# Games like Anomaly

> The closest matches to Anomaly: Maid of Sker, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Out of Sight, Outlast, and We Were Here Together. 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. [Maid of Sker](https://imho.run/games/826940/maid-of-sker) — Also Stealth, like Anomaly. 642 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/826940/)
2. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — A frequent pick in Anomaly players' libraries, and another Action. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
3. [Out of Sight](https://imho.run/games/2526310/out-of-sight) — A frequent pick in Anomaly players' libraries, and another Indie. 350 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2526310/)
4. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Also Stealth, like Anomaly. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
5. [We Were Here Together](https://imho.run/games/865360/we-were-here-together) — A frequent pick in Anomaly players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,859 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865360/)
6. [Alien: Isolation](https://imho.run/games/214490/alien-isolation) — Also Stealth, like Anomaly. 26,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/)
7. [The Escape: Together](https://imho.run/games/2242760/the-escape-together) — Also Stealth, like Anomaly. 758 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2242760/)
8. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — A frequent pick in Anomaly players' libraries, and another Action. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
9. [Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/22120/penumbra-black-plague-gold-edition) — Also Stealth, like Anomaly. 1,480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22120/)
10. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Also Stealth, like Anomaly. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
11. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — A frequent pick in Anomaly players' libraries, and another Indie. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
12. [Panelak](https://imho.run/games/3333890/panelak) — Also Stealth, like Anomaly. 50 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3333890/)
13. [Exit From](https://imho.run/games/1092140/exit-from) — Also Stealth, like Anomaly. 73 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092140/)
14. [Crysis](https://imho.run/games/17300/crysis) — Also Stealth and Futuristic, like Anomaly. 5,319 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17300/)
15. [Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs](https://imho.run/games/239200/amnesia-a-machine-for-pigs) — A frequent pick in Anomaly players' libraries, and another Action. 4,318 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239200/)
16. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Stealth, like Anomaly. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
17. [Ghostbane](https://imho.run/games/2645490/ghostbane) — Also Stealth and Hidden Object, like Anomaly. 53 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2645490/)
18. [Metro 2033 Redux](https://imho.run/games/286690/metro-2033-redux) — Also Stealth, like Anomaly. 27,240 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286690/)
19. [Trepang2](https://imho.run/games/1164940/trepang2) — Also Stealth, like Anomaly. 11,287 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164940/)
20. [Alan Wake](https://imho.run/games/108710/alan-wake) — A frequent pick in Anomaly players' libraries, and another Action. 16,015 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108710/)
21. [CAPTURED](https://imho.run/games/3114010/captured) — Also Hidden Object, like Anomaly. 263 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3114010/)
22. [The Room](https://imho.run/games/288160/the-room) — Also Hidden Object, like Anomaly. 14,196 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288160/)
23. [Platform 8](https://imho.run/games/2903560/platform-8) — Also Stealth and Hidden Object, like Anomaly. 1,124 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2903560/)
24. [Deus Ex: Mankind Divided](https://imho.run/games/337000/deus-ex-mankind-divided) — A frequent pick in Anomaly players' libraries, and another RPG. 16,243 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337000/)

## 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=2116460&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2116460&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2116460&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2116460
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2116460
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Anomaly

Anomaly is a horror game inspired by Scanner Somber, the Garry's Mod game mode LiDAR, LiDAR.EXE, and The Backrooms. Try to escape from the level that you are in by finding keys and the exit, while not being killed by the Anomaly!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2116460
- **Developer:** Firelight Studios, Bleeding Leprechaun Studios
- **Publisher:** Firelight Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 3, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2116460/anomaly)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2116460&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2116460/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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