# Games like Somewhere in the Shadow

> The closest matches to Somewhere in the Shadow: Inside the Backrooms, Chased by Darkness, Pacify, The Backrooms: Survival, and Malum. 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. [Inside the Backrooms](https://imho.run/games/1987080/inside-the-backrooms) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 10,150 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1987080/)
2. [Chased by Darkness](https://imho.run/games/1595710/chased-by-darkness) — A frequent pick in Somewhere in the Shadow players' libraries, and another Action. 120 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1595710/)
3. [Pacify](https://imho.run/games/967050/pacify) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 11,087 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/967050/)
4. [The Backrooms: Survival](https://imho.run/games/1889640/the-backrooms-survival) — Also Mystery Dungeon and Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 511 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889640/)
5. [Malum](https://imho.run/games/1648610/malum) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 233 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1648610/)
6. [Spectral Scream](https://imho.run/games/2620240/spectral-scream) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 131 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2620240/)
7. [Occult](https://imho.run/games/1644490/occult) — A frequent pick in Somewhere in the Shadow players' libraries, and another Action. 444 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644490/)
8. [Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer](https://imho.run/games/859570/secret-neighbor-hello-neighbor-multiplayer) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 4,795 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/859570/)
9. [Krampus is Home](https://imho.run/games/839420/krampus-is-home) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 81 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/839420/)
10. [We Were Here Together](https://imho.run/games/865360/we-were-here-together) — A frequent pick in Somewhere in the Shadow players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,859 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865360/)
11. [PARANOIA PLACE](https://imho.run/games/1592290/paranoia-place) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 636 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592290/)
12. [Forsake: Urban horror](https://imho.run/games/1785120/forsake-urban-horror) — Also Artificial Intelligence and Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 94 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1785120/)
13. [Silent Rain](https://imho.run/games/1791910/silent-rain) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 76 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1791910/)
14. [Stay Close](https://imho.run/games/455120/stay-close) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 606 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455120/)
15. [Haunt Chaser](https://imho.run/games/1450180/haunt-chaser) — Also Artificial Intelligence, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 277 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1450180/)
16. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
17. [Insomnis](https://imho.run/games/1000700/insomnis) — Also Artificial Intelligence and Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 67 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000700/)
18. [Maid of Sker](https://imho.run/games/826940/maid-of-sker) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 642 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/826940/)
19. [The Devourer: Hunted Souls](https://imho.run/games/2309400/the-devourer-hunted-souls) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 235 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2309400/)
20. [Project Unknown](https://imho.run/games/2115390/project-unknown) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 337 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2115390/)
21. [Emissary Zero](https://imho.run/games/3176060/emissary-zero) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 1,113 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3176060/)
22. [Observation](https://imho.run/games/906100/observation) — Also Artificial Intelligence, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 2,478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/906100/)
23. [DEVOUR](https://imho.run/games/1274570/devour) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 20,582 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274570/)
24. [Hand Simulator: Horror](https://imho.run/games/1027820/hand-simulator-horror) — Also Survival Horror, like Somewhere in the Shadow. 274 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1027820/)

## 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=1577320&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1577320&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1577320&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1577320
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1577320
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Somewhere in the Shadow

Woke up in strange dark spot. Who has done it with you? And why? Try to get out from that scary place and stay alive...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1577320
- **Developer:** Aydy, Nikolay Kulesh
- **Publisher:** Aydy
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 23, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1577320/somewhere-in-the-shadow)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1577320&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1577320/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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