What games are like Fear the Spotlight?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Fear the Spotlight by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Rust (1,383,303 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Fear the Spotlight" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Fear the Spotlight, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Fear the Spotlight

Looking for games like Fear the Spotlight? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Fear the Spotlight is a action game from 2024; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Rust with 1,383,303 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Rust

2018 · Action

1,383,303 reviews · 87% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into survival.
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Terraria

2011 · Action

1,227,439 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Phasmophobia

2020 · Action

680,386 reviews · 94% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into horror.
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ARK: Survival Evolved

2017 · Action

583,081 reviews · 83% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Geometry Dash

2014 · Action

578,930 reviews · 93% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into difficult.
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The Forest

2018 · Action

577,971 reviews · 96% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Hollow Knight

2017 · Action

495,505 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into metroidvania.
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Valheim

2021 · Action

455,972 reviews · 94% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Lethal Company

2023 · Action

410,693 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into online co-op.
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Brawlhalla

2017 · Action

409,586 reviews · 80% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into free to play.
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

2014 · Action

393,010 reviews · 97% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: leans more into action roguelike.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong

2025 · Action

380,613 reviews · 89% positive

Same: same action focus. Different: a 2025 take.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Fear the Spotlight?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Fear the Spotlight by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Rust (1,383,303 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Fear the Spotlight" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Fear the Spotlight, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.