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Games like The Initiate
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with The Initiate's. A rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store, and popularity never moves a game up.
What they share most: Horror, Psychological Horror, Puzzle, Atmospheric, Great Soundtrack, Story Rich.
Closest first
1·Anna - Extended Edition
97% match · Horror, Psychological Horror
60% of 1,622 reviews positive
2·Silent Descent
97% match · Psychological Horror, Horror
72% of 135 reviews positive
3·Dark Echo
96% match · Horror, Puzzle
92% of 921 reviews positive
4·Silence of the Sleep
92% match · Horror, Psychological Horror
75% of 709 reviews positive
5·I'm on Observation Duty
90% match · Psychological Horror, Horror
95% of 2,260 reviews positive
6·Detention
90% match · Horror, Psychological Horror
96% of 11,837 reviews positive
7·App 341060
90% match · Psychological Horror, Horror
41% of 237 reviews positive
8·Little Nightmares II
89% match · Horror, Psychological Horror
93% of 58,826 reviews positive
9·Downfall
89% match · Psychological Horror, Horror
94% of 1,705 reviews positive
10·The Archetype
88% match · Psychological Horror, Atmospheric
56% of 134 reviews positive
11·Firewood
88% match · Psychological Horror, Horror
75% of 159 reviews positive
12·4D Minesweeper
87% match · Psychological Horror, Puzzle
94% of 701 reviews positive
13·DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
86% match · Psychological Horror, Horror
93% of 12,937 reviews positive
14·Layers of Fear (2016)
86% match · Horror, Psychological Horror
88% of 27,763 reviews positive · 15 playing
15·Boogeyman
86% match · Horror, Psychological Horror
80% of 671 reviews positive
16·Hektor
85% match · Horror, Psychological Horror
62% of 972 reviews positive
17·Stairs
85% match · Horror, Psychological Horror
70% of 364 reviews positive
18·Fran Bow
85% match · Psychological Horror, Horror
97% of 23,092 reviews positive
19·Gulman 4: Still alive
85% match · Psychological Horror, Horror
74% of 136 reviews positive
20·Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
85% match · Horror, Psychological Horror
94% of 2,994 reviews positive
21·Year Walk
84% match · Horror, Puzzle
90% of 2,020 reviews positive
22·The Guest
84% match · Puzzle, Horror
74% of 976 reviews positive
23·Silver Chains
84% match · Horror, Psychological Horror
69% of 1,360 reviews positive
24·Notes To Myself
84% match · Psychological Horror, Horror
87% of 45 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to The Initiate?
The closest matches to The Initiate on Steam are Anna - Extended Edition, Silent Descent, Dark Echo, Silence of the Sleep, I'm on Observation Duty. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with The Initiate's, and shared tags include Horror, Psychological Horror, Puzzle.
How are games like The Initiate chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Horror, Psychological Horror, Puzzle count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches The Initiate's. Popularity never affects the ranking.