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24 games like The Ship: Murder Party (2026)

Recomputed 2 September 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with The Ship: Murder Party 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: Hello Neighbor, which both survival, psychological, stealth, strategy and difficult.
  • The Ship: Murder Party is tagged Multiplayer, Indie, First-Person, Action, Stealth, Mystery, RPG, Assassin 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.
  • 5 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

  1. 1

    Hello Neighbor

    Why it matched: both survival, psychological, stealth, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Stealth, First-Person and Difficult.

    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
    Released2017StudioNot recorded
    Player sentiment86% positive of 32,548Price$29.99

    StealthFirst-PersonDifficultSurvivalStrategyFPSFunny

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  2. 2

    Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

    Why it matched: both survival, psychological, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including First-Person, Difficult and Survival.

    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
    Released2016StudioScott Cawthon
    Player sentiment90% positive of 12,642Price$7.99

    First-PersonDifficultSurvivalStrategyIndieMysterySimulationFunny

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  3. 3

    PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

    Why it matched: both survival, stealth, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Shooter and FPS.

    PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.

    PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS at a glance
    Released2017StudioPUBG Corporation
    Player sentiment61% positive of 2,748,446PriceFree

    SurvivalShooterFPSFirst-PersonStrategyDifficultSimulationStealth

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  4. 4

    PAYDAY The Heist

    Why it matched: both stealth, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.

    Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”

    PAYDAY The Heist at a glance
    Released2011StudioOVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
    Player sentiment93% positive of 40,968Price$9.99

    FPSShooterFirst-PersonStealthDifficultStrategySimulationRPG

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  5. 5

    SCP: Secret Laboratory

    Why it matched: both survival, psychological, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including First-Person, Shooter and FPS.

    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
    Released2017StudioNorthwood Studios
    Player sentiment91% positive of 234,020PriceFree

    First-PersonShooterFPSSurvivalStrategyDifficultIndie

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  6. 6

    Dead by Daylight

    Why it matched: both survival, psychological, stealth, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Stealth and First-Person.

    10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.

    Dead by Daylight at a glance
    Released2016StudioNot recorded
    Player sentiment78% positive of 931,065Price$7.99

    SurvivalStealthFirst-PersonStrategyComedyDifficult

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  7. 7

    Hitman: Blood Money

    Why it matched: both stealth, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Stealth, Assassin and Replay Value; released around the same time (2006).

    Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.

    Hitman: Blood Money at a glance
    Released2006StudioFeral Interactive
    Player sentiment94% positive of 16,066Price$9.99

    StealthAssassinReplay ValueShooterFirst-PersonDifficultStrategySimulation

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  8. 8

    Ultimate Custom Night

    Why it matched: both survival, psychological, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Strategy and First-Person.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    Ultimate Custom Night at a glance
    Released2018StudioScott Cawthon
    Player sentiment95% positive of 62,777PriceFree

    DifficultStrategyFirst-PersonSurvivalIndieFunnySimulation

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  9. 9

    Five Nights at Freddy's 3

    Why it matched: both survival, psychological, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including First-Person, Difficult and Indie.

    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
    Released2015StudioScott Cawthon
    Player sentiment90% positive of 11,334Price$7.99

    First-PersonDifficultIndieSurvivalStrategyMysterySimulation

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  10. 10

    The Escapists

    Why it matched: both survival, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Indie.

    The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with the main objective being that of escaping!

    The Escapists at a glance
    Released2015StudioMouldy Toof Studios
    Player sentiment90% positive of 16,194Price$3.59

    StrategySimulationIndieSurvivalDifficultRPGFunnyComedy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  11. 11

    Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

    Why it matched: both survival, stealth, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, RPG and Stealth.

    A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

    Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden at a glance
    Released2018StudioThe Bearded Ladies
    Player sentiment90% positive of 20,534Price$34.99

    StrategyRPGStealthSurvivalDifficultFunny

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  12. 12

    Who's Your Daddy?!

    Why it matched: both survival, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Funny, First-Person and Comedy.

    Who's Your Daddy is a casual multiplayer game featuring a clueless father attempting to prevent his infant son from certain death. Play with up to 7 of your friends, and test your parenting skills in a competitive setup with wacky physics and over 67 potentially ominous household items.

    Who's Your Daddy?! at a glance
    Released2016StudioEvil Tortilla Games
    Player sentiment80% positive of 31,936Price$9.99

    FunnyFirst-PersonComedySimulationStrategyIndieDifficultSurvival

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  13. 13

    Counter-Strike: Source

    Why it matched: both survival, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, FPS and First-Person; released around the same time (2004).

    Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.

    Counter-Strike: Source at a glance
    Released2004StudioValve
    Player sentiment96% positive of 193,040Price$9.99

    ShooterFPSFirst-PersonStrategyDifficultSurvivalSimulation

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  14. 14

    Desperados III

    Why it matched: both survival, stealth, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Stealth and Assassin.

    Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

    Desperados III at a glance
    Released2020StudioMimimi Games
    Player sentiment97% positive of 16,591Price$39.99

    StrategyStealthAssassinDifficultIndieSurvival

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  15. 15

    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

    Why it matched: both survival, stealth, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Strategy and Indie.

    Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun at a glance
    Released2016StudioMimimi Games
    Player sentiment96% positive of 38,415Price$3.99

    StealthStrategyIndieAssassinDifficultSurvival

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  16. 16

    FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

    Why it matched: both survival, psychological, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including First-Person, Survival and Difficult.

    Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.

    FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance
    Released2019StudioSteel Wool Studios
    Player sentiment96% positive of 13,118Price$29.99

    First-PersonSurvivalDifficultIndieStrategyFunny

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  17. 17

    Five Nights at Freddy's 2

    Why it matched: both survival, psychological, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Difficult, First-Person and Indie.

    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
    Released2014StudioScott Cawthon
    Player sentiment94% positive of 26,115Price$7.99

    DifficultFirst-PersonIndieSurvivalStrategyMystery

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  18. 18

    Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

    Why it matched: both survival, psychological, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Difficult and Indie.

    Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!

    Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator at a glance
    Released2017StudioScott Cawthon
    Player sentiment94% positive of 33,261PriceFree

    SimulationDifficultIndieFirst-PersonStrategyFunny

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  19. 19

    Five Nights at Freddy's 4

    Why it matched: both survival, psychological, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including First-Person, Difficult and Survival.

    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
    Released2015StudioScott Cawthon
    Player sentiment93% positive of 16,924Price$7.99

    First-PersonDifficultSurvivalStrategyIndieSimulation

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  20. 20

    Alien: Isolation

    Why it matched: both survival, psychological, stealth and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, First-Person and Survival.

    Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

    Alien: Isolation at a glance
    Released2014StudioCreative Assembly
    Player sentiment93% positive of 66,658Price$11.99

    StealthFirst-PersonSurvivalDifficultFPSShooter

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  21. 21

    One-armed robber

    Why it matched: both stealth and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Simulation, FPS and Funny.

    One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.

    One-armed robber at a glance
    Released2023StudioDuhndal
    Player sentiment91% positive of 52,823PriceFree

    SimulationFPSFunnyStrategyFirst-PersonShooterStealthIndie

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  22. 22

    Town of Salem

    Why it matched: both survival, psychological and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Mystery and Indie.

    Inspired by the party games Werewolf and Mafia, Town of Salem is a game of murder, mystery and deception.

    Town of Salem at a glance
    Released2014StudioBlankMediaGames
    Player sentiment88% positive of 36,262Price$4.99

    StrategyMysteryIndieRPGFunnySurvivalComedy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  23. 23

    GTFO

    Why it matched: both survival, stealth, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Difficult and Shooter.

    GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

    GTFO at a glance
    Released2021Studio10 Chambers
    Player sentiment84% positive of 66,650Price$39.99

    FPSDifficultShooterStealthFirst-PersonReplay Value

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  24. 24

    Dread Hunger

    Why it matched: both survival, psychological, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Strategy and Indie.

    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
    Released2022StudioDread Hunger Team
    Player sentiment60% positive of 46,126PriceNot listed

    SurvivalStrategyIndieFunnyDifficultFirst-Person

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

Common questions

What game is most like The Ship: Murder Party?

Hello Neighbor, on the evidence we have. It both survival, psychological, stealth, strategy and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.

How is "similar to The Ship: Murder Party" 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 The Ship: Murder Party. 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.

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