Games like SORE on Steam

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What Never Was

What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.

Similarity 54%
Price Free to play
Rating 9.1
Release 11 Jan 2019

DISTRAINT 2

You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.

Similarity 54%
Price 8.79€
Rating 9.2
Release 13 Nov 2018

The NADI Project

The NADI Project it is a free-to-play, first person graphic adventure, in which you will face various obstacles to escape from your destiny.

Similarity 54%
Price Free to play
Rating 6.4
Release 01 Jun 2016

OneShot: World Machine Edition

A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.

Similarity 53%
Price -20% 7.80€
Rating 9.4
Release 30 Sep 2024

Almost Home Now

A 10 minute horror experience of a girl walking home alone at night.

Similarity 53%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.0
Release 25 May 2022

Cave Story's Secret Santa

After Balrog recovers the Christmas presents that were stolen by Chaba, the cowardly Mimiga named Santa must sneak into every house and return the missing packages. Be the Mimiga Who Saves Christmas!

Similarity 53%
Price Free to play
Rating 7.9
Release 09 Dec 2021

Decarnation

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Similarity 53%
Price 14.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 31 May 2023

Etherborn

Delve into an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice awaits your arrival. Go forth and seek your purpose.

Similarity 53%
Price -87% 2.16€
Rating 6.9
Release 18 Jul 2019

Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Similarity 53%
Price 9.50€
Rating 8.4
Release 01 May 2019

Mad Father

Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

Similarity 53%
Price 8.19€
Rating 9.4
Release 22 Sep 2016

OneShot

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Similarity 53%
Price -50% 4.87€
Rating 9.6
Release 08 Dec 2016

NaissanceE

NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

Similarity 53%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.2
Release 13 Feb 2014

FEZ

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.

Similarity 53%
Price 9.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 01 May 2013

Mimic Search

Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack.

Similarity 53%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.3
Release 02 May 2024

Indigo Park: Chapter 1

Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

Similarity 53%
Price Free to play
Rating 9.3
Release 18 May 2024

CONCLUSE

Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted..

Similarity 53%
Price Free to play
Rating 7.1
Release 29 Jun 2018

Bad Dream: Coma

Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

Similarity 53%
Price 8.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 09 Mar 2017

Antenna

A machine ponders its loneliness. It scans the radio spectrum for an answer to its question.

Similarity 53%
Price Free to play
Rating 7.4
Release 07 Apr 2016

Port of Call

Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.

Similarity 53%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.4
Release 28 Aug 2015

The Old Tree

The Old Tree is a short free-to-play cinematic puzzle game about a newborn alien baby. Witness this microscopic entity's first moments of life and help it emerge from its underground lair and ascend towards an unknown destination.

Similarity 53%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.7
Release 26 Jan 2015

Titan Souls

Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.

Similarity 53%
Price -91% 1.31€
Rating 7.7
Release 14 Apr 2015

The Lost Dachshund

Your granddaughter is coming over on the ferry from the mainland. You have promised her a puppy for her birthday– a dachshund named “Peanut”. But Peanut has escaped her pen and is free on the island. You must traverse the island and rescue the mischievous puppy, before your granddaughter arrives.

Similarity 52%
Price Free to play
Rating 9.1
Release 17 May 2022

Purrgatory

A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.

Similarity 52%
Price Free to play
Rating 9.5
Release 22 Aug 2021

Mitoza

It's not a game, it's a toy. Explore all cycles and prepare yourself to accept the inevitable effects of Mitoza.

Similarity 52%
Price Free to play
Rating 9.2
Release 05 Mar 2021

Most played games like SORE on Steam

Take a look at the top games like SORE that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 30th 2025.

1. OneShot

Similarity 53% OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist. OneShot is a story rich, pixel graphics and great soundtrack game developed by Future Cat LLC and published by KOMODO. Released on December 08th 2016 has received 51,757 reviews of which 50,863 were positive and 894 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played game like SORE, thanks to its 206 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.6
50,863
894

206
players

2. Super Jigsaw Puzzle: Generations

Similarity 50% If you like to make puzzles, Super Jigsaw Puzzle is your game. Enjoy its comfortable and intuitive interface and its relaxing music that will allow you to concentrate on the difficult task of solving these beautiful photos that pose a real challenge for lovers of puzzles. Super Jigsaw Puzzle: Generations is a family friendly, free to play and puzzle game developed and published by Flat Cat Games. Released on April 04th 2019 has received 1,019 reviews of which 970 were positive and 49 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. While seeing 116 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among games like SORE based on player count.
9.0
970
49

116
players

3. ANIMAL WELL

Similarity 50% Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see. ANIMAL WELL is a metroidvania, exploration and puzzle game developed by Billy Basso and published by Bigmode. Released on May 09th 2024 has received 20,237 reviews of which 19,436 were positive and 801 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played games like SORE.
9.4
19,436
801

84
players

4. LIMBO

Similarity 60% Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO LIMBO is a puzzle-platformer, indie and puzzle game developed and published by Playdead. Released on August 02nd 2011 has received 56,798 reviews of which 52,609 were positive and 4,189 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played games like SORE.
9.1
52,609
4,189

68
players

5. Cube Escape: Paradox

Similarity 50% 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 is a puzzle, free to play and psychological horror game developed and published by Rusty Lake. Released on September 20th 2018 has received 10,317 reviews of which 10,035 were positive and 282 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played games like SORE.
9.4
10,035
282

59
players

6. The Room Three

Similarity 50% Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape? The Room Three is a puzzle, mystery and adventure game developed and published by Fireproof Games. Released on November 13th 2018 has received 11,967 reviews of which 11,476 were positive and 491 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played games like SORE.
9.3
11,476
491

54
players

7. OneShot: World Machine Edition

Similarity 53% A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality. OneShot: World Machine Edition is a puzzle, exploration and story rich game developed by Future Cat LLC and published by KOMODO. Released on September 30th 2024 has received 2,390 reviews of which 2,359 were positive and 31 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played games like SORE.
9.4
2,359
31

42
players

8. Yume Nikki

Similarity 64% This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream. Yume Nikki is a indie, free to play and rpgmaker game developed by kikiyama and published by PLAYISM. Released on January 09th 2018 has received 8,475 reviews of which 7,968 were positive and 507 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played games like SORE.
9.1
7,968
507

38
players

9. Cube Escape Collection

Similarity 50% In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era. Cube Escape Collection is a puzzle, point & click and mystery game developed and published by Rusty Lake. Released on October 14th 2020 has received 6,545 reviews of which 6,429 were positive and 116 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played games like SORE.
9.5
6,429
116

36
players

10. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

Similarity 57% A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is a pixel graphics, free to play and 2d platformer game developed and published by MrSuicideSheep. Released on February 06th 2024 has received 16,644 reviews of which 16,450 were positive and 194 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played games like SORE.
9.6
16,450
194

34
players

Best deals on games like SORE on Steam

Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of games like SORE available on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted games like SORE.

1. Titan Souls

Similarity 53% Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power. Titan Souls is a souls-like, pixel graphics and difficult game developed by Acid Nerve and published by Devolver Digital. Released on April 14th 2015 has received 13,024 reviews of which 10,275 were positive and 2,749 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Featuring a massive 91% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for games like SORE.
7.7
10,275
2,749

-91% 14.56€ 1.31€

2. Etherborn

Similarity 53% Delve into an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice awaits your arrival. Go forth and seek your purpose. Etherborn is a indie, great soundtrack and adventure game developed by Altered Matter and published by Akupara Games. Released on July 18th 2019 has received 428 reviews of which 311 were positive and 117 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 87% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in games like SORE.
6.9
311
117

-87% 16.62€ 2.16€

3. The Room Two

Similarity 50% Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration. The Room Two is a puzzle, mystery and point & click game developed and published by Fireproof Games. Released on July 05th 2016 has received 19,771 reviews of which 19,309 were positive and 462 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 70% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in games like SORE.
9.5
19,309
462

-70% 4.99€ 1.49€

4. Gorogoa

Similarity 50% Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards. Gorogoa is a puzzle, hand-drawn and indie game developed by Buried Signal and published by Annapurna Interactive. Released on December 14th 2017 has received 17,804 reviews of which 17,374 were positive and 430 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 70% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for games like SORE.
9.5
17,374
430

-70% 13.77€ 4.13€

5. The Room Three

Similarity 50% Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape? The Room Three is a puzzle, mystery and adventure game developed and published by Fireproof Games. Released on November 13th 2018 has received 11,967 reviews of which 11,476 were positive and 491 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 70% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for games like SORE.
9.3
11,476
491

-70% 5.99€ 1.79€

6. Cube Escape Collection

Similarity 50% In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era. Cube Escape Collection is a puzzle, point & click and mystery game developed and published by Rusty Lake. Released on October 14th 2020 has received 6,545 reviews of which 6,429 were positive and 116 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 66% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for games like SORE.
9.5
6,429
116

-66% 4.99€ 1.69€

7. Rusty Lake Hotel

Similarity 51% Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series. Rusty Lake Hotel is a puzzle, point & click and indie game developed and published by Rusty Lake. Released on January 29th 2016 has received 8,958 reviews of which 8,590 were positive and 368 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 66% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for games like SORE.
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8,590
368

-66% 1.99€ 0.67€

8. COCOON

Similarity 52% From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery. COCOON is a adventure, puzzle and exploration game developed by Geometric Interactive and published by Annapurna Interactive. Released on September 29th 2023 has received 7,365 reviews of which 6,989 were positive and 376 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 53% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for games like SORE.
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6,989
376

-53% 22.83€ 10.73€

9. UNREAL LIFE

Similarity 52% And now, for today's story. UNREAL LIFE is a pixel graphics, adventure and story rich game developed by hako life and hako 生活 and published by room6 and yokaze. Released on November 19th 2020 has received 1,583 reviews of which 1,518 were positive and 65 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 53% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for games like SORE.
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1,518
65

-53% 16.66€ 7.83€

10. Mercury Abbey

Similarity 54% In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels. Mercury Abbey is a pixel graphics, puzzle and singleplayer game developed by YiTi Games and published by Gamirror Games. Released on November 21st 2024 has received 753 reviews of which 695 were positive and 58 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 51% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for games like SORE.
8.7
695
58

-51% 17.59€ 8.62€

Free games like SORE on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play games like SORE you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play games like SORE.

1. Super Jigsaw Puzzle: Generations

Similarity 50% If you like to make puzzles, Super Jigsaw Puzzle is your game. Enjoy its comfortable and intuitive interface and its relaxing music that will allow you to concentrate on the difficult task of solving these beautiful photos that pose a real challenge for lovers of puzzles. Super Jigsaw Puzzle: Generations is a family friendly, free to play and puzzle game developed and published by Flat Cat Games. Released on April 04th 2019 has received 1,019 reviews of which 970 were positive and 49 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 116 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free games like SORE.
9.0
970
49

116
players

2. Cube Escape: Paradox

Similarity 50% 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 is a puzzle, free to play and psychological horror game developed and published by Rusty Lake. Released on September 20th 2018 has received 10,317 reviews of which 10,035 were positive and 282 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free games like SORE.
9.4
10,035
282

59
players

3. Yume Nikki

Similarity 64% This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream. Yume Nikki is a indie, free to play and rpgmaker game developed by kikiyama and published by PLAYISM. Released on January 09th 2018 has received 8,475 reviews of which 7,968 were positive and 507 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free games like SORE.
9.1
7,968
507

38
players

4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

Similarity 57% A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is a pixel graphics, free to play and 2d platformer game developed and published by MrSuicideSheep. Released on February 06th 2024 has received 16,644 reviews of which 16,450 were positive and 194 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free games like SORE.
9.6
16,450
194

34
players

5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

Similarity 53% Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down. Indigo Park: Chapter 1 is a horror, free to play and first-person game developed and published by UniqueGeese. Released on May 18th 2024 has received 20,666 reviews of which 19,744 were positive and 922 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free games like SORE.
9.3
19,744
922

31
players

6. Outcore: Desktop Adventure

Similarity 52% All you wanted was a nice game. But now you find yourself opening Windows apps like Paint & Notepad to solve puzzles, and searching for files on your computers that you didn't put there... Who is she? Why did she appear on your desktop? Let's dive into her memories and find out. Outcore: Desktop Adventure is a adventure, psychological horror and free to play game developed and published by Doctor Shinobi. Released on September 26th 2022 has received 14,933 reviews of which 14,532 were positive and 401 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free games like SORE.
9.5
14,532
401

19
players

7. Coloring Game 4

Similarity 50% The fourth game of the Coloring Game franchise (coloring by numbers). The game’s fans are going to enjoy the improved functionality and a multitude of new images. Coloring Game 4 is a free to play, casual and indie game developed and published by L. Stotch. Released on July 30th 2021 has received 1,497 reviews of which 1,405 were positive and 92 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free games like SORE.
8.9
1,405
92

16
players

8. Samsara Room

Similarity 56% You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series. Samsara Room is a indie, adventure and puzzle game developed and published by Rusty Lake. Released on April 29th 2020 has received 9,038 reviews of which 8,797 were positive and 241 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free games like SORE.
9.4
8,797
241

13
players

9. Coloring Game

Similarity 50% Coloring Game is a fantastic anti-stress game. Animate the pixel picture by coloring it in full! Coloring Game is a free to play, relaxing and pixel graphics game developed and published by L. Stotch. Released on April 12th 2019 has received 3,582 reviews of which 3,322 were positive and 260 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free games like SORE.
8.9
3,322
260

10
players

10. Sputnika Game

Similarity 51% A Cosmic twist on a Suika-style game with space gravity. Help our little friend Sputnik on his journey to become the Sun. Sputnika Game is a casual, strategy and puzzle game developed and published by egunan. Released on February 11th 2024 has received 457 reviews of which 411 were positive and 46 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free games like SORE.
8.4
411
46

9
players