# Games like Dark Trip

> The closest matches to Dark Trip: The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, Escape Simulator, Telling Lies, and Thumper. 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. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like Dark Trip. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
2. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Also Lovecraftian and Psychedelic, like Dark Trip. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
3. [Escape Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1435790/escape-simulator) — Also Escape Room and VR, like Dark Trip. 8,834 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1435790/)
4. [Telling Lies](https://imho.run/games/762830/telling-lies) — Also Crime and Detective, like Dark Trip. 681 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/762830/)
5. [Thumper](https://imho.run/games/356400/thumper) — A frequent pick in Dark Trip players' libraries, and another Action. 3,064 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356400/)
6. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Also Detective and Psychological, like Dark Trip. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
7. [Her Story](https://imho.run/games/368370/her-story) — A frequent pick in Dark Trip players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,029 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368370/)
8. [The Operator](https://imho.run/games/1771980/the-operator) — Also Crime and Detective, like Dark Trip. 3,406 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771980/)
9. [Riven](https://imho.run/games/1712350/riven) — Also VR and Logic, like Dark Trip. 2,175 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712350/)
10. [Saint Kotar](https://imho.run/games/1358530/saint-kotar) — Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like Dark Trip. 75 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1358530/)
11. [Scene Investigators](https://imho.run/games/1159830/scene-investigators) — Also Crime and Detective, like Dark Trip. 333 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159830/)
12. [Narcosis](https://imho.run/games/366870/narcosis) — Also Lovecraftian and Surreal, like Dark Trip. 640 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366870/)
13. [I'm on Observation Duty 3](https://imho.run/games/1458560/i-m-on-observation-duty-3) — Also Lovecraftian and Psychological, like Dark Trip. 227 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1458560/)
14. [L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files](https://imho.run/games/722230/l-a-noire-the-vr-case-files) — Also Crime and Detective, like Dark Trip. 745 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/722230/)
15. [Hyperbolica](https://imho.run/games/1256230/hyperbolica) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Dark Trip. 1,053 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1256230/)
16. [Hypnospace Outlaw](https://imho.run/games/844590/hypnospace-outlaw) — Also Psychedelic and Detective, like Dark Trip. 4,245 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/844590/)
17. [MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/296070/mind-path-to-thalamus-enhanced-edition) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Dark Trip. 465 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296070/)
18. [Antichamber](https://imho.run/games/219890/antichamber) — Also Psychedelic and Psychological, like Dark Trip. 10,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/)
19. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also Surreal and VR, like Dark Trip. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
20. [AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative](https://imho.run/games/1449200/ai-the-somnium-files-nirvana-initiative) — Also Crime and Psychedelic, like Dark Trip. 1,825 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449200/)
21. [Hacknet](https://imho.run/games/365450/hacknet) — Also Crime and Detective, like Dark Trip. 7,537 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/)
22. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Crime and Detective, like Dark Trip. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
23. [Paradise Killer](https://imho.run/games/1160220/paradise-killer) — A frequent pick in Dark Trip players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,506 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1160220/)
24. [Rainswept](https://imho.run/games/772290/rainswept) — Also Crime and Detective, like Dark Trip. 185 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/772290/)

## 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=3492640&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3492640&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3492640&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3492640
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3492640
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dark Trip

Dark Trip is a gothic horror escape room where you use wicked biomachinery, strange art and your own hallucinations to solve the mystery of an eerie crime. Explore strange rooms, inspect occult locations and laboratory machines, reveal hidden clues through altered visions. Play flat or in VR.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3492640
- **Developer:** iWorlds, https://iworlds.studio/
- **Publisher:** iWorlds, https://iworlds.studio/
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 29, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3492640/dark-trip)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3492640&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3492640/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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