What games are most similar to Despair?

The most similar games to Despair include The Hat Man: Shadow Ward, Schizophrenia, Deep Inside, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is Despair?

Despair is a Action, Adventure, Indie game with popular tags including Indie, Horror, Action, First-Person, Adventure.

Best indie games like Despair?

If you're looking for more indie games like Despair, try The Hat Man: Shadow Ward, Schizophrenia, Deep Inside. These share the Indie tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like Despair?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to Despair. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like Despair but more horror?

To find games emphasizing horror, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Horror alongside Indie. You can also explore the horror tag page directly.

Games Like Despair

Top Similar Games to Despair

The Hat Man: Shadow Ward (2016) — Shared: Horror, Indie, First-Person. Also features survival horror and female protagonist. Tags: Horror, Indie, First-Person
Schizophrenia (2020) — Shared: Indie, Horror, First-Person. Also features story rich. Tags: Indie, Horror, First-Person
Deep Inside (2024) — Shared: Indie, Action, Adventure. Also features psychological horror. Tags: Indie, Action, Adventure
Caster (2009) — Shared: Action, Indie, Adventure. Also features third-person shooter and casual. Tags: Action, Indie, Adventure
Squishy the Suicidal Pig (2014) — Shared: Indie, Adventure, Singleplayer. Also features platformer and puzzle. Tags: Indie, Adventure, Singleplayer
Coma: Mortuary (2014) — Shared: Horror, Indie, Adventure. Tags: Horror, Indie, Adventure
Polarity (2016) — Shared: First-Person, Indie, Adventure. Also features puzzle and local co-op. Tags: First-Person, Indie, Adventure
Robotex (2014) — Shared: Indie, Action, Adventure. Also features casual and 2d. Tags: Indie, Action, Adventure
Ghost Stories (2019) — Shared: Adventure, Indie, Action. Tags: Adventure, Indie, Action
Grimm 1865 (2020) — Shared: Indie, Action, Adventure. Also features free to play and early access. Tags: Indie, Action, Adventure
The Renovator (2019) — Shared: Indie, Horror, Adventure. Tags: Indie, Horror, Adventure
Horror Engine: Tech Demo (2023) — Shared: Indie, First-Person, Horror. Also features free to play. Tags: Indie, First-Person, Horror
BEEP (2011) — Shared: Indie, Adventure, Singleplayer. Also features platformer and 2d. Tags: Indie, Adventure, Singleplayer
Devil's dream (2020) — Shared: Indie, First-Person, Horror. Also features survival horror. Tags: Indie, First-Person, Horror
The Albino Hunter (Original) (2015) — Shared: Indie, Adventure. Also features rpg and rpgmaker. Tags: Indie, Adventure
The Occupant (2017) — Shared: Indie, Horror, First-Person. Tags: Indie, Horror, First-Person
Grandpa (2018) — Shared: Indie, Horror, First-Person. Also features survival horror and gore. Tags: Indie, Horror, First-Person
Mimic (2018) — Shared: Indie, Horror. Tags: Indie, Horror
THE SOUL HUNTER (2019) — Shared: Indie, Action, Adventure. Tags: Indie, Action, Adventure
12 Labours of Hercules II: The Cretan Bull (2015) — Shared: Indie, Singleplayer, Adventure. Also features casual and strategy. Tags: Indie, Singleplayer, Adventure
Timore 5 (2016) — Shared: Indie, Horror, Walking Simulator. Tags: Indie, Horror, Walking Simulator
Lilly and Sasha: Curse of the Immortals (2015) — Shared: Indie. Also features rpg and rpgmaker. Tags: Indie
A Week of Circus Terror (2016) — Shared: Indie, Horror. Also features point & click. Tags: Indie, Horror
Fluffy Creatures VS The World (2017) — Shared: Indie, Action, Adventure. Also features casual and platformer. Tags: Indie, Action, Adventure
1,000 Heads Among the Trees (2015) — Shared: Indie, Horror, Adventure. Tags: Indie, Horror, Adventure
Sinister City (2014) — Shared: Adventure, Indie, Singleplayer. Also features hidden object and casual. Tags: Adventure, Indie, Singleplayer
NeverEnd (2017) — Shared: Indie, Adventure, Action. Also features roguelike and roguelite. Tags: Indie, Adventure, Action
Defy Gravity Extended (2016) — Shared: Indie, Singleplayer, Action. Also features puzzle platformer and platformer. Tags: Indie, Singleplayer, Action
Morphopolis (2014) — Shared: Indie, Adventure, Short. Also features puzzle and hidden object. Tags: Indie, Adventure, Short
Depths of Fear :: Knossos (2014) — Shared: Indie, Action, Adventure. Also features roguelike and mythology. Tags: Indie, Action, Adventure
Bad Rats: the Rats' Revenge (2009) — Shared: Indie, Singleplayer. Also features cult classic and physics. Tags: Indie, Singleplayer
DETOUR (2011) — Shared: Indie, Singleplayer, Action. Also features strategy and puzzle. Tags: Indie, Singleplayer, Action
Star Saviors (2016) — Shared: Action, Indie, Singleplayer. Also features shoot 'em up and bullet hell. Tags: Action, Indie, Singleplayer
Waveform (2012) — Shared: Indie, Singleplayer, Action. Also features puzzle and great soundtrack. Tags: Indie, Singleplayer, Action
Dead Bits (2014) — Shared: Indie, Action, First-Person. Also features casual and fps. Tags: Indie, Action, First-Person
Joana's Life (2016) — Shared: Indie, Adventure, Horror. Also features psychological horror and mystery. Tags: Indie, Adventure, Horror
Frankenstein: Master of Death (2015) — Shared: Adventure, Indie, Singleplayer. Also features hidden object and point & click. Tags: Adventure, Indie, Singleplayer
Clergy Splode (2015) — Shared: Indie, Action. Also features arcade. Tags: Indie, Action
12 Labours of Hercules (2015) — Shared: Singleplayer, Indie, Adventure. Also features casual and time management. Tags: Singleplayer, Indie, Adventure
Camera Obscura (2015) — Shared: Indie, Adventure, Action. Also features pixel graphics and platformer. Tags: Indie, Adventure, Action
Like Clay (2017) — Shared: Indie, Adventure, Horror. Tags: Indie, Adventure, Horror
Revolution Ace (2014) — Shared: Action, Indie, Singleplayer. Also features shoot 'em up and bullet hell. Tags: Action, Indie, Singleplayer
NUMB (2019) — Shared: Indie, Horror. Tags: Indie, Horror
Goodnight Butcher (2015) — Shared: Indie, Horror. Tags: Indie, Horror
Night Blights (2016) — Shared: Indie, Horror. Also features psychological horror. Tags: Indie, Horror
12 Labours of Hercules III: Girl Power (2015) — Shared: Singleplayer, Adventure. Also features casual and strategy. Tags: Singleplayer, Adventure
The Lost Valley (2015) — Shared: Indie, Walking Simulator, Adventure. Also features casual and simulation. Tags: Indie, Walking Simulator, Adventure
EW/WE (2018) — Shared: Indie, Horror, Walking Simulator. Also features pixel graphics. Tags: Indie, Horror, Walking Simulator
祭壇の花/Saidan no Hana (2019) — Shared: Indie, Horror. Also features casual. Tags: Indie, Horror
Tuya (2023) — Shared: Adventure, Indie, Horror. Also features 3d and exploration. Tags: Adventure, Indie, Horror
The Howler (2014) — Shared: Indie, Atmospheric, Singleplayer. Also features casual and steampunk. Tags: Indie, Atmospheric, Singleplayer
OBSCURIA (2024) — Shared: Indie, Adventure, Horror. Also features free to play and exploration. Tags: Indie, Adventure, Horror
Thin Line (2025) — Shared: Adventure, Horror, First-Person. Also features 3d and linear. Tags: Adventure, Horror, First-Person
Asylum of the Dead (2021) — Shared: Indie, Horror, First-Person. Also features zombies and puzzle. Tags: Indie, Horror, First-Person
Nyctophobia (2015) — Shared: Indie, Adventure, Horror. Tags: Indie, Adventure, Horror
The Mine (2018) — Shared: Indie, Horror. Also features free to play. Tags: Indie, Horror
The Forsaken Ruins (2020) — Shared: Indie, Atmospheric, Horror. Also features early access and survival. Tags: Indie, Atmospheric, Horror
Terra Incognita Chapter One: The Descendant (2015) — Shared: Indie, Adventure. Also features early access and rpg. Tags: Indie, Adventure
gravilon (2015) — Shared: Indie, Adventure, Singleplayer. Also features platformer and puzzle. Tags: Indie, Adventure, Singleplayer
Woodle Tree Adventures (2016) — Shared: Indie, Adventure, Action. Also features platformer and cute. Tags: Indie, Adventure, Action