# Games like [REC] Desolation

> The closest matches to [REC] Desolation: Dead Take, Visage, Homesick, Mundaun, 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. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
2. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
3. [Homesick](https://imho.run/games/244910/homesick) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 717 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244910/)
4. [Mundaun](https://imho.run/games/720350/mundaun) — A frequent pick in [REC] Desolation players' libraries, and another Action. 894 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720350/)
5. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — A frequent pick in [REC] Desolation players' libraries, and another Indie. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
6. [Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/250620/among-the-sleep-enhanced-edition) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 2,994 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250620/)
7. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
8. [Year Walk](https://imho.run/games/269050/year-walk) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 916 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269050/)
9. [Layers of Fear (2016)](https://imho.run/games/391720/layers-of-fear-2016) — Also Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 5,082 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391720/)
10. [The Shattering](https://imho.run/games/596000/the-shattering) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 129 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/596000/)
11. [Scanner Sombre](https://imho.run/games/475190/scanner-sombre) — Also Short and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 2,301 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/475190/)
12. [[REC] Paroxysm](https://imho.run/games/2974060/rec-paroxysm) — Also Thriller, like [REC] Desolation. 131 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2974060/)
13. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
14. [Home](https://imho.run/games/215670/home) — Also Short and Thriller, like [REC] Desolation. 889 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215670/)
15. [Gray Dawn](https://imho.run/games/747360/gray-dawn) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 427 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747360/)
16. [Befriended Curse](https://imho.run/games/2655580/befriended-curse) — Also Jump Scare and Thriller, like [REC] Desolation. 166 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2655580/)
17. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — A frequent pick in [REC] Desolation players' libraries, and another Action. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
18. [Infliction](https://imho.run/games/692100/infliction) — Also Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 393 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/692100/)
19. [Greed Stays Home](https://imho.run/games/3200460/greed-stays-home) — Also Jump Scare and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 90 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3200460/)
20. [Abandoned Souls](https://imho.run/games/2412490/abandoned-souls) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 174 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2412490/)
21. [F.E.A.R.](https://imho.run/games/21090/f-e-a-r) — Also Jump Scare, like [REC] Desolation. 7,974 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21090/)
22. [Reflection](https://imho.run/games/3668080/reflection) — Also Thriller and Walking Simulator, like [REC] Desolation. 83 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3668080/)
23. [Five Nights at Freddy's](https://imho.run/games/319510/five-nights-at-freddy-s) — Also Jump Scare, like [REC] Desolation. 32,880 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319510/)
24. [Observation](https://imho.run/games/906100/observation) — Also Thriller, like [REC] Desolation. 2,478 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/906100/)

## 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=3509050&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3509050&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3509050&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3509050
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3509050
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About [REC] Desolation

[REC] Desolation takes you to an abandoned manor as journalist Ethan Carter. Your goal is to investigate its dark past and uncover the truth. But some secrets should remain hidden…

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3509050
- **Developer:** Perspektik
- **Publisher:** Perspektik
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 27, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3509050/rec-desolation)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3509050&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3509050/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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