Games like Silent Descent
If Silent Descent is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Initiate 2: The First Interviews, The Initiate and ALONE? - VR — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its repetitive loop amplifies dread, short but intense experience and atmospheric. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Silent Descent: Silent Decent is a highly-immersive first-person horror game with a rich and engaging atmosphere. Trapped in purgatory, you play as Samuel Harris who roams in an endless loop of anguish, pain and suffering. Can you find a way to save a tormented man's soul?
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The Initiate 2: The First Interviews
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silent Descent.
Top pick for Silent Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
Three people awake in adjacent prison cells with no recollection of how they got there. Now, they must work together in order to escape this nightmarish captivity. But can they really trust one another?
The Initiate
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silent Descent.
Second-strongest match for Silent Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!
ALONE? - VR
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Silent Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
Immerse yourself in a true VR Horror game. Explore and experience a fully immersive world as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Lucius II
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with Silent Descent.
Ranked #4 for Silent Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
Lucius is taken to the psychiatric ward of St. Benedict’s Hospital by unsuspecting caretakers. The Book of Revelation predicts the birth of a child that would end up ruling the world with an iron rod. The first part of this prophecy has been fulfilled. It is time to take care of the rest.
Insomnis
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silent Descent.
Ranked #5 for Silent Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silent Descent.
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Silver Chains
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silent Descent.
Ranked #6 for Silent Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silent Descent.
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Agony
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Silent Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
Agony is a first-person, survival horror set in hell. You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about your past. The special ability to control people on your path, and possess demons, gives you the measures to survive.
Don't Knock Twice
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silent Descent.
Ranked #8 for Silent Descent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Supports VR on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for the ultimate horror experience!
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SILENT HILL 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silent Descent.
Reviewers of Silent Descent cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Silent Descent.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
T. B. P.
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Silent Descent cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Silent Descent.
This is a game in which the player needs to navigate through the planets of the corresponding type (so that the other planets are the same as the one on which the rocket is located).
INQUIR P.T.
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Silent Descent cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
A post-apocalyptic story-based action adventure game. Fully customizable weapons and a high mobility character. Zombie horde mode and full of action, blood, brutality.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Silent Descent at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Silent Descent on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Silent Descent.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Silent Descent on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Silent Descent on Steam right now. Shares Action with Silent Descent.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Silent Descent on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Silent Descent.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Silent Descent on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Silent Descent.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~89% under Silent Descent on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Silent Descent on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Silent Descent on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Silent Descent.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Silent Descent.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Silent Descent.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Silent Descent.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Silent Descent.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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More from Deceptive Games Ltd.
Other recommendable Steam games by Deceptive Games Ltd., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Initiate
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silent Descent.
Another title from Deceptive Games Ltd., the studio behind Silent Descent. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!
The Secret Monster Society
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silent Descent.
Another title from Deceptive Games Ltd., the studio behind Silent Descent. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silent Descent.
A classic point-and-click comedy adventure game, set in a unique world of monsters and creatures. Embark on an epic adventure across land and sea, using time travel to stop an evil genius from destroying the world. Inspired by Saturday morning cartoons.
ALONE? - VR
WHY THIS
Another title from Deceptive Games Ltd., the studio behind Silent Descent. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
Immerse yourself in a true VR Horror game. Explore and experience a fully immersive world as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
The Initiate 2: The First Interviews
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Silent Descent.
Another title from Deceptive Games Ltd., the studio behind Silent Descent. Shares Action and Indie with Silent Descent.
Three people awake in adjacent prison cells with no recollection of how they got there. Now, they must work together in order to escape this nightmarish captivity. But can they really trust one another?
Frequently asked about Silent Descent
- How much does Silent Descent cost?
- Silent Descent is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Silent Descent?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Silent Descent are The Initiate 2: The First Interviews, The Initiate, ALONE? - VR.
- Who developed Silent Descent?
- Silent Descent was developed by Deceptive Games Ltd..
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