You Deserve similar games & best alternatives

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You Deserve

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

"You Deserve" is an horror indie game in which you will experience a bullying story about revenge, starring a teenager called Amy who is lost in a world that she doesn’t know and her only objective is to escape from it without getting murdered.

What works

  • Engaging horror atmosphere
  • Interesting story with psychological themes
  • Good value for price
  • Voice acting and soundtrack praised
  • Support for indie developers

Things to keep in mind

  • Performance and optimization issues
  • Bugs affecting gameplay and progression
  • Dark and confusing level design
  • Some puzzles frustrating or unclear
  • Limited gameplay mechanics and polish

What to play next

Top picks

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  • Father's Day

  • SUFFOCATE

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  • Welcome to Kowloon

Less violent

Games that feels like You Deserve but with less combat and destruction

  • Understanding, The Game

  • Born Into Fear

  • Out of Sight

  • ColdSide

  • Left Alone

  • Within Skerry

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You Deserve: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Strategy, Competence.

Last update: 21/08/2026