# Games like IMSCARED

> The closest matches to IMSCARED: Pony Island, Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Slender: The Arrival, and Darkwood. 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. [Pony Island](https://imho.run/games/405640/pony-island) — Shares meta narrative and puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 7,895 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/405640/)
2. [Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation](https://imho.run/games/577690/spooky-s-jump-scare-mansion-hd-renovation) — Also Jump Scare and Survival Horror, like IMSCARED. 2,540 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/577690/)
3. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
4. [Slender: The Arrival](https://imho.run/games/252330/slender-the-arrival) — Also Survival Horror, like IMSCARED. 3,482 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252330/)
5. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — A frequent pick in IMSCARED players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
6. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — A frequent pick in IMSCARED players' libraries, and another Indie. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
7. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — A frequent pick in IMSCARED players' libraries, and another Action. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
8. [Amnesia: Rebirth](https://imho.run/games/999220/amnesia-rebirth) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 4,300 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/999220/)
9. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
10. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
11. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
12. [Ad Infinitum](https://imho.run/games/1234430/ad-infinitum) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 384 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1234430/)
13. [Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/209830/lone-survivor-the-director-s-cut) — Also Survival Horror, like IMSCARED. 581 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209830/)
14. [Neverending Nightmares](https://imho.run/games/253330/neverending-nightmares) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 834 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253330/)
15. [Blasfemia](https://imho.run/games/3699970/blasfemia) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 96 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3699970/)
16. [Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?](https://imho.run/games/2658470/is-this-game-trying-to-kill-me) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 577 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658470/)
17. [Among Ashes](https://imho.run/games/2430900/among-ashes) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 228 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2430900/)
18. [Welcome to the Game](https://imho.run/games/485380/welcome-to-the-game) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 1,586 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485380/)
19. [DreadOut](https://imho.run/games/269790/dreadout) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 1,797 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269790/)
20. [Uncanny Valley](https://imho.run/games/359580/uncanny-valley) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 191 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359580/)
21. [Unspoken](https://imho.run/games/2846290/unspoken) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 392 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2846290/)
22. [Wick](https://imho.run/games/418300/wick) — Also Jump Scare and Survival Horror, like IMSCARED. 204 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418300/)
23. [FAITH: The Unholy Trinity](https://imho.run/games/1179080/faith-the-unholy-trinity) — Also Survival Horror, like IMSCARED. 5,749 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1179080/)
24. [Tormenture](https://imho.run/games/2545220/tormenture) — Shares puzzle solving with IMSCARED. 130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/)

## 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=429720&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=429720&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=429720&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=429720
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/429720
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About IMSCARED

IMSCARED is a pixel horror adventure released in 2016 by Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks, available for $3.99 with an impressive 95% positive rating from over 1,900 Steam reviews and playable on Steam Deck. The game features file-system manipulation as a core mechanic, allowing it to interact with the player's actual computer files to create a uniquely unsettling experience. Players describe it as atmospheric, mysterious, and tense, with the meta-narrative elements blurring the boundary between player and protagonist in ways reviewers highlight as subverting expectations. The open-world progression, procedural-horror events, and puzzle-solving combine with pixelated visuals and deliberate sound design that players say induces paranoia. The game runs approximately one to two hours on normal difficulty.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 429720
- **Developer:** Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks
- **Publisher:** Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 3, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/429720/imscared)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=429720&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429720/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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