# Games like The Whisperer in Darkness

> The closest matches to The Whisperer in Darkness: The Last Door - Collector's Edition, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, The Innsmouth Case, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition, and Scarlet Hollow. 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 Last Door - Collector's Edition](https://imho.run/games/284390/the-last-door-collector-s-edition) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Whisperer in Darkness. 968 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284390/)
2. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — A frequent pick in The Whisperer in Darkness players' libraries, and another Action. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
3. [The Innsmouth Case](https://imho.run/games/1231950/the-innsmouth-case) — A frequent pick in The Whisperer in Darkness players' libraries, and another Indie. 87 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1231950/)
4. [Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/22120/penumbra-black-plague-gold-edition) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Whisperer in Darkness. 1,480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22120/)
5. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — A frequent pick in The Whisperer in Darkness players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
6. [The Miskatonic](https://imho.run/games/870290/the-miskatonic) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Whisperer in Darkness. 330 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/870290/)
7. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Whisperer in Darkness. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
8. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Whisperer in Darkness. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
9. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Whisperer in Darkness. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
10. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — A frequent pick in The Whisperer in Darkness players' libraries, and another Action. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
11. [Whispering Willows](https://imho.run/games/288060/whispering-willows) — A frequent pick in The Whisperer in Darkness players' libraries, and another Indie. 474 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/288060/)
12. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Whisperer in Darkness. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
13. [IMMORTALITY](https://imho.run/games/1350200/immortality) — A frequent pick in The Whisperer in Darkness players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,118 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1350200/)
14. [Scanner Sombre](https://imho.run/games/475190/scanner-sombre) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Whisperer in Darkness. 2,301 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/475190/)
15. [Conarium](https://imho.run/games/313780/conarium) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Whisperer in Darkness. 925 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313780/)
16. [VIDEOVERSE](https://imho.run/games/2079180/videoverse) — A frequent pick in The Whisperer in Darkness players' libraries, and another Indie. 165 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/)
17. [SUNLESS SEA](https://imho.run/games/304650/sunless-sea) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Whisperer in Darkness. 5,627 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304650/)
18. [Gleaner Heights](https://imho.run/games/786580/gleaner-heights) — A frequent pick in The Whisperer in Darkness players' libraries, and another Action. 237 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/786580/)
19. [Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator](https://imho.run/games/520600/purrfect-date-visual-novel-dating-simulator) — A frequent pick in The Whisperer in Darkness players' libraries, and another RPG. 142 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/520600/)
20. [Eldritch](https://imho.run/games/252630/eldritch) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Whisperer in Darkness. 1,204 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252630/)
21. [Virginia](https://imho.run/games/374030/virginia) — A frequent pick in The Whisperer in Darkness players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,195 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374030/)
22. [Call of the Sea](https://imho.run/games/1042490/call-of-the-sea) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Whisperer in Darkness. 2,379 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1042490/)
23. [Layers of Fear 2 (2019)](https://imho.run/games/1029890/layers-of-fear-2-2019) — A frequent pick in The Whisperer in Darkness players' libraries, and another Indie. 771 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029890/)
24. [Omen Exitio: Plague](https://imho.run/games/668590/omen-exitio-plague) — Also Lovecraftian, like The Whisperer in Darkness. 192 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/668590/)

## 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=435000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=435000&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=435000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/435000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Whisperer in Darkness

Rumors resurface. Legends are resurrected. In this Lovecraftian visual novel, play as Alex N. Wilmarth, skeptic and professor at Miskatonic University, to unravel the hideous secrets centered at a secluded farm in the hills of Vermont, coming ever closer to mortal peril.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 435000
- **Developer:** NQNStudios
- **Publisher:** NQNStudios
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 18, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/435000/the-whisperer-in-darkness)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=435000&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435000/)
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