to present a gripping story.
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Color Slayer
Another title from The Domaginarium, the studio behind The Nightmare from Beyond. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Push your reflexes and slash your way forward in this fast-paced, color-based arcade game.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
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Another Sight - Definitive Edition
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
A teenager who has lost her sight and a mysterious cat team up in a surreal fantasy adventure into the unexpected, weaving a tale that brings together some of the world’s greatest minds: Monet, Tesla, Edison and other historical cultural icons.
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Candleman: The Complete Journey
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Nightmare from Beyond.
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
Frequently asked about The Nightmare from Beyond
- What games are most similar to The Nightmare from Beyond?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Nightmare from Beyond are Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Eldritch.
- Who developed The Nightmare from Beyond?
- The Nightmare from Beyond was developed by The Domaginarium.
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 The Nightmare from Beyond.
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