98xx similar games & best alternatives

98xx - 98xx_1.avif
98xx - 98xx_2.avif
98xx - 98xx_3.avif
98xx - 98xx_4.avif
98xx - 98xx_5.avif
98xx - 98xx_6.avif

98xx

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

The 98xx is an old computer OS from the 90s that’s recently been discovered after many years of being lost. There are still a few working files within the OS that can be explored.

What works

  • Unique psychological horror concept
  • Deep lore and secrets
  • Nostalgic retro os aesthetic
  • Encourages exploration and experimentation
  • Affordable price

Things to keep in mind

  • Predictable and cheesy jump scares
  • Clunky controls and frustrating platforming
  • Lack of clear direction or guidance
  • Some technical issues and crashes
  • Short length and limited replayability for some

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

  • Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator

  • The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

  • tERRORbane

  • eversion

  • No Players Online

More violent

Games that feels like 98xx but with more combat and destruction

  • Infectonator 3: Apocalypse

  • Kindergarten 3

  • Kindergarten 2

  • Misao - 2024 HD Remaster

  • Mr. Pompy's Extravagant Quiz

  • Just Ignore Them

More survival-focused

Games that feels like 98xx but with a stronger survival pressure

  • Eve of Souls: Static Pod

  • Creeper World 2: Anniversary Edition

  • Mimic Logic

  • Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition

  • Kingsway

  • Do Not Feed the Monkeys

More expressive

Games that feels like 98xx but with more self-expression and customization

  • Progressbar95

  • Atopes

  • Hypnospace Outlaw

  • Outcore: Desktop Adventure

  • MagiCat

  • Last Call BBS

Choose your own criteria ->

Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with 98xx. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with 98xx. These titles are not in What to play next.

98xx: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival.

Last update: 21/08/2026