Games Like Doorways: The Underworld

Doorways 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: As the direct prequel to the seed game, it offers the same core mechanics and narrative foundation.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.3%, Horror 13.6%, Gore 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dark 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel continues the series' signature style of dark, atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving.

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

Why You'll Like It: This foundational title defined the first-person survival-horror genre that Doorways draws heavy inspiration from.

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

Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Stealth 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, First-Person 9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same physics-based puzzle and claustrophobic horror DNA as the Doorways series.

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 26.9%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Survival Horror 18.5%, Dark 10.6%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: An exceptional psychological horror experience that excels at building deep, unsettling environments similar to the Underworld.

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: Stealth 15.3%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Gore 8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration and psychological horror with a focus on uncovering a dark, complex mystery.

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 16.6%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Dark 10.9%, Violent 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tense psychological horror game that relies on puzzle-solving and environmental dread to keep the player on edge.

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 28.1%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Gore 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity first-person horror game that matches the relentless pursuit and dark atmosphere of the seed game.

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 20.8%, Horror 20%, Dark 14.6%, First-Person 12.2%, Mystery 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on atmospheric, shifting environments and psychological storytelling, mirroring the immersive nature of Doorways.

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 15%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Dark 13.3%, Violent 11.2%, Gore 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that emphasizes environmental storytelling and puzzle-solving in a dark, confined space.

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 25.7%, Survival Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Gore 9.3%, First-Person 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person thriller that blends historical mystery with intense horror sequences and puzzle elements.

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: Survival Horror 16.5%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Gore 12.1%, Dark 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a profound narrative-driven horror experience with a focus on atmosphere and existential dread.

Mental Hospital VR is a truly scary first-person stealth horror game. Discover heart-thumping terror, chase and scary creatures in this atmospheric horror game.

Why similar: VR 17.7%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Stealth 11.1%, Horror 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Directly caters to the VR-horror audience with its focus on psychological tension and first-person exploration.

In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Dark 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11.4%, Gore 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven mystery game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering dark secrets in a bleak setting.

Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.

Why similar: Stealth 15.3%, Gore 11.6%, Dark 10.4%, Violent 10.3%, Horror 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-focused horror game that shares the atmospheric intensity found in the seed game.

Stifled is a multi-award winning, Sound-based Stealth Thriller Mystery, where SOUND is the only way you SEE and the enemies HEAR your fear through your microphone input. Microphone input and VR Features are optional.

Why similar: VR 16.6%, Stealth 14.8%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique horror mechanics and VR support, making it a strong alternative for fans of the seed game's VR capabilities.

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: Survival Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 19.1%, First-Person 9%, Violent 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, indie-developed psychological horror game that captures the same sense of isolation as the seed game.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.4%, Horror 15.8%, Gore 13%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Violent 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that emphasizes stealth and exploration, matching the tension of the seed game.

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: Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 17.3%, Dark 14.6%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, First-Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator style horror game that excels at building a dense, atmospheric sense of dread.

Enter the mind of traumatized WW1 veteran Alexander Dockter and experience the terrorizing nightmare of trying to escape a sinking ocean liner while being haunted by the most terrifying entities you’ve ever come across.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Violent 10.3%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival-horror title that mirrors the pacing and indie-horror feel of the Doorways series.

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 20.7%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Dark 18.7%, First-Person 6.8%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A thriller-oriented horror game that focuses on atmosphere and the psychological toll of exploration.

Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.7%, Horror 13.2%, Violent 12.3%, Gore 10.8%, Detective 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that emphasizes exploration and survival in a hostile, dark environment.

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: Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, First-Person 13.2%, Adventure 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian-inspired adventure that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within a dark, atmospheric world.

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%, Horror 18.6%, Detective 16%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, First-Person 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply atmospheric and dark psychological experience that aligns with the tone of the Doorways series.

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 24.8%, Gore 18.1%, Violent 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, First-Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, action-adventure horror game that focuses on navigating terrifying, shifting environments.

Embark on a perilous journey through the haunting depths of the forest in Jorogumo, a gripping stealth and puzzle game. When your brother vanishes in the eerie woods, you must summon your courage and venture into the heart of darkness to unravel the enigma surrounding the ancient legend of Jorogumo.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, Horror 14.2%, Stealth 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Gore 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric psychological horror game that aligns with the dark, adventure-based roots of the seed game.

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: Survival Horror 18.9%, Gore 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 11.7%, Violent 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on survival and navigating dark, dangerous spaces.

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

Why similar: Horror 15%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Stealth 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Gore 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses indie-style mechanics to build a sense of unease and mystery.

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: Stealth 21.3%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Dark 12.2%, First-Person 10.4%

The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.

Why similar: Horror 16.9%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Violent 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Gore 9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused indie horror game that prioritizes environmental storytelling and mystery.

Tunnels of Despair is an atmospheric game with horror and survival elements, in which you are to explore the tunnels of an abandoned subway system, find a way out and escape the underground.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.9%, Horror 16.4%, Stealth 14.7%, First-Person 8.5%, Dark 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that captures the same indie spirit and exploration-based gameplay as the seed game.

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: Survival Horror 23.4%, Horror 16.3%, Dark 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, First-Person 10%

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 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Dark 14.3%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Gore 10%

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 21.2%, Violent 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Gore 9.4%, First-Person 6.7%

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 28.4%, Adventure 16%, First-Person 15.8%, Action 14.6%, Indie 10.7%

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

Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, First-Person 11.2%, Puzzle Platformer 8.2%, Adventure 7.2%

"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.

Why similar: Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 11.5%, Gore 10.9%, Violent 8.7%

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: Survival Horror 23.4%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Dark 10.7%, Mystery 7.4%

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

Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Dark 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Survival Horror 15.3%, First-Person 7.8%

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

Why similar: Adventure 18.5%, Action 16.4%, First-Person 14.1%, Dark 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

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: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 21.3%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, First-Person 12%, Mystery 10.6%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.8%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Dark 13.8%, First-Person 9.1%

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 39%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, First-Person 14.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 8.4%

You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

Why similar: Gore 20.5%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16%, First-Person 10.1%, Stealth 7.6%

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: Survival Horror 15.9%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Dark 11.9%, Adventure 10.6%

Organ Quarter is a VR survival horror game built from the ground-up for hand-tracked virtual reality. Explore labyrinthine environments, engage in tense combat, carefully manage your resources and solve horrifying puzzles in this homage to the slow, methodical survival horror experiences of the '90s

Why similar: Survival Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 13.4%, Gore 8.1%, Violent 7.9%

Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 9.4%, Gore 7.7%

Immerse yourself in the terrifying world of Circus of Pain, where you become the main participant in a deadly circus show. Solve dangerous puzzles to survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 18%, Dark 15.8%, Gore 15.6%, Violent 11.3%

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

Why similar: Gore 19.4%, Horror 16%, Dark 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Survival Horror 8.4%

A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Indie 10.1%

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

Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, First-Person 12.1%, Gore 12%, Dark 11.8%

The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.

Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Dark 18.3%, First-Person 15.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes is a dark atmospheric adventure‑puzzle game where you embody Dark Six, a mysterious figure with the shape of a little girl. Navigate in a disturbing world, solve intricate puzzles, and escape terrifying giant foes in a desperate search to become whole again.

Why similar: Stealth 17.7%, VR 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Adventure 10.8%, Horror 10.2%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.7%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Adventure 11.7%, Dark 11.6%

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 24.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Dark 12.8%, Survival Horror 12.7%, First-Person 7.2%

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

Why similar: Horror 60.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Action 10.9%, Indie 9.3%, Walking Simulator 8%

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: Survival Horror 19.5%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, First-Person 10%, Dark 8.9%

Shattered Lights is a VR psychological horror room-scale experience, which focuses on drawing the player into the game with unparalleled immersion.

Why similar: VR 21.2%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Dark 6.2%

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: Survival Horror 19.6%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Dark 13.4%, First-Person 8.3%

Afterlife VR is a deeply immersive horror game. As Adam Bernhard, a young rookie police officer on a night patrol, you receive a call that will change your life forever. Uncover secrets hidden deep within the Black Rose mental hospital walls, where most of the patients pose a great danger.

Why similar: VR 24%, Survival Horror 18%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, First-Person 7.4%