Games Like Dark Deception

You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.

Why similar: Horror 48.7%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, First-Person 8.8%, Survival 6%

Why You'll Like It: Features similar mascot-horror aesthetics and high-tension puzzle-solving sequences while being hunted.

Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

Why similar: Horror 46.4%, Dark Humor 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, First-Person 8.2%, Survival Horror 7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same arcade-like progression through increasingly dangerous rooms filled with unique threats.

Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.

Why similar: Horror 44.1%, Survival Horror 15.7%, First-Person 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Dark 6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a comparable blend of first-person exploration, puzzle-solving, and intense chase sequences within a stylized horror world.

Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals is a multiplayer horror party game with multiple modes where players take on the role of monsters or mortals from Dark Deception's universe (and other universes) and fight for soul shards in nightmarish mazes!

Why similar: Horror 43.6%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Multiplayer 19.5%, First-Person 7.7%, Indie 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A direct multiplayer spin-off that expands on the core mechanics and characters of the original game.

Death awaits you once again in Super Dark Deception, a fun 2D reimagining of the hit horror maze game, Dark Deception!

Why similar: Runner 30.8%, Horror 22.1%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Arcade 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a reimagined, action-heavy take on the core Dark Deception experience with expanded RPG elements.

Zardy's Maze is an extremely challenging horror game where you must enter a corn maze in the dead of night. Your goal? Cut down the giant plants that have started to grow there. Equipped with a flashlight and an axe, you must brave the unknown... And avoid what lurks in the darkness.

Why similar: Horror 38.7%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Survival 10%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Difficult 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Centers entirely on surviving within a dangerous, maze-like environment while being pursued by hostile entities.

Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.

Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Survival Horror 19.6%, First-Person 11.2%, Survival 8.6%, Dark 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Refines the stealth and chase mechanics of its predecessor, offering a more polished first-person horror experience.

You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!

Why similar: Horror 41.2%, Survival Horror 26.1%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Dark 9.1%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the objective-based gameplay where you must collect items while being pursued by a supernatural entity.

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 44.4%, Survival Horror 24%, First-Person 9.4%, Survival 8.1%, Psychological Horror 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for first-person survival horror where you are constantly hunted by an intelligent, persistent threat.

Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...

Why similar: Horror 40.8%, Multiplayer 18.3%, Survival Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, First-Person 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines puzzle-solving with intense, multiplayer-focused chase sequences in surreal, maze-like levels.

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 49.4%, Survival Horror 26.5%, First-Person 7.4%, Survival 5.7%, Difficult 3%

Why You'll Like It: Features procedural maze-like environments and intense, high-stakes chase mechanics that mirror the core loop of Dark Deception.

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 28.3%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Survival 10.1%, First-Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-tension survival and navigation in a confined space with a persistent threat that reacts to your actions.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Horror 49.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Survival Horror 9%, Dark 8.4%, Multiplayer 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of being small and vulnerable in a hostile, surreal environment where running is your only defense.

Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.

Why similar: Horror 44.8%, Multiplayer 17.8%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, First-Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on navigating vast, disorienting environments while avoiding entities, echoing the maze-runner feel of the seed game.

Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

Why similar: Horror 32.9%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Dark Humor 13%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Survival 8%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes stealth-based navigation against a persistent AI that learns your patterns, similar to navigating maze threats.

In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.

Why similar: Horror 41.4%, Survival Horror 23.2%, First-Person 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Story Rich 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Introduces free-roam chase mechanics and animatronic threats that feel very similar to the mascot-horror style of Dark Deception.

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 48.5%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, First-Person 7.5%, Multiplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive first-person horror experience where evasion and hiding are the primary methods of survival.

Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.

Why similar: Horror 37.2%, Multiplayer 18.5%, Survival Horror 15.5%, First-Person 9.3%, Psychological Horror 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers chaotic, multiplayer-focused horror with maze-like facility navigation and intense entity encounters.

Live or die in silence. Granny Remake is a tense first-person survival horror in a reimagined, trap-filled house. Search for keys and tools, stay quiet while Granny reacts to noise, and escape by car, police rescue, the front door — or the hidden UFO route.

Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Survival 9.6%, First-Person 9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 'run and hide' horror game that forces players to navigate a confined space while avoiding a relentless pursuer.

Deceit 2 is an online social deduction horror game. Inspire fear as the Infected, investigate as the Innocent, or create mayhem as the Cursed. Trapped with friends and strangers: who can you trust to help you escape?

Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Survival Horror 24.9%, Multiplayer 21.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, First-Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Incorporates high-tension chase phases into a social deduction framework, requiring quick movement and survival instincts.

Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…

Why similar: Horror 32.4%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17%, First-Person 11%, Dark 7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the mascot-horror aesthetic and puzzle-centric gameplay loop found in many modern indie horror titles.

Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

Why similar: Horror 36.8%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Difficult 9.6%, Survival 7.9%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-intensity, arcade-style survival challenge that tests your ability to manage multiple threats simultaneously.

Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.

Why similar: Horror 47.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Multiplayer 14.4%, First-Person 8.7%, Cinematic 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers psychological horror with tense survival moments that rely on environmental awareness and quick decision-making.

You venture through your mind, trying desperately to wake up from your nightmares. Will you make it out?

Why similar: Horror 59.9%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Psychological Horror 5.8%, First-Person 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that incorporates survival-horror elements and exploration within a dark, unsettling atmosphere.

Survive a deadly clown in a haunted amusement park. Solve puzzles, search for items, and make choices that shape your escape. Death Park is a first-person horror game with multiple endings, tense stealth, and terrifying moments.

Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Survival 8.2%, First-Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features atmospheric horror with a focus on puzzle-solving and chase segments in a creepy, abandoned environment.

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 33.7%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, First-Person 9.1%, Dark 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, atmospheric horror experience with high-stakes stealth and chase sequences in a claustrophobic setting.

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 38.7%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, First-Person 9.3%, Multiplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features claustrophobic, scripted chase sequences that force the player to navigate tight spaces under extreme pressure.

The lines between creation and creator blur, in this first-person psychological horror game inspired by Five Nights At Freddy’s.

Why similar: Horror 37.7%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, First-Person 11.2%, Dark 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense, high-speed chase horror that requires quick reflexes and map knowledge to survive.

PROJECT: PLAYTIME is a Free-to-Play multiplayer horror game where six players attempt to create one giant toy while surviving a terrifying monster that roams the toy factory. A seventh player controls the monster and is given only one goal: Find and kill everyone.

Why similar: Horror 34.8%, Survival Horror 22.4%, Multiplayer 20.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, First-Person 7.1%

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 43.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Survival Horror 11%, First-Person 9.9%, Story Rich 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A pioneering first-person horror game that emphasizes physics-based puzzles and stealthy evasion over combat.

10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.

Why similar: Horror 65.2%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Survival 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential asymmetrical chase game that focuses entirely on the cat-and-mouse dynamic of survival horror.

Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…

Why similar: Horror 36.6%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, First-Person 11.6%, Dark 7%

In the dark corridor as wide as a labyrinth, avoiding numerous pursuers who are aiming for their lives. Will you be able to save the missing person and escape safely!?

Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Multiple Endings 8%, Dark 7.6%

Escape The Ayurok is a first person horror-adventure videogame, in which you need to escape from a haunted mansion as quiet as possible, to evade the hideous creature called "The Ayurok". Stealth Mode will be your ally!

Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Multiplayer 5.5%

A multiplayer horror where you escape a laboratory at the cost of others.

Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Multiplayer 14.8%, First-Person 3.2%

Step into a Psychological Horror Experience where you live in an apartment complex where the walls between reality and nightmares are crumbling. Run for your life, solve small puzzles and use items to help you survive.

Why similar: Horror 40.6%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, First-Person 13.5%, Dark 10.6%, Indie 10%

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: Horror 40.7%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Dark 10.2%, Survival Horror 7.6%, First-Person 6.3%

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 38.2%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Survival 8.1%

Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.

Why similar: Horror 37.4%, Survival Horror 18.5%, First-Person 9.4%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, Survival 7.1%

If you are not careful enough, you may end up in that place, the place some call The Backrooms. The Backrooms of existence, a hellish dimension of infinite maze-like constructs, each level pushing deeper into the despair. Could you, a normal person find the way out? Dive deeper into the horror

Why similar: Horror 28.5%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Multiplayer 13.8%, First-Person 10.3%

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 52.6%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, First-Person 8.8%, Adventure 4.7%, Story Rich 4.2%

Equipped with a flashlight, investigate an abandoned funeral home that's said to be haunted. Find out what really happened to the people who once worked there, and hope that this dark, eerie building doesn't become your final resting place.

Why similar: Horror 58.1%, Survival Horror 15%, Multiplayer 10.1%, First-Person 6.6%, Psychological Horror 3.1%

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.

Why similar: Horror 42.3%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, First-Person 8.4%, Survival 6.5%

Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.

Why similar: Horror 33%, Survival Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, First-Person 9.5%, Survival 7%

It's run or die in a killer car infested city. Dash from dumpster to park bench and don’t make a wrong move. Ice cream trucks, snowplows and dodgy vans all want you dead. Decimate Drive, an indie game, is terrifyingly fast-paced and drenched in atmospheric horror.

Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Runner 19.3%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, First-Person 9%

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 42.4%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Multiplayer 9%, First-Person 7.5%

Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!

Why similar: Horror 46.1%, Survival Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Difficult 7.2%, First-Person 6.7%

In this survival horror, you're surrounded by sea and a towering gate ahead. Walk into the maze, hunt, gather, and run to survive, alone or with friends. Remember: You're not the only one starving...

Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Survival 16.2%, Survival Horror 10.4%, First-Person 7.8%

Russian Fishing 4 is a fishing simulator with RPG elements. There is no story line and the whole process is based on the concept of an open, free to roam and free to play game.

Why similar: Multiplayer 49.9%, First-Person 24%, Survival 14%, Singleplayer 5%, RPG 4.3%

Survive. Run. Look for answers.

Why similar: Horror 50.4%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, First-Person 11.4%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Arcade 6.7%

Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!

Why similar: Horror 42%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, First-Person 6.8%, Difficult 6.6%

Scare or be scared in this FREE adrenaline-pumping multiplayer game full of hijinks and mischief! Set traps, cast spells, and scare the living hell out of your opponent to win!

Why similar: Horror 50.4%, Multiplayer 31.4%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, First-Person 7.4%, Action 2.1%

Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?

Why similar: Horror 39.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, First-Person 15.6%, Adventure 8.2%, Dark 7.9%

You have to escape Granny`s house...You have five days...

Why similar: Horror 37.5%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Multiplayer 11.6%, First-Person 8.5%, Survival 5%

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 38.1%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, First-Person 7.8%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Wounded and on the run, trapped in an abandoned building, armed only with a dying flashlight. Navigate darkness, outsmart lurking horrors, and escape before they reach you. A tense, paranoia-driven survival experience where every moment counts.

Why similar: Horror 83.6%, Action 7.4%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%

CASE: Animatronics is a truly scary and challenging first-person stealth horror on PC. Control of the police department is in the hands of anonymous hacker. All exits are locked. Electricity is off. Metallic thumps are getting closer. Will you survive, Detective Bishop?

Why similar: Horror 36.1%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, First-Person 7.7%, Multiplayer 6.7%

It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.

Why similar: Horror 56.1%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Multiplayer 7.2%, First-Person 3.2%

You open your eyes in a dark, unfamiliar room; each door drags you into a new chamber filled with absurd surprises and dark comedy. Will you manage to escape, or will you continue to star in this black comedy?

Why similar: Horror 49.2%, Dark Humor 27.4%, First-Person 7.9%, Singleplayer 4.8%, Dark 3.8%

Hello Neighbor 2 is a Stealth Horror Game where you’re being stalked by a mysterious creature as you try to track down Mr. Peterson (The Neighbor) who has disappeared after the events of the first game. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI that tracks and adapts to your every move.

Why similar: Horror 30.5%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Survival 13.9%, First-Person 10.9%