Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Stray (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Stray 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 Stray 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.
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- PlayStation
- Xbox
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How positions are decided
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The short version
- Closest match: Atomic Heart, which both open world, horror, psychological, cyberpunk, science fiction, atmospheric and puzzle.
- Stray is tagged Cats, Adventure, Atmospheric, Cyberpunk, Singleplayer, Cute, Exploration, Robots 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 Stray
The five things Steam players tag Stray 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.
- Cats
- Adventure
- Atmospheric
- Cyberpunk
- Singleplayer
| Reception | on Steam (97% of 177,458) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $14.99 |
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
Atomic Heart
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological, cyberpunk, science fiction, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and Robots; released around the same time (2023).
In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.
Atomic Heart at a glance Released 2023 Studio Mundfish Player sentiment 81% positive of 51,598 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (81% of 51,598)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Atmospheric, Cyberpunk, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Sexual Content, FPS, Horror, Singleplayer, Puzzle — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $59.99 — $45.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:HorrorPuzzleRobotsMysterySci-fiExplorationCyberpunk
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Outer Wilds
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological, science fiction, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Exploration, Mystery and Puzzle.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Outer Wilds at a glance Released http Studio Mobius Digital Player sentiment 96% positive of 107,214 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (96% of 107,214)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Exploration, Space, Mystery, Story Rich, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $14.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:ExplorationMysteryPuzzleIndieSci-fiHorrorBeautiful
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SIGNALIS
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, cyberpunk, science fiction, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Sci-fi, Mystery and Dystopian ; released around the same time (2022).
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
SIGNALIS at a glance Released 2022 Studio rose-engine Player sentiment 97% positive of 34,220 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (97% of 34,220)
Matches Stray on: 4 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Cyberpunk, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Female Protagonist, Sci-fi, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:Sci-fiMysteryDystopian CyberpunkPuzzle
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Murdered: Soul Suspect
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological, stealth, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Mystery, Horror and Third Person.
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Murdered: Soul Suspect at a glance Released 2014 Studio Airtight Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 17,391 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (86% of 17,391)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Detective, Adventure, Mystery, Supernatural, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:MysteryHorrorThird PersonPuzzleStealth
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Lucius
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological, stealth, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and Indie.
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 Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Horror, Adventure, Villain Protagonist, Gore, Nudity — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $1.99 — $13.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:HorrorPuzzleIndieThird PersonStealth
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Batman: Arkham Asylum
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological, stealth, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Puzzle.
Experience what it’s like to be Batman and face off against Gotham's greatest villians. Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island.
Batman: Arkham Asylum at a glance Released 2009 Studio Rocksteady Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 87,223 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (96% of 87,223)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Action, Stealth, Third Person, Superhero, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Stray:StealthThird PersonPuzzleHorror
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Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological, stealth, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Puzzle.
Experience what it’s like to be Batman and face off against Gotham's greatest villians. Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island.
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2010 Studio Rocksteady Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 87,230 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 · Steam: (96% of 87,230)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Action, Stealth, Third Person, Superhero, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:StealthThird PersonPuzzleHorror
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Batman: Arkham Knight
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological, stealth, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Puzzle.
Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.
Batman: Arkham Knight at a glance Released 2015 Studio Rocksteady Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 159,395 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (90% of 159,395)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Action, Open World, Superhero, Stealth, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Stray:StealthThird PersonPuzzleHorror
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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
Why it matched: both open world, horror, stealth, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Exploration, Third Person and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2022).
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT at a glance Released 2022 Studio KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS Player sentiment 92% positive of 67,641 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (92% of 67,641)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Story Rich, Open World, Walking Simulator, Atmospheric, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $39.99 — $25.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:ExplorationThird PersonSci-fiHorrorStealth
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Amnesia: Rebirth
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, stealth, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Puzzle, Exploration and Stealth; released around the same time (2020).
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Amnesia: Rebirth at a glance Released 2020 Studio Frictional Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 9,326 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (77% of 9,326)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Action-Adventure, First-Person, Puzzle, Story Rich, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $29.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:PuzzleExplorationStealthHorrorMystery
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Prey
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological, stealth, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Sci-fi, Horror and Exploration.
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Prey at a glance Released 2017 Studio Arkane Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 54,539 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (91% of 54,539)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Sci-fi, Immersive Sim, Space, Singleplayer, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $29.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:Sci-fiHorrorExplorationStealth
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Inside the Backrooms
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, science fiction, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and Exploration; released around the same time (2022).
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Inside the Backrooms at a glance Released 2022 Studio MrFatcat Player sentiment 80% positive of 46,767 Price $6.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (80% of 46,767)
Matches Stray on: 2 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric
Why players like it: Horror, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Puzzle, Psychological Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $6.99 — $8.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:HorrorPuzzleExplorationMysterySci-fi
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Little Big Adventure
Why it matched: both open world, psychological, science fiction, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Exploration, Cute and Puzzle.
Little Big Adventure is a retro action-adventure game originally released in 1994. Equipped with your Magicball, you will have to face the evil Dr. Funfrock to save your girlfriend and the world of Twinsun.
Little Big Adventure at a glance Released 1996 Studio Adeline Software International Player sentiment 88% positive of 454 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (88% of 454)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Isometric, Adventure, Story Rich, Exploration, Comedy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:ExplorationCutePuzzleColorfulMystery
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We Happy Few
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological, stealth and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Dystopian , Indie and Horror; released around the same time (2018).
From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.
We Happy Few at a glance Released 2018 Studio Compulsion Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 13,772 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: (77% of 13,772)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Adventure, Open World, Action, Survival, Dystopian — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $59.99 — $45.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:Dystopian IndieHorrorStealthExploration
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Little Nightmares II
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, stealth, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and Stealth; released around the same time (2021).
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 Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Horror, Adventure, Singleplayer, Puzzle, Dark — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $29.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:HorrorPuzzleStealthIndie
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Backrooms: Escape Together
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, science fiction, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Exploration and Puzzle; released around the same time (2022).
A visually lifelike co-op horror game for 1-6 people. Journey through 11 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
Backrooms: Escape Together at a glance Released 2022 Studio Triiodide Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 48,808 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (89% of 48,808)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Horror, Psychological Horror, Online Co-Op, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:HorrorExplorationPuzzleSci-fi
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Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, stealth and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Stealth and Mystery; released around the same time (2019).
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 Stray on: 1 of 5 — Adventure
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Horror, Online Co-Op, PvP, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:HorrorStealthMysteryColorfulIndiePuzzle
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, stealth, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and Indie.
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 Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Horror, Gore, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $1.99 — $13.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Stray:HorrorPuzzleIndieStealthExploration
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Little Nightmares
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, stealth, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and Indie.
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Little Nightmares at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tarsier Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 116,529 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (95% of 116,529)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Horror, Atmospheric, Adventure, Singleplayer, Puzzle-Platformer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:HorrorPuzzleIndieStealthThird Person
- 20
GhostWire: Tokyo
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological, cyberpunk and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Mystery and Exploration; released around the same time (2022).
Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.
GhostWire: Tokyo at a glance Released 2022 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 83% positive of 21,047 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (83% of 21,047)
Matches Stray on: 4 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Cyberpunk, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Singleplayer, Supernatural, Open World, First-Person, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $59.99 — $45.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Stray:HorrorMysteryExplorationCyberpunk
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Hitman: Contracts
Why it matched: both open world, horror, psychological, stealth, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 3 player tags including Stealth, Third Person and Puzzle.
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 Stray on: 2 of 5 — Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Assassin, Singleplayer, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $8.99 — $6.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:StealthThird PersonPuzzle
- 22
DEVOUR
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, stealth, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Indie and Puzzle; released around the same time (2021).
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 Stray on: 2 of 5 — Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Horror, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Sexual Content — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:HorrorIndiePuzzleStealth
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Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Sci-fi, Robots and Third Person; released around the same time (2020).
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Guerrilla Player sentiment 88% positive of 128,210 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (88% of 128,210)
Matches Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Open World, Adventure, Female Protagonist, Singleplayer, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:Sci-fiRobotsThird PersonExplorationBeautifulStealth
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Transmissions: Element 120
Why it matched: both open world, horror, science fiction, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Horror, Indie and Sci-fi.
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 Stray on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Free to Play, Action, Shooter, Zombies, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Stray: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Stray:HorrorIndieSci-fiPuzzle
Common questions
What game is most like Stray?
Atomic Heart, on the evidence we have. It both open world, horror, psychological, cyberpunk, science fiction, 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 Stray" 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 Stray. 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.