Games like The Sand Man
If The Sand Man is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Crooked Man, The Hanged Man and 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its multiple endings reward replayability, atmospheric and melancholic. 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 The Sand Man: “I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
Players who liked The Sand Man also play
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The Crooked Man
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Top pick for The Sand Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
The Hanged Man
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Second-strongest match for The Sand Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
"You're a demon child. Someday, you'll be burning in hell for your sins.". This is the fourth and final title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Will was running away from home with his mouse buddy Pop, until the two of them wandered into an abandoned building. What secrets lie hidden within?
异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving with The Sand Man.
Third-strongest match for The Sand Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?
Alicemare
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Ranked #4 for The Sand Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
Alicemare is a somehow familiar yet totally unique adventure game infused with subtle hints of horror, created by △○□× (Miwashiba) using the WOLF RPG Editor.
Mad Father
WHY THIS
Shares exploration, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Ranked #5 for The Sand Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Coffin of Ashes
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Ranked #6 for The Sand Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
The Witch's House MV
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Ranked #7 for The Sand Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Angels of Death
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Ranked #8 for The Sand Man fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Sand Man
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The Crooked Man
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Reviewers of The Sand Man cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
The Stanley Parable
WHY THIS
Shares exploration, multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Reviewers of The Sand Man cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
Mad Father
WHY THIS
Shares exploration, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Reviewers of The Sand Man cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Yume Nikki
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Reviewers of The Sand Man cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Misao - 2024 HD Remaster
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings, puzzle solving and a mysterious mood with The Sand Man.
Reviewers of The Sand Man cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Sand Man at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Sand Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Sand Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
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 ~67% under The Sand Man on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Sand Man.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Sand Man on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Sand Man.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Sand Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The Sand Man.
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!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Sand Man on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Sand Man.
"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!
Insaniquarium Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Sand Man on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The Sand Man.
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
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 and Casual with The Sand Man.
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 Adventure with The Sand Man.
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 Indie with The Sand Man.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Sand Man.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Sand Man.
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 Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
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.
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More from Uri Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Uri Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Crooked Man
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Another title from Uri Games, the studio behind The Sand Man. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
The Boogie Man
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Another title from Uri Games, the studio behind The Sand Man. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
"You are the player, and must chase the Boogie Man. If you catch him, you win! And that's the happy ending, but if you don't..." This is the third title in the Strange Man series. Keith tours a castle with his wife, Helena. Sit back, and enjoy tonight's entertainment: A horrific display of murder.
The Hanged Man
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Sand Man.
Another title from Uri Games, the studio behind The Sand Man. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Sand Man.
"You're a demon child. Someday, you'll be burning in hell for your sins.". This is the fourth and final title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Will was running away from home with his mouse buddy Pop, until the two of them wandered into an abandoned building. What secrets lie hidden within?
Frequently asked about The Sand Man
- How much does The Sand Man cost?
- The Sand Man is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Sand Man?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Sand Man are The Crooked Man, The Hanged Man, 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment.
- Who developed The Sand Man?
- The Sand Man was developed by Uri Games and published by PLAYISM.
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