Games like Dark
Looking for games like Dark? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Veneficium, Virago or Project Songbird.
- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability76% User Score 255 reviews
Stay quiet. Stay hidden. Watch your steps. If you don't, run. Play as Abigail in her quest to find her grandmother in a cursed forest. Use your spellcasting abilities to hide from various dangers. Will you survive the night? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veneficium.
View Game


- 48%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics48% User Score 54 reviews
Game OverviewVirago is a 2D adventure survival game set in a sprawling, interconnected world with black and white graphics. Game ObjectiveAs Virago, your mission is to explore this gloomy town, wending your way past the horrible citizens and making it out alive. The path forward isn't always clear, and dangerous monsters may pursue you persistently and effortlessly, but if you keep going, discov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virago.
View Game


- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding89% User Score 183 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Project Songbird is a cinematic first-person narrative horror game set in the Appalachian forest. Take on the role of Dakota, a musician who must record their new album in a remote log cabin amidst a writer's block. Take caution, however. These woods were never empty... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Songbird.
View Game


- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability98% User Score 660 reviews
Fight the scary witch in the most terrifying chapter of Tom's adventures! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Tale 3: The Witch.
View Game


- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization83% User Score 398 reviews
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3114900/_/ 玩家将体验到一种强烈的幽闭恐惧和恐怖感,精心设计的恐怖点,90年代的中国氛围,以及神秘、诡异和扭曲的未知存在。 剧情简介 玩家将去到一个当地知名的公寓,找到在危机中生存的方法,揭开公寓里失踪人员的谜团,发现扭曲实体的真相…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread flats.
View Game


- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding92% User Score 185 reviewsCritic Score 70%2 reviews
In BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH, immerse yourself in the haunting world of Shinji, a young hikikomori trapped in his Tokyo apartment. As his mind unravels, confront a malevolent entity watching from the shadows. Will you uncover the truth before it's too late? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH.
View Game


- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability85% User Score 276 reviews
Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm counting to 6....
View Game


- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization86% User Score 2,208 reviews
Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missing Hiker.
View Game


- 57%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay57% User Score 63 reviews
Visit the real town of Cachiche, Peru, to spend your nights searching for spirits and taking photos. Discover a generative narrative as you show your photos to local people who describe what they see in them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1000 Heads Among the Trees.
View Game


- 59%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay59% User Score 342 reviews
Spoopy ! - DiS and Vigil are two friends who visit the haunted residence the newspapers have been covering recently. Unbeknownst to them, however, the place is not as abandoned as the press makes out... - Be drawn into exploring the mysterious past of the psychotic murderer who once called the place home? Visit the original crime scene with Police girl Sui, solve and see how she is involved with t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disillusions Manga Horror.
View Game


- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability80% User Score 2,906 reviews
A short psychological horror game that focuses on storytelling and mystery, where you explore a mysterious abandoned building and find notes that paint a disturbing picture. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fingerbones.
View Game


- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability71% User Score 222 reviewsCritic Score 80%2 reviews
Horror Story: Hallowseed is a story-driven psychological horror game. An obscure event causes two of your friends to disappear while you were camping in the woods. Left alone and stranded in an unknown place, you need to seek the answers about what happened, face the horror and find your friends If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Story: Hallowseed.
View Game


- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay94% User Score 174 reviews
It's a dark, deadly night, and our good friend Juglio is out for a joyride. His joy and ride are both rudely ruined when a mysterious, and splendorous, dark figure makes him swerve off the road and mangle up his beater. Could this have been the legendary Splendor Man? Yes, it was him. Will Juglio be able to survive his way out of the Forest of Evil, or will he succumb to the evil schem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of Epstein: Bad Omen.
View Game


- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding90% User Score 296 reviews
A 10 minute horror experience of a girl walking home alone at night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Almost Home Now.
View Game


- 40%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability40% User Score 246 reviews
In a small village in central Europe something is happening, the forest growing around has something different. Its wood is red color, unique in the world. This does not pass unnoticed to the world's largest logging company, the White Wood Company If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodwood Reload.
View Game


- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability70% User Score 462 reviews
FACE IT is a game about facing the most challenging feelings of the human experience. It uses a dark atmosphere combining classic platformer mechanics with survival dynamics to bring the feeling of wandering in the deepest and darkest places of the mind and soul.Defeat Ghosts with the power of your inner light.Face dangerous traps in a challenging platformer experience.Find your way through mazes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Face It - A game to fight inner demons.
View Game


- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization69% User Score 790 reviews
Through the Woods is a third-person psychological horror game set in a forest on the western shore of Norway about a mother and her missing son. Through dynamic narration, you play the mother's re-telling of the events surrounding her son's disappearance in a setting heavily influenced by Norse mythology and Norwegian folk tales. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through the Woods.
View Game


- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability87% User Score 596 reviews
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cursed Forest.
View Game


- View Game
Submission for OST Composing Jam #7 Mood references and inspiration: Andrei Tarkovsky Movies, Yume Nikki, Hypnagogia Boundless Dreams, Critters for Sale, Disillusion Story Overview "Nostalgia" is an introspective journey through the mind of Alex, a young artist struggling with mental health issues. Alex's main problem is nostalgia for the past, and for childhood. Because of this, Alex can't… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nostalgia.
- 54%Game Brain Score54% User Score 11 reviews
Story: In My Little Bunny, you’re alone, exhausted, and have just missed the bus before the last one. Now, as you wait for the next bus, the deserted road stretches out in silence, shrouded in shadows. Suddenly, a figure steps out from the darkness. Before you can even scream, his hands are on you, dragging you into a nightmare where reality and horror blur together. Now trapped in the twisted… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Little Bunny: Chapter 1.
View Game


Submission for OST Composing Jam #7 Mood references and inspiration: Andrei Tarkovsky Movies, Yume Nikki, Hypnagogia Boundless Dreams, Critters for Sale, Disillusion Story Overview "Nostalgia" is an introspective journey through the mind of Alex, a young artist struggling with mental health issues. Alex's main problem is nostalgia for the past, and for childhood. Because of this, Alex can't… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nostalgia.
View Game


- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability83% User Score 59 reviews
Equipped only with a weapon that consumes your own blood, explore an ancient brutalist catacomb. Beware the Eyes of The Whispering Crypt. Find the 4 artifacts of desire. Confront God. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CONCRETE BURIAL.
View Game


- View Game85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:emotional, grinding85% User Score 285 reviews
There's Nothing Down There is a short undersea horror exploration game. Descend into a sinkhole at the bottom of the ocean and discover the remains of a lost, yet not dead, civilization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There's Nothing Down There.
- View Game86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability86% User Score 203 reviews
Environment and StoryThe untamed wilderness of Alaska is beautiful, cold, and unforgiving. As a high-profile fugitive on the run, this desolate landscape is your only hiding spot, with your dog as your sole companion. But in these woods, the peaceful silence is a lie. The environment is not just your hideaway—it is the hunting ground for something that belongs here more than you do. "The Pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pale Mimic.
- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization86% User Score 42 reviews
It's 3am in your childhood home. Everyone's asleep, but you. Sneak out of your room to do what you always do - "T.W.I.R.L." - whatever that means. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to T.W.I.R.L..
View Game


- View Game77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, music94% User Score 33 reviews
An 13-year-old boy travels with his parents to a cabin in a remote area for a short trip. During their stay, they explore the surroundings, visit a nearby abandoned house, and spend their evenings at the cabin. The trip does not continue as planned. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Family Trip.
- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability80% User Score 201 reviews
Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 93, Kuindzhi.
View Game


- 61%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay100% User Score 12 reviews
Diluted is a narrative-driven 3D side-scrolling puzzle and adventure game where players explore dark environments, solve environmental challenges, and uncover a story centered around fear, control, and nightmares. Players control Archie, a young orphan cursed with a living nightmare entity named Azell. Throughout the game, players navigate interconnected areas, avoid environmental hazards, and c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diluted.
View Game


- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding74% User Score 57 reviews
2006. You become the new reserve caretaker. Patrol the territory in your rugged 4x4, check the phototraps, and monitor the area using surveillance cameras. But remember: you are not the only one watching. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncanny Tales: The Watcher.
View Game


- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding84% User Score 237 reviews
You are a monster under someone's house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I live under your house..
View Game


- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:music, character development88% User Score 33 reviews
"They Left Us Here" is a Sci-Fi Horror Game where you explore an abandoned Space Station escaping roaming horrors ready to terminate while you search for your identity. You awaken with no memories, no instructions, and no escape in sight. The crew is gone. The halls are empty. Only flickering lights and locked doors remain. As you search for answers, you uncover cryptic puzzles, bro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Left Us Here.
View Game


- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability93% User Score 5,279 reviewsCritic Score 85%5 reviews
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUTINE.
View Game


- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding67% User Score 161 reviews
From the developer:We are not trying to invent something fundamentally new; we simply love the dreamcore aesthetic. However, it seemed to us that existing games often emphasize the unsettling side of liminal spaces, which usually evoke feelings of anxiety and loneliness. So we decided to create a softer, dreamier, and less frightening interpretation. We hope it gives you that very feeling of anemo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole.
View Game


- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story82% User Score 255 reviews
Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Found Footage.
View Game


- 61%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music100% User Score 12 reviews
The Office Killer is a 1-3 player online co-op survival horror game. As a spy, your main goal is to complete the file transfer process containing the office's dark secrets while monitoring live surveillance camera footage. Can you survive the entire night or will you get caught by the killer? Move transfer Every report you send using the cameras increases the transfer by 1%. There is also ano… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Office Killer.
View Game


- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimizationMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay81% User Score 47 reviews
You are not human. You are an Incarnation—born from the Void by cultists who themselves cannot step into the Cursed Lands. Here, even death finds no rest. But you were woven from nothing, created to walk where the living fell by the thousands. Your goal is the artifact "Breath of Life" - the heart of an alien power, capable of awakening a dead world… or destroying it forever. There is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breath of Life.
View Game


- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music62% User Score 674 reviews
Steve Jackson, a 19-year-old guy, is looking after a friends house and encounters eerie events in a small town. Dive into the dark mystery of the events you unwittingly became a part of. Will you be able to uncover the truth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overcome Your Fears: Caretaker.
View Game


- 59%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay59% User Score 68 reviews
You came to the forest for something simple. To breathe. To walk. To fish, hunt, gather mushrooms — and disappear from the noise for a while. Then something found you first. You wake up alone in the middle of the woods, disoriented. Somewhere in the distance, you spot an old fire lookout tower. It’s the only landmark you have. Maybe the only chance you have left. A Forest That Feels RealF… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forest Doesn’t Care.
View Game


- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development84% User Score 55 reviews
You Are Grounded" is a short psychological horror-slasher game from a first-person perspective. A terrifying killer clown terrorizes a teenager and his family on Halloween Eve. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Are Grounded.
View Game


- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music79% User Score 96 reviews
An ill-fated hiking trip into the Black Forest spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive horror adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart of the Forest.
View Game


- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability91% User Score 55 reviews
Letherfall, June 27, 1998. A child is found on the shores of a lake. His eyes wide with terror, his body frozen with fear and cold. Not far from him, dozens of lifeless bodies: Dylan is the only survivor. The police investigate, secret services intervene, but it’s all in vain — the truth lies buried with the corpses and within the twisted corners of young Dylan’s mind. Manhattan, 2018 Dylan sti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Letherfall.
View Game


- View Game98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, music98% User Score 91 reviews
Use your phone to survive the horrors, capture clues, and solve puzzles in this first-person psychological horror experience. Trapped inside a warped digital nightmare by a mysterious entity, you must navigate a world where technology distorts reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Face of Another.
- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability82% User Score 71 reviews
A short solo developed psychological narrative horror game where you close your eyes to reveal a hidden layer of reality, the REDSHIFT. Uncover the secrets of the facility, Tower 7, and survive what hunts you within the REDSHIFT. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REDSHIFT.
View Game


- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability86% User Score 496 reviews
The loan shark is coming for you. Catch enough fish to repay your debt before it is too late. Go fish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loan Shark.
View Game


- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability95% User Score 1,765 reviews
Dead Letter Dept. is a short horror game mystery experience, where you use your computer keyboard to type in various prompts, and attempt to decipher damaged images as oddities begin to appear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEAD LETTER DEPT..
View Game


- 52%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability65% User Score 31 reviews
Explore the vast ocean, survive deadly encounters, and uncover the secrets of a lost island. Adrift in SilenceThe ocean is calm. The sky burns orange. You’re alone until the storm crashes down, and the nightmare begins. Isle of Lost Souls An island cursed by science. Dinosaur souls roam the land, restless and powerful. Burning Wilderness The jungle ignites around you. Shadows roar through the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNEXTINCTION.
View Game


- 53%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay63% User Score 35 reviews
Story:It's late at night. It is raining. You are a traveler, tired after a long journey. The only shelter you have is an old motel on the highway. It looks ordinary: dim lights, a shabby reception desk, a polite but strange concierge. He keeps repeating one thing: don't go near the wall. He says something is wrong in Room 8. You stay the night and start looking for answers. What happened in this m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Guest.
View Game


- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding91% User Score 249 reviews
The wait is finally over - True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3 concludes the acclaimed thriller trilogy, bringing the complex story to an emotional end. Featuring gripping point-and-click gameplay, more cutscenes and puzzles than ever, and the series’ trademark haunting atmosphere. Try the free demo - face your first nightmare risk-free! Main Features: - The chilling finale to the True Fear trilog… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3.
View Game


- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay95% User Score 220 reviews
ANALOG Analog is game series that combines a first person horror experience with analog horror. SKIN OFFSkin off is the first game in Analog, where you play as a teenager during summer break. You decide to stay at your uncle's house away from the city with your friends. A strange message, however, appears on the TV that changes your plans. Follow the instruction if you want to survive. W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Analog - Skin off.
View Game


- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability66% User Score 176 reviews
Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the scariest things aren’t monsters or the supernatural, but people themselves. Each episode tells a new chilling story inspired by real-life fears and unsettling situations. ❄️ Uncanny Tales: Cold Road – The first episode of the series. A late evening, a snowstorm, the eve of the New Year holidays… The protagonist is traveling to her parents’ h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncanny Tales: Cold Road.
View Game



















































