Games Like Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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: Horror 29.9%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Stealth 10.4%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It translates Amnesia's hide-and-seek survival horror into a more systemic sandbox while keeping the same first-person vulnerability, resource tension, and relentless fear of 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 39.3%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Lovecraftian 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: As Frictional's direct precursor to Amnesia, it delivers the same physics-based interaction, isolated atmosphere, puzzle-solving, and defenseless first-person horror.

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%, Psychological Horror 11%, Lovecraftian 10.3%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Stealth 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is the closest sibling to The Dark Descent in tone and structure, emphasizing sanity-fraying psychological horror, stealth, and environmental problem-solving over combat.

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: Horror 21.6%, Lovecraftian 18.5%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Stealth 7.8%, First-Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It preserves Amnesia's core formula of exploration, puzzles, darkness management, and psychological terror while leaning harder into narrative and cosmic 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 21.4%, Lovecraftian 14%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Gore 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: From the same studio, it replaces gothic horror with sci-fi existential dread but keeps the immersive first-person exploration, stealthy helplessness, and oppressive atmosphere.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.

Why similar: Horror 45.9%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, Lovecraftian 7%, Survival Horror 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Although less mechanically demanding, it captures the same nightmare immersion, first-person tension, and disturbing descent through a grotesque, symbolic world.

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 45%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Gore 10.8%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, First-Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its run-and-hide structure, first-person perspective, and constant sense of being hunted make it one of the strongest matches for Amnesia's vulnerable horror feel.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 45%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Dark 6.4%, First-Person 5%

Why You'll Like It: It channels Amnesia's slow-burn dread, dark environmental storytelling, and sanity-shredding house exploration into a modern, intensely oppressive haunted-space horror game.

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Gore 7.6%, Dark 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person puzzle progression, disturbing imagery, and sustained psychological pressure feel very close to Amnesia's style of immersive, helpless horror.

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 73.9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Walking Simulator 2.8%, Atmospheric 2.8%, First-Person 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more toward psychological horror than survival systems, but its first-person descent into madness and oppressive atmosphere will strongly appeal to Amnesia fans.

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 41.6%, Survival Horror 22.7%, Stealth 9.3%, First-Person 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on hiding, sound-based tension, and surviving an unstoppable pursuer captures the same powerless terror and environmental immersion as Amnesia.

Puzzle expansion for Penumbra: Black Plague. Requiem is part of Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition, included in the Penumbra Collection.

Why similar: Horror 56.2%, Puzzle 15.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Adventure 8.1%, First-Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It strips away most enemy pressure in favor of immersive environmental puzzles and eerie first-person tension, making it a natural fit for players who loved Amnesia's puzzle side.

Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.

Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Gore 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, First-Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It doubles down on first-person pursuit horror and mental unraveling, delivering the same breathless helplessness and panic-driven survival.

Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Gore 13.5%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Despite having some combat, it strongly overlaps with Amnesia through its first-person immersion, claustrophobic exploration, puzzle gating, and relentless survival-horror tension.

Monstrum takes the traditional survival horror formula and remixes it completely with procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and AI driven predators, ensuring that nowhere on its derelict cargo ship is ever truly safe.

Why similar: Horror 52%, Survival Horror 28.1%, First-Person 6.6%, Stealth 3.2%, Atmospheric 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Being trapped with a roaming monster in a dark, maze-like environment recreates the improvised stealth, panic, and vulnerability that define Amnesia at its best.

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 44.2%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Gore 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its mix of first-person exploration, puzzle-solving, and bursts of survival horror makes it a strong fit for players who want Amnesia's pacing with more overt shocks.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 55%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, First-Person 4.6%, Atmospheric 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This bleak, psychologically intense first-person horror game shares Amnesia's nightmarish tone, disorientation, and emphasis on vulnerability in hostile spaces.

Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

Why similar: Horror 56.6%, Survival Horror 7%, First-Person 6.5%, Atmospheric 6%, Psychological Horror 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures Amnesia's defenseless exploration and dreamlike fear, translating that formula into a more intimate and surreal perspective.

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

Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Lovecraftian 31%, Survival Horror 11.7%, First-Person 5.6%, Gore 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its oppressive atmosphere, sanity-themed horror, and first-person descent into cosmic terror make it a natural recommendation for Amnesia's lovecraftian appeal.

Descend into madness in a first-person survival horror inspired by Lovecraft and Giger. Solve the mystery of esoteric cults. Cross the gate to the blasphemous land of Lusst’ghaa. Play the new M-rated cut of the fan-favorite Lust from Beyond.

Why similar: Horror 20%, Lovecraftian 17.6%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Gore 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Beneath the explicit imagery is a first-person survival horror built on occult exploration, helplessness, and otherworldly dread that overlaps surprisingly well with Amnesia.

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Lovecraftian 26.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, First-Person 6.6%, Puzzle 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines first-person puzzles and exploration with cosmic dread and psychological instability in a way that closely mirrors Amnesia's immersive horror priorities.

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.6%, Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 10%, Walking Simulator 6.5%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: For players drawn to Amnesia's lovecraftian side, this offers first-person exploration, puzzle-solving, and cosmic horror in an equally atmospheric and unsettling world.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Lovecraftian 16%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its claustrophobic first-person descent, oppressive sound design, and disorienting psychological horror evoke the same kind of raw, panicked unease as Amnesia.

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 42.8%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Puzzle 9.6%, First-Person 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It blends first-person puzzles and psychological horror with surreal spaces and mental instability, giving it a strong Amnesia-like feel despite a more stylized tone.

Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.

Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Dark 9.1%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This slow, eerie first-person folk horror game emphasizes exploration, dread, and environmental problem-solving over combat much like Amnesia does.

The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.

Why similar: Horror 48.4%, Gore 21.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, First-Person 6.3%, Adventure 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers haunted-house exploration, puzzle progression, and a vulnerable first-person structure that feels very much in line with Amnesia's old-school survival horror design.

When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?

Why similar: Horror 27%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Gore 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, First-Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person psychological horror, stealthy monster encounters, and reality-warping nightmare spaces make it a solid match for Amnesia's fear of pursuit and instability.

Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Gore 16.6%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Stealth 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its stealth-driven first-person survival horror, eerie mansion-like setting, and focus on avoiding enemies rather than fighting them echo Amnesia's core tension.

Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.

Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Gore 16.9%, Lovecraftian 11.1%, Psychological Horror 6.7%, Nudity 6.4%

Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.

Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Lovecraftian 19.3%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, First-Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This indie cosmic horror game offers first-person exploration, puzzles, and a strong lovecraftian atmosphere that aligns well with Amnesia's discovery-driven dread.

Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿

Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Dark 8.2%, First-Person 7.3%

Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.

Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Lovecraftian 11.8%, Gore 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Survival Horror 9.6%

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Horror 41.4%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Gore 16.6%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Walking Simulator 5.6%

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

Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Lovecraftian 16.6%, Gore 12.3%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 44.1%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Gore 7%, First-Person 5.8%, Dark 5.3%

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Gore 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Stealth 6.4%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Dark 10%, First-Person 8.5%

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 33%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Gore 10.4%, Dark 8.9%, Walking Simulator 8.1%

Chapter 2 is OUT NOW! The first chapter of an unforgettable survival horror experience. Solve puzzles and work your way through this terrifying place. You may be more familiar with it than you initially think.

Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Lovecraftian 15%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Stealth 6.6%

Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.

Why similar: Horror 52.1%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, First-Person 6.6%, Dark 5.8%

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, First-Person 9.5%, Dark 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Agony is a first-person, survival horror set in hell. You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about your past. The special ability to control people on your path, and possess demons, gives you the measures to survive.

Why similar: Horror 30.5%, Gore 17.7%, Nudity 14.7%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.

Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Dark 10.5%, Puzzle 6.6%, Walking Simulator 6%

From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.

Why similar: Horror 44.9%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Dark 8.5%, First-Person 6.1%

Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.

Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Survival Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark 8.1%, Gore 7%

Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Surreal 7.7%, Walking Simulator 7.5%

Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.

Why similar: Horror 37.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Gore 12.3%, First-Person 9.4%, Dark 7.5%

HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.

Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Gore 10.1%, Stealth 8.4%

Overcome fear, solve the mystery behind the story, in this psychological horror game

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.1%, Gore 16.2%, Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, First-Person 11.5%

A single-player psychological horror game that will take you to the deepest and darkest secrets of the asylum.

Why similar: Horror 38.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Gore 13.7%, Nudity 8.5%, Dark 7.7%

A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.

Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Dark 9.5%, Puzzle 8.9%, Walking Simulator 8.1%

Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.

Why similar: Horror 44.3%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Gore 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, First-Person 4.9%

Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.

Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, First-Person 8.3%, Puzzle 6.3%

HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.

Why similar: Horror 39.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 9.3%, First-Person 8.8%, Walking Simulator 8.3%

Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Gore 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Dark 6.2%, First-Person 5.8%

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

Why similar: Horror 41.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Gore 11.1%, First-Person 6.1%, Walking Simulator 4.5%

Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 32%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Dark 9.7%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%

A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.

Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Gore 15.9%, Puzzle 10.4%, Walking Simulator 8.2%

Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Gore 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Dark 7.3%

Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.

Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Gore 15.5%, Dark 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%