Games like Out of Our Depths

Essentially: Groundhog Day meets a first-person shooter (FPS) game with a Lovecraftian Horror theme. Eldritch Echoes is my final year project for my degree and first major project as a solo developer! Game Controls:  ‘WASD’ to move around. ‘Mouse look’ to look around. ‘Mouse 1’ (left-click) to attack. ‘Space’ to jump and press it again while in the air to double jump. ‘Ctrl’ to crouch. Hold it whi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eldritch Echoes.

"MANIKA" is a single-player, narrative-driven, first-person, short psychological horror and suspense game. You wake up in a dilapidated mental hospital room, yet you don't remember anything, including why you woke up there. You attempt to escape from the mental hospital and reclaim your memories by exploring your surroundings and filling in the gaps in your mind. "Welcome to the d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MANIKA.

Classified Developer: HiddenWare Warning: This game contains intense moments, loud noises, and flashing lights. It is not recommended for individuals with heart conditions, epilepsy, or other similar health concerns. Proceed with caution. About This Game Classified is a low-poly horror experience set in the cold and isolated backdrop of an unknown facility. Developed by HiddenWare and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [CLASSIFIED].

Classified Developer: HiddenWare Warning: This game contains intense moments, loud noises, and flashing lights. It is not recommended for individuals with heart conditions, epilepsy, or other similar health concerns. Proceed with caution. About This Game Classified is a low-poly horror experience set in the cold and isolated backdrop of an unknown facility. Developed by HiddenWare and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Classified.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 52 reviews

DESCRIPTION : Inferis: Dead Below is a first-person psychological horror and walking simulator experience, offering approximately 45 to 50 minutes of intense gameplay. Story Overview: Journalist Larry descends into the underground tunnels, following the pleas of families who haven’t heard from their missing loved ones for a long time. Initially setting out to fulfill his duty as a reporter, La… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferis: Dead Below.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 97,182 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

GOTY Winner from over 40 publications; Half-Life re-releases with new multiplayer content, including new player models, deathmatch maps, as well as comign bundled with Team Fortress Classic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Half-Life.

Echo’s Inc – OverviewA once-thriving tech company researching A.I. and lucid dreaming has gone dark. You are Melvin, a former employee and horror streamer, returning after a decade of silence. Reality unravels as you explore the facility. Shadows whisper. Something still watches. This is more than horror—it’s a descent into the unknown. GameplayExplore. Observe. Survive. First-person psycholo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo's Inc.

We Never Left is a hybrid first-person / text-adventure narrative horror game inspired by '80s horror films as well as No Code's Stories Untold, it was developed as part of the Dread X Collection 5 anthology game. All 12 developers in the collection were tasked to make a unique game in 2 months that fit the unifying theme of "entertainment". Dread X Collection 5 is currently available on Steam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Never Left.

Neo-Runner is a fast-paced, 3D platformer which combines platforming elements such as running, grappling, and wall-running with First-Person Shooter mechanics. Run. Shoot. Survive. Jerry the (evil?) A.I has trapped you in a simulation which seems endless. As test subject 1-0-3D, are you able to escape and discover reality? In Neo-Runner, you will wall-run, grapple, sprint and boost-pad your way to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neo-Runner.

in General :You're ex-military, you and your team were sent on a secret mission after 10 years of non-service, to check out an island where nuclear weapons and radiation were allegedly being tested, after you land badly on the island you have to face hunger, thirst, cold, but most of all fear, you have to make tools, build shelters and try to SURVIVE. You are the only survivor in the whole team an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wrong Landing.

About'Crushing Depths' is a first-person physiological horror game, from the perspective of an underwater remote control drone. Explore the vast ocean floor while using 3D spatial sound to locate objectives (a no-sound option is available). The story will unfold as you progress with plenty of hidden mysteries to discover in the depths below!StoryThe year is 1996. It has been over 30 years since fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crushing Depths.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

81% User Score Based on 106 reviews

Part I: THE LAST SURVIVOR Sixteen years have passed since humanity's extinction due to a global virus outbreak. You play as James, who, along with his brother, believes they are the last survivors. However, this changes when he discovers an invitation to a survivors' base, HaustVille. Part II: WHATEVER IT TAKES Determined to find others, the brothers leave everything behind. After a few da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Alive.

!! PLEASE NOTE: THE FALLEN SPIRITS IS NOT PART OF THE LAUNCH LINEUP AND WILL BE COMING SOON AS PART OF A FREE UPDATE !!                               The Forgotten Tapes is back! This time with a new collection of horror games set to make your body shake. Once again, The Forgotten Tapes is based on a central theme, with new and existing developers all with their own stories to tell. The game wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten Tapes: Twisted Forms.

AMANZIThis is an early-access version, so expect some bugs and things that our developers are still working on. Participate with your feedback and suggestions!'Water is always in  balance. Balance is life.  When things go out of balance - tragedy follows.' The city of Amanzi has water in abundance.  But the districts of Amafu and Uthuli could not be more different. While the people in Amafu have … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AMANZI.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

After years of battling alcoholism and depression, a father finally finds the strength to seek the truth about his son. On a beautiful spring day in 1986, he sent his boy off to school — but the child never returned. No one knows what happened. The school administration remained silent, whether out of fear or denial. Overwhelmed by grief, the father tried to bury the horrors deep inside, drowning… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Erased Student.

Dive into an intense psychological horror experience with Smile, You’re Being Filmed: Together, the multiplayer version where observation and cooperation are your greatest assets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smile, you're being filmed together.

The Utopian Project is a narrative-driven science fiction experience set in a future shaped by ambition, loss, and forbidden knowledge. Long after humanity attempted to engineer a perfect world, the remnants of that experiment still remain—silent facilities, abandoned technology, and unanswered questions scattered across distant environments. What was meant to save humanity may have changed it … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE UTOPIAN PROJECT.

You wake to silence. You're not alone. And something has gone terribly wrong. Project 117 is a first-person survival horror game built in Unreal Engine 5. Set within a sealed subterranean facility once built to preserve life after the end of the world, the systems that once kept everything running have long since broken down. Protocols collapsed. Safeguards failed. The machines once tasked with p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project 117.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

59% User Score Based on 17 reviews

"Face the darkness of the past... and uncover the buried secrets." Heritage invites you into an abandoned mansion shrouded in family tragedy and mystery. Set against the backdrop of a relentless storm with pounding rain and crackling lightning, this psychological horror game challenges you to uncover a chilling story piece by piece. Explore every shadowy corner, unlock hidden truths, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heritage.

Eclipse Below is a co-op survival horror game for up to four players. You and your crew are the last surviving members of a long decayed underwater bunker. The world above has perished, its surface scorched beyond recognition as the sun bloated into a red giant. Now, the only refuge lies beneath the waves, where water serves as a final eclipse, shielding what little life remains from the sun’s bli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eclipse Below.

A story-driven psychological horror experience where you must survive 10 phobia-inspired rooms, each filled with atmospheric puzzles, relentless dread, and unsettling truths waiting to be uncovered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phobophobia 1.0: The Experiment.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

50% User Score Based on 10 reviews

SCP: CONTROL ERROR is a short psychological horror game where you take part in a live experiment inside a restricted underground facility. The test begins. You're observed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Control Error.

UPDATE 1.2 IS OUT NOW: COMPLETED STORY, NEW SCENES, BUG FIXES, QOL FEATURES, AND MORE. You are Not Alone. <3 ACEDIA is a short game about being trans. Featuring a collection of original stylized audiovisual environments tied through a central story, ACEDIA is a first-person walking simulator that takes you on a journey through high quality hand-crafted environments, animations and s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ACEDIA.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Abject Abyss is a first person horror adventure where tension builds, monsters lurk, and help is very, very, far away. What begins as a normal work day at one of the most advanced, and most isolated medical research facilities ever built, quickly spirals into catastrophe. Journey through a collapsing facility, piecing together what went wrong and trying to avoid the horrors hiding in the dark. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abject Abyss.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Uncursed is a first-person psychological horror game blending immersive storytelling, environmental exploration, and puzzle-solving. Navigate a house filled with unsettling secrets, uncover the dark past hidden beneath its walls, and escape before history repeats itself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNCURSED.

Horla is a Horror game where you play as Moacir Gonçalo, a private detective that is hired to investigate an old mysterious haunted house. Moacir must embark on a journey in a house that seems alive, where rooms change places, shadow beings seem to follow him and traumas from his past come to life.  The detective uncovers the story of the spirit that appears to be controlling the house, an ancien… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horla.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

68% User Score Based on 22 reviews

In Astral Disorder, you are the lone maintenance worker on an unkempt space train station. The facility has become mostly automated, decreasing the need for human workers. As the last remaining utility expert, your state-of-the-art equipment and tools used for navigation and repairs are strewn about the chaotic facility. After a devastating crash causing the station to start running on backup powe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Disorder.

Welcome to Hyperliminal, a horror/exploration/fever-dream experience. The game itself is narration and exploration-based with some action to keep things interesting. You will explore a strange dreamscape and witness sites ranging from gigantic food to a town overtaken by arachnids. Unravel the mystery of the recurring nightmare while keeping safe a safe distance from the horrors that live within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyperliminal.

The only path forward, is the one you create. You play as D, a rogue knight with no tale to tell. In order to go down in history, it's up to you to help them make one. Deep within the depths of a mysterious dungeon, this knight grabs their sword and shield with the lone will to escape. Traverse through the hazardous halls of a crumbling dungeon. Lead D to the Scroll Of Lost Memories by using your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Right Knight.

*Please Note: This is NOT a finished game. It is an in-development build / branch, being worked on as a side project. About: GLIDE is a military First-person singleplayer, AI-driven squad-based shooter set in suspenseful atmospheres. You play as leader of a squad that is part of a secretive military branch under the United States government known as G.L.I.D.E. . The sole purpose of this branch; be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GLIDE.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Step into a world of gothic and Egyptian horror and adventure, set in the campaign setting of Ravenloft. This series of entrancing horrors includes Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession and its sequel, Ravenloft: Stone Prophet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft Series.

[Media 3063911] Demo Notice : This is the build release for the A Dark Place 2 Demo. The average playtime length has been estimated from 30 to 40 minutes long. Please report any bugs you may... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Dark Place 2.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

87% User Score Based on 103 reviews

"I remember getting the call vividly. I was trying to finish up for the day, but a stack of paperwork was keeping me late. To be honest, I was also looking for reasons not to go home. My phone rang, I answered it, and the director of the institute was talking, albeit disjointedly, about something that had turned up in a recent survey of The Sirena Deep." Explore a mysterious, abandoned underwat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sirena Expedition.

31%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

47% User Score Based on 17 reviews

SpellFront is a single-player first person shooter that takes place in the world of a medieval fantasy, experiencing the attack of the aliens. The player assumes role of an ancient sorcerer who must find a way to defeat invaders with only her might and her magic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpellFront.

Ashley: The Emptiness Inside — is a third-person psychological horror game in which you explore the restaurant that burned down many years ago. This place keeps many dark secrets covered in ash. Learn the history of this mysterious place from its founding to the fire in which many people died. Hidden caches, secret passages and mysterious puzzles are waiting for you on the way. Look for informatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashley: The Emptiness Inside.

How many times have you used resurrection in an RPG? A party member falls in combat. You open the menu and use a spell, an item, or an ability. And then the character returns as if nothing had happened, and the mission continues. But… what if something had happened? In What the Healer Left Behind, you take on the role of a swordsman sent on a common guild mission. Just retrieve an item, retur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What the Healer Left Behind.

THE CASE Nine years ago, the celebrated neurologist Dr. Alistair Blackwood vanished from his own institution, the Blackwood Sanatorium. At the same time, the last of his young patients in a &quot;revolutionary&quot; pediatric neurology program were quietly discharged. The police investigation went cold. The building was left to decay. But the locals say the crying never stopped. Hired by an anonym… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Amygdala Protocol.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

55% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Embark on a short yet captivating journey in "In The Shadows." In this game, players are tasked with manipulating abstract objects, harnessing the power of light and shadow, to cast silhouettes that form familiar shapes and objects. The Game The game was crafted as part of a school project in a month and a half with no prior experience in Unreal Engine 5. Every element was created by me, utilizi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In the shadows.

ASHES OF TORMENTIn this journey into the darkest corners of the mind, silence will be your greatest enemy... Ashes of Torment offers an experience where you will feel pure psychological horror and a heavy atmosphere to your core. In this nightmare—a product of a meticulous two-year solo development process under Frostfire Entertainment—you will face not only shadows but the whispers of your own m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes of Torment.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 4,764 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 14 reviews

Routine is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror title set on an abandoned Lunar base designed around an 80’s vision of the future. Curious exploration turns into a need for survival when a lunar base goes completely quiet. Searching for answers puts you face to face with an enemy who is certain the main threat is you. Discoveries lead to deeper unknowns and the only way to go is forward. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUTINE.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Survival horror where you explore collapsed facilities, face biotechnological horrors, and survive with limited resources. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to H.A.D.E.S Zero.

4%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

7% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Take Care (of me)Take care (of me) immerses you in a first person dark and suspenseful environment where you will have to complete an Escape Room filled with a variety of puzzles. &quot;Where am I, what am I doing here?&quot;This is the question our protagonist asks herself when she finds herself trapped in a bathroom with no memory and little chance of survival. She tries to escape, and with ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Take Care (of me).

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

1953. North East Scotland. A research student travels to the small coastal village of Kellas Bay to study it's unique and strange ecology. They embark on a surreal journey from the lush forests and ancient cave systems surrounding the village, to the freezing depths of the North Sea in order to comprehend the primordial natural forces responsible for the area's curious phenomena. It Sleeps Belo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Sleeps Below the Haar.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

79% User Score Based on 38 reviews

PLAY THE FREE DEMO!All the colors have gone missing from the world. While on a mission to bring them back you discover you are being hunted by those who would see the colors banished. Your only hope is a woman in red who may be holding the key to preventing the world from becoming discolored. Discolored 2 is a first-person puzzle horror filled with mystery and suspense. Taking place in a world … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Discolored 2.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

50% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 10 reviews

Experiencing the effects of a broken family and the heartache it brings, a young child escapes into a dark, whimsical dream world created from his memories. In this twisted nightmare, his past trauma manifests as terrifying monsters that seek to trap him here, which sets him on a journey to uncover what truly lies within his mind. As the monsters give chase, the protagonist will be forced to navig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Nightmare.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

71% User Score Based on 17 reviews

The Frozen Garden is a third-person horror game inspired by classic survival horror that will immerse you in an intriguing and unsettling world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Frozen Garden.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

87% User Score Based on 1,344 reviews

Arid is a gritty, exploration-survival experience that challenges players in surviving the most arid place in the world. By using your skills and adaptation, you must face the loneliness, the extreme temperatures, and mysteries of the Atacama Desert. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arid.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 733 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

The Ball is a first person action-adventure game featuring a full single-player experience. As a swashbuckling archaeologist working on the slopes of a dormant volcano somewhere in Mexico, you get stuck in a cavern. It doesn't take long before you realize this is more than just a cave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ball.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

75% User Score Based on 294 reviews

An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Daybreak.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

94% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Punch, evolve, escape! This cyberpunk FPS Metroidvania pits you against horrific cyber-monstrosities as you master deadly abilities to break free from the derelict prison island of Nemo Ultra. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voltage High Society.