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Games like The New Flesh
Freshly Baked Games LLC, Red Vox · 2025 · Windows
Steam: 96 % positive of 3,399 reviews, as of Oct 28
Explore the strange world within the screen in this ambient exploration experience featuring the music of Red Vox.
24 games that play like The New Flesh and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: FRACT OSC, Paratopic and Off-Peak.
Player tags
Steam reviews
What players say
Overwhelmingly positive: players praise the surreal visuals and the Red Vox soundtrack, though many see it as a short promo piece rather than a full game.
Most reviewers recommend the game and call it a free, short, trippy walk through surreal, retro-styled environments, each tied to a song by the band Red Vox. Many players enjoy how closely the music and visuals work together, and several say it made them curious about the band. Some players describe the gameplay as minimal: it mostly consists of walking, finding hidden tapes, albums and secrets, and collecting achievements. A few reviewers, mainly those who did not like the music, say it feels like an advertisement for an album with little game in it. Some report motion sickness or discomfort from the flashing and warping effects, and a few mention confusing progression or a lack of guidance. Recent reviews are a little more mixed than the overall Steam totals, with more players calling it more of an album or music video than a game.
Praised
- Music and visual fit
Players say the soundtrack and the surreal environments complement each other closely, so each area feels like a music video.
Many players - Free and short
Reviewers say it is free, takes one to a few hours, and is worth trying for that reason alone.
Many players - Surreal, trippy atmosphere
Players praise the dreamlike, retro and psychedelic look, from PS1-style visuals to odd architecture and creepy details.
Many players - Hidden secrets to find
Players enjoy hunting for hidden tapes, albums, easter eggs and achievements, which give the walk a purpose.
Many players
Criticised
- Very little gameplay
Players say it is mostly walking and collecting, with few mechanics, puzzles or challenge, closer to a music video.
Some players - Feels like a band promo
Reviewers feel the game exists mainly to promote an album and that it is less a game than advertising.
Some players - Nausea and discomfort
Players report nausea, dizziness or discomfort from the warping and flashing visuals.
A few players - Confusing progression
Reviewers find the goals unclear and the hidden tapes hard to find without a guide.
A few players
- Who it suits
- Suits players who enjoy surreal art, walking sims and the music of Red Vox, and anyone looking for a short free experience.
- Who should skip it
- Players who want real gameplay, challenge or puzzles, or who are sensitive to flashing or warping visuals, should skip it.
Short vs. long playtime: Players with more hours tend to appreciate the hidden secrets and replay value, while those who finish quickly more often call it a short promo.
Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.
Best matches
Plays and looks like The New Flesh
Close to it by gameplay and by look, so it appears in both lists below.
By gameplay
Plays like The New Flesh
Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

FRACT OSC
84 % positive of 425
Shared: Music · Surreal · Walking Simulator

Paratopic
78 % positive of 1,379
Shared: Surreal · Walking Simulator · First-Person

Off-Peak
88 % positive of 1,853
Shared: Surreal · Walking Simulator · First-Person

the static speaks my name
81 % positive of 5,818
Shared: Surreal · Walking Simulator · First-Person

Everhood
95 % positive of 11,461
Shared: Music · Surreal · Psychedelic

In Sound Mind
94 % positive of 5,541
Shared: Music · First-Person · Cats

Journey
94 % positive of 35,067
Shared: Music · Walking Simulator · Relaxing

The Norwood Suite
93 % positive of 614
Shared: Music · Surreal · Walking Simulator

Sono
90 % positive of 441
Shared: Relaxing · Exploration · Casual

Proteus
82 % positive of 1,425
Shared: Music · Surreal · Walking Simulator

Indigo Park: Chapter 1
94 % positive of 23,572
Shared: First-Person · Horror · Casual

NaissanceE
84 % positive of 4,502
Shared: Surreal · Walking Simulator · First-Person
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- MUSYNX88 % positive of 6,307Shared: Music · First-Person · Casual
- HOME89 % positive of 3,319Shared: Walking Simulator · Relaxing · Cats
- Caligo74 % positive of 990Shared: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Horror
- Greetings82 % positive of 647Shared: Horror · Atmospheric · Free to Play
- PANORAMICAL91 % positive of 203Shared: Music · Walking Simulator · Psychedelic
- nophenia97 % positive of 1,809Shared: Surreal · Walking Simulator · Horror
- Neyasnoe92 % positive of 455Shared: Walking Simulator · First-Person · Relaxing
- The Music Machine88 % positive of 500Shared: Music · Walking Simulator · First-Person
- Neversong86 % positive of 788Shared: Surreal · Relaxing · Horror
By look
Looks like The New Flesh
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At a glance
What games like The New Flesh have in common
- The tags they share most often with The New Flesh: Walking Simulator (16 of 24), First-Person (13) and Surreal (12).
- They came out between 2013 and 2026, one of them after The New Flesh (2025).
- Best rated by Steam players: nophenia (97 % positive of 1,809).
How these matches work
Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.


