# Games like Dark Hours

> The closest matches to Dark Hours: Dark Hours: Prologue, Midnight Heist, Murky Divers, PARANOIA PLACE, and Emissary Zero. 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. [Dark Hours: Prologue](https://imho.run/games/3064370/dark-hours-prologue) — Also Heist and Team-Based, like Dark Hours. 1,098 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3064370/)
2. [Midnight Heist](https://imho.run/games/2204350/midnight-heist) — Also Heist and Survival Horror, like Dark Hours. 259 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2204350/)
3. [Murky Divers](https://imho.run/games/2963880/murky-divers) — Shares procedural generation with Dark Hours. 2,182 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963880/)
4. [PARANOIA PLACE](https://imho.run/games/1592290/paranoia-place) — Shares monster ai with Dark Hours. 636 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592290/)
5. [Emissary Zero](https://imho.run/games/3176060/emissary-zero) — Also Survival Horror, like Dark Hours. 1,113 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3176060/)
6. [Paranormal Cleanup](https://imho.run/games/2197890/paranormal-cleanup) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Dark Hours. 624 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2197890/)
7. [Backrooms Society](https://imho.run/games/2304620/backrooms-society) — Also Survival Horror and Procedural Generation, like Dark Hours. 342 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2304620/)
8. [PANICORE](https://imho.run/games/2695940/panicore) — A frequent pick in Dark Hours players' libraries, and another Action. 4,299 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2695940/)
9. [Lethal Company](https://imho.run/games/1966720/lethal-company) — Also Survival Horror and Procedural Generation, like Dark Hours. 274,553 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1966720/)
10. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Shares procedural generation with Dark Hours. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
11. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Dark Hours. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
12. [PAYDAY™ The Heist](https://imho.run/games/24240/payday-the-heist) — Also Heist and Team-Based, like Dark Hours. 8,625 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24240/)
13. [Silent Rain](https://imho.run/games/1791910/silent-rain) — Shares monster ai with Dark Hours. 76 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1791910/)
14. [DEVOUR](https://imho.run/games/1274570/devour) — A frequent pick in Dark Hours players' libraries, and another Indie. 20,582 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274570/)
15. [FOREWARNED](https://imho.run/games/1562420/forewarned) — Also Survival Horror, like Dark Hours. 3,527 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1562420/)
16. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Dark Hours. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)
17. [Handy Harry's Haunted House Services](https://imho.run/games/1310510/handy-harry-s-haunted-house-services) — Shares procedural generation with Dark Hours. 461 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1310510/)
18. [MIMESIS](https://imho.run/games/2827200/mimesis) — Also Survival Horror and Procedural Generation, like Dark Hours. 1,794 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2827200/)
19. [CashGrab: Refunded](https://imho.run/games/3602720/cashgrab-refunded) — A frequent pick in Dark Hours players' libraries, and another RPG. 185 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3602720/)
20. [The Outlast Trials](https://imho.run/games/1304930/the-outlast-trials) — Also Survival Horror, like Dark Hours. 38,564 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1304930/)
21. [Inside the Backrooms](https://imho.run/games/1987080/inside-the-backrooms) — Also Survival Horror, like Dark Hours. 10,150 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1987080/)
22. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — Also Survival Horror, like Dark Hours. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
23. [Darkwater](https://imho.run/games/619540/darkwater) — Also Survival Horror and Procedural Generation, like Dark Hours. 535 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619540/)
24. [Pacify](https://imho.run/games/967050/pacify) — Also Survival Horror and Procedural Generation, like Dark Hours. 11,087 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/967050/)

## 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=2208570&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2208570&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2208570
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2208570
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dark Hours

Dark Hours is a co-op survival horror game developed by Piece of Cake studios and published by both Piece of Cake studios and Kepler Ghost. Players control a team of robbers whose heist takes a supernatural turn when they become trapped with an evil entity. The game supports 1-4 players online and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. Players navigate procedurally generated levels using equipment unlocks and monster AI to escape, with time-pressure events forcing quick decisions. Team betrayal mechanics add unpredictability to the experience. Reviewers and players describe the atmosphere as dark and tense, though dark humor balances the intensity, and they highlight the chaotic multiplayer betrayal dynamics and how monsters force creative problem-solving. The game has received 84% positive reviews from 1,232 Steam reviews. At $14.99, it offers a medium-length, challenging experience designed for seated play sessions.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2208570
- **Developer:** Piece of Cake studios
- **Publisher:** Piece of Cake studios, Kepler Ghost
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Adjustable Difficulty, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 23, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2208570&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2208570/)
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