Games Like Before the Dawn: SENARA Prologue

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.2%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.1%, Dark 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the quintessential recommendation as it features a first-person horror experience set on a crumbling oil rig, mirroring the ship-based isolation of the seed game.

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: Lovecraftian 23.5%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11%, Dark 10%

Why You'll Like It: Set in an underwater research facility, this game perfectly captures the psychological horror and atmospheric dread of being trapped in a claustrophobic, high-stakes environment.

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: Stealth 21.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.8%, Survival 11.8%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes environmental puzzle-solving and resource management within a confined, terrifying space, much like the survival mechanics found in the SENARA.

Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.

Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Psychological Horror 27.7%, First-Person 17.1%, Atmospheric 13%, Walking Simulator 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: This survival horror game takes place on the ocean floor, focusing on the psychological toll of isolation and the constant threat of the deep sea.

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: Lovecraftian 33.4%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Walking Simulator 9%, Psychological 8%

Why You'll Like It: A strong match for the Lovecraftian themes and first-person exploration, blending sci-fi horror with psychological instability.

Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.2%, Psychological 12.2%, Walking Simulator 12%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A solid first-person horror experience that emphasizes exploration and the psychological unraveling of the protagonist.

Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 13%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Horror 10.4%, Stealth 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the mystery and atmospheric exploration elements that make the SENARA prologue so compelling.

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 27.6%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Dark 13.1%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, First-Person 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its oppressive atmosphere and focus on exploration, this game delivers the deep psychological horror that fans of the genre crave.

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: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Dark 12.6%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at shifting environments and psychological storytelling, providing a similar sense of unease through exploration.

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 23%, Lovecraftian 19.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 7.8%, Stealth 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre that established the first-person puzzle-horror formula, focusing on vulnerability and atmospheric storytelling.

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 45.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 6.1%, Walking Simulator 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the Lovecraftian investigation and mystery elements that define the darker, more cerebral side of the seed game.

A short first-person horror game. An accident cripples your submarine while trying to find the wreck of the Titanic. In the darkness, you must restore life-support systems through tense puzzles, only to discover that you are not alone.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 16.6%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Psychological 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that focuses on puzzle-solving within a confined, water-themed environment.

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

Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Lovecraftian 16.7%, Stealth 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, First-Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: An early pioneer of the first-person physics-based puzzle horror genre that shares the same DNA as the seed game.

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: Stealth 24.2%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, atmospheric, and psychologically intense experience that excels at world-building through exploration.

Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 17.3%, Dark 11.1%, First-Person 9.5%, Psychological 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror title that relies on atmospheric tension and exploration to build its narrative.

Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…

Why similar: Stealth 20.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 15%, Story Rich 9.4%, Horror 8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong narrative and psychological horror elements, focusing on exploration and survival in a hostile location.

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: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 17.6%, Dark 13.5%, Survival 9.1%, Stealth 8%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that utilizes puzzle-solving and a claustrophobic setting to keep players constantly on edge.

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: Walking Simulator 26%, Lovecraftian 18.6%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Horror 10.8%, First-Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on atmospheric exploration and mystery-solving in a haunting, realistic setting that feels grounded yet unsettling.

Embark on a chilling journey in King of Silence, a first-person horror game where silence is survival. Trapped in a dark, abandoned temple, you must quietly uncover its secrets and the eerie legend of the King of Silence to find your escape. Make a sound, and it may be your last.

Why similar: Psychological 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 13.2%, Realistic 8.8%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror prologue that emphasizes first-person exploration and a dark, unsettling atmosphere.

"Quod" unfolds in a 1930s Texas prison. The main character must escape and uncover the truth. Brace yourself for eerie occurrences and solve intricate puzzles to unveil the terrifying secrets of this place.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.9%, Psychological 14.3%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a walking-simulator style of horror with puzzle elements that prioritize atmosphere over combat.

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Psychological 23.3%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 12.3%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deeply disturbing, story-rich experience that relies on atmosphere and psychological tension rather than just jump scares.

Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 10.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses atmospheric design to create a sense of unease during exploration.

Face the fears lurking in the dark. Obscula is a psychological horror experience that tells the story of someone seeking the truth but finding themselves trapped in a nightmare. There's no escape, only answers… but are you ready for the truth?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Dark 13.1%, Horror 11.9%, Realistic 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, exploration-heavy horror game that focuses on psychological tension and environmental storytelling.

Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29%, Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Atmospheric 14.2%, First-Person 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator horror experience that prioritizes atmospheric exploration and first-person immersion.

Serene Asylum is a first-person psychological horror puzzle game. Solve puzzles as you uncover the dark history of the insane asylum and try to escape before you are stuck in game forever. But don't be scared, it's just a game after all, right? Now... if you can read this, you need to wake up!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.6%, Exploration 22.6%, Puzzle 20.6%, Story Rich 19.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within a psychological horror framework, similar to the pacing of the seed game.

THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.

Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Puzzle 18.2%, First-Person 16.2%, Exploration 16%

Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes puzzle-solving and exploration in a first-person perspective, fitting well with the gameplay loop of the seed.

A survival horror game where light is scarier than darkness. Use your radar and other tools to stay out of the light, sneak around dangers, explore the quarantined ship, and find a way to escape. But be careful, monsters are hunting you and are aware of your every mistake!

Why similar: Stealth 24.6%, Survival 12.4%, Realistic 11.4%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that uses stealth and atmospheric lighting to create tension in a sci-fi setting.

You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, First-Person 9.6%, Psychological 8.7%

A claustrophobic ocean liner, relentless cultists, and horrific monstrosities. Inspired by classic survival horror like Resident Evil, gather clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. Where fanaticism and salvation collide, you must make choices beyond mere survival.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18%, Metroidvania 14%, Zombies 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Dark 8.2%

Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.2%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Stealth 9.5%, Dark 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the maritime setting and atmospheric survival-horror focus that defines the seed game.

DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological 9.6%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click style mystery that leans heavily into Lovecraftian themes and atmospheric storytelling.

Find a way out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Psychological 17%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 13%, Realistic 12.2%

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: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.5%, Realistic 11.3%

You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.4%, Psychological 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Realistic 8.1%

Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Realistic 12.5%, Horror 10.4%, Puzzle 9.8%

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

Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Psychological 10.4%, Dark 10%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, Survival 8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that focuses on first-person exploration and adventure, capturing the classic horror feel.

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 23.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11%, Dark 10.8%, Horror 10%

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: Hidden Object 14.6%, Walking Simulator 14.5%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Exploration 7.9%

Investigate a dark mystery aboard the RMS Titanic before the final night becomes a fight for survival. Explore, solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and make impossible choices as history’s most famous ship sinks beneath the Atlantic.

Why similar: Survival 30.5%, First-Person 17.6%, Realistic 15.8%, Story Rich 14.7%, Atmospheric 14.3%

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 19.7%, Dark 18.8%, Story Rich 14.1%, Puzzle 12.2%

You are a participant in Project Threshold, an experiment designed to force people to confront their deepest fears. Pass through sets of blue and red doors, survive what waits beyond them, and reach the end, if escape is even possible.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.7%, Psychological 17.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 13.4%, First-Person 10.6%

Use your mouse to balance a cake that wobbles with every step in this horror game. Escape twisted beings and overcome dangerous traps, uncover the mystery behind the cake, and see the story through to its conclusion.

Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Psychological Horror 28.5%, First-Person 15.8%, Exploration 13%, Story Rich 10.9%

Free Prologue to Stay Out Of The Farm, a ps1 styled horror game where you try to escape from a serial killer.

Why similar: Stealth 51.3%, Horror 27.8%, Action 20.9%

You are trapped in the observatory of a star-obsessed professor atop Mount Clearveil. Plan your survival during the day, confront the darkness of the basement at night. Can you break the ritual and uncover the mystery?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Realistic 14.2%, Dark 13.3%, Horror 11.4%, Puzzle 10.5%

Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 19.8%, Realistic 15.8%, Dark 15.3%, Walking Simulator 11.2%

Descend into Lovecraftian horror aboard a claustrophobic military submarine. Assign tasks as a captain’s right hand, analyze sonar signals, make hard decisions, and keep the crew from madness. Dark horrors lurk both within… and beyond the hull.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 11.3%, Story Rich 7.9%

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: Lovecraftian 18.1%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 9.9%, Horror 8.7%

It’s 1986, and you’re stranded in the Bermuda Triangle -- but not alone. Trapped in a terrifying loop with a monster, you’ll have to stay one step ahead to survive and uncover the truth. Ready or not, here it comes.

Why similar: Psychological 20.3%, Lovecraftian 19.6%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Horror 11.5%, First-Person 7.8%

Find what you came for and escape, before they get what they want...

Why similar: Psychological 19.1%, Stealth 18%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 12.6%, Survival 11.5%

Exit the Abyss is a psychological horror game where you are trapped in an abandoned, haunted hospital. The game focuses on an oppressive atmosphere, exploration, and mysteries, with minimalist puzzle elements. Immerse yourself in a distorted reality, confront your fears, and find the way out!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.8%, Stealth 12.5%, Zombies 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Dark 8.4%

You wake up in a spaceship, you realize that strange things are going on there, you try to get back to civilization. However, this is harder than you think, the encounters will drive you crazy and you will doubt yourself.

Why similar: Atmospheric 23.3%, Exploration 19.5%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Puzzle 16.7%, First-Person 13.1%

Blackthorne's Manor is a first-person mystery thriller, where logic, puzzles, and the supernatural collide. Search for your missing friend, uncover the secrets of Blackthorne Manor, and escape before the house claims you too.

Why similar: Hidden Object 15.9%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Realistic 9.7%, Puzzle 9.6%, Dark 9.2%

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Psychological 14.7%, Dark 12.1%, Story Rich 7.5%

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 12.4%, Realistic 12%, Dark 11.7%

Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.

Why similar: Stealth 25.6%, Horror 20.6%, First-Person 13.3%, Dark 11.4%, Walking Simulator 10.6%

A storm washed you upon the shore of a mysterious island with a horrific past. A terrifying first-person atmospheric horror game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 13%, Realistic 12%, Dark 9.7%

NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Stealth 13.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 8.7%, Dark 7.1%

You find yourself in a strange place and the only way out is within. Navigate liminal corridors and rooms filled with psychological terrors as you traverse all six floors of this mysterious place in order to save your soul.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Psychological 15.2%, Horror 14.9%, First-Person 12.2%