# Games like Stay Close

> The closest matches to Stay Close: Pacify, Fear Therapy, PILGRIM, White Noise 2, and Inside the Backrooms. 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. [Pacify](https://imho.run/games/967050/pacify) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 11,087 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/967050/)
2. [Fear Therapy](https://imho.run/games/1695840/fear-therapy) — Shares cooperative play and environmental puzzles with Stay Close. 1,081 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1695840/)
3. [PILGRIM](https://imho.run/games/2965660/pilgrim) — A frequent pick in Stay Close players' libraries, and another Action. 2,354 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2965660/)
4. [White Noise 2](https://imho.run/games/503350/white-noise-2) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 815 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503350/)
5. [Inside the Backrooms](https://imho.run/games/1987080/inside-the-backrooms) — A frequent pick in Stay Close players' libraries, and another Indie. 10,150 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1987080/)
6. [Backrooms: Escape Together](https://imho.run/games/2141730/backrooms-escape-together) — Shares cooperative play with Stay Close. 11,255 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141730/)
7. [BIGFOOT](https://imho.run/games/509980/bigfoot) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 12,318 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/509980/)
8. [Chased by Darkness](https://imho.run/games/1595710/chased-by-darkness) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 120 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1595710/)
9. [In Silence](https://imho.run/games/1361000/in-silence) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 4,744 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361000/)
10. [Cry of Fear](https://imho.run/games/223710/cry-of-fear) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 37,058 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223710/)
11. [Krampus is Home](https://imho.run/games/839420/krampus-is-home) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 81 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/839420/)
12. [The Blackout Club](https://imho.run/games/599080/the-blackout-club) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 1,616 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/599080/)
13. [Shadows Peak](https://imho.run/games/359940/shadows-peak) — Shares environmental puzzles with Stay Close. 129 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359940/)
14. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Shares cooperative play with Stay Close. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
15. [The Outlast Trials](https://imho.run/games/1304930/the-outlast-trials) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 38,564 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1304930/)
16. [Silent Rain](https://imho.run/games/1791910/silent-rain) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 76 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1791910/)
17. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
18. [Sign of Silence](https://imho.run/games/1346070/sign-of-silence) — Same atmospheric mood as Stay Close. 745 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1346070/)
19. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
20. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — A frequent pick in Stay Close players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
21. [Obscure](https://imho.run/games/254460/obscure) — Shares cooperative play with Stay Close. 1,055 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254460/)
22. [CASE 2: Animatronics Survival](https://imho.run/games/722960/case-2-animatronics-survival) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 423 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/722960/)
23. [School 666](https://imho.run/games/2802820/school-666) — Shares environmental puzzles with Stay Close. 169 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2802820/)
24. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl](https://imho.run/games/4500/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-shadow-of-chernobyl) — Also Survival Horror, like Stay Close. 15,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/)

## 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=455120&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=455120&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=455120&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=455120
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/455120
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Stay Close

Stay Close is open-world horror game, with options for single-player and co-op. It has an unique and new gameplay approach unseen so far in any other game. You'll find yourself in a creepy and anomalous town, what is your next move?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 455120
- **Developer:** Blind Bird
- **Publisher:** Blind Bird
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 14, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/455120/stay-close)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=455120&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455120/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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