# Games like Damned

> The closest matches to Damned: Damned 2, Contagion, Dead by Daylight, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and Outlast. 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. [Damned 2](https://imho.run/games/2221390/damned-2) — Shares asymmetrical multiplayer with Damned. 52 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2221390/)
2. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Survival Horror, like Damned. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
3. [Dead by Daylight](https://imho.run/games/381210/dead-by-daylight) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Damned. 253,618 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/381210/)
4. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — A frequent pick in Damned players' libraries, and another Action. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
5. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Also Survival Horror, like Damned. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
6. [White Noise 2](https://imho.run/games/503350/white-noise-2) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Damned. 815 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503350/)
7. [SEVERANCE](https://imho.run/games/3815750/severance) — Shares asymmetrical multiplayer and sanity system with Damned. 304 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3815750/)
8. [Backrooms Rec.](https://imho.run/games/2275020/backrooms-rec) — Shares sanity system with Damned. 508 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275020/)
9. [Friday the 13th: The Game](https://imho.run/games/438740/friday-the-13th-the-game) — Shares asymmetrical multiplayer with Damned. 20,603 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/438740/)
10. [SKIBIDI GYATROOMS](https://imho.run/games/3288600/skibidi-gyatrooms) — Shares sanity system with Damned. 335 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3288600/)
11. [DEVOUR](https://imho.run/games/1274570/devour) — A frequent pick in Damned players' libraries, and another Indie. 20,582 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274570/)
12. [Slender: The Arrival](https://imho.run/games/252330/slender-the-arrival) — Also Survival Horror, like Damned. 3,482 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252330/)
13. [Mama's Sleeping Angels](https://imho.run/games/2918310/mama-s-sleeping-angels) — Shares procedural level generation and sanity system with Damned. 506 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918310/)
14. [Nuclear Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/2909110/nuclear-nightmare) — Shares sanity system with Damned. 8,674 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2909110/)
15. [Aliens vs. Predator™](https://imho.run/games/10680/aliens-vs-predator) — Shares asymmetrical multiplayer with Damned. 7,954 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10680/)
16. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Damned. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
17. [Dungeon Done](https://imho.run/games/2939830/dungeon-done) — Also Survival Horror, like Damned. 51 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2939830/)
18. [Left 4 Dead](https://imho.run/games/500/left-4-dead) — Also Team-Based, like Damned. 19,617 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500/)
19. [Resident Evil 7 Biohazard](https://imho.run/games/418370/resident-evil-7-biohazard) — Also Survival Horror, like Damned. 31,078 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418370/)
20. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Also Team-Based and Survival Horror, like Damned. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)
21. [Together After Dark](https://imho.run/games/2708790/together-after-dark) — Also Survival Horror, like Damned. 132 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2708790/)
22. [Home Sweet Home : Survive](https://imho.run/games/1056600/home-sweet-home-survive) — Shares asymmetrical multiplayer with Damned. 2,170 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1056600/)
23. [Spectral Scream](https://imho.run/games/2620240/spectral-scream) — Also Survival Horror, like Damned. 131 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2620240/)
24. [Emissary Zero](https://imho.run/games/3176060/emissary-zero) — Also Survival Horror, like Damned. 1,113 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3176060/)

## 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=251170&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=251170&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=251170&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=251170
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/251170
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Damned

Damned is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror adventure developed by 9heads Game Studios and released in 2014. Up to five players participate in each session, with four taking on the role of survivors attempting to escape procedurally generated haunted locations such as hotels and hospitals, while a fifth player controls the monster hunting them. The game incorporates a sanity system alongside its procedural level generation to shape the experience. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as dark, stressful, and tense, with the soundtrack frequently highlighted for enhancing the mood and tactical positioning cited as a key strategic consideration. Damned holds a 67% positive rating from 1,159 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 251170
- **Developer:** 9heads Game Studios
- **Publisher:** 9heads Game Studios
- **Genres:** Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 6, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/251170/damned)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=251170&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251170/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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