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Games like Silver Chains

If Silver Chains is your kind of game, the closest matches are Maid of Sker, Mists of Aiden and Found Horror Game 101.exe — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric tension feels real, evade rather than fight and jump scares executed brilliantly. 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 Silver Chains: Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

2019IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 51Windowsby Cracked Heads Games
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Atmospheric tension feels realEvade rather than fightJump scares executed brilliantlyAtmosphericMelancholicTense

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Steam players who put hours into Silver Chains 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. Maid of Sker

    WHY THIS

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

    Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mists of Aiden

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silver Chains.

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

    Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Found Horror Game 101.exe

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Silver Chains.

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

    You'll scream in pleasure... Choke with fear! Play through 101 sick, frightening and perverted games, released in an experimental episodic format Can the curious souls brave through the hidden depths of each game to reach the shocking conclusion? Maybe what's been lost was never meant to be found...

    2018IndieAdventure10.10 USDSteam ↗
  4. Insomnis

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silver Chains.

    Ranked #4 for Silver Chains fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silver Chains.

    Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!

    2022IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Beast Inside

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silver Chains.

    Ranked #5 for Silver Chains fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silver Chains.

    The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Don't Be Afraid

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silver Chains.

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

    Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…

    2020ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. HELLSEED: All Chapters

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silver Chains.

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

    HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Ad Infinitum

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental storytelling, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Silver Chains.

    Ranked #8 for Silver Chains fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Silver Chains.

    When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?

    2023ActionAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Silver Chains on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silver Chains.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Silver Chains on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Silver Chains.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Silver Chains on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silver Chains.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Silver Chains on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Silver Chains.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Silver Chains on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Silver Chains.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Silver Chains on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Silver Chains.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Silver Chains on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Silver Chains.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under Silver Chains on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Silver Chains.

    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?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 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 Silver Chains.

    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 Silver Chains.

    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 Silver Chains.

    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 Silver Chains.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Silver Chains.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Silver Chains.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Silver Chains

Does Silver Chains run on Steam Deck?
Silver Chains 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 Silver Chains cost?
Silver Chains is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Silver Chains?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Silver Chains are Maid of Sker, Mists of Aiden, Found Horror Game 101.exe.
Who developed Silver Chains?
Silver Chains was developed by Cracked Heads Games and published by Headup.

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