Games like WORLD OF HORROR
If WORLD OF HORROR is your kind of game, the closest matches are Look Outside, The Last Cargo and Floor44 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, nostalgic and retro. 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 →World of Horror is a 2023 indie RPG featuring distinctive 1-bit pixel art in the style of Junji Ito. Players navigate a Lovecraftian horror setting where mystery-solving and rng-based events drive roguelite progression, with achievement-hunting unlocking new content and strategies across runs. Reviewers highlight the esoteric control systems, noting that mysteries unfold like tabletop RPGs, while players describe the atmosphere as unsettling and nostalgic with references to Japanese mythology woven throughout. Sanity-management and turn-based combat create unforgiving choices, and the game rewards experimentation with its event card deck system. The game is solo-only with a hard difficulty and supports long play sessions through short bursts. It costs $19.99 USD and runs verified on Steam Deck.
About WORLD OF HORROR: Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
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Look Outside
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Shares an atmospheric mood with WORLD OF HORROR.
Top pick for WORLD OF HORROR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with WORLD OF HORROR.
Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.
The Last Cargo
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Second-strongest match for WORLD OF HORROR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with WORLD OF HORROR.
The Last Cargo is a dark survival horror - where your road to independence leads through the hell of imprisonment.
Floor44
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Shares an atmospheric mood with WORLD OF HORROR.
Third-strongest match for WORLD OF HORROR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with WORLD OF HORROR.
Floor44 is a hardcore luckiness detector kinda game with randomly generated maps, the goal is to make it to the top floor. You can rely on your skills to reach floor30, but you'll need more than that to make it to Floor44.
Sorry We're Open
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Shares an atmospheric mood with WORLD OF HORROR.
Ranked #4 for WORLD OF HORROR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with WORLD OF HORROR.
Sorry, We're Open is a Supermarket Management Horror RPG. As the new Manager of your local supermarket, you'll need to make the hard decisions to keep the store running. Remember, your store's reputation and your employees' livelihoods are in your hands.
When the Light Dies
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Shares an atmospheric mood with WORLD OF HORROR.
Ranked #5 for WORLD OF HORROR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
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Shares an atmospheric mood with WORLD OF HORROR.
Ranked #6 for WORLD OF HORROR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with WORLD OF HORROR.
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Subway Exorcist Girl
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Ranked #7 for WORLD OF HORROR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with WORLD OF HORROR.
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Eldritch
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Shares an atmospheric mood with WORLD OF HORROR.
Ranked #8 for WORLD OF HORROR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with WORLD OF HORROR.
Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.
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The Binding of Isaac
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To the Moon
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A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
SUNLESS SEA
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Reviewers of WORLD OF HORROR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with WORLD OF HORROR.
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
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SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.
Baba Is You
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Reviewers of WORLD OF HORROR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with WORLD OF HORROR.
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
LoveCraft
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Shares an atmospheric mood with WORLD OF HORROR.
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Welcome to LoveCraft - home to interesting people, hot parties, exploration and fulfilling relationships! Create your world, from a unique persona to your exciting adventures.
Wizlite: Everybody loved RPGs
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⚔️ A Dungeon RPG You Can Enjoy in Just 15 Minutes! Dive into the depths with a Nostalgic party-based RPG—now reborn as a roguelite! 🆕 The latest update adds tons of dungeon cards and items, pushing your adventure even further!
US Visual Novel
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Dive into five mysterious stories, each marked by a strange whisper from far, far away. This faint sound crosses the boundaries of sky, time, and space. Barely audible, it seems to rise from a forgotten past, disturbing every being who hears it.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below WORLD OF HORROR at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~75% under WORLD OF HORROR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with WORLD OF HORROR.
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.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under WORLD OF HORROR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with WORLD OF HORROR.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
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Priced ~50% under WORLD OF HORROR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with WORLD OF HORROR.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~50% under WORLD OF HORROR on Steam right now. Shares RPG with WORLD OF HORROR.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~75% under WORLD OF HORROR on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with WORLD OF HORROR.
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!
PEAK
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Priced ~60% under WORLD OF HORROR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with WORLD OF HORROR.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with WORLD OF HORROR.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with WORLD OF HORROR.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with WORLD OF HORROR.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with WORLD OF HORROR.
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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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with WORLD OF HORROR.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with WORLD OF HORROR.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Frequently asked about WORLD OF HORROR
- Is WORLD OF HORROR verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — WORLD OF HORROR is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does WORLD OF HORROR cost?
- WORLD OF HORROR is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to WORLD OF HORROR?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside WORLD OF HORROR are Look Outside, The Last Cargo, Floor44.
- Who developed WORLD OF HORROR?
- WORLD OF HORROR was developed by panstasz and published by Ysbryd Games, PLAYISM.
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