Games Like Doorways: Prelude

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

Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Dark 8.5%, First-Person 7.2%, Gore 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct continuation of the narrative and mechanics found in the original game.

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

Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Gore 7.4%, Dark 7%, Survival 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title continues the series' signature blend of dark horror and intricate puzzle-solving.

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

Why similar: Horror 42.7%, Survival Horror 13.9%, First-Person 7.7%, Adventure 6.3%, Dark 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational first-person horror game that heavily influenced the puzzle-solving mechanics of the genre.

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

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential atmospheric horror game that shares the same focus on vulnerability and environmental storytelling.

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 46.5%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Dark 7.7%, First-Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-tension, psychological horror experience that excels at building dread through exploration.

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 40.5%, Survival Horror 13.9%, First-Person 6.6%, Survival 5.7%, Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that balances narrative mystery with atmospheric exploration and puzzle elements.

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 46.9%, Survival Horror 13.7%, First-Person 6.7%, Gore 6.5%, Survival 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers an intense, first-person survival horror experience with a focus on navigating dark, hostile environments.

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 24.9%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Dark 8.1%, Gore 7.4%, Walking Simulator 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, narrative-driven horror experience with a heavy emphasis on atmosphere and environmental puzzles.

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 33.5%, Dark 10.3%, First-Person 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Walking Simulator 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological horror and shifting environments, mirroring the surreal nature of the Doorways series.

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%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Dark 8.8%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features complex puzzle-solving mechanics within a terrifying, claustrophobic environment.

Lethe is a first person adventure with survival horror elements. Explore an atmospheric and frightening world and uncover the dark secrets of your origins.

Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Adventure 13.7%, Action 11.1%, Survival 10.6%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person, puzzle-heavy horror game that mirrors the gameplay loop of the Doorways series.

Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted..

Why similar: Horror 41.8%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled, atmospheric horror game that shares the indie, dark, and mysterious tone of the Doorways series.

The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale 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: Horror 38.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, First-Person 8%, Atmospheric 8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-heavy horror game that shares the dark, investigative tone of the Doorways series.

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 31.3%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Psychological 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and unsettling environments.

Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.

Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Psychological 11%, Survival Horror 10%, Walking Simulator 8.4%, First-Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological, atmospheric horror game that focuses on narrative and environmental dread.

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 52.9%, Survival Horror 6.9%, First-Person 6.6%, Adventure 5.2%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric first-person horror game that prioritizes environmental storytelling and constant tension.

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 49.6%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, Psychological 6.7%, First-Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, first-person survival horror game that captures the same indie, low-budget intensity as Doorways.

Grab your headphones and play one of the most atmospheric horror games on Steam!

Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 7.4%, Psychological 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, indie psychological horror game that focuses on exploration and unsettling discovery.

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: Horror 30.3%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric exploration and mystery-solving in a dark, unsettling world.

Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.

Why similar: Adventure 26%, Indie 16.8%, Horror 16.6%, Action 14.1%, Dark 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-driven horror adventure that blends puzzle-solving with a dark, occult narrative.

Plunge into the atmosphere of fear and horror,investigate the dark house full of mysteries and danger!

Why similar: Horror 69.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Action 7.9%, Indie 6.9%, Walking Simulator 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that focuses on exploring a dark, mysterious location.

Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?

Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Survival Horror 11%, Walking Simulator 9%, Psychological 8.1%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy, atmospheric horror game that focuses on uncovering secrets in a dark, isolated setting.

There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.

Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Dark 13.4%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Adventure 7.9%, Action 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological, dark horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and environmental storytelling.

The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.

Why similar: Horror 84.5%, Survival Horror 3.3%, Walking Simulator 1.8%, First-Person 1.5%, Survival 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused, atmospheric exploration game that emphasizes the feeling of isolation in a hostile environment.

The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.

Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Dark 10.2%, Survival 7.7%, Psychological 7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dark exploration game that focuses on uncovering unsettling mysteries.

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 47.6%, Survival Horror 27.3%, First-Person 6.6%, Survival 5.4%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that emphasizes stealth and exploration in a procedurally generated environment.

'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

Why similar: Horror 40.3%, Adventure 11.8%, Puzzle 11.1%, First-Person 9.3%, Indie 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-focused, atmospheric horror game that emphasizes exploration and environmental 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: Horror 34.3%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Dark 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9%, First-Person 7.9%

Somewhere deep within the woods of Cornwall, a timeless force is stirring. Unseen beneath the ancient burial mound, known locally as Barrow Hill, a forgotten myth awakens. Use archaeology to discover that the barrow is more than just a collection of forgotten standing stones.

Why similar: Horror 56.7%, Adventure 28.4%, Indie 14.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-centric horror game that shares the investigative focus of the Doorways series.

An immersive and twisted adventure created before the official development of the Doorways saga

Why similar: Horror 48.3%, First-Person 8.8%, Adventure 7.9%, Action 6.6%, Walking Simulator 6.6%

Backrooms Doors - This is an atmospheric first-person horror game. Explore spaces that can't exist in the real world and find your way out before the entities find you.

Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Dark 10.5%, First-Person 8.8%, Survival 7.5%

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 40.5%, Adventure 8%, Psychological Horror 6.5%, First-Person 6.4%, Gore 6.2%

Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

Why similar: Adventure 19.9%, Action 15.8%, Horror 13.2%, First-Person 10.9%, Puzzle 10.6%

The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Dark 8.1%, First-Person 6.2%

Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.

Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Indie 8.1%, Dark 7.8%

If hell is a state of the soul, these are the steps that will lead you to its gates. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story where an esoteric end of the world meets psychological survival horror with a strong narrative component.

Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Psychological 13.3%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

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 27%, Psychological 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Dark 9.6%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.

Why similar: Horror 36.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 8.3%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Gore 6.9%

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 28.9%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Dark 11.3%, Walking Simulator 7.7%, Adventure 7.2%

SCP-087: Recovered documents - first-person horror, that tells the story of a classified object.

Why similar: Horror 43.7%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Action 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8%

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

Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Dark 11%, Walking Simulator 9%, First-Person 8.7%

God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Dark 10.1%, Psychological 9.8%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, First-Person 7.4%

Experience terrors only madness can conjure in HEKTOR, a psychological horror game set in a world that literally moves with your every twist and turn.

Why similar: Horror 57.2%, First-Person 11%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Adventure 8.8%, Action 7.7%

An atmospheric horror, exploration and automation game all set in the dim halls of an apartment building

Why similar: Horror 37.8%, Dark 13.8%, First-Person 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Adventure 9.4%

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 22%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Dark 8.8%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, First-Person 6.9%

The visage of doctors and patients alike fade in and out of these nightmarish visions of tortured memories. This eggshell reality is fractured by experiments conducted in the ward. Blood, flesh and screams surround as you put together the pieces of your story and make your escape from the Bright Dawn Treatment Center while the dark...

Why similar: Horror 66.7%, Adventure 11.1%, Action 10.1%, Indie 6.4%, First-Person 5.7%

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: Horror 36.8%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, First-Person 10.5%, Puzzle 6.9%

Turn out the lights, take a deep breath, and prepare yourself. Explore the depths of the immersive, atmospheric world of Kraven Manor. Uncover its secrets, solve its mystical puzzles, and face its growing threat. Face your fears and see if you have what it takes...the doors of Kraven Manor await you.

Why similar: Horror 61.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 7.5%, Indie 7.2%, First-Person 6.4%

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: Horror 26.9%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Dark 10.5%, First-Person 7.7%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game, inspired by real-life events, that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness...

Why similar: Horror 55.5%, Adventure 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, Action 10.1%, Indie 9.5%

Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".

Why similar: Horror 34.9%, First-Person 10.6%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Puzzle 6.6%

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 43.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Gore 10%, Walking Simulator 8.2%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Kidnapped is a psychological story-driven horror game, featuring emphasis on exploration, puzzle solving and combat. Kidnapped dynamically changes as the player progresses, and aims to unnerve the player. Traverse a two hundred year old manor, dark damp caves, an eerie forest and more.

Why similar: Horror 41.5%, Survival Horror 16%, Adventure 14.5%, Action 10.2%, Indie 7.9%

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 28.7%, Survival Horror 15.8%, First-Person 8.6%, Survival 8.2%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

Backrooms: Realm of Shadows is a horror game that takes place in a seemingly endless maze of interconnected rooms and hallways, known as the Backrooms.

Why similar: Horror 30.5%, Survival Horror 15%, Adventure 14.8%, Action 11.6%, Dark 10%

Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Adventure 11.3%, Gore 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Walking Simulator 8.1%

"INDICTED" is a first-person psychological horror game exploring the fears of Arthur, a police investigator with a dark past. With immersive graphics and environments, and a touch of horror from the 80s and 90s. Thus bringing a unique experience of horror and survival.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, First-Person 10.7%, Survival 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Walking Simulator 7.5%

Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.

Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Survival Horror 16%, Dark 9%, Psychological 8.9%, First-Person 7.3%