# Games like The Anomaly Experiment

> The closest matches to The Anomaly Experiment: Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?, Confabulation, Shift 87, Escape First 2, and We Were Here Together. 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. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — Also Investigation, like The Anomaly Experiment. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
2. [Confabulation](https://imho.run/games/2246400/confabulation) — Also Hidden Object, like The Anomaly Experiment. 53 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2246400/)
3. [Shift 87](https://imho.run/games/2981650/shift-87) — A frequent pick in The Anomaly Experiment players' libraries, and another Indie. 74 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2981650/)
4. [Escape First 2](https://imho.run/games/1094060/escape-first-2) — Also Investigation and Hidden Object, like The Anomaly Experiment. 107 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1094060/)
5. [We Were Here Together](https://imho.run/games/865360/we-were-here-together) — Also Investigation, like The Anomaly Experiment. 4,859 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865360/)
6. [The Gretlow Tapes](https://imho.run/games/3433230/the-gretlow-tapes) — Also Investigation and Hidden Object, like The Anomaly Experiment. 67 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3433230/)
7. [Go Home Annie: An SCP Game](https://imho.run/games/1939100/go-home-annie-an-scp-game) — A frequent pick in The Anomaly Experiment players' libraries, and another Action. 225 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939100/)
8. [Silence Channel](https://imho.run/games/1408860/silence-channel) — Also Hidden Object, like The Anomaly Experiment. 78 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1408860/)
9. [Buried](https://imho.run/games/2605640/buried) — A frequent pick in The Anomaly Experiment players' libraries, and another Indie. 191 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2605640/)
10. [Platform 8](https://imho.run/games/2903560/platform-8) — Also Hidden Object, like The Anomaly Experiment. 1,124 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2903560/)
11. [The Exit 8](https://imho.run/games/2653790/the-exit-8) — A frequent pick in The Anomaly Experiment players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,789 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2653790/)
12. [Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island](https://imho.run/games/1528220/gordian-rooms-2-a-curious-island) — Also Conspiracy and Investigation, like The Anomaly Experiment. 88 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1528220/)
13. [Ethel](https://imho.run/games/2852930/ethel) — Also Hidden Object, like The Anomaly Experiment. 185 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852930/)
14. [One Last Clip](https://imho.run/games/3774940/one-last-clip) — Also Hidden Object, like The Anomaly Experiment. 59 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3774940/)
15. [Backrooms: Lost Tape](https://imho.run/games/1926620/backrooms-lost-tape) — Also Investigation, like The Anomaly Experiment. 530 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1926620/)
16. [Supernormal](https://imho.run/games/2532430/supernormal) — Also Investigation, like The Anomaly Experiment. 420 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2532430/)
17. [Curious Cases](https://imho.run/games/1045080/curious-cases) — Also Investigation, like The Anomaly Experiment. 170 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1045080/)
18. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Also Investigation, like The Anomaly Experiment. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
19. [Floor 9](https://imho.run/games/3106510/floor-9) — Also Investigation, like The Anomaly Experiment. 79 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3106510/)
20. [Limoria](https://imho.run/games/3351140/limoria) — A frequent pick in The Anomaly Experiment players' libraries, and another Indie. 64 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3351140/)
21. [Paragnosia](https://imho.run/games/3017580/paragnosia) — Also Hidden Object, like The Anomaly Experiment. 50 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3017580/)
22. [The Maid](https://imho.run/games/3456720/the-maid) — A frequent pick in The Anomaly Experiment players' libraries, and another Action. 66 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3456720/)
23. [Lazaret](https://imho.run/games/2088280/lazaret) — Also Investigation and Hidden Object, like The Anomaly Experiment. 177 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088280/)
24. [Dollmare](https://imho.run/games/2793710/dollmare) — Also Hidden Object, like The Anomaly Experiment. 1,109 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2793710/)

## 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=3413060&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3413060&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3413060&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3413060
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3413060
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Anomaly Experiment

Sentenced to life in prison, you’re offered freedom by joining a trial for a new drug. The experiment is simple: enter the room, observe, and identify what has changed. Complete all tasks, and your sentence is commuted. But, the further you go, the more unsettling your reality becomes.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3413060
- **Developer:** Authogin
- **Publisher:** Authogin
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 28, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3413060/the-anomaly-experiment)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3413060&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3413060/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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