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Games like The Poisoner (Prelude)

If The Poisoner (Prelude) is your kind of game, the closest matches are Treasure Hunter, Hallway of Horrors and Twin Peaks VR — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About The Poisoner (Prelude): Immerse yourself in a dark atmospheric thriller. You are a police detective on the trail of a dangerous criminal. You must solve a challenging logic puzzle to escape from the basement before it’s too late.

2018IndieAdventureCasualWindowsby PlatformaVR
The Poisoner (Prelude) — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into The Poisoner (Prelude) also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Treasure Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Poisoner (Prelude) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    Treasure Hunter is a VR first-person adventure thriller game. Designed with the unique capabilities of virtual reality in mind, the game allows players to inhabit the spine-chilling world of Tresure Hunter and interact with terrifying devices.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Hallway of Horrors

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Poisoner (Prelude) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    Explore a mysterious labyrinth of rooms and hallways, but be careful - for you are not alone in the Hallway of Horrors. Made with Unreal Engine 5 for Steam VR.

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Twin Peaks VR

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Poisoner (Prelude) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    Twin Peaks VR brings people into the world of Twin Peaks using the immersive technology of VR. Based on the iconic television series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, players will be able to experience several locations from the show including the Red Room, Glastonbury Grove, Sheriff's Department, Glass Box Observation and more.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Duck Season

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Poisoner (Prelude) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    The game of your dreams just dropped, DUCK SEASON, a hunter with ridiculous graphics. Luckily, it's summer vacation and Mom just surprised you with a one day rental of it! Unfortunately, as you binge play it becomes apparent that all is not right with Duck Season...

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. theBlu

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Poisoner (Prelude) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    Experience the wonder and majesty of the ocean through a series of habitats and come face to face with some of the most awe inspiring species on the planet.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  6. Accounting+

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Poisoner (Prelude) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    Accounting+ is a NIGHTMARE ADVENTURE COMEDY. Experience classic virtual reality gameplay: clean up your office, take the battery out of the cooling machine, play the skeleton xylophone, and summon thousands upon thousands of demons.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Operation Warcade VR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Poisoner (Prelude) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    Relive the experience of playing the classic war arcade in a totally amazing way, thanks to virtual reality and the innovative immersion system that will make it possible for you to travel inside the video game.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Aeon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Poisoner (Prelude) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    A primitive god in ancient Greek mythology who controls time, is resurrected in the virtual world, Inspired by "The Matrix" and "Deadpool" (remember,the slower you move the slow time goes)

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. 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 Poisoner (Prelude).

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Poisoner (Prelude).

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 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 Poisoner (Prelude).

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    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!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from PlatformaVR

Other recommendable Steam games by PlatformaVR, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. MATCH

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PlatformaVR, the studio behind The Poisoner (Prelude). Shares Indie with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    Get your gun and stage a VR bloodbath. Invite your friends and dominate them in VR battlefield. MATCH is a multiplayer first-person shooter made in best traditions of person-vs-person deathmatches.

    ActionIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  2. Wave Circles: Rhythm Dance Music

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PlatformaVR, the studio behind The Poisoner (Prelude). Shares Indie with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    Submerge yourself into a flowing combination of music beats, visual effects, and challenges in Wave Circles’ unparallel gameplay. Challenge friends in a virtual rhythmic dance-off or share your own vibes.

    2019ActionIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  3. Mace and Grace: action fight blood fitness arcade

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PlatformaVR, the studio behind The Poisoner (Prelude). Shares Indie and Casual with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    Protect your Grace and Kingdom. Have a blast dodging bombs and smashing enemy knights. Seize the day and go for another round. Play the most furious Medieval arcade ever!

    2020ActionSportsIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Poisoner

    WHY THIS

    Another title from PlatformaVR, the studio behind The Poisoner (Prelude). Shares Indie and Adventure with The Poisoner (Prelude).

    Immerse yourself into a dark virtual thriller as a police detective on the case of a deranged serial killer on the loose. Don't leave anything unturned, and finally uncover the mystery of the Poisoner before they find you.

    2019IndieAdventureEarly AccessSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Poisoner (Prelude)

What games are most similar to The Poisoner (Prelude)?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Poisoner (Prelude) are Treasure Hunter, Hallway of Horrors, Twin Peaks VR.
Who developed The Poisoner (Prelude)?
The Poisoner (Prelude) was developed by PlatformaVR.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The Poisoner (Prelude).

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