Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Deceit (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Deceit 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 short version
- Closest match: Cry of Fear, which both zombie, survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric.
- Deceit is tagged PvP, Multiplayer, Horror, Social Deduction, Free to Play, Choices Matter, Shooter, FPS 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.
- 6 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
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
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Cry of Fear
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 10 player tags including Horror, Free to Play and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2013).
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Cry of Fear at a glance Released 2013 Studio Team Psykskallar Player sentiment 89% positive of 86,945 Price Free HorrorFree to PlayPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPsychologicalFPSZombies
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance Released 2017 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 95% positive of 126,252 Price $19.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonZombiesPsychological HorrorSurvivalFPSShooter
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Ultimate Custom Night
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Horror and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2018).
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Ultimate Custom Night at a glance Released 2018 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 95% positive of 62,777 Price Free Free to PlayHorrorSurvival HorrorStrategyFirst-PersonSurvivalPsychological HorrorFunny
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location at a glance Released 2016 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,642 Price $7.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonSurvivalStrategyMysteryPsychological HorrorFunny
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free Free to PlayHorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorShooterFPSSurvivalPsychological Horror
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Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Free to Play; released around the same time (2016).
You wake up alone on the floor of an abandoned farmhouse. Daylight is quickly fading. You must find a way out. A thrilling horror experience for the five senses. This full model change to the "Isolated View", and photorealistic graphics of RE Engine mark a new beginning for survival horror.
Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour at a glance Released 2016 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 89% positive of 4,839 Price Free HorrorSurvival HorrorFree to PlayFirst-PersonZombiesPsychological HorrorSurvivalFPS
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, story-rich and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Saints & Sinners is a game unlike any other in The Walking Dead universe. Every challenge you face and decision you make is driven by YOU. Fight the undead, scavenge through the flooded ruins of New Orleans, and face gut-wrenching choices for you and the other survivors. Live The Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners at a glance Released 2020 Studio Skydance Interactive Player sentiment 86% positive of 10,074 Price $9.99 ZombiesHorrorSurvival HorrorShooterSurvivalChoices MatterStrategyFirst-Person
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In Silence
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2021).
In Silence is a multiplayer horror game. One player takes on the role of the monster who has hypersensitive hearing abilities and is almost completely blind. The other players(2-6) play as survivors, trying to escape or hunting the monster.
In Silence at a glance Released 2021 Studio Ravenhood Games Player sentiment 74% positive of 11,956 Price $3.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvivalFirst-PersonSocial DeductionPvPStrategy
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Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival Horror, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2021).
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Resident Evil Village at a glance Released 2021 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 96% positive of 153,329 Price $39.99 Survival HorrorHorrorFirst-PersonZombiesFPSSurvivalPsychological Horror
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2019).
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 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSurvivalStrategyFunny
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2014).
Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,115 Price $7.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonSurvivalStrategyMystery
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Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Horror and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 33,261 Price Free Free to PlayHorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonStrategyPsychological HorrorFunny
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 92% positive of 30,959 Price $39.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorZombiesSurvivalShooterFirst-Person
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Hello Neighbor
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Hello Neighbor at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 86% positive of 32,548 Price $29.99 HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorSurvivalStrategyFPSFunnyPsychological Horror
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2015).
In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,924 Price $7.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSurvivalStrategy
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The Evil Within
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2014).
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
The Evil Within at a glance Released 2014 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 85% positive of 33,579 Price $19.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvivalZombiesShooter
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Dread Hunger
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Social Deduction and Horror.
A game of survival and betrayal. Eight Explorers path their ship through the unforgiving Arctic. Among the crew, two traitors call on dark powers to undermine them. Note: Official server support ends 2024-01-01
Dread Hunger at a glance Released 2022 Studio Dread Hunger Team Player sentiment 60% positive of 46,126 Price Not listed SurvivalSocial DeductionHorrorPsychologicalPvPStrategyFunnyFirst-Person
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2015).
Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood memory, but the owners of "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction" are determined to revive the legend and make the experience as authentic as possible for patrons, going to great l
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 11,334 Price $7.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSurvivalStrategyMystery
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Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Metro Exodus at a glance Released 2020 Studio 4A Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 135,440 Price $29.99 FPSFirst-PersonHorrorSurvivalShooterSurvival HorrorPsychological Horror
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.
Bendy and the Ink Machine at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 89% positive of 36,934 Price $5.99 HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorMysteryPsychological HorrorFunnyFree to Play
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Call of Cthulhu
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Mystery; released around the same time (2018).
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Call of Cthulhu at a glance Released 2018 Studio Cyanide Studio Player sentiment 79% positive of 13,871 Price $19.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorMysteryFirst-PersonChoices MatterSurvival HorrorFPS
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Kholat
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2015).
The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.
Kholat at a glance Released 2015 Studio IMGN.PRO Player sentiment 66% positive of 6,913 Price $19.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonMysterySurvivalPsychological
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No More Room in Hell
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Zombies and Survival; released around the same time (2013).
The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.
No More Room in Hell at a glance Released 2013 Studio No More Room in Hell Team Player sentiment 90% positive of 76,511 Price Free Free to PlayZombiesSurvivalHorrorFPSFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorShooter
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BIGFOOT
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and PvP; released around the same time (2017).
You are a Bigfoot hunter with an important mission: to put an end to rumours once and for all and prove to yourself that Bigfoot is not just a myth or an invention of the mind...
BIGFOOT at a glance Released 2017 Studio CyberLight Game Studio Player sentiment 82% positive of 22,335 Price $19.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorPvPFPSPsychological HorrorFunnyFirst-PersonShooter
Common questions
What game is most like Deceit?
Cry of Fear, on the evidence we have. It both zombie, survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric. 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 Deceit" 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 Deceit. 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.