# Games like Nightmare Shift

> The closest matches to Nightmare Shift: Dread Neighbor, Tales Beyond The Tomb - Route 86, Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker, Escape from Yandere, and HELLMART. 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. [Dread Neighbor](https://imho.run/games/4111260/dread-neighbor) — Shares environmental storytelling and checkpoint based progression with Nightmare Shift. 522 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4111260/)
2. [Tales Beyond The Tomb - Route 86](https://imho.run/games/3860920/tales-beyond-the-tomb-route-86) — Shares checkpoint based progression with Nightmare Shift. 103 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3860920/)
3. [Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker](https://imho.run/games/3550490/overcome-your-fears-caretaker) — Shares environmental storytelling and environmental puzzle solving with Nightmare Shift. 334 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3550490/)
4. [Escape from Yandere](https://imho.run/games/4081840/escape-from-yandere) — Shares checkpoint based progression and environmental puzzle solving with Nightmare Shift. 140 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4081840/)
5. [HELLMART](https://imho.run/games/3762550/hellmart) — Shares multiple endings and resource management with Nightmare Shift. 420 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3762550/)
6. [The Inn-Sanity](https://imho.run/games/2688570/the-inn-sanity) — Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with Nightmare Shift. 493 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2688570/)
7. [The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication](https://imho.run/games/2331330/the-bridge-curse-2-the-extrication) — Shares environmental storytelling and exploration with Nightmare Shift. 124 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2331330/)
8. [Mouthwashing](https://imho.run/games/2475490/mouthwashing) — Also Thriller and Psychological, like Nightmare Shift. 23,705 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475490/)
9. [Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol](https://imho.run/games/3633250/junji-ito-maniac-an-infinite-gaol) — Also Drama and Thriller, like Nightmare Shift. 107 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3633250/)
10. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — A frequent pick in Nightmare Shift players' libraries, and another Indie. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
11. [Creepy Shift: House For Sale](https://imho.run/games/3400650/creepy-shift-house-for-sale) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and exploration with Nightmare Shift. 136 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3400650/)
12. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Shares environmental puzzle solving with Nightmare Shift. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
13. [BrokenLore: LOW](https://imho.run/games/3014520/brokenlore-low) — Also Thriller, like Nightmare Shift. 134 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3014520/)
14. [Crimson Snow (2023)](https://imho.run/games/2067790/crimson-snow-2023) — Shares dialogue choices and multiple endings with Nightmare Shift. 502 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2067790/)
15. [MiSide](https://imho.run/games/2527500/miside) — Shares environmental puzzle solving and branching narrative with Nightmare Shift. 25,078 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2527500/)
16. [LIMINAL SHIFT](https://imho.run/games/3282700/liminal-shift) — Shares environmental storytelling and exploration with Nightmare Shift. 122 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3282700/)
17. [The Lightkeeper](https://imho.run/games/3612850/the-lightkeeper) — Shares environmental storytelling and environmental puzzle solving with Nightmare Shift. 559 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3612850/)
18. [Cat Named Mojave](https://imho.run/games/3597880/cat-named-mojave) — A frequent pick in Nightmare Shift players' libraries, and another Action. 163 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597880/)
19. [A.I.L.A](https://imho.run/games/2695430/a-i-l-a) — A frequent pick in Nightmare Shift players' libraries, and another Adventure. 206 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2695430/)
20. [The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game](https://imho.run/games/3403660/the-18th-attic-paranormal-anomaly-hunting-game) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Nightmare Shift. 115 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3403660/)
21. [Kiosk](https://imho.run/games/3126330/kiosk) — Also Conversation and Walking Simulator, like Nightmare Shift. 893 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3126330/)
22. [Obey the Voice™](https://imho.run/games/3919190/obey-the-voice) — Shares checkpoint based progression and environmental puzzle solving with Nightmare Shift. 326 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3919190/)
23. [No, I'm not a Human](https://imho.run/games/3180070/no-i-m-not-a-human) — Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with Nightmare Shift. 8,691 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180070/)
24. [Dread Flats](https://imho.run/games/3114900/dread-flats) — A frequent pick in Nightmare Shift players' libraries, and another RPG. 314 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3114900/)

## 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=3212180&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3212180&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3212180
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3212180
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Nightmare Shift

Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3212180
- **Developer:** Binary Lunar
- **Publisher:** Binary Lunar
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 15, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3212180/nightmare-shift)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3212180&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3212180/)
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