# Games like Lust for Darkness

> The closest matches to Lust for Darkness: Lust from Beyond, SOMA, Gray Dawn, The Beast Inside, and Scorn. 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. [Lust from Beyond](https://imho.run/games/1035120/lust-from-beyond) — Shares puzzle solving with Lust for Darkness. 1,711 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1035120/)
2. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Lust for Darkness. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
3. [Gray Dawn](https://imho.run/games/747360/gray-dawn) — Also Lovecraftian and Walking Simulator, like Lust for Darkness. 427 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747360/)
4. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — Also Walking Simulator and Gore, like Lust for Darkness. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
5. [Scorn](https://imho.run/games/698670/scorn) — A frequent pick in Lust for Darkness players' libraries, and another Action. 6,512 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698670/)
6. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Also Lovecraftian and Gore, like Lust for Darkness. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
7. [Outlast 2](https://imho.run/games/414700/outlast-2) — Also Mature and Gore, like Lust for Darkness. 10,570 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414700/)
8. [Visage](https://imho.run/games/594330/visage) — Also Walking Simulator and Violent, like Lust for Darkness. 3,985 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594330/)
9. [SUCCUBUS](https://imho.run/games/985830/succubus) — Also Mature and Gore, like Lust for Darkness. 1,777 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/985830/)
10. [Agony UNRATED](https://imho.run/games/879420/agony-unrated) — Also Mature and Gore, like Lust for Darkness. 1,408 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/879420/)
11. [Sex with the Devil](https://imho.run/games/1202690/sex-with-the-devil) — Also Mature and Gore, like Lust for Darkness. 1,395 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1202690/)
12. [CARRION](https://imho.run/games/953490/carrion) — Shares puzzle solving with Lust for Darkness. 15,824 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/953490/)
13. [The Vanishing of Ethan Carter](https://imho.run/games/258520/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter) — A frequent pick in Lust for Darkness players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,130 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258520/)
14. [Forgive Me Father](https://imho.run/games/1590910/forgive-me-father) — Also Lovecraftian and Gore, like Lust for Darkness. 2,083 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1590910/)
15. [Mists of Aiden](https://imho.run/games/1239050/mists-of-aiden) — Also Mature and Walking Simulator, like Lust for Darkness. 449 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1239050/)
16. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Shares puzzle solving with Lust for Darkness. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
17. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — Also Lovecraftian and Walking Simulator, like Lust for Darkness. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
18. [Lucius](https://imho.run/games/218640/lucius) — Also Mature and Gore, like Lust for Darkness. 3,013 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218640/)
19. [Moons of Madness](https://imho.run/games/1012840/moons-of-madness) — A frequent pick in Lust for Darkness players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,209 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1012840/)
20. [Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness](https://imho.run/games/962700/chronicle-of-innsmouth-mountains-of-madness) — Also Lovecraftian and Gore, like Lust for Darkness. 55 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962700/)
21. [Secret World Legends](https://imho.run/games/215280/secret-world-legends) — Also Illuminati and Lovecraftian, like Lust for Darkness. 6,679 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215280/)
22. [Resident Evil Village](https://imho.run/games/1196590/resident-evil-village) — Also Gore and Violent, like Lust for Darkness. 44,958 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196590/)
23. [Lamentum](https://imho.run/games/1033950/lamentum) — Also Lovecraftian, like Lust for Darkness. 212 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1033950/)
24. [Welcome to Kowloon](https://imho.run/games/2515240/welcome-to-kowloon) — Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Lust for Darkness. 594 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515240/)

## 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=523650&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=523650
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/523650
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Lust for Darkness

Lust for Darkness is a 2018 indie adventure that blends psychological horror with cult mystery elements. Players navigate a Victorian mansion alongside a perverse, otherworldly realm inspired by Lovecraftian lore and the surreal paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński. The game features exploration across dual realms, hidden-object collection, puzzle-solving, and side-story gathering. Players describe the atmosphere as dark and immersive, with tactical positioning mattering during unpredictable enemy encounters. The title runs short at roughly three hours and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. It holds a 69% positive rating from 1,407 Steam reviews and carries mature sexual and occult themes alongside its horror elements.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 523650
- **Developer:** Movie Games Lunarium
- **Publisher:** Movie Games S.A.
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 12, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 50
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/523650/lust-for-darkness)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=523650&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/523650/)
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