# Games like Need For Scream

> The closest matches to Need For Scream: Layers of Fear (2016), Visage, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Rise of Insanity, and Luto. 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. [Layers of Fear (2016)](https://imho.run/games/391720/layers-of-fear-2016) — Also Psychedelic and Walking Simulator, like Need For Scream. 5,082 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391720/)
2. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Walking Simulator, like Need For Scream. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
3. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Need For Scream. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
4. [Rise of Insanity](https://imho.run/games/629220/rise-of-insanity) — A frequent pick in Need For Scream players' libraries, and another Indie. 330 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629220/)
5. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Need For Scream. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
6. [Fuck You Witch](https://imho.run/games/2736020/fuck-you-witch) — Also Psychedelic and Demons, like Need For Scream. 50 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736020/)
7. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Need For Scream. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
8. [Master Reboot](https://imho.run/games/251850/master-reboot) — A frequent pick in Need For Scream players' libraries, and another Action. 330 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251850/)
9. [The Exit 8](https://imho.run/games/2653790/the-exit-8) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Need For Scream. 4,789 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2653790/)
10. [Hazing - Night Shift](https://imho.run/games/2968170/hazing-night-shift) — Also Demons and Psychological, like Need For Scream. 84 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2968170/)
11. [September 7th](https://imho.run/games/2249160/september-7th) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Need For Scream. 642 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2249160/)
12. [Lair of Torment](https://imho.run/games/2508210/lair-of-torment) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Need For Scream. 57 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2508210/)
13. [Husk](https://imho.run/games/553960/husk) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Need For Scream. 54 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553960/)
14. [Mirror Forge](https://imho.run/games/1807200/mirror-forge) — Also Demons and Psychological, like Need For Scream. 109 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1807200/)
15. [Summer of '58](https://imho.run/games/1609080/summer-of-58) — Also Psychological and Walking Simulator, like Need For Scream. 1,719 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609080/)
16. [Platform 8](https://imho.run/games/2903560/platform-8) — Also Walking Simulator, like Need For Scream. 1,124 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2903560/)
17. [You’ve Got a Package](https://imho.run/games/4018200/you-ve-got-a-package) — Also Demons and Psychological, like Need For Scream. 99 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4018200/)
18. [Silent Still](https://imho.run/games/3207400/silent-still) — A frequent pick in Need For Scream players' libraries, and another Simulation. 158 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3207400/)
19. [GET EVEN](https://imho.run/games/299950/get-even) — Also Psychological, like Need For Scream. 482 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299950/)
20. [Lost Luminosity](https://imho.run/games/3603100/lost-luminosity) — Also Demons and Psychological, like Need For Scream. 112 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3603100/)
21. [Hatch](https://imho.run/games/1730920/hatch) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Need For Scream. 61 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730920/)
22. [The Norwood Suite](https://imho.run/games/696480/the-norwood-suite) — Also Walking Simulator, like Need For Scream. 536 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/696480/)
23. [[Chilla's Art] Jisatsu | 自撮](https://imho.run/games/2716110/chilla-s-art-jisatsu) — Also Psychedelic and Demons, like Need For Scream. 227 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716110/)
24. [Lucius II](https://imho.run/games/296830/lucius-ii) — Also Demons, like Need For Scream. 832 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296830/)

## 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=3390000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3390000&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3390000&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3390000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3390000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Need For Scream

The year is 2010. You're going on a study exchange to Russia from the United States. You're also running your own blog, and everything is going great—until 2014... that is, until you learn about the cursed village and decide to go there to film a video for your followers.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3390000
- **Developer:** Beshbarmak games
- **Publisher:** Beshbarmak games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 12, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3390000/need-for-scream)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3390000&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3390000/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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