Games Like Alan Wake

A thrilling new storyline, hordes of creepy enemies, serious firepower and beautiful Arizona locations, combined with a fun and challenging new game mode!

Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Thriller 17.3%, Third Person 15.5%, Action 9.9%, Third-Person Shooter 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This direct follow-up preserves Alan Wake's light-versus-dark combat, pulpy TV-thriller tone, and reality-bending supernatural mystery.

Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Third Person 14.5%, Horror 14.5%, Supernatural 13.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Third-Person Shooter 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Remedy's paranormal action thriller shares Alan Wake's eerie interconnected storytelling, oppressive atmosphere, and combat against an incomprehensible supernatural force.

Play as special agent Francis York Morgan in this open-world action-adventure as you solve the case of the Red Seed Murders and survive in a small, quirky American mountain town where supernatural creatures and a mysterious raincoat-clad, axe-wielding killer seek to end his investigation for good.

Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Story Rich 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Third Person 8.3%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its strange small-town murder investigation, eccentric cast, and overt Twin Peaks influence make it an especially close thematic companion to Bright Falls.

From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.

Why similar: Episodic 18% ★, Story Rich 16.3%, Third Person 16.2%, Third-Person Shooter 10.4%, Cinematic 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Another cinematic Remedy adventure, it combines third-person action, episodic presentation, and a high-concept mystery unraveling through narrative collectibles.

Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.

Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Third Person 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a deeply personal psychological-horror mystery with a foggy isolated town, symbolic monsters, and a hauntingly introspective story.

Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.

Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Third Person 12.1%, Survival Horror 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This tense third-person horror game similarly traps its protagonist in a violent, shifting nightmare where reality cannot be trusted.

MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Supernatural 14.7%, Third Person 13.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural detective story centered on solving a murder in a haunted New England town, emphasizing clues, ghosts, and local secrets.

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Third Person 13.9%, Adventure 11.7%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person supernatural investigation set in a decaying resort town, with dual-reality exploration and a strong focus on psychological trauma.

Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.

Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Third Person 9.7%, Survival Horror 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its semi-open nightmare environments and emotionally driven search for a loved one offer intense third-person horror with surreal storytelling.

The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.

Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Third-Person Shooter 14%, Third Person 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Survival Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: While set in space rather than a small town, it matches Alan Wake's over-the-shoulder action, isolated dread, and protagonist-driven psychological horror.

A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.

Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Adventure 9.1%, Story Rich 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its flashlight-lit forest exploration, unreliable protagonist, and escalating supernatural dread strongly echo Alan Wake's wilderness horror.

In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.

Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Third Person 10.7%, Survival Horror 9.1%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This third-person survival-horror story follows a troubled protagonist returning to a nightmare-ridden hometown full of personal secrets.

Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.

Why similar: Thriller 18.9%, Horror 17.2%, Third Person 14.2%, Third-Person Shooter 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This detective-focused cosmic-horror adventure combines an unsettling isolated community, investigation mechanics, and a protagonist losing his grip on reality.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Story Rich 20.2%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Thriller 12.2%, Horror 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its lonely wilderness setting, tense radio relationship, and gradually unsettling mystery capture Alan Wake's quieter Pacific Northwest appeal.

Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.

Why similar: Thriller 22.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 14.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its fractured-memory mystery and shifting truths create a psychological thriller that repeatedly asks the player what is real.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Why similar: Horror 48.8%, Psychological Horror 15%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Survival Horror 7.9%, Dark 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A landmark psychological horror story built around memory loss, forbidden knowledge, isolation, and a deeply oppressive atmosphere.

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: Horror 30.9%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Story Rich 14.4%, Atmospheric 11%, Mystery 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It centers on a troubled investigator uncovering a Lovecraftian conspiracy, balancing detective work, psychological instability, and creeping dread.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Story Rich 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Survival Horror 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its action-light but exceptional existential horror and identity-focused mystery provide the same unsettling sense of reality coming apart.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 12.1%, Supernatural 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful but ominous rural mystery focused on reconstructing crimes and uncovering an increasingly supernatural family tragedy.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Horror 47%, Psychological Horror 27.9%, Story Rich 25%

Why You'll Like It: A cerebral detective horror story about entering damaged minds, uncovering trauma, and questioning reality in a richly oppressive world.

A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.

Why similar: Horror 17.7%, Third Person 16%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Supernatural 11.1%, Story Rich 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This third-person psychological horror game pairs supernatural combat with a remote retreat setting and a protagonist confronting trauma.

Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, 4 college students and their teacher must escape the nightmarish apparitions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog.

Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Story Rich 13.3%, Episodic 12.8% ★, Supernatural 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic supernatural horror tale about people trapped in a cursed town, with branching choices and recurring visions of the past.

In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.

Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Story Rich 18.1%, Atmospheric 11%, Action 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich psychological horror adventure built around distorted memories, unreliable perceptions, and imaginative puzzle-driven scares.

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: Horror 17.5%, Third Person 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Story Rich 11%, Cinematic 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its episodic cursed-object narrative emphasizes haunted locations, mounting tension, and an unknowable supernatural presence.

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Story Rich 14.7%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its immersive sci-fi setting, environmental storytelling, and escalating sense of isolation suit players who enjoy uncovering a larger, stranger mystery.

The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

Why similar: Horror 39.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 9.4%, Survival Horror 7.5%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror thriller alternating between two protagonists, using supernatural visions, investigation, and a tense rural setting.

Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Story Rich 15.6%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Adventure 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A detective adventure set in an isolated, snowbound Canadian community where a grounded case slowly becomes an eerie supernatural mystery.

Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Story Rich 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Mystery 12%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative mystery explores an abandoned Norwegian coastal settlement through an unreliable protagonist and an increasingly uncanny story.

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 17.7%, Third Person 14.2%, Story Rich 13.5%, Action 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%

Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in this thrilling action-adventure RPG. Unleash the extraordinary powers of Dylan Faden as he fights for his humanity and our survival against a reality-bending cosmic threat.

Why similar: Third Person 23.4%, Story Rich 17.7%, Supernatural 17.2%, Cinematic 14.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%

Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

Why similar: Thriller 30.7%, Story Rich 23.9%, Cinematic 14.5%, Mystery 7.6%, Third Person 7.4%

In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

Why similar: Third Person 19.9%, Story Rich 17.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Cinematic 10.1%, Thriller 9.6%

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Why similar: Story Rich 20.5%, Action 17%, Horror 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

Why similar: Horror 41.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Story Rich 8.6%, Adventure 7.9%

A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.

Why similar: Horror 69.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 4.8%, Story Rich 4%, Great Soundtrack 3.4%

No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.1%, Third Person 15.3%, Action 14.3%, Story Rich 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%

The game that started the popular survival horror genre returns better than ever! Players control Edward Carnby, the main character from the original Alone in the Dark, on a thrilling journey through a dark and terrifying re-creation of New York's Central Park where Carnby must discover the truth behind a dark conspiracy.

Why similar: Horror 29%, Action 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Adventure 9.7%, Third Person 8.7%

Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.

Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Adventure 7.5%

For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school. The night will be long and survival not will not be easy...

Why similar: Horror 43.6%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Third Person 14%, Action 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%

“Probably the best downloadable title on the market right now.” 9/10 – Eurogamer.se

Why similar: Action 20.6%, Horror 20.4%, Atmospheric 19.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%

Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.

Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Third-Person Shooter 15.1%, Third Person 12.6%, Action 11.2%, Survival Horror 9.8%

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 17.7%, Third Person 15.1%, Action 14.9%, Story Rich 13%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%

Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.

Why similar: Thriller 21.9%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Cinematic 7.3%

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

Why similar: Horror 43.3%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Atmospheric 13%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.4%

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: Horror 21.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Supernatural 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.

Why similar: Thriller 21.1%, Horror 14.9%, Third Person 13%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Story Rich 7.8%

BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.

Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Story Rich 21.2%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Action 12%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%

Inspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder.

Why similar: Thriller 21%, Horror 16%, Third Person 12.6%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Mystery 6.9%

Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.

Why similar: Story Rich 26.7%, Atmospheric 20.1%, Action 17.7%, Adventure 13.3%, Shooter 10.2%

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Story Rich 17.5%, Horror 15%, Supernatural 12.8%, Thriller 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%

Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

Why similar: Horror 51.2%, Psychological Horror 14%, Atmospheric 9%, Survival Horror 8.4%, Dark 4.3%

DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

Why similar: Horror 49.7%, Third Person 14.6%, Adventure 6.8%, Survival Horror 5.6%, Supernatural 4.9%

Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself.

Why similar: Thriller 20.5%, Horror 15.5%, Third Person 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 8.8%

Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.

Why similar: Horror 46.9%, Action 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Psychological Horror 8%, Story Rich 5%

Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.

Why similar: Story Rich 19.3%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 14%

You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.

Why similar: Horror 35.4%, Third Person 17.2%, Third-Person Shooter 9.8%, Action 8.4%, Survival Horror 7.8%

A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.

Why similar: Story Rich 21.8%, Thriller 14.8%, Horror 14%, Cinematic 13.9%, Adventure 10.5%