Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Only If (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Only If 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 Only If 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
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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.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
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The short version
- Closest match: Transmissions: Element 120, which both open world, survival, horror, atmospheric and puzzle.
- Only If is tagged Free to Play, Adventure, First-Person, Horror, Puzzle, Indie, Singleplayer, Walking Simulator 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.
- 12 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Only If
The five things Steam players tag Only If 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.
- Free to Play
- Adventure
- First-Person
- Horror
- Puzzle
| Reception | on Steam (62% of 5,953) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | Free |
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
Transmissions: Element 120
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?
Transmissions: Element 120 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Shokunin Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,952 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (95% of 9,952)
Matches Only If on: 5 of 5 — Free to Play, Adventure, First-Person, Horror, Puzzle
Why players like it: Free to Play, Action, Shooter, Zombies, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:Free to PlayHorrorFirst-PersonFPSIndieSurvivalPuzzleWalking Simulator
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KUBOOM
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
Cross-platform hurricane online 3D Shooter
KUBOOM at a glance Released 2016 Studio nobodyshot Player sentiment 64% positive of 4,563 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.7/10 · Steam: (64% of 4,563)
Matches Only If on: 4 of 5 — Free to Play, Adventure, First-Person, Horror
Why players like it: Free to Play, Action, Multiplayer, FPS, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:Free to PlayFPSFirst-PersonIndieCasualSurvivalFunnyHorror
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival.
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 Only If on: 3 of 5 — First-Person, Horror, Puzzle
Why players like it: Horror, VR, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: $29.99 — $29.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:HorrorFirst-PersonSurvivalCasualPuzzleIndieFunny
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Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Comedy and First-Person; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (93% of 10,175)
Matches Only If on: 4 of 5 — Free to Play, Adventure, First-Person, Puzzle
Why players like it: Free to Play, Comedy, First-Person, Narration, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:Free to PlayComedyFirst-PersonIndieWalking SimulatorFunnyCasualPuzzle
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Chinese Parents
Why it matched: both survival, horror, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Casual and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
In this casual sim set in China, you step into the shoes of an average kid from birth towards the end of your high school. Study hard, have fun, make friends and face your ultimate challenge, the “Gaokao”. What will your life be after that? And when you have a child, will you be a Tiger Parent?
Chinese Parents at a glance Released 2018 Studio 墨鱼玩游戏 Player sentiment 91% positive of 27,000 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (91% of 27,000)
Matches Only If on: 2 of 5 — Horror, Puzzle
Why players like it: Life Sim, Psychological Horror, Memes, Simulation, Casual — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:SimulationCasualIndieFunnyHorrorPuzzleSurvival
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VRChat
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Funny and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Join our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.
VRChat at a glance Released 2017 Studio VRChat Inc. Player sentiment 75% positive of 268,090 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (75% of 268,090)
Matches Only If on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Adventure, First-Person
Why players like it: VR, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Anime, Memes — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:Free to PlayFunnyFirst-PersonSimulationCasualComedy
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The Lab
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, First-Person and Funny; released around the same time (2016).
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
The Lab at a glance Released 2016 Studio Valve Player sentiment 95% positive of 6,671 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (95% of 6,671)
Matches Only If on: 4 of 5 — Free to Play, Adventure, First-Person, Puzzle
Why players like it: Free to Play, VR, Singleplayer, Action, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:Free to PlayFirst-PersonFunnyCasualFPSPuzzleSimulation
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Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
Why it matched: both horror, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Puzzle and Horror; released around the same time (2018).
Help legendary horror icon Jason Voorhees stalk and slay campers across 100+ puzzle levels in a hilariously off kilter puzzle game. Jason will terrorize victims from the campgrounds of Crystal Lake to the highrises of Manhattan, from supermax prisons to space stations... and beyond!
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle at a glance Released 2018 Studio Blue Wizard Digital Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,080 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (94% of 6,080)
Matches Only If on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Horror, Puzzle
Why players like it: Free to Play, Puzzle, Horror, Gore, Violent — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:Free to PlayPuzzleHorrorCasualIndieFunnySimulation
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Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Indie and Simulation.
Infestation is a Survival Horror MMO that immerses players in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic world in which a viral outbreak has decimated the human population leaving in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion.
Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020 at a glance Released Not recorded Studio Fredaikis AB Player sentiment 42% positive of 25,385 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 4.6/10 · Steam: (42% of 25,385)
Matches Only If on: 2 of 5 — Free to Play, Horror
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival, Massively Multiplayer, Open World, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:SurvivalIndieSimulationFPSHorrorFree to PlayCasual
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Bendy and the Dark Revival
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric, puzzle and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Indie.
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Bendy and the Dark Revival at a glance Released 2022 Studio Joey Drew Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 16,194 Price $5.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (92% of 16,194)
Matches Only If on: 4 of 5 — Adventure, First-Person, Horror, Puzzle
Why players like it: Horror, Action, Singleplayer, First-Person, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: $5.99 — $5.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:HorrorFirst-PersonIndiePuzzleSurvivalCasual
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BLOCKADE
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Indie.
BLOCKADE Classic! First Person Shooter in an editable procedural cubic world. A large arsenal of weapons, 4 teams at the same time and up to 32 players on one map. A large number of game modes!
BLOCKADE at a glance Released 2019 Studio Novalink Player sentiment 75% positive of 11,533 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: (75% of 11,533)
Matches Only If on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, First-Person, Horror
Why players like it: Free to Play, Action, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:Free to PlayFPSIndieFirst-PersonSurvivalCasualHorror
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Firewatch
Why it matched: both open world, horror, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Walking Simulator, First-Person and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Firewatch at a glance Released 2016 Studio Campo Santo Player sentiment 91% positive of 99,328 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (91% of 99,328)
Matches Only If on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, First-Person, Horror
Why players like it: Adventure, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Walking Simulator, Mystery — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:Walking SimulatorFirst-PersonIndieHorrorComedyFunnyCasual
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No More Room in Hell
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Horror; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (90% of 76,511)
Matches Only If on: 4 of 5 — Free to Play, Adventure, First-Person, Horror
Why players like it: Free to Play, Zombies, Multiplayer, Survival, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:Free to PlaySurvivalHorrorFPSFirst-PersonIndie
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Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Free to Play and First-Person; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (89% of 4,839)
Matches Only If on: 5 of 5 — Free to Play, Adventure, First-Person, Horror, Puzzle
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Gore, Free to Play, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:HorrorFree to PlayFirst-PersonSurvivalFPSPuzzle
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Zombie Panic! Source
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Horror.
Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.
Zombie Panic! Source at a glance Released 2008 Studio Zombie Panic! Team Player sentiment 85% positive of 7,862 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (85% of 7,862)
Matches Only If on: 4 of 5 — Free to Play, Adventure, First-Person, Horror
Why players like it: Free to Play, Zombies, Multiplayer, Action, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:Free to PlaySurvivalHorrorFPSIndieFirst-PersonCasual
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Anarchy Arcade
Why it matched: both open world, survival and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Indie and Simulation; released around the same time (2014).
Turn your entire digital life into a game. AArcade is a 3D desktop that launches shortcuts to absolutely anything you like. Join the anarchy of the persistent online metaverse, or remain in your own private reality. Casual in-game building features, plus hundreds of thousands of addons.
Anarchy Arcade at a glance Released 2014 Studio Elijah Newman-Gomez Player sentiment 68% positive of 2,197 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.8/10 · Steam: (68% of 2,197)
Matches Only If on: 3 of 5 — Free to Play, Adventure, First-Person
Why players like it: Free to Play, Sandbox, Indie, Multiplayer, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:Free to PlayIndieSimulationCasualFunnyFirst-PersonComedySurvival
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Scorn
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and First-Person.
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Scorn at a glance Released 2022 Studio Ebb Software Player sentiment 77% positive of 19,678 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: (77% of 19,678)
Matches Only If on: 4 of 5 — Adventure, First-Person, Horror, Puzzle
Why players like it: Gore, Horror, Atmospheric, Puzzle, Sexual Content — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:HorrorPuzzleFirst-PersonWalking SimulatorSurrealIndieFPS
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Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Free to Play and First-Person; released around the same time (2015).
Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.
Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion at a glance Released 2015 Studio Lag Studios Player sentiment 93% positive of 15,535 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (93% of 15,535)
Matches Only If on: 4 of 5 — Free to Play, Adventure, First-Person, Horror
Why players like it: Horror, Free to Play, Cute, First-Person, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:HorrorFree to PlayFirst-PersonIndieFunnySurvivalWalking SimulatorComedy
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The Long Drive
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Survival, First-Person and Simulation.
Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.
The Long Drive at a glance Released 2019 Studio Genesz Player sentiment 88% positive of 56,256 Price $15.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (88% of 56,256)
Matches Only If on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, First-Person, Horror
Why players like it: Driving, Open World, Multiplayer, Survival, Automobile Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: $15.99 — $15.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:SurvivalFirst-PersonSimulationHorrorIndieCasual
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DayZ
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Survival, FPS and Horror; released around the same time (2018).
How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.
DayZ at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 78% positive of 468,392 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (78% of 468,392)
Matches Only If on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, First-Person, Horror
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Online Co-Op, Zombies, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: $24.99 — $24.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with Only If:SurvivalFPSHorrorFirst-PersonSimulation
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Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer
Why it matched: both survival, horror, puzzle and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Funny.
Hello Neighbor Multiplayer. Secret Neighbor is a Multiplayer Social Horror Game where a group of intruders try to rescue their friend from the Neighbor's creepy basement. Only problem is one of the intruders is the Neighbor in disguise.
Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer at a glance Released 2019 Studio Hologryph Player sentiment 86% positive of 19,379 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 19,379)
Matches Only If on: 4 of 5 — Adventure, First-Person, Horror, Puzzle
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Horror, Online Co-Op, PvP, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:HorrorFirst-PersonFunnyIndiePuzzleCasualComedy
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The Forest
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2018).
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
The Forest at a glance Released 2018 Studio Endnight Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 680,814 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (96% of 680,814)
Matches Only If on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, First-Person, Horror
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Open World, Horror, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Only If:SurvivalHorrorFirst-PersonSimulationIndie
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and First-Person; 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 Only If on: 4 of 5 — Adventure, First-Person, Horror, Puzzle
Why players like it: Horror, Gore, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: $1.99 — $1.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Only If:HorrorPuzzleFirst-PersonIndieWalking SimulatorSurreal
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (95% of 126,252)
Matches Only If on: 4 of 5 — Adventure, First-Person, Horror, Puzzle
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Only If: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Only If:HorrorFirst-PersonSurvivalPuzzleFPS
Common questions
What game is most like Only If?
Transmissions: Element 120, on the evidence we have. It both open world, survival, horror, atmospheric and puzzle. 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 Only If" 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 Only If. 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.