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 25.8%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 9.9%, Dark 9.5%

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 23.4%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 10.1%

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 12.6%, 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 28%, First-Person 17.2%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12.4%

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.

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%, Psychological 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

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

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 33.1%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Walking Simulator 9%, Psychological 8.2%

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

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 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Horror 10.3%, 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 27.4%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Dark 12.8%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, First-Person 7.4%

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.

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 19.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 7.9%, 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.

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 18.7%, Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Dark 12.8%, First-Person 9.9%

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

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%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 6%, Walking Simulator 5.9%

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 17.1%, Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Psychological 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%

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 21.3%, Lovecraftian 16.6%, Stealth 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, First-Person 8.4%

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.

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 17.8%, Horror 16.9%, Dark 11.2%, First-Person 9.5%, Psychological 9.5%

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

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 24.1%, Walking Simulator 20.6%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, First-Person 9.4%

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

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 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%

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

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 25.9%, Lovecraftian 18.4%, Atmospheric 11%, Horror 10.8%, First-Person 9%

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

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 17.4%, Dark 13.7%, Survival 9.2%, 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.

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 19.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 13.1%, Realistic 8.7%, 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 15.8%, Psychological 14.6%, Hidden Object 13.2%, 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 24.7%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 12.9%, Story Rich 10.1%

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.

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 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark 13.3%, Horror 11.8%, Realistic 9.8%

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

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 20.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 10.3%, Story Rich 8.3%

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

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 28.8%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 14.4%, First-Person 11%

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

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 19.3%, Puzzle 18%, First-Person 16.3%, 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.

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 37.9%, Exploration 22.6%, Puzzle 20.3%, 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.

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 12.3%, Horror 11.4%, Realistic 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

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

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%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Stealth 9.5%, Dark 8.4%

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

Find a way out.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.2%, Psychological 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 12.8%, Realistic 12%

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 30.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological 9.8%, Exploration 8.7%

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

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 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 13%, Dark 11.7%, Realistic 11.1%

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 25.5%, Horror 19.5%, Dark 19%, Story Rich 14.1%, Puzzle 12%

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 24.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Dark 11.3%, Horror 10.3%

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

Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Psychological 10.6%, Dark 10.1%, Walking Simulator 8.7%, Survival 7.9%

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

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 17.8%, Walking Simulator 14%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 10%, Horror 8.7%

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 51.5%, Horror 28%, Action 20.5%

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 20.8%, Lovecraftian 19.1%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Horror 11.5%, First-Person 7.9%

Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling adventure? Step into the shoes of the protagonist and experience the terror of being "Buried Alive" in a crypt. Your mission is clear: Escape the confines of your coffin, find the key to unlock the door, and unveil the dark secrets that lie within.

Why similar: Psychological 18%, Horror 12.1%, Survival 10.4%, Realistic 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

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 13.7%, Stealth 12.6%, Zombies 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Dark 8.5%

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 23.7%, Exploration 19.6%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Puzzle 16.5%, First-Person 13.2%

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 18.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 11.8%, Realistic 11.8%

Evil Inside is a first-person psychological horror game. After the death of his mother and the arrest of his father for it, Mark decides to contact her using the Spiritual board. But it fades away, and here is when all begins... Mark will face his greatest fears to discover the truth.

Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Survival 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Realistic 11.5%, First-Person 9.1%

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 20.9%, Horror 19.6%, Dark 15.6%, Realistic 15.5%, Walking Simulator 11.3%

Stay alive in this weird and peculiar horror experience. What begins as a game between friends turns into a race for your life. Take a breath and enter the house.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.6%, Stealth 13.9%, Hidden Object 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 8.3%

Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel?

Why similar: Psychological 13.9%, Hidden Object 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Dark 10.2%, Horror 9.8%

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 25.5%, Horror 20.5%, First-Person 13.4%, Dark 11.6%, Walking Simulator 10.6%

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 24.7%, Stealth 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 8.7%, Dark 7.2%

Experience Harry's story of battling multiple personalities and his severe case of schizophrenia. In this First-person horror game, you battle the hallucinations and illusions your mind creates. You misjudge reality and quickly lose control over yourself.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Psychological 16.9%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 12.4%, First-Person 9.5%

Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Dark 18%, Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Puzzle 8.8%

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 17.7%, Psychological 15.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Dark 12.5%, Story Rich 7.7%

After the largest cruise ship in the world suffered a shipwreck and was invaded by ghosts, you must find Captain Blackhood after he disappeared, enter the great Nocturne and investigate all the secrets and mysteries.

Why similar: Horror 31.1%, Psychological Horror 30.1%, First-Person 21.2%, Exploration 17.6%

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: Dark 20.1%, Walking Simulator 19.7%, Horror 18.1%, Puzzle 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8%

Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.2%, Horror 10.6%, First-Person 7.6%

Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 15%, Realistic 11%, Puzzle 8.8%

Time loop puzzle horror, where you're stuck in a failed experiment and must escape or face being eaten for eternity.

Why similar: Stealth 21.3%, Horror 19.9%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Puzzle 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%

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 19.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13%, Realistic 11.9%, Dark 9.8%

EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Action-Adventure 21.1%, Survival 19.7%, Story Rich 16%, Action 7.4%

You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Dark 15.3%, Horror 14.2%, First-Person 9.3%