# Games like Gloom

> The closest matches to Gloom: Foregone, In Celebration of Violence, Lovecraft's Untold Stories, Dark Devotion, and Fallback. 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. [Foregone](https://imho.run/games/1000760/foregone) — Shares weapon upgrades with Gloom. 552 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000760/)
2. [In Celebration of Violence](https://imho.run/games/509570/in-celebration-of-violence) — Also Souls-like and Perma Death, like Gloom. 190 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/509570/)
3. [Lovecraft's Untold Stories](https://imho.run/games/871420/lovecraft-s-untold-stories) — Also Lovecraftian and Rogue-lite, like Gloom. 310 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/871420/)
4. [Dark Devotion](https://imho.run/games/718590/dark-devotion) — Also Souls-like and Rogue-lite, like Gloom. 672 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/)
5. [Fallback](https://imho.run/games/864540/fallback) — A frequent pick in Gloom players' libraries, and another Action. 114 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/864540/)
6. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — Shares weapon upgrades with Gloom. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
7. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — Also Souls-like and Side Scroller, like Gloom. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
8. [Teleglitch: Die More Edition](https://imho.run/games/234390/teleglitch-die-more-edition) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Gloom. 794 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234390/)
9. [Loot River](https://imho.run/games/1494260/loot-river) — Also Lovecraftian and Souls-like, like Gloom. 215 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1494260/)
10. [Eldritch](https://imho.run/games/252630/eldritch) — A frequent pick in Gloom players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,204 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252630/)
11. [Immortal Redneck](https://imho.run/games/595140/immortal-redneck) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Gloom. 1,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595140/)
12. [Our Darker Purpose](https://imho.run/games/262790/our-darker-purpose) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Gloom. 392 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262790/)
13. [Darkest Dungeon®](https://imho.run/games/262060/darkest-dungeon) — Also Lovecraftian and Perma Death, like Gloom. 55,844 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/)
14. [Unworthy](https://imho.run/games/613190/unworthy) — Also Souls-like and Side Scroller, like Gloom. 472 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/613190/)
15. [Madshot](https://imho.run/games/1524550/madshot) — Shares boss randomization with Gloom. 91 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1524550/)
16. [Black Future '88](https://imho.run/games/751820/black-future-88) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Gloom. 206 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751820/)
17. [Skelly Selest](https://imho.run/games/685400/skelly-selest) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Gloom. 204 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/685400/)
18. [Risk of Rain (2013)](https://imho.run/games/248820/risk-of-rain-2013) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Gloom. 14,874 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248820/)
19. [BELOW](https://imho.run/games/250680/below) — Also Souls-like and Perma Death, like Gloom. 841 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250680/)
20. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Souls-like and Side Scroller, like Gloom. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
21. [Rogue Legacy](https://imho.run/games/241600/rogue-legacy) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Gloom. 10,035 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241600/)
22. [Heavy Bullets](https://imho.run/games/297120/heavy-bullets) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Gloom. 1,006 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297120/)
23. [Hell is Other Demons](https://imho.run/games/595790/hell-is-other-demons) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Gloom. 212 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595790/)
24. [GoNNER](https://imho.run/games/437570/gonner) — A frequent pick in Gloom players' libraries, and another Indie. 468 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/437570/)

## 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=619280&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=619280&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=619280&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=619280
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/619280
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Gloom

Afflicted by severe amnesia, you drift deep into the Common Dream. You scour for the lost pages of the Necronomicon, while clinging on to any little purpose you have left. Faced with mad dreamers, horrible abominations and eldritch deities, you feel drawn to the dark Abyss deep within.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 619280
- **Developer:** Hunchback Studio
- **Publisher:** Hunchback Studio
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 13, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/619280/gloom)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=619280&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619280/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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