Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like OneShot (2026)
Every game below overlaps with OneShot 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: Omori, which both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric.
- OneShot is tagged Story Rich, Pixel Graphics, Indie, Great Soundtrack, Cute, Atmospheric, Puzzle, Singleplayer 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.
- 4 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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Omori
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 11 player tags including Psychological Horror, Story Rich and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2020).
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Omori at a glance Released 2020 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 88,417 Price $19.99 Psychological HorrorStory RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat SoundtrackRPGMultiple EndingsRPGMaker
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Undertale
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 11 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 Great SoundtrackStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsPixel GraphicsRPGIndie2D
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Changed
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 11 player tags including Cute, Psychological Horror and Puzzle; released around the same time (2018).
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 CutePsychological HorrorPuzzlePixel GraphicsIndieStory Rich2DGreat Soundtrack
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Eternal Senia
Why it matched: both story-rich, puzzle and relaxing; shares 12 player tags including Anime, RPG and RPGMaker; released around the same time (2015).
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Eternal Senia at a glance Released 2015 Studio Sanctum Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 12,057 Price Free AnimeRPGRPGMakerGreat SoundtrackIndieStory RichCute2D
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Clannad
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Anime, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack.
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Clannad at a glance Released 2004 Studio Key Player sentiment 98% positive of 10,936 Price $44.99 AnimeStory RichGreat SoundtrackMultiple EndingsChoices MatterCuteCasual2D
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Pony Island
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Indie and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2016).
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.
Pony Island at a glance Released 2016 Studio Daniel Mullins Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 18,104 Price $4.99 PuzzleIndiePsychological HorrorPixel GraphicsGreat Soundtrack2DStory RichCute
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The Stanley Parable
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Indie, Multiple Endings and Exploration; released around the same time (2013).
The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end.
The Stanley Parable at a glance Released 2013 Studio Galactic Cafe Player sentiment 92% positive of 45,775 Price $14.99 IndieMultiple EndingsExplorationChoices MatterStory RichSurrealPuzzleCasual
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Kathy Rain
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Indie and Story Rich; released around the same time (2016).
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Kathy Rain at a glance Released 2016 Studio Clifftop Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 4,003 Price $9.99 Pixel GraphicsIndieStory RichPuzzlePsychological HorrorRPGChoices MatterExploration
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Papers, Please
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Indie, Pixel Graphics and Multiple Endings; released around the same time (2013).
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please at a glance Released 2013 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,337 Price $9.99 IndiePixel GraphicsMultiple EndingsPuzzleStory Rich2DGreat SoundtrackReplay Value
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Sally Face - Episode One
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Psychological Horror and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Sally Face - Episode One at a glance Released 2016 Studio Portable Moose Player sentiment 97% positive of 29,068 Price $2.99 Story RichPsychological HorrorIndiePuzzle2DCasual
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GRIS
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Indie and 2D; released around the same time (2018).
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
GRIS at a glance Released 2018 Studio Nomada Studio Player sentiment 96% positive of 96,216 Price $14.99 Great SoundtrackIndie2DStory RichPuzzleSurrealCasualExploration
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Yume Nikki
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Indie, RPGMaker and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2018).
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Yume Nikki at a glance Released 2018 Studio kikiyama Player sentiment 94% positive of 10,566 Price Free IndieRPGMakerPsychological HorrorSurrealExplorationPixel Graphics2DCute
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LoveChoice
Why it matched: both story-rich, puzzle and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Choices Matter, Story Rich and Multiple Endings.
"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.
LoveChoice at a glance Released 2021 Studio Akaba Studio Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,611 Price $1.99 Choices MatterStory RichMultiple EndingsGreat SoundtrackCuteCasualIndieRPG
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We Were Here Together
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Puzzle, Story Rich and Exploration; released around the same time (2019).
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?
We Were Here Together at a glance Released 2019 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 17,696 Price $4.93 PuzzleStory RichExplorationPsychological HorrorCasualIndie
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Fran Bow
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric 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 Psychological HorrorStory RichPuzzleIndieSurreal2DGreat Soundtrack
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Cube Escape: Paradox
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Psychological Horror and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Cube Escape: Paradox at a glance Released 2018 Studio Rusty Lake Player sentiment 97% positive of 12,197 Price Free PuzzlePsychological HorrorIndieStory Rich2DSurrealGreat Soundtrack
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The Test
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Multiple Endings, Story Rich and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2020).
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test at a glance Released 2020 Studio Randumb Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 20,122 Price $1.19 Multiple EndingsStory RichPixel GraphicsPsychological HorrorChoices MatterRPGCasual
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Layers of Fear (2016)
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Psychological Horror, Story Rich and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Layers of Fear (2016) at a glance Released 2016 Studio Bloober Team SA Player sentiment 88% positive of 27,676 Price $1.99 Psychological HorrorStory RichIndiePuzzleExplorationGreat SoundtrackSurreal
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The Witness
Why it matched: both psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Exploration and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
The Witness at a glance Released 2016 Studio Thekla, Inc. Player sentiment 84% positive of 21,324 Price $39.99 PuzzleExplorationIndieSurrealCasualGreat SoundtrackStory Rich
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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Story Rich and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2016).
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 PuzzleStory RichPsychological HorrorChoices MatterAnimeGreat SoundtrackMultiple Endings
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Psychological Horror, Casual and Puzzle; 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 Psychological HorrorCasualPuzzleStory RichIndie
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Fez
Why it matched: both psychological, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Indie, Puzzle and Pixel Graphics; released around the same time (2012).
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
Fez at a glance Released 2012 Studio Polytron Corporation Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,237 Price $9.99 IndiePuzzlePixel GraphicsExplorationGreat SoundtrackCasual2DCute
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Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Story Rich and Casual; released around the same time (2015).
A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina
Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist at a glance Released 2015 Studio Crows Crows Crows Player sentiment 93% positive of 10,175 Price Free IndieStory RichCasualPuzzlePsychological Horror
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The Fruit of Grisaia
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Anime, Story Rich and Multiple Endings; 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 AnimeStory RichMultiple EndingsCuteCasualPsychological HorrorChoices MatterGreat Soundtrack
Common questions
What game is most like OneShot?
Omori, on the evidence we have. It both horror, psychological, story-rich 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 OneShot" 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 OneShot. 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.