Games Like Edge of Sanity

Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.2%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Exploration 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D survival horror game that emphasizes exploration, inventory management, and grotesque creature designs reminiscent of classic horror titles.

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Supernatural 15.9%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down survival horror game perfectly captures the intense atmosphere, resource management, and creeping dread found in Edge of Sanity.

The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.1%, Survival Horror 23.8%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 6%, 2D 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D Lovecraftian survival game that tasks you with investigating eldritch threats while managing limited resources and your own sanity.

In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.

Why similar: Survival Horror 40.9%, Horror 31.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, 2D 6%, Side Scroller 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D psychological horror game focuses on survival, resource scarcity, and maintaining your character's sanity in a surreal, hostile environment.

A mysterious signal. A missing crew. And the one man trying to piece it all together. As Abe Douglas, dive deep into a fully underwater metroidvania to explore massive oceanic biomes, battle monstrous bosses, and piece together a mystery that threatens not only your crew, but your own sanity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Surreal 9.8%, Exploration 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D metroidvania features a heavy Lovecraftian influence, focusing on exploration and survival in a claustrophobic, underwater setting.

Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Supernatural 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror experience that leans heavily into Lovecraftian themes, choices, and the struggle to maintain sanity.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.7%, Survival Horror 34.4%, Psychological Horror 19%, Action-Adventure 4.8%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in survival horror that combines tight inventory management, puzzle-solving, and a deeply unsettling psychological narrative.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.6%, Survival Horror 23.3%, Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, 2D 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A 1-bit Lovecraftian horror game that emphasizes survival, investigation, and the inevitable decline of your character's mental state.

Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

Why similar: Survival Horror 46.8%, Horror 27.1%, 2D 11.7%, Psychological Horror 6.3%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A complex survival game that requires intense resource and crew management while facing terrifying eldritch horrors in a hostile environment.

A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.4%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the feeling of vulnerability and psychological tension through its focus on investigation and atmospheric horror.

Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.2%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes inventory management and puzzle-solving within a surreal, nightmare-like reality.

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Surreal 16.1%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal survival game that forces you to manage resources and make difficult choices while navigating a town plagued by a mysterious, supernatural force.

LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 56%, Exploration 17.2%, Horror 10.9%, Story Rich 9.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building a Lovecraftian atmosphere through exploration, resource management, and the constant threat of madness.

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.1%, Surreal 17.5%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal horror adventure that uses 2D pixel art to explore complex psychological themes and unsettling imagery.

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.2%, Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, 2D 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A punishing survival horror RPG that demands careful resource management and strategic decision-making to survive its dark, eldritch world.

A Single-Player Survival Horror Adventure: play as a cast of characters exploring an isolated village haunted by an ancient ritual—but beware, its labyrinthine roads will change each time you lose all your characters.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.4%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that uses a unique roguelite structure and exploration-based gameplay to build a sense of constant, creeping dread.

THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.6%, Horror 13.2%, Narration 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Exploration 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian exploration game that emphasizes visual storytelling and the feeling of insignificance against cosmic horrors.

Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.1%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 9.5%, Narration 9.3%, Supernatural 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This detective game blends investigative gameplay with Lovecraftian horror, forcing you to confront the unknown while solving mysteries.

Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.8%, Horror 20.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Psychological Horror 5.9%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D point-and-click adventure that masterfully builds Lovecraftian tension through its minimalist art style and haunting sound design.

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.2%, Crafting 16.4%, Resource Management 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A card-based game that focuses on the psychological and occult aspects of Lovecraftian horror through deep resource and knowledge management.

Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.6%, Surreal 11.5%, Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that uses an AI-driven enemy system to create a tense, unpredictable survival experience.

Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.8%, Survival Horror 18%, Detective 12.7%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that focuses on exploration and psychological tension within a dark, mysterious setting.

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: Survival Horror 22.1%, Resource Management 14%, Horror 13.3%, Supernatural 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that prioritizes resource management and emergent gameplay in a confined, terrifying environment.

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 52.6%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Exploration 9.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that combines sci-fi elements with Lovecraftian themes and psychological instability.

DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.4%, Horror 31.6%, 2D 10.4%, Story Rich 9.8%, Side Scroller 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror game that explores themes of guilt and madness through a dark, narrative-driven experience.

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 80.3%, Horror 10.3%, 2D 5.4%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based RPG that focuses on the management of survivors and their mental health as they explore Lovecraftian-inspired dungeons.

Discover the secrets of the estate, as you look for answers among the violent inhabitants. A strange and repelling madness took hold of the servants roaming the halls, and they will attack on sight, for their madness is one rooted in a deeper understanding of cosmic insignificance.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 13.8%, Action 8.7%, 2D 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy horror game that features a dark, Victorian-inspired setting and a focus on managing your character's sanity.

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.

Why similar: Crafting 51.4%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Exploration 14.4%, Horror 8.4%, Singleplayer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival game that emphasizes resource management and maintaining your character's sanity in a dark, whimsical, yet dangerous world.

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 42.7%, Detective 15.6%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Narration 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused RPG that leans into the investigative and psychological aspects of the Cthulhu Mythos.

Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

Uncover the secrets behind the protagonists' fate, trapped in an endless cycle of death. Eldritch Survivor is a survival-like game that maximizes both the narrative and the excitement of each dungeon encounter. Immerse yourself in a 99% pure Lovecraftian world and confront the terror of the unknown.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Story Rich 16.2%, Action 13.2%, Singleplayer 6.5%

Explore a frozen, mysterious land in this top-down survival adventure. Gather resources, craft tools, and fight to stay alive as you uncover a story of memory and redemption. Try to escape The Hollow.

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.3%, Supernatural 18.9%, Crafting 15.8%, Resource Management 14.5%, Horror 13%

Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.

Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, Surreal 14.8%, Story Rich 9%, Narration 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror game that explores the fractured mind of its protagonist through surreal, 2D environments.

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 28.8%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.6%, Exploration 15.5%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Horror 10.6%, 2D 9.2%

Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.6%, Survival Horror 14%, Resource Management 11.4%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

The Land of Pain is a Lovecraftian horror adventure. After something strange appears in the woods, you'll have to learn how to survive as you fend off a dark and disturbing evil. Flee from an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and unravel the ancient mystery that's befallen this land.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.2%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Horror 10.6%, Supernatural 10%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

Embark on a survival horror saga set in a treacherous world ruled by primal terrors. Scour for invaluable treasures, fortify your arsenal to combat evolving threats, and unravel the chilling mystery shrouding Delta squad's fate. Can you survive amidst the lurking jaws of the ancient predators?

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.1%, Resource Management 16.3%, Horror 15.7%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

A pixel art psychological horror game inspired by the Flannan Isles mystery. Manage a remote lighthouse, handle limited resources, and confront eerie occurrences as isolation erodes your sanity. Multiple endings await based on your choices and actions. How long can you last?

Why similar: Resource Management 29.2%, Horror 24.4%, Side Scroller 18.4%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Story Rich 12.6%

GORE is a Lovecraft-inspired horror experience set deep in the Rocky Mountains. Explore the wilderness and uncover the origins of the fleshy entity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.8%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Supernatural 11.8%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%

The Wild Eight is an intense survival action-adventure set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Team up with friends in online co-op or go solo, explore the mysterious land, craft weapons and fight to live another day.

Why similar: Crafting 47.2%, Survival Horror 28%, Horror 13%, Action 7.2%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Sanity of Morris: a psychological horror adventure game. Your flashlight reveals the clues you need to stay sane in the search for your father. Discover the truth. Could aliens be real?

Why similar: Detective 21%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Surreal 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 12%

Winter Survival is a story-driven survival game where trauma turns reality into a reflection of your breaking mind. Battle cold, hunger, hallucinations, and adapt to the wilderness as it adapts to you.

Why similar: Survival Horror 34.2%, Crafting 23.6%, Exploration 18.1%, Action-Adventure 12%, Action 6.3%

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 26.3%, Detective 15.5%, Narration 11.1%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, Supernatural 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 14.5%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.3%, Supernatural 17.9%, Surreal 14%, Investigation 13.8%, Horror 12.9%

Uncover the chilling secrets beneath the Antarctic ice in this survival horror FPS. Shoot unimaginable creatures, solve cryptic puzzles, and fight for your life in the frozen wastelands.​

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.1%, Horror 19.3%, Survival Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.9%, Detective 19.7%, Horror 12.6%, Surreal 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

The masked protagonist must escape the city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary. Use stealth to scavenge food, or kill everything in your path. Nurture your mental health or descend into madness. How you survive is up to you.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.6%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.7%

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: Supernatural 19.9%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Detective 11.2%

Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.2%, Survival Horror 25.5%, Horror 13.8%, Exploration 8.7%, Action-Adventure 6.7%

DISTRUST is an isometric survival adventure with procedural generation on an Arctic research station lost in the endless dark of a polar night. A story-rich fiction with multiple endings that suits both singleplayer fans and co-op enthusiasts.

Why similar: Survival Horror 37.1%, Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Exploration 14.4%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.6%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Investigation 11.2%, Supernatural 10.9%, Horror 10.4%

A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.6%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Horror 13.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Exploration 8.7%

Fade to Silence is a single-player and co-op survival adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world that is frozen in an eternal winter. Snow and ice have shaped a merciless landscape. Nature is corrupted. Monstrous creatures out of an Eldritch horror dream roam the frozen wasteland.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.9%, Crafting 23.7%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Horror 10.7%, Resource Management 10.1%

A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.4%, Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 14%, Action-Adventure 12%, Exploration 10.6%

Descend into madness in a first-person survival horror inspired by Lovecraft and Giger. Solve the mystery of esoteric cults. Cross the gate to the blasphemous land of Lusst’ghaa. Play the new M-rated cut of the fan-favorite Lust from Beyond.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.

Why similar: Narration 25.2%, Horror 23.6%, Survival Horror 23.1%, Exploration 9.5%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

Play the role of Professor Dyer, a geologist at Miskatonic University who travelled to Antarctica in 1930 as the leader of a research expedition, in this 3D first-person horror survival adventure game.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 89.4%, Action 10.6%

No Escape from Madness is a thrilling shooting adventure game that blends Lovecraftian elements with extraction gameplay. You will guide the self-sacrificing infantry operators into the Sector where The Elder One is poised to descend.

Why similar: Survival Horror 61.5%, 2D 16.9%, Action 12.9%, Singleplayer 8.6%