Vomitoreum similar games & best alternatives

Vomitoreum

PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux • 2021

Should you play it?

Vomitoreum is an FPS Metroidvania with a focus on atmosphere and horror, inspired by the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.

What works
  • Unique and immersive art style
  • Smooth movement and exploration
  • Atmospheric audio and world design
  • Metroidvania-style progression
  • Good value for price
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length
  • Limited weapon variety
  • Easy and repetitive combat
  • Some navigation and ui issues
  • Boss fights lack challenge

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Headlander

  • AMID EVIL

  • MOUSE: P.I. For Hire

  • KINGDOM of the DEAD

  • Project Warlock

  • Ocean's Heart

  • Beyond Sunset

  • Metal Garden

  • Squirrel Stapler
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • KINGDOM of the DEAD

  • Beyond Sunset

  • Zortch
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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  • Autonomy

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  • Escapism

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Vomitoreum: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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