Games Like Alone in the Dark 1

The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.

Why similar: Classic 45.5% ★, Survival Horror 24.1%, Cult Classic 12.8% ★, Horror 11.4%, Adventure 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This definitive survival horror remake builds directly upon the fixed-camera and puzzle-solving foundation established by Alone in the Dark.

Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.

Why similar: Survival Horror 32.6%, 1990's 24.3%, Horror 12.4%, Retro 12.1%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A pitch-perfect recreation of 90s survival horror that utilizes the exact tank controls and pre-rendered aesthetic of the era.

Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.

Why similar: Survival Horror 51.3%, Horror 25.2%, Action 13.9%, Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This modern title masterfully revives the fixed-camera perspective and challenging environmental puzzles of classic survival horror.

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.4%, Horror 15.3%, Classic 14.5% ★, Survival Horror 14%, Adventure 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the specific Lovecraftian investigation and cosmic horror themes found in the original Alone in the Dark.

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

Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Lovecraftian 25.2%, Survival Horror 23.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Classic 7.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: An early indie horror title that emphasizes physics-based puzzles and a dark, claustrophobic atmosphere.

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 33.9%, Lovecraftian 31.8%, Survival Horror 24.3%, Adventure 6.2%, Action 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the helplessness and atmospheric horror that defined the evolution of the genre.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.3%, Survival Horror 39.5%, Action 6.7%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It blends classic survival horror mechanics with a surreal, psychological narrative that feels like a spiritual successor to early 90s horror.

Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.6%, Horror 14.6%, Cult Classic 14.4% ★, Classic 13.3% ★, Adventure 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the Lovecraftian narrative and retro aesthetic in a compelling point-and-click format.

The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

Why similar: Survival Horror 36.5%, 1990's 28.4%, Horror 15.7%, Retro 10.8%, Action 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant modern homage to the 90s survival horror genre that captures the same sense of exploration and dread.

The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.

Why similar: Survival Horror 39.8%, 1990's 28.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Retro 11.3%, Horror 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s horror experience that shares the same era and tension-building focus as the original Alone in the Dark.

Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.

Why similar: Classic 40.6% ★, Horror 16.2%, Cult Classic 13.3% ★, 1990's 13%, Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror adventure that shares the eerie, surreal tone of 90s cult classics.

From the moment Edward Carnby and Aline Cedrac set foot on Shadow Island, they are confronted by mysterious, evil creatures intent on thwarting their progress to recover 3 ancient tablets believed to hold the secret key to some incredible menacing phenomena. Danger threatens from every corner.

Why similar: Classic 32.5% ★, Survival Horror 24.5%, Horror 19.6%, Adventure 13.2%, Action 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A direct continuation of the series that maintains the fixed-camera survival horror tradition.

Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 63.8%, Horror 20.9%, Adventure 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deep dive into Lovecraftian investigation and mystery-solving that mirrors the original's focus on lore.

The sequel to the critically acclaimed Alone in the Dark, this new adventure sees our hero, Edward Carnby, in 1923 confronting the many faces of evil in the darkness of Derceto, a house in which entering is the easy part and leaving could be hell!

Why similar: Classic 42% ★, Horror 16.9%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Adventure 13.3%, Action 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that continues the series' signature blend of action and supernatural mystery.

Enjoy up to 70 hours of gameplay piecing together this dusty puzzle and breaking the grip of the town's curse. Every cobwebbed corner holds a new clue, but be warned: you'll find no friends in the trigger-happy souls who drift across your path like so much tumbleweed.

Why similar: Classic 39.6% ★, Survival Horror 14.3%, 1990's 12.4%, Action 12.2%, Adventure 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Completes the original trilogy with the same engine and gameplay style as the first game.

The Walking Evil takes you to the great classic of the survival horror of the 90s, where you guide the main character with a fixed system of cameras, which enhances the feeling of being in a real horror movie.

Why similar: Survival Horror 47.6%, Horror 25.9%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie title that explicitly pays tribute to the tank-control survival horror era of the 90s.

Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

Why similar: Classic 46.6% ★, Cult Classic 19.7% ★, 1990's 10%, Horror 9.5%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi, it shares the atmospheric, puzzle-solving, and immersive-sim roots of 90s PC classics.

What lurks in the darkest corners of the mansion? Westmark Manor is a journey into the occult, a mind-bending survival horror game, with a heavy focus on solving puzzles and exploration, inspired by the formidable H.P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.2%, Adventure 30.6%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Horror 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy, Lovecraftian-inspired horror game that mirrors the exploration style of the original Alone in the Dark.

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: Survival Horror 21.9%, Horror 20.2%, Lovecraftian 16.5%, Adventure 14.4%, Cult Classic 13.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: A more experimental entry that attempts to modernize the series' physics and puzzle mechanics.

Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.

Why similar: Classic 43.6% ★, Survival Horror 26.4%, Horror 16.9%, Adventure 7.1%, Action 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Another classic entry that utilizes the fixed-camera perspective and inventory management systems essential to the genre.

A throwback to the survival horror and mystery games of the original Playstation, Back in 1995 faithfully re-creates everything from this forgotten era of games.

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.2%, 1990's 27.1%, Horror 23.1%, Action 12.4%, Retro 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deliberate recreation of the low-poly, tank-control horror aesthetic of the mid-90s.

As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.3%, Classic 36.2% ★, Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that leans heavily into Lovecraftian lore and atmospheric storytelling.

Forged in the Beginning and protected by the Seven Seals, there lies a place where thought and creation intertwine. The center for all realms of existence, it is the balancing force between good and evil, man and spirit. A focal point for all energies, and the one element that has kept the consuming nature of darkness at bay... Until now.

Why similar: Classic 34% ★, Horror 15%, Action 13.7%, 1990's 12.8%, Cult Classic 10.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic 90s hybrid that blends horror, FMV, and first-person action in a way that feels very much of its time.

The Roach Hotel is a first person analog horror game that drags you into its halls, where every shadow hides a question and every corner dares you to keep following its path.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, 1990's 24.1%, Horror 18.7%, Retro 12.6%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern indie horror game that focuses on the claustrophobic, puzzle-solving roots of the genre.

Welcome to one of the scariest old-school horror games. Here, you're not the predator, but the prey. Any mistake will cost you your life. Hide, solve puzzles, explore, and embrace the inevitable terror. The Ancient horror lurks, awaiting you. Based on true events.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.1%, Survival Horror 25.9%, 1990's 19.1%, Horror 15.4%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on first-person investigation horror that echoes the mystery-solving of the original series.

‘Between Me and The Night' is a surrealist action adventure game that walks the thin path between sanity and madness. Take on the role of a young boy and explore and interact with the mysterious house in which he lives.

Why similar: Cult Classic 43.5% ★, 1990's 22.8%, Adventure 20.6%, Retro 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the surreal, retro-adventure feel of 90s cult classics through a unique, dreamlike lens.

Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.1%, Horror 15.5%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 9.2%

This collection includes 7 games that will bring you 80s trash movie vibes. Plus a story mode including all games in a unique, bizarre and bloody story!

Why similar: 1990's 35.2%, Adventure 19.5%, Action 18.5%, Horror 14.5%, Retro 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A compilation of indie horror titles that evoke the experimental spirit of early 90s horror games.

Relive the original MacVenture Series version of The Uninvited! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and survive the supernatural dangers of the haunted mansion.

Why similar: Adventure 59.7%, Horror 40.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure game that helped define the early horror-mystery genre with its focus on death and investigation.

Beneath is a Lovecraft-inspired survival FPS. Scarce ammo, merciless enemies and a sense of the unknown combine in a 10+ hour, story-driven single player campaign, built for both veteran gamers and those seeking a challenging old school experience.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.4%, Survival Horror 18.2%, 1990's 17.6%, Horror 10.3%, Retro 7.5%

EBOLA VILLAGE - this is a classic survival horror game from the 90s with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Solve puzzles, follow the story carefully and use various weapons in a brutal fight for survival. Danger lurks at every turn.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.4%, 1990's 25.2%, Horror 16.9%, Action 11%, Retro 9.8%

A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.

Why similar: Survival Horror 31.2%, 1990's 22.9%, Horror 19.6%, Action 11.8%, Retro 8.9%

Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Why similar: Classic 68.3% ★, 1990's 14.4%, Action 7%, Horror 5.6%, Retro 4.7%

A mystery adventure game set in a present-day Lovecraftian universe.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.7%, Adventure 31.4%, Horror 12.4%, Retro 7.5%

Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.

Why similar: Survival Horror 39%, 1990's 27.8%, Horror 20.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Action 3.8%

Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 features the Colonial Marine, Alien and Predator Campaigns and the frenetic single-player Skirmish mode from the original title: Alien Versus Predator Gold Edition, which was released to massive acclaim in 2000.

Why similar: Classic 70.6% ★, Horror 13.4%, Action 10%, Retro 6%

Journey into a mansion on the Island of Matinicus where you'll arrive to find the mansion full of hellacious demonic creatures. Solve deadly puzzles, uncover the secrets behind a famous mystery and discover an ancient artifact from the Pharaoh Ramses, if you can live long enough to find it.

Why similar: Retro 33.1%, Horror 25.6%, 1990's 17.1%, Action 16.7%, Adventure 7.5%

Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.

Why similar: 1990's 34.9%, Action 30%, Adventure 25.9%, Retro 9.2%

A darkness has fallen over the town of Lorwich. Monstrous hordes emerge from beyond the realm of nightmares to sow chaos on the land. As one of four heroes, you must battle the minions of the old ones with the force of arms, and the power of illumination.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.9%, Survival Horror 22.5%, Horror 19.2%, Action 15.7%, Adventure 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: While action-focused, it remains part of the series' lineage of Lovecraftian exploration.

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.

Why similar: 1990's 46.8%, Action 35.5%, Retro 17.7%

8-bit Adventure Anthology is a compilation featuring faithful remakes of three of the best 8-bit point & click adventure games ever made. Originally released between 1987-1991, each stand-alone adventure features the same mind-blowing puzzles, graphics and music that mesmerized generations of console gamers!

Why similar: Adventure 100%

Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.

Why similar: Horror 45.5%, Action 37.9%, Adventure 8.9%, Retro 7.8%

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: Lovecraftian 27.2%, Horror 25.5%, Survival Horror 17%, Classic 14.5% ★, Adventure 11.1%

Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.8%, 1990's 26.8%, Horror 17.3%, Retro 11.5%, Action 10.6%

Gabriel Knight is the last in a long line of Shadow Hunters, those fated to fight the dark forces of the supernatural.

Why similar: Classic 62.9% ★, Adventure 20.3%, 1990's 16.7%

Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.

Why similar: 1990's 30.7%, Survival Horror 24.9%, Horror 19.2%, Action 13.9%, Adventure 9.3%

Today Is My Birthday offers a classic horror experience for fans of the genre, thrusting players into insurmountable odds with only a few tools at their disposal to escape death. Your own survival instincts, problem solving skills, and willingness to explore will shape your fate.

Why similar: Survival Horror 46.3%, Horror 22.4%, Adventure 18.1%, Action 13.2%

Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.6%, Survival Horror 20.4%, 1990's 15.7%, Horror 11.9%, Action 6.7%

Blinding Dark is a First Person Adventure horror game. Complete puzzles, collect items and power-ups, fight enemies and do your best to manage the very thin resources you have at your disposal to uncover terrible secrets.

Why similar: Horror 41.8%, Action 30.2%, Adventure 27.9%

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 70.7%, Horror 16.1%, Adventure 8.3%, Survival Horror 4.9%

Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip!

Why similar: 1990's 43.5%, Adventure 22.9%, Retro 15.7%, Horror 15.6%, Action 2.3%

PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions

Why similar: Action 37.3%, Adventure 24.6%, Horror 14.8%, 1990's 13.4%, Retro 10%

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 37.4%, Survival Horror 32%, Horror 16%, Adventure 9.5%, Action 5.1%

Relive the original MacVenture Series version of Shadowgate! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions to experience where the franchise began.

Why similar: Classic 74.4% ★, Adventure 25.6%

Konami's Castlevania Anniversary Collection traces the origins of the historic vampire franchise. Included is a unique eBook with details provided by developers, artists and others inspired by the Castlevania legacy which sheds a fresh light into the world of Castlevania.

Why similar: Classic 60.3% ★, Action 13.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Retro 9.4%, Horror 4.3%

This stand-alone prologue puts you in the tiny shoes of Grace Saunders – an 11-year-old girl delivering a letter, when things go horribly wrong… Experience the unique 1920s horror atmosphere of Alone in the Dark and prepare for the terror that awaits in Derceto Manor

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.4%, Survival Horror 21.7%, Horror 16.2%, Adventure 14.7%

SUFFER THE NIGHT is a first-person survival horror experience. Alone in a secluded cabin during a violent storm, horror illustrator Stacey Linden discovers the true meaning of fear. Explore a constantly changing world and solve puzzles; but above all: survive!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.6%, Survival Horror 21.9%, 1990's 12.9%, Horror 12.4%, Adventure 7.1%

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: Classic 31.1% ★, Lovecraftian 28.6%, 1990's 14.5%, Retro 10.6%, Horror 10.2%

Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.2%, Survival Horror 22.5%, Horror 15.1%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8.9%

CURSE is a point-and-click horror game that throws the player into the world of paranormal investigations.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.3%, Survival Horror 29.6%, Horror 18.2%, Adventure 11.9%