Games Like Fear the Timeloop - Prologue

Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.4%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Survival 8.1%, Horror 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct continuation of the seed game, expanding on the core time-loop and survival horror mechanics.

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: Survival Horror 30.9%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Third-Person Shooter 14.4%, Dark 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in survival horror that perfectly blends metroidvania exploration, puzzle-solving, and psychological dread.

Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.4%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Third-Person Shooter 10.8%, Zombies 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the intense, surreal hospital-based psychological horror and survival mechanics found in the seed game.

Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.2%, Third-Person Shooter 18.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 9.5%, Survival 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features classic survival horror gameplay with a heavy focus on intricate puzzles and atmospheric, claustrophobic exploration.

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 27.8%, Survival Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Zombies 7.1%, Survival 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, psychological horror experience with intense survival elements and a haunting urban atmosphere.

Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.1%, Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive psychological horror experience that excels at hospital-based settings and deep, unsettling narrative loops.

A bone-chilling body-horror game with escape room gameplay. Bad decisions have brought Matthew to this terrifying motel. Now it’s up to you to decide how to escape - will you make it out alive?

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Survival 13.2%, Horror 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the hospital-based survival horror and escape-the-loop premise of the seed game.

When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 13.3%, Survival 11.5%, Dark 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Strong psychological horror themes paired with atmospheric, surreal environments that challenge the player's perception.

You woke up and found yourself in an anomalous endless place from which it is not so easy to get out. Carefully observe your surroundings to find a way out of this place.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.3%, Puzzle 29.9%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Adventure 16.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the repetitive loop mechanic and environmental puzzle-solving in a mysterious setting.

It has been -̷̯͙̔̈́-̴̱̽̓͝-̷̍̊̕͠ days without incident. Your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. But something’s been growing in the quiet. A short first-person survival horror experience.

Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Puzzle 8.9%, Zombies 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features the time-loop mystery and puzzle-solving elements central to the seed game's design.

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 30.3%, Psychological Horror 27.7%, Horror 17.4%, Atmospheric 11%, Survival 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An excellent choice for those seeking claustrophobic, surreal psychological horror with a focus on environmental storytelling.

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 25.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Survival 13.8%, Horror 13%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-tension survival and environmental puzzle-solving within a confined, oppressive space.

We Went Back is a time-looping horror game in which you wake up in an abandoned space station utterly alone. The exit door is locked and you must find a way to escape what lurks within. Find clues, experience dynamically changing environments and confront terror in order to find a way out.

Why similar: Horror 56%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Puzzle 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a time-loop mechanic within a confined, atmospheric horror setting that requires puzzle-solving to escape.

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: Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 19.6%, Dark 14.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the psychological horror and walking-simulator elements of the seed game's narrative-heavy approach.

Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the psychological horror focus and atmospheric tension found in the seed game.

You're trapped in an endless loop within a liminal dimension, where each loop leads to increasingly unsettling places. Will you find the way out of this psychological horror? The game offers a unique déjà vu experience that blurs the lines between reality and illusion.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.6%, Horror 21.9%, Dark 16.6%, Realistic 8.5%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the liminal, atmospheric horror spaces similar to the surreal environments in the seed game.

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: Survival Horror 26.4%, Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Survival 15.1%, Atmospheric 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric psychological horror experience that focuses on supernatural events within a home.

A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.

Why similar: Survival Horror 34.2%, Survival 14.4%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar supernatural survival horror experience with a focus on isolated, eerie locations.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 31.3%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 20.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a tense, psychological survival horror experience with a focus on stealth and investigation.

You have been dispatched for a 911 call. From the moment you step inside the apartment, you realize something is really wrong with the place. You are gonna make Him the last dosage. He needs his medicine.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Horror 25%, Dark 15.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Puzzle 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie horror experience that emphasizes survival and exploration in a hostile environment.

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 22.3%, Dark 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique psychological horror experience with dual-reality puzzle-solving and atmospheric exploration.

Embark on a chilling journey in King of Silence, a first-person horror game where silence is survival. Trapped in a dark, abandoned temple, you must quietly uncover its secrets and the eerie legend of the King of Silence to find your escape. Make a sound, and it may be your last.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32%, Horror 20.4%, Survival 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Dark 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Fits the psychological horror and first-person exploration niche with a focus on unsettling atmosphere.

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: Psychological Horror 37.1%, Horror 31.2%, Story Rich 18.6%, Action-Adventure 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: Deeply atmospheric psychological horror that focuses on uncovering dark truths in a dystopian, confined setting.

Die Young: Prologue narrates events that occurred a few hours before the main story of Die Young. You play as Nehir, a field agent on a mission to kill Brother No.1. The mission failed and now you have only one desperate attempt to reach the extraction point.

Why similar: Action 58.9%, Adventure 41.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on survival, exploration, and escaping a dangerous, confined environment.

DEATHLOOP is a next-gen FPS from Arkane Lyon, the award-winning studio behind Dishonored. In DEATHLOOP, two rival assassins are trapped in a mysterious timeloop on the island of Blackreef, doomed to repeat the same day for eternity.

Why similar: Story Rich 32.5%, Action 25.9%, Shooter 19.7%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it is the premier example of a time-loop mystery game with high-stakes gameplay.

Survive the arctic research base simply known as Base 75, or die from the freezing cold or by the horrors that lurk within the halls?

Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Horror 19%, Survival 13.3%, Zombies 13.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic survival horror experience with similar intensity and resource management requirements.

You've only precious moments before time collapses onto itself to save your family. Warp, jump and rewind through time and space - and pray that whatever lives between it doesn't notice you.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.1%, Horror 25.7%, Dark 16.1%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Exploration 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features psychological horror with a strong focus on narrative and environmental storytelling.

Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 16.9%, Dark 15.1%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique, atmospheric psychological horror experience with distinct visuals and puzzle-solving elements.

In this cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... You wake up in a prison cell. A strange voice calls to you from the depths of dark corridors covered in runic symbols and blood. Reload your trusty shotgun and find out... WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?

Why similar: Horror 43.2%, Action 15.6%, Dark 13.4%, Shooter 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.7%

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

Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Atmospheric 18.7%, Puzzle 18.1%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Dark 13.4%

Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Horror 17.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Exploration 9.3%

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: Survival Horror 21.4%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Zombies 8.4%, Dark 7.3%

You must attempt a life-or-death escape from the SENARA — a 6,000-ton vessel meticulously recreated from a real-world ship. This first-person survival horror prologue tells the story of a different survivor, set before the events of "SENARA: The Sacrament".

Why similar: Metroidvania 20.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Zombies 9.9%, Horror 8.8%, Survival 8.5%

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

Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Survival 17.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.6%

You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Horror 19.3%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 9.5%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.9%

It’s 1986, and you’re stranded in the Bermuda Triangle -- but not alone. Trapped in a terrifying loop with a monster, you’ll have to stay one step ahead to survive and uncover the truth. Ready or not, here it comes.

Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Puzzle 17.9%, Story Rich 17.7%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Exploration 10.4%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 18%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Action 12.5%, Exploration 11.4%, Dark 10.8%

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: Survival Horror 29.7%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Dark 12.1%, Survival 10.6%

Find a way out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 44.1%, Horror 28.2%, Atmospheric 16.4%, Realistic 10.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%

La Villa de la Muerte is a looping psychological horror game where players will progress through an ever-changing environment in pursuit of the truth behind a family disappearance.

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 11%, Puzzle 8%

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 27.5%, Horror 16.9%, Survival 14.9%, Zombies 11.3%, Dark 11.3%

Exit the Abyss is a psychological horror game where you are trapped in an abandoned, haunted hospital. The game focuses on an oppressive atmosphere, exploration, and mysteries, with minimalist puzzle elements. Immerse yourself in a distorted reality, confront your fears, and find the way out!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Zombies 15.4%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 12.3%, Puzzle 9.9%

"No Way Out" is an intense and thrilling survival horror game where players take on the role of a volunteer trapped in a panic-stricken hospital. Players must bravely face their fears, explore various areas of the hospital, and search for a way to escape while uncovering the truth behind the events.

Why similar: Horror 39.6%, Puzzle 18.6%, Zombies 13.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Action 7.9%

In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.9%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Horror 9.2%, Story Rich 9.1%

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

Why similar: Horror 46.4%, Survival Horror 32.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Action 4.1%, Adventure 2.9%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.3%, Horror 38.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Exploration 6.1%, Realistic 4%

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.1%, Horror 18.4%, Dark 14.9%, Story Rich 13.2%, Puzzle 10.6%

You are trapped in an endless stairway with no end in sight. Solve twisted puzzles and maybe you will escape your fate.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 27.6%, Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Puzzle 5.8%

DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, Zombies 19.9%, Third-Person Shooter 19.5%, Horror 13.8%, Survival 9.1%

Backroom Loop is a first-person psychological horror (entertainment) game. You are trapped in a familiar-feeling space, exploring and escaping… only to return to the start. Can you break free from the loop?

Why similar: Horror 42.4%, Psychological Horror 37.8%, Puzzle 13.9%, Adventure 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Your squad's vehicle exploded during a patrol, and you're the only survivor. The enemy is unusual this time. A virus has turned the city into a warzone of the undead. Get to the exfil in time or die trying. A free-to-play short and intense FPS zombie survival horror game.

Why similar: Survival Horror 34%, Zombies 24.2%, Horror 17.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Realistic 5%

Jurig Escape is a 15-minute Free Third-Person Survival Horror game. You will play as the unnamed high-schooler trapped in a looping nightmare: An "empty" school with a revolver in your hand. Shoot the ghost and collect lost souls and escape this never-ending nightmare.

Why similar: Horror 47.9%, Action 26.5%, Adventure 16.8%, Third Person 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Experience the story of a Private Detective and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. play solo or with up to five friends using unique features from solving puzzles, buying equipment to stun the monsters and progress through the story.

Why similar: Survival Horror 37.8%, Horror 20.6%, Puzzle 15.7%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Action 6.1%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.3%, Horror 19.7%, Dark 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Exploration 9.7%

You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.3%, Horror 18.5%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Puzzle 13%, Dark 8%

The Heilwald Klinikum used to be one of the most renowned medical facilities in Germany. That all changed when that curious loophole appeared...

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 15.2%, Dark 11.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Free Prologue to Stay Out Of The Farm, a ps1 styled horror game where you try to escape from a serial killer.

Why similar: Survival Horror 43.6%, Horror 24%, Action 18.2%, Adventure 14.2%