# Games like Operator

> The closest matches to Operator: Phasmophobia, Together After Dark, Pacify, Anomaly Company, and Lunch Lady. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Phasmophobia](https://imho.run/games/739630/phasmophobia) — Also Thriller, like Operator. 350,092 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/739630/)
2. [Together After Dark](https://imho.run/games/2708790/together-after-dark) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Operator. 132 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2708790/)
3. [Pacify](https://imho.run/games/967050/pacify) — A frequent pick in Operator players' libraries, and another Action. 11,087 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/967050/)
4. [Anomaly Company](https://imho.run/games/3099190/anomaly-company) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Operator. 222 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3099190/)
5. [Lunch Lady](https://imho.run/games/1571440/lunch-lady) — A frequent pick in Operator players' libraries, and another Action. 5,811 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1571440/)
6. [Labyrinthine](https://imho.run/games/1302240/labyrinthine) — A frequent pick in Operator players' libraries, and another Action. 7,438 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1302240/)
7. [Hospital 666](https://imho.run/games/2774380/hospital-666) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Operator. 296 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2774380/)
8. [EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS](https://imho.run/games/3038290/expedition-to-the-backrooms) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like Operator. 100 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3038290/)
9. [Ghost Janitors](https://imho.run/games/2772990/ghost-janitors) — A frequent pick in Operator players' libraries, and another Action. 457 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2772990/)
10. [Nightmare Shift](https://imho.run/games/3212180/nightmare-shift) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like Operator. 90 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3212180/)
11. [White Noise Online](https://imho.run/games/293860/white-noise-online) — Also Walking Simulator, like Operator. 267 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/293860/)
12. [PAGER](https://imho.run/games/2810550/pager) — A frequent pick in Operator players' libraries, and another Indie. 96 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810550/)
13. [Spectral Scream](https://imho.run/games/2620240/spectral-scream) — Also Thriller, like Operator. 131 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2620240/)
14. [Nuclear Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/2909110/nuclear-nightmare) — A frequent pick in Operator players' libraries, and another Action. 8,674 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2909110/)
15. [A Technician's Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/2472390/a-technician-s-nightmare) — Also Thriller, like Operator. 135 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2472390/)
16. [Slender: The Arrival](https://imho.run/games/252330/slender-the-arrival) — Also Walking Simulator, like Operator. 3,482 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252330/)
17. [DEVOUR](https://imho.run/games/1274570/devour) — A frequent pick in Operator players' libraries, and another Indie. 20,582 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274570/)
18. [Project Unknown](https://imho.run/games/2115390/project-unknown) — Also Thriller, like Operator. 337 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2115390/)
19. [Summer of '58](https://imho.run/games/1609080/summer-of-58) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like Operator. 1,719 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609080/)
20. [SILENT BREATH](https://imho.run/games/2796180/silent-breath) — Also Thriller, like Operator. 544 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2796180/)
21. [Liminal Universe](https://imho.run/games/3151400/liminal-universe) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like Operator. 75 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3151400/)
22. [Demonologist](https://imho.run/games/1929610/demonologist) — Also Thriller, like Operator. 10,143 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1929610/)
23. [Bunker Invaders](https://imho.run/games/2780470/bunker-invaders) — A frequent pick in Operator players' libraries, and another Action. 72 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2780470/)
24. [Backrooms: Extractions](https://imho.run/games/2835530/backrooms-extractions) — A frequent pick in Operator players' libraries, and another Action. 227 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2835530/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1540560&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1540560&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1540560&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1540560
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1540560
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Operator

Operator is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror game. You and your squad arrive in the woods, needing to collect 8 pages around the map while an unknown entity lurks in the shadows.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1540560
- **Developer:** Chemical Games Studio
- **Publisher:** Chemical Games Studio
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 28, 2021
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1540560/operator)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1540560&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1540560/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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