Games like SEPTEMBER 1999
If SEPTEMBER 1999 is your kind of game, the closest matches are [REC] Desolation, Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure and Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition — 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.
Get personalized picks →SEPTEMBER 1999 is a 2018 free-to-play indie horror title from developer 98DEMAKE. The game presents a first-person experience rendered in a VHS aesthetic, evoking the look of degraded found footage recordings from the late 1990s. Players navigate through a brief but dense psychological horror scenario, with the entire experience designed to play out in approximately five and a half minutes. The title supports both single-player and multiplayer modes, incorporating atmospheric tension and moments of graphic content. Reviewers on Steam have responded positively to its distinctive presentation and unsettling mood, with the game holding an 84% positive rating from over 1,500 reviews.
About SEPTEMBER 1999: A free, VHS styled, first-person found footage horror game, which runs exactly for 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
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Steam players who put hours into SEPTEMBER 1999 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.
[REC] Desolation
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Top pick for SEPTEMBER 1999 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SEPTEMBER 1999.
[REC] Desolation takes you to an abandoned manor as journalist Ethan Carter. Your goal is to investigate its dark past and uncover the truth. But some secrets should remain hidden…
Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
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Second-strongest match for SEPTEMBER 1999 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SEPTEMBER 1999.
NoW YoU SEE is a story driven, first-person, point & click, horror adventure. You must escape!!! Explore the house, solve fiendish puzzles, uncover horrible secrets and get ready to meet the family. STORY. PUZZLES. GORE.
Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
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Third-strongest match for SEPTEMBER 1999 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SEPTEMBER 1999.
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
SOMA
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Ranked #4 for SEPTEMBER 1999 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SEPTEMBER 1999.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Still Wakes the Deep
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Ranked #5 for SEPTEMBER 1999 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SEPTEMBER 1999.
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Neverending Nightmares
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Ranked #6 for SEPTEMBER 1999 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SEPTEMBER 1999.
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Year Walk
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Ranked #7 for SEPTEMBER 1999 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SEPTEMBER 1999.
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
Bulb Boy
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Ranked #8 for SEPTEMBER 1999 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with SEPTEMBER 1999.
One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.
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Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
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Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with SEPTEMBER 1999.
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
SOMA
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Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with SEPTEMBER 1999.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Neverending Nightmares
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with SEPTEMBER 1999.
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Bulb Boy
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with SEPTEMBER 1999.
One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.
Frequently asked about SEPTEMBER 1999
- Is SEPTEMBER 1999 free to play?
- Yes — SEPTEMBER 1999 is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to SEPTEMBER 1999?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SEPTEMBER 1999 are [REC] Desolation, Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure, Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition.
- Who developed SEPTEMBER 1999?
- SEPTEMBER 1999 was developed by 98DEMAKE.
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