Games Like Edge of Sanity

A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.4%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 9.7%

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Supernatural 15.9%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.8%, Crafting 22.3%, Exploration 12.5%, Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 10%

A series of mysterious murders takes place in a small provincial town. Detective Cooper must unravel a tangle of mystical, chilling events to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 15.1%, Detective 11%, Horror 9.3%, Narration 8.7%, Survival Horror 8.2%

Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.

Why similar: Horror 48.6%, 2D 23.1%, Action 14.3%, Singleplayer 14%

Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.1%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 9.5%, Narration 9.3%, Supernatural 8.1%

Discover the original co-op shooter-looter, crammed with new enhancements! As one of 4 trigger-happy mercenaries with RPG progression, equip bazillions of guns to take on the desert planet Pandora.

Why similar: Action 68.2%, Singleplayer 31.8%

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

Why similar: Exploration 25.6%, 2D 20%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, Story Rich 16.8%, Singleplayer 9.6%

Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!

Why similar: Side Scroller 31%, 2D 29.3%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Singleplayer 11.1%, Action 6.4%

A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.6%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Horror 13.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 8.7%

Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.

Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Narration 21.4%, Investigation 21.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Multiple Endings 12.1%

Tactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.

Why similar: Story Rich 72%, Singleplayer 28%

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Resource Management 14.1%, Horror 13.3%, Supernatural 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.7%, Horror 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Supernatural 10.5%

Ritual Tides is a single-player, narrative-driven first-person psychological horror game set on the isolated British island of Hortus. Explore the island, uncover its dark past, loot food, ammunition and supplies, evade the cult of the Fallow Parish, and survive Lovecraftian horrors.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.3%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Investigation 11.9%

Play Together is a popular casual social networking game enjoyed by players worldwide. Express yourself through character customization, decorate your home and host Home Parties for a fun time with friends. Enjoy tons of content with friends from all across the globe!

HINGE is a psychological horror game that draws inspiration from Lovecraft and Bioshock. Delve into atmospheric environments, uncover clues, navigate the chilling nightmare, and find a way out of the time loop.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Detective 10%

An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

Why similar: Resource Management 40.6%, Horror 39.1%, 2D 14.4%, Singleplayer 5.9%

Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.

Why similar: Story Rich 46.4%, Singleplayer 30.3%, Action 23.3%

Explore, fight, and survive in this minimalistic psychological horror set in the depths of the human psyche. A story about perception and empathy.

Why similar: Narration 12.9%, Surreal 12.1%, Side Scroller 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 8.4%

HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues

Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.1%, Investigation 11.9%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Detective 11.2%, Horror 9%

[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.

Why similar: Investigation 18.3%, Detective 16.4%, Horror 12.2%, Narration 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

This gripping paranormal horror adventure revolves around Hermitage, the sinister bookstore that attracts most unusual customers – all of whom seem to be involved in mysterious cases bordering on the paranormal.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Investigation 13.5%, Supernatural 12.8%, Detective 11.3%, Horror 9.5%

Survive the night along a cursed stretch of highway in the remote Labrador wilderness as you investigate the whereabouts of a missing person. If you survive, you'll return again and again until you understand what happened here.

Why similar: Investigation 20%, Detective 15.5%, Lovecraftian 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Surreal 9.7%

Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Survival Horror 20.9%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Action-Adventure 6.8%

As Amelia, you awaken inside a sci-fi cult world poisoned by secrets. With no ammo and nothing but holy water, you face horrors shaped by a divine power gone corrupt. Survive the growing darkness, escape the faithful who hunt you, and uncover a truth that twists everything you thought was real.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.7%, Survival Horror 16%, Supernatural 13%, Surreal 10.5%, Horror 10%

The incredible Mr. Rabbit invites you all to a mysterious magic show! Celebrate 10 years of Rusty Lake with a new free-to-play point-and-click adventure that promises to delight and… shock you with its sleight of hand!

Why similar: Singleplayer 100%

A scary, adventure horror game with quest elements.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.8%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Detective 11.7%, Supernatural 11.5%, Investigation 10.1%

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the prequel chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy. With the ability to directly influence the balance of power through Faction Wars, step into the boots of Scar — a seasoned mercenary, able to somehow survive deadly Emissions.

Why similar: Exploration 36.4%, Action 21.8%, Choices Matter 19.2%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Story Rich 5.1%

Since the dawn of mankind, mysterious phenomena beyond human comprehension have occurred. Your studies suggest that everything is part of one big picture. What lies hidden in the depths of the cosmos? Explore, solve puzzles and survive in this disturbing Lovecraftian horror adventure.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Detective 13.3%, Narration 10.4%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Horror 8.1%

The Initiative was a Welsh government facility that was mysteriously abandoned in the 60s, with rumours of terrifying supernatural threats lurking inside. Will you take the plunge?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Supernatural 16.4%, Horror 12.2%, Surreal 11.7%

Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.8%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Detective 12.7%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.9%, Detective 15.7%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Narration 6.3%

Creo God Simulator is a game of city building, resource management, survival, and a ton of villager smiting. As the divinely chosen Creostrider, it's your job to build a society bit by bit, while convincing your new population to believe in you as their one true god.

Awaken brings Lovecraftian horror to the beloved 2D side scroller genre. Make your way through the strange forest while encountering inexcplicable forces and try to keep your sanity as you piece together the mystery of your sister's disappearance.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Narration 10.8%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

Shadow Sacrament is a grim horrorvania where you play as a tormented detective who must investigate the secrets of an ancient, horrific monastery. Explore hidden chambers, solve intricate puzzles, and face terrifying nightmares that lurk in its shadowy halls. Hunt the Haunt.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.8%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Investigation 12.9%, Detective 11.6%, Side Scroller 11.2%

The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.1%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Investigation 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 11.4%

Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.

Why similar: Singleplayer 61.6%, 2D 38.4%

Stay in the light, beware of the dark. Survive as Damien in a strange world with new rules and horrific residents. Each new step might lead you to madness but your path to salvation has a cost.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.5%, Supernatural 14.9%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Narration 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

One Gun Guy is a straight forward no nonsense action platformer, one giant level littered with player upgrades, hazards to tackle, enemies to destroy, a boss to kill, and multiple difficulty settings.

Why similar: Side Scroller 40.4%, Exploration 25.4%, Action 15.2%, 2D 11.4%, Singleplayer 7.7%

Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?

Why similar: Resource Management 76.1%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Embark on a journey as private investigator Richard in this atmospheric story-rich psychological horror. Enter the spirit world to relive the past of the Moriarty family and ultimately discover your own truth.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.4%, Supernatural 15.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Narration 11.6%

Blood Bottom is a Survival Horror sandbox, Lovecraftian themed and an industrial ambience on the shores of a secluded coastal town, in the bowels of a mysterious factory where the protagonist will have to escape from a living nightmare that is linked to his own existence and why he is there.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.9%, Lovecraftian 18.7%, Resource Management 12.7%, Crafting 12.1%, Narration 11.5%

Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.

Why similar: Horror 39.6%, Action 24.2%, Action-Adventure 23.9%, Singleplayer 12.3%

The Last Cargo is a dark survival horror - where your road to independence leads through the hell of imprisonment.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.7%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Crafting 10.6%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

Without memories, all you have is your medicine. What happened to the world? What happened to you? P.I.D. is a first-person puzzle and suspense game in which you must survive 5 chapters in one house. Good luck!

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.3%, Investigation 22%, Horror 16.3%, Narration 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.4%, Detective 12.5%, Investigation 11%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Narration 7.7%

Lovelace Case is a Retro Lovecraftian Survival Horror set in the 1900s. Explore the nightmarish Mansion, manage scarce resources and face eldritch terrors where survival means choosing what parts of reality you are willing to lose.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32%, Survival Horror 21.8%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

You are the Void Priest, bound to an Elder God against your will. Guided only by relics, symbols and light, you must solve eldritch mysteries, perform forbidden rituals, and survive long enough to choose: remain faithful or betray.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.2%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Surreal 8.9%

In an effort to prove his own sanity, Jordan’s grandfather sends them to the family hunting cabin. Where Jordan would find more truths than they could've ever prepared for.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.1%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Supernatural 8.6%

The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.

Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 18.5%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Supernatural 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.

Why similar: Crafting 31.5%, Resource Management 28.5%, Choices Matter 22.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, Singleplayer 6.9%

Psychological horror, puzzles, platforming, adventure, dungeons, action, intrigue and a terrifying story are all terms that should be used to try to define the essence of «Permanent: Hope & Vacuum».

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.1%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Supernatural 12.6%, Surreal 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

Explore atmospheric, spooky mazes. Bring tools with you to test evidence scattered throughout the mazes. Uncover the identity of the monster while avoiding becoming its next victim. Lay out a trap with the right bait to capture it or use your instincts to escape to hunt another day.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Investigation 14.3%, Supernatural 14%, Horror 10.1%

Satanic is a first-person survival horror game about escaping a satanic cult's bunker network. Hunted by a relentless demon that responds to your actions, you must navigate your way out of an ex-soviet missile silo deep below the surface.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.4%, Investigation 15.4%, Supernatural 13.4%, Lovecraftian 12.8%, Horror 11.2%

In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.9%, Survival Horror 19%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Narration 11.1%

Field of Glory II Medieval is a turn-based tactical game set in the High Middle Ages from 1040 AD to 1270 AD. Developed by legendary designer Richard Bodley Scott it brings the best from the tabletop world into the best digital framework.

Why similar: Singleplayer 100%

You are a stranger, cast into the darkness of ancient mysteries. As a rabbit, you wander a world where nightmares lurk and rituals are part of an unfathomable game. Survive and follow the voice’s call—but remember: the true will of these powers is forever beyond your understanding.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.4%, Survival Horror 18.5%, Horror 12.2%, Supernatural 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

Abandon hope and delve into the core of an old nuclear power plant in this psychological survival horror experience. Trust your map and radiation detector to navigate the irradiated plant... And be forced to discover the monstrous cause of its sudden reawakening.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, Supernatural 17.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 11.6%, Narration 10.5%