Games like Before Nightfall
Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to Before Nightfall for fans of indie, adventure, simulation, 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 Before Nightfall 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, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Pickle Drugs. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Before Nightfall at current Steam store prices.
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Before Nightfall on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Before Nightfall on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Before Nightfall.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Gachi Heroes
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Before Nightfall on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Trip to Vinelands
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Before Nightfall on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Before Nightfall.
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
Shotgun Legend
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Before Nightfall on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Before Nightfall.
Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
Kingdom: Classic
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before Nightfall.
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Awkward Dimensions Redux
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
They may be awkward dimensions, but they're my dreams...
CHKN
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
Behold, the miracle of life… packed into cubes! Create fantastic creatures in an open-world sandbox game like no other. Explore, craft, and survive—all with the help of your very own creations.
Midas Gold Plus - Idle Clicker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Before Nightfall.
Discover Midas Gold Plus, an engaging idle clicker set in a mythical world! Harness King Midas' golden touch, build a legendary city, and unlock powerful champions. Master unique gameplay styles, explore pet battles, and conquer rival cities. Delve into this ancient tycoon adventure today!
Pathologic 3: Quarantine
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
In this free prologue to a narrative-driven adventure, watch a mysterious plague break out in a small town. Learn what drove a celebrated academic to leave his acclaimed lab. Examine patients, uncover strange secrets, and make first steps towards immortality.
Nova Lands: Emilia's Mission
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
Nova Lands: Emilia's Mission is a prologue chapter of the main game, Nova Lands. Learn your way around the planet you've landed on, build your base, and automate it with your helpful bots!
Prospector: The First Contract
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
As the Prospector in this Prologue chapter, you will be taking on your first contract. Explore new planets, gather resources, build your fully automated base, and ship materials to distant colonies.
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More from Pickle Drugs
Other recommendable Steam games by Pickle Drugs, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Climb With Wheelbarrow
WHY THIS
Another title from Pickle Drugs, the studio behind Before Nightfall. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before Nightfall.
Climb With Wheelbarrow is a game in which you will climb up with a wheelbarrow using the forces of a blue man
RGB RUN
WHY THIS
Another title from Pickle Drugs, the studio behind Before Nightfall. Shares Indie with Before Nightfall.
RGB RUN is a fast and hardcore runner, the fractal labyrinths of which will try to piss you off. The first thing that is required from you is a fast reaction and a good memory.
Christmas Time 2019
WHY THIS
Another title from Pickle Drugs, the studio behind Before Nightfall. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
This is an FPS action game, in which you will become Santa on Christmas Eve!
Skywalk
WHY THIS
Another title from Pickle Drugs, the studio behind Before Nightfall. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
Skywalk is a 3D first-person platformer in which you will overcome floating platforms, traps and puzzles to reach the floating isle
Before Nightfall: Summertime
WHY THIS
Another title from Pickle Drugs, the studio behind Before Nightfall. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
In this game you will walk through a beautiful summer forest in search for firewood
Do It With Hay
WHY THIS
Another title from Pickle Drugs, the studio behind Before Nightfall. Shares Indie and Adventure with Before Nightfall.
It’s a little funny game, in which you will be a worker on a small farm. You’re going to unload haystacks in time, since the truck driver won't wait long! Although, no one will prevent you from distracting yourself a little and diluting your work days with something funny.
Voxrush
WHY THIS
Another title from Pickle Drugs, the studio behind Before Nightfall. Shares Indie with Before Nightfall.
Voxrush is a time survival FPS game with a full destructible voxel environment. Kill monsters, take points, upgrade stats and weapons, use skills and find a better way to survive as long as possible to become the best!
Burger Cooking Simulator
WHY THIS
Another title from Pickle Drugs, the studio behind Before Nightfall. Shares Indie and Simulation with Before Nightfall.
Become the burger chef in the physical-based Burger Cooking Simulator. Skillfully use your hand to interact with ingredients and utensils to complete orders. Grill, fry, make burgers, watch your time, and keep your customers in a good mood.
Frequently asked about Before Nightfall
- How much does Before Nightfall cost?
- Before Nightfall is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed Before Nightfall?
- Before Nightfall was developed by Pickle Drugs.
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