Games like Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Looking for games like Amnesia: The Dark Descent? Here are top survival action adventure recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Outlast, Visage or Darkwood.
1 View Game87%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability96% User Score 37,540 reviewsCritic Score 78%16 reviewsOutlast is a first-person survival horror game set in theMount Massive Asylum, a once-abandoned home for the mentally ill now re-opened by the Murkoff Corporation. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore the facility, uncover its secrets, and survive the terrors within, using only your camcorder to navigate the darkness. The game is known for its intense horror atmosphere and lack of combat, forcing players to rely on stealth and wit to survive.
View Game2 View Game82%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospherestability, grinding87% User Score 7,362 reviewsCritic Score 77%9 reviews"Visage is a nerve-wracking first-person horror simulation, centering around exploration of a vast, ever-changing house with a dark past. Its intricate story unfolds through surreal visuals and atmospheric details, coupled with exceptional graphics, soundtrack, and an ingenious sense of place. Be prepared for a challenging, highly emotional experience that may contain bugs and requires patience."
View Game3 View Game87%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospheregrinding, stability94% User Score 10,983 reviewsCritic Score 80%22 reviewsDarkwood is a top-down survival horror game with a focus on exploration and crafting during the day, and defending yourself against nighttime creatures. The world is procedurally generated and features a range of strange creatures and characters. Your choices and interactions impact the world and story of Darkwood.
View Game4 View Game78%Game Brain Scorestory, atmosphereoptimization, grinding84% User Score 9,550 reviewsCritic Score 73%81 reviews"Layers of Fear" is a single-player horror action game with an intriguing story and good gameplay, set in a densely atmospheric Victorian-era mansion. As an insane painter, you explore the ever-changing environment, searching for your magnum opus, while experiencing hallucinations and uncovering the secrets of your madness. The game boasts amazing graphics, perfect music, and emotional depth, but can be very grinding and buggy, with some elements that may make you laugh.
View Game5 View Game67%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayoptimization, replayability65% User Score 3,945 reviewsCritic Score 72%5 reviewsIn Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, players navigate a dark, surreal world as industrialist Oswald Mandus, seeking to rescue his children from a gruesome machine. Gameplay focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving, with a pervasive atmosphere of dread and horror. The game contains intense, psychological horror and is not for the faint of heart.
View Game6 View Game76%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability75% User Score 7,968 reviewsCritic Score 77%4 reviewsIn Amnesia: Rebirth, play as Tasi Trianon, who wakes up injured and disoriented in the Algerian desert with no memory of what happened. As you retrace your steps, you'll need to confront your fears and inner demons to survive the horrors lurking in the shadows. With time working against you, delve into Tasi's troubled past and uncover the truth behind your situation.
View Game7 View Game69%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, grinding87% User Score 6,654 reviewsCritic Score 50%8 reviews"Slender: The Arrival" is a haunting game based on the Slender Man phenomenon, featuring a stalking Slender Creeper and a dark, foreboding atmosphere. It offers added leaderboards, mobile achievements, and controller support for iOS devices. Critics have praised its robust narrative and high terror factor, with GameSpot calling it 'one of the most terrifying games in recent memory.'
View Game8 View Game93%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, storystability, optimization93% User Score 5,030 reviews"Lost in Vivo" is a narrative-driven psychological horror game where you play as a detective investigating a series of mysterious disappearances. The game features a unique mechanic of switching between the real world and the "Vivo," a nightmarish alternate reality, to uncover the truth. Your choices and interactions in the game affect the outcome of the story, leading to multiple endings.
View Game9 View Game88%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospheregrinding, replayability96% User Score 38,078 reviewsCritic Score 81%35 reviewsIn SOMA, you explore a forgotten underwater research facility, PATHOS-II, where machines are sentient and resources are scarce. Uncover the truth behind the chaos by accessing terminals and documents, while avoiding corrupted humans, twisted creatures, and insane robots. With no combat option, you must outsmart or outrun your enemies to survive and shape the fate of the station.
View Game10 View Game86%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospheregrinding, stability92% User Score 21,612 reviewsCritic Score 79%42 reviews"Alien: Isolation" is a survival horror game set in an atmosphere of fear, 15 years after the events of the original "Alien" film. Players step into the shoes of Amanda Ripley, Ellen Ripley's daughter, on a mission to uncover the truth behind her mother's disappearance. With limited resources and a relentless Alien tracking you, it's a battle for survival in a world filled with panic and danger. The game uses the CATHODE engine to create a tense and immersive experience.
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