Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Catherine (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Catherine on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The games like Catherine on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
24 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 24 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
The short version
- Closest match: Lucius, which both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult.
- Catherine is tagged Sexual Content, Anime, Mature, Nudity, Puzzle, Story Rich, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Catherine
The five things Steam players tag Catherine with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Sexual Content
- Anime
- Mature
- Nudity
- Puzzle
| Reception | on Steam (87% of 11,244) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | players report crashes and freezes, will not launch or install |
| Price | $19.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Lucius
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Gore and Nudity; released around the same time (2012).
Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.
Lucius at a glance Released 2012 Studio Shiver Games Player sentiment 81% positive of 10,912 Price $1.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (81% of 10,912)
Matches Catherine on: 3 of 5 — Mature, Nudity, Puzzle
Why players like it: Horror, Adventure, Villain Protagonist, Gore, Nudity — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $1.99 — $18.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:HorrorGoreNudityPuzzlePsychological HorrorMatureViolentStory Rich
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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 10 player tags including Puzzle, Story Rich and Psychological Horror.
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma at a glance Released 2016 Studio Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,898 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (82% of 4,898)
Matches Catherine on: 3 of 5 — Anime, Mature, Puzzle
Why players like it: Puzzle, Visual Novel, Story Rich, Psychological Horror, Mystery — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:PuzzleStory RichPsychological HorrorChoices MatterAnimeHorrorGreat SoundtrackMultiple Endings
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Changed
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Sexual Content and Psychological Horror.
You are trapped in an experiment, trying to find ways to make you still "yourself" , persevere, and survive.
Changed at a glance Released 2018 Studio DragonSnow Player sentiment 86% positive of 18,545 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 18,545)
Matches Catherine on: 2 of 5 — Sexual Content, Puzzle
Why players like it: Cute, Difficult, Sexual Content, Psychological Horror, Puzzle — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $4.99 — $15.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:DifficultSexual ContentPsychological HorrorPuzzleStory RichGreat SoundtrackHorrorChoices Matter
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Chaos;Child
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 10 player tags including Anime, Story Rich and Gore; released around the same time (2014).
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Chaos;Child at a glance Released 2014 Studio 5pb. Inc. Player sentiment 93% positive of 4,083 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (93% of 4,083)
Matches Catherine on: 3 of 5 — Sexual Content, Anime, Nudity
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Mystery, Anime, Story Rich, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:AnimeStory RichGoreViolentPsychological HorrorGreat SoundtrackHorrorMultiple Endings
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The Fruit of Grisaia
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 10 player tags including Anime, Nudity and Story Rich; released around the same time (2015).
SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.
The Fruit of Grisaia at a glance Released 2015 Studio Front Wing Player sentiment 92% positive of 1,119 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (92% of 1,119)
Matches Catherine on: 4 of 5 — Sexual Content, Anime, Mature, Nudity
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Anime, Nudity, Story Rich, Multiple Endings — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $39.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:AnimeNudityStory RichMultiple EndingsMatureSexual ContentPsychological HorrorChoices Matter
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Return of the Obra Dinn at a glance Released 2018 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 35,093 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (97% of 35,093)
Matches Catherine on: 1 of 5 — Puzzle
Why players like it: Detective, Mystery, Puzzle, Story Rich, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:PuzzleStory RichGreat SoundtrackDifficultMultiple EndingsViolentHorror
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Undertale
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Story Rich and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2015).
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Undertale at a glance Released 2015 Studio 8-4 Player sentiment 96% positive of 338,731 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: (96% of 338,731)
Matches Catherine on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below
Why players like it: Great Soundtrack, Story Rich, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings, Pixel Graphics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:Great SoundtrackStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsPsychological HorrorHorror
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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Anime, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2012).
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair at a glance Released 2012 Studio Spike Chunsoft Player sentiment 96% positive of 32,628 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (96% of 32,628)
Matches Catherine on: 3 of 5 — Anime, Mature, Puzzle
Why players like it: Anime, Detective, Visual Novel, Mystery, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:AnimeStory RichGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorPuzzleHorrorMature
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OneShot
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Puzzle.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot at a glance Released 2016 Studio Future Cat LLC Player sentiment 98% positive of 64,849 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (98% of 64,849)
Matches Catherine on: 2 of 5 — Anime, Puzzle
Why players like it: Story Rich, Pixel Graphics, Indie, Great Soundtrack, Cute — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:Story RichGreat SoundtrackPuzzleChoices MatterMultiple EndingsSurrealPsychological HorrorAnime
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Fran Bow
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Psychological Horror, Story Rich and Puzzle; released around the same time (2015).
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Fran Bow at a glance Released 2015 Studio Killmonday Games AB Player sentiment 97% positive of 22,936 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (97% of 22,936)
Matches Catherine on: 1 of 5 — Puzzle
Why players like it: Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Point & Click, Puzzle, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $14.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:Psychological HorrorStory RichPuzzleHorrorGoreSurrealGreat Soundtrack
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Gore and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2010).
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent at a glance Released 2010 Studio Frictional Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 35,674 Price $1.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (95% of 35,674)
Matches Catherine on: 2 of 5 — Nudity, Puzzle
Why players like it: Horror, Gore, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $1.99 — $18.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Catherine:HorrorGorePsychological HorrorPuzzleNudityStory RichSurreal
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Little Nightmares II
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and Psychological Horror.
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
Little Nightmares II at a glance Released 2021 Studio Tarsier Studios Player sentiment 93% positive of 58,455 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (93% of 58,455)
Matches Catherine on: 1 of 5 — Puzzle
Why players like it: Horror, Adventure, Singleplayer, Puzzle, Dark — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $29.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:HorrorPuzzlePsychological HorrorStory RichPuzzle-PlatformerGreat SoundtrackViolent
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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Anime, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2010).
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc at a glance Released 2010 Studio Spike Player sentiment 96% positive of 38,287 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (96% of 38,287)
Matches Catherine on: 2 of 5 — Anime, Puzzle
Why players like it: Anime, Visual Novel, Mystery, Detective, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:AnimeStory RichGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorHorrorPuzzle
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Steins;Gate 0
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Anime and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2015).
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Steins;Gate 0 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Mages Player sentiment 96% positive of 8,409 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (96% of 8,409)
Matches Catherine on: 2 of 5 — Sexual Content, Anime
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Story Rich, Anime, Time Travel, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $34.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:Story RichAnimeGreat SoundtrackMultiple EndingsChoices MatterPsychological HorrorViolentSexual Content
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DEVOUR
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Sexual Content and Psychological Horror.
DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.
DEVOUR at a glance Released 2021 Studio Straight Back Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 88,093 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (90% of 88,093)
Matches Catherine on: 2 of 5 — Sexual Content, Puzzle
Why players like it: Horror, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Sexual Content — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:HorrorSexual ContentPsychological HorrorDifficultGorePuzzleViolent
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The Quarry
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Choices Matter, Multiple Endings and Horror.
When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.
The Quarry at a glance Released 2022 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 82% positive of 24,881 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (82% of 24,881)
Matches Catherine on: 2 of 5 — Sexual Content, Nudity
Why players like it: Choices Matter, Multiple Endings, Horror, Multiplayer, Cinematic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $59.99 — $40.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:Choices MatterMultiple EndingsHorrorStory RichSexual ContentGoreViolentNudity
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Choices Matter, Horror and Story Rich.
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan at a glance Released 2019 Studio Supermassive Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 13,909 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (77% of 13,909)
Matches Catherine on: 2 of 5 — Sexual Content, Nudity
Why players like it: Choices Matter, Co-op, Horror, Adventure, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:Choices MatterHorrorStory RichGoreViolentPsychological HorrorLocal MultiplayerNudity
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ibb & obb
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Puzzle-Platformer and Difficult; released around the same time (2014).
ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.
ibb & obb at a glance Released 2014 Studio Sparpweed Player sentiment 89% positive of 6,830 Price $11.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (89% of 6,830)
Matches Catherine on: 1 of 5 — Puzzle
Why players like it: Co-op, Online Co-Op, Puzzle, Local Co-Op, Platformer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $11.99 — $8.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:PuzzlePuzzle-PlatformerDifficultGreat SoundtrackLocal MultiplayerPsychological Horror
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Hitman: Contracts
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Difficult and Puzzle; released around the same time (2014).
Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.
Hitman: Contracts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Io-Interactive A/S Player sentiment 87% positive of 3,658 Price $8.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (87% of 3,658)
Matches Catherine on: 1 of 5 — Puzzle
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Assassin, Singleplayer, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $8.99 — $11.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:Great SoundtrackDifficultPuzzleGoreViolentPsychological Horror
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Fate/stay night
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Anime, Sexual Content and Story Rich.
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
Fate/stay night at a glance Released 2004 Studio Type‐Moon Player sentiment 96% positive of 4,865 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (96% of 4,865)
Matches Catherine on: 3 of 5 — Sexual Content, Anime, Nudity
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Anime, Sexual Content, Story Rich, Multiple Endings — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $29.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:AnimeSexual ContentStory RichMultiple EndingsChoices MatterGreat SoundtrackNudityPsychological Horror
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Psychological Horror, Anime and Horror.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Doki Doki Literature Club! at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team Salvato Player sentiment 96% positive of 227,039 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (96% of 227,039)
Matches Catherine on: 2 of 5 — Sexual Content, Anime
Why players like it: Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime, Free to Play, Dating Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:Psychological HorrorAnimeHorrorStory RichGreat SoundtrackGoreViolentSexual Content
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Difficult.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (96% of 13,118)
Matches Catherine on: 1 of 5 — Puzzle
Why players like it: Horror, VR, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $29.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:HorrorPsychological HorrorDifficultPuzzleStory Rich
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Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Psychological Horror and Story Rich.
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation at a glance Released 2018 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 56,811 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (94% of 56,811)
Matches Catherine on: 1 of 5 — Anime
Why players like it: Management, Difficult, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:DifficultPsychological HorrorStory RichHorrorGoreGreat SoundtrackAnime
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Library Of Ruina
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Difficult and Great Soundtrack.
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Library Of Ruina at a glance Released 2021 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 44,826 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (94% of 44,826)
Matches Catherine on: 1 of 5 — Anime
Why players like it: Story Rich, Card Game, Strategy, Difficult, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Catherine: $29.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Catherine:Story RichDifficultGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorGoreAnimeHorror
Common questions
What game is most like Catherine?
Lucius, on the evidence we have. It both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Catherine" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Catherine. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.