# Games like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward

> The closest matches to The Hat Man: Shadow Ward: Slender: The Arrival, Outlast, Visage, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and White Night. 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. [Slender: The Arrival](https://imho.run/games/252330/slender-the-arrival) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 3,482 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252330/)
2. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Also Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
3. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — A frequent pick in The Hat Man: Shadow Ward players' libraries, and another Action. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
4. [The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters](https://imho.run/games/1045720/the-coma-2-vicious-sisters) — Also Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 404 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1045720/)
5. [White Night](https://imho.run/games/301560/white-night) — Shares limited save points with The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 146 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301560/)
6. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
7. [Penumbra Overture](https://imho.run/games/22180/penumbra-overture) — Also Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 1,939 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22180/)
8. [DreadOut](https://imho.run/games/269790/dreadout) — A frequent pick in The Hat Man: Shadow Ward players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,797 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269790/)
9. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
10. [Don't Be Afraid](https://imho.run/games/760410/don-t-be-afraid) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 328 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/760410/)
11. [The Cabin Factory](https://imho.run/games/3311740/the-cabin-factory) — Shares procedural generation with The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 2,222 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3311740/)
12. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — A frequent pick in The Hat Man: Shadow Ward players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
13. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
14. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
15. [CASE: Animatronics](https://imho.run/games/489360/case-animatronics) — Also Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 735 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489360/)
16. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
17. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
18. [Psychopomp GOLD](https://imho.run/games/3243190/psychopomp-gold) — Shares procedural generation with The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 2,935 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3243190/)
19. [Blair Witch](https://imho.run/games/1092660/blair-witch) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 2,932 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092660/)
20. [Remothered: Tormented Fathers](https://imho.run/games/633360/remothered-tormented-fathers) — Also Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 658 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/633360/)
21. [Ad Infinitum](https://imho.run/games/1234430/ad-infinitum) — Also Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 384 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1234430/)
22. [Wick](https://imho.run/games/418300/wick) — Also Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 204 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418300/)
23. [Alien: Isolation](https://imho.run/games/214490/alien-isolation) — Also Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 26,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/)
24. [Rise of Insanity](https://imho.run/games/629220/rise-of-insanity) — Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like The Hat Man: Shadow Ward. 330 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629220/)

## 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=291010&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=291010&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=291010&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=291010
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/291010
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Hat Man: Shadow Ward

Based on a true story, discover the horror of the Canton insane asylum as you attempt to rescue your daughter. Experience the scariest game of 2014.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 291010
- **Developer:** Game Mechanics LLC
- **Publisher:** Game Mechanics LLC
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 10, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/291010/the-hat-man-shadow-ward)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=291010&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291010/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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