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Games like The Black Widow

If The Black Widow is your kind of game, the closest matches are GLAD VALAKAS SIMULATOR, The Monsters' History Book and My Time at Portia — 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 Black Widow: Communicate with the dead using a spirit board to solve an actual murder case in this interactive mystery. Ask your own questions to determine whether “the Black Widow” was truly guilty … or unjustly executed.

2019IndieAdventureSimulationCasual5.99 USDWindows · macOSby Flux
The Black Widow — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Black Widow also play

Steam players who put hours into The Black Widow 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. GLAD VALAKAS SIMULATOR

    WHY THIS

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

    GLAD VALAKAS SIMULATOR is a game about the most famous Russian streamer. You need to live 10 days in the image for the protagonist of the game.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation0.49 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Monsters' History Book

    WHY THIS

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

    Beyond horrible, odd and black feelings, while there is a sincere relationship.However,The horrors more terrible than all these, become increasingly clear as the two linger around in the school. The nervous history of the bizarre deaths replays again as the history book be opened.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. My Time at Portia

    WHY THIS

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

    Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Emily is Away Too

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Black Widow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Black Widow.

    Emily is Away Too is a brand new story featuring new characters and multiple different endings. Message your friends, surf the web and choose your path through this branching narrative.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Plebby Quest: The Crusades

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Black Widow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Black Widow.

    Survive ambitious rulers dreaming of an empire, outsmart treacherous neighbors longing to burn your spoils, and navigate the religion’s predictably unreasonable demands; you need ask only one question as you build your legacy – “Will you burn them, or be burnt?”

    2020ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tech Support: Error Unknown

    WHY THIS

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

    Things are not what they seem at your new tech support specialist job. While resolving customer issues, you soon find yourself in the middle of a conspiracy. Will you side with your employer, join a rogue hacktivist group bent on destroying them, assist the police or stand alone?

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor

    WHY THIS

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

    Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor is an anti-adventure game about picking up trash in an alien bazaar. Play as the Janitor, an Alaensee girlbeast with a municipally-subsidized trash incineration job and dreams of leaving the planet of Xabran's Rock far behind her.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Gleaner Heights

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Black Widow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Black Widow.

    Experience the old-school charm of classic farming games with the suburban gothic atmosphere of certain 90's TV shows, along with contemporary game mechanics. Farming, crafting, combat, romantic relationships and mysterious events await!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under The Black Widow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Black Widow.

    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 ~50% under The Black Widow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Black Widow.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Black Widow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Black Widow.

    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 ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Black Widow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Black Widow.

    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 ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under The Black Widow on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Black Widow.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Black Widow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Black Widow.

    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 ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Black Widow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Black Widow.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Black Widow on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Black Widow.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Black Widow.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

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

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Aimlabs

    WHY THIS

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

    Aimlabs is the aim trainer of choice for over 45 Million players, from beginners to esports pros. Our unique aim analysis optimizes your gameplay, targets your weaknesses & builds key skills for any FPS game! Time to warm up with our unlimited scenarios & rank up in-game!

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Clicker Heroes

    WHY THIS

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

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  6. Emily is Away

    WHY THIS

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

    Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  7. The Plan

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The Black Widow.

    A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence.

    2014IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. TrackMania Nations Forever

    WHY THIS

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

    A free game in the truest sense of the word, TrackMania Nations Forever lets you drive at mind-blowing speeds on fun and spectacular tracks in solo and multiplayer modes.TrackMania Nations Forever offers a new "Forever" version of the Stadium environment, a solid solo mode and 65 brand new, progressively challenging tracks.

    2008RacingFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Black Widow

How much does The Black Widow cost?
The Black Widow is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Black Widow?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Black Widow are GLAD VALAKAS SIMULATOR, The Monsters' History Book, My Time at Portia.
Who developed The Black Widow?
The Black Widow was developed by Flux.

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 Black Widow.

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