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Games like Granny

If Granny is your kind of game, the closest matches are Granny: Chapter Two, Granny 3 and Follia - Dear father — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its mod support extends longevity, atmospheric and immersive. 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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An indie survival horror adventure released in 2018 at $7.99, Granny tasks players with escaping a hostile environment using stealth and puzzle-solving under time pressure. The AI antagonist adapts to player tactics, creating a dynamic challenge where no two attempts play out identically, and procedural secrets ensure replayability stays fresh across multiple escapes. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric tension and immersive quality that defines the experience, while the extreme mode provides a punishing test for seasoned players. Mod support extends the game's longevity significantly. The experience runs on Steam Deck in playable condition, supports short-burst sessions, and earned a 94% positive rating from over 3,600 Steam reviews.

About Granny: You have to escape Granny`s house...You have five days...

2018IndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby DVloper
Granny — Steam game cover
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Ai driven antagonist adapts to your tacticsExtreme mode tests even veteransMod support extends longevityAtmosphericImmersiveStressful

Players who liked Granny also play

Steam players who put hours into Granny 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. Granny: Chapter Two

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Granny.

    Top pick for Granny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    You have to escape Granny and Grandpa...You have five days...

    2019IndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Granny 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Granny.

    Second-strongest match for Granny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    You have to escape Granny and Grandpa...You have five days...

    2021IndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Follia - Dear father

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Granny.

    Third-strongest match for Granny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    Follia – Dear Father is a stealth survival horror that captures the genre’s essence in the halls and rooms of a university campus. Marcus goes in search of his parents, but instead finds himself struggling for his life against deadly horrors that creep around every corner.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Granny.

    Ranked #4 for Granny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Granny.

    Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Uventa

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Granny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Granny.

    The tragic fate brings you, a simple night guard, to an abandoned school. Plunge into a horrifying story and get to the bottom of the secret that this spectre of the long-gone Soviet era has in store.

    2018IndieViolentGore0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. MADiSON

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Granny.

    Ranked #6 for Granny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Outlast 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Granny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. DEVOUR

    WHY THIS

    Shares time pressure and an atmospheric mood with Granny.

    Ranked #8 for Granny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Granny.

    DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.

    2021Indie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Granny

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. MADiSON

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Granny.

    Reviewers of Granny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Granny.

    Reviewers of Granny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Little Nightmares

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Granny.

    Reviewers of Granny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Granny.

    Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

    2017Adventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Gun Massacre

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Granny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    Return to Survival Horror in decaying mansion filled with echoes of broken glass.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Resident Evil

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Granny.

    Reviewers of Granny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Granny.

    The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.

    2015ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares time pressure and a stressful mood with Granny.

    Reviewers of Granny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Granny.

    Escape Baldi's schoolhouse again in this new remastered version of Baldi's Basics Classic! Use stealth and strategy to collect all 7 notebooks and win! Featuring three games in one, gameplay improvements, a more authentic art style, accessibility improvements, and brand new ways to play!

    2022ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Night of the Scissors

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Granny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Sinner 97

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Granny.

    Reviewers of Granny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    Sinner 97 is a first person PSX VHS psychological horror set in 1997, within the confines of a shadowy religious cult. Remain hidden and overcome problems in order to escape the Father's clutches.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Granny at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Granny on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Granny on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Granny.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Granny on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Granny on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Granny on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Granny on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Granny.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Granny on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Granny.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Granny on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 with Granny.

    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 Granny.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Granny.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Granny.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Granny.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Granny.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Granny.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Granny.

    Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. MADiSON

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Granny.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Granny.

    MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. DEVOUR

    WHY THIS

    Shares time pressure and an atmospheric mood with Granny.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Granny.

    DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.

    2021Indie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Granny

Does Granny run on Steam Deck?
Granny is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Granny cost?
Granny is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Granny?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Granny are Granny: Chapter Two, Granny 3, Follia - Dear father.
Who developed Granny?
Granny was developed by DVloper.

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 Granny.

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