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Shares puzzle solving with Anchorhead.
- $10.90 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Anchorhead
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Players who liked Anchorhead also play
The closest matches to Anchorhead: Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Stories Untold, Scarlet Hollow, SUNLESS SEA, and SOMA. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $0.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2017
Rank 03Why this
Also Lovecraftian and Interactive Fiction, like Anchorhead.
- $23.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
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SUNLESS SEA
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Anchorhead.
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The Innsmouth Case
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Text-Based, like Anchorhead.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Michael Gentry
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 2
- 88% of 43 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Atmosphere immerses players in cosmic horror
- Parser mechanics feel intuitive for experienced if players
- Puzzles require deep environmental observation
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Anchorhead.
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Why this: Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Anchorhead.
Transient: Extended Edition
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Anchorhead.
This Book Is A Dungeon
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Text-Based, like Anchorhead.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Anchorhead.
Scarlet Hollow
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Interactive Fiction, like Anchorhead.
About Anchorhead
The closest matches to Anchorhead: Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Stories Untold, Scarlet Hollow, SUNLESS SEA, and SOMA. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Anchorhead is your kind of game, the closest matches are Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Stories Untold and Scarlet Hollow — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its item management and map making. 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 Anchorhead: You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky mutter ominous portents amongst themselves over the little coastal town of Anchorhead.
Is Anchorhead worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 43 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 2).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmosphere immerses players in cosmic horror
- Parser mechanics feel intuitive for experienced if players
- Puzzles require deep environmental observation
- Solving puzzles feels deeply satisfying
People who play it also play: Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Stories Untold, Scarlet Hollow
Frequently asked about Anchorhead
Can I run it?
How much does Anchorhead cost?
Anchorhead is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Anchorhead?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Anchorhead are Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Stories Untold, Scarlet Hollow.
Who developed Anchorhead?
Anchorhead was developed by Michael Gentry.