Games Like Golden Light

AROUND EVERY CORNER. Face against stealthy antagonists that will take advantage of your expectations.

Why similar: Stealth 23.6%, FPS 18.7%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, First-Person 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same tense, procedural, and deeply unsettling horror atmosphere with a focus on survival.

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: Psychedelic 18.7%, Surreal 17.3%, Stealth 16%, FPS 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same surreal, grotesque aesthetic and experimental, high-tension FPS gameplay found in Golden Light.

Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.4%, FPS 14.3%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Surreal 12.4%, Old School 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the fast-paced, psychedelic, and high-intensity FPS action that keeps players constantly on edge.

Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.

Why similar: Stealth 44.4%, FPS 18.9%, Retro 10.1%, Shooter 10%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the stealth-horror FPS gameplay and immersive sim elements with a dark, atmospheric setting.

Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.

Why similar: Stealth 23.8%, Procedural Generation 16.1%, Roguelike 10.8%, Horror 8.9%, Surreal 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the procedural, surreal, and stealth-based horror mechanics that subvert traditional game design.

Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.

Why similar: FPS 25.6%, Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 12.9%, Shooter 11%, Action 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the roguelike FPS structure with a quirky, minimalist aesthetic and high-stakes resource management.

Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.

Why similar: FPS 17.6%, Old School 14.8%, Roguelite 12.2%, Retro 11.6%, Surreal 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines retro FPS action with roguelite progression and chaotic, gore-filled combat.

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Why similar: FPS 21%, Old School 19.4%, Retro 14.6%, Shooter 12.3%, Horror 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for retro-inspired, atmospheric, and gore-filled FPS gameplay with a dark, occult tone.

All randomly generated roguelike stealth horror FPS! Different dungeons every time you play, items that constantly change their placement, several Enemies with different characteristics and rare appearance special Enemies. Your boldness, discretion and luck will determine your escape.

Why similar: Stealth 25.5%, Procedural Generation 16.9%, FPS 11.1%, Roguelike 10.8%, Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A direct hit for the procedural, stealth-horror FPS genre with a focus on survival.

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: Surreal 38.2%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, First-Person 14%, Adventure 9.1%, Singleplayer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the surreal, oppressive, and survival-heavy atmosphere where the environment itself feels like an antagonist.

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: FPS 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Surreal 13.6%, Retro 11.8%, Horror 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the psychological, retro, and atmospheric horror FPS vibe with a focus on survival.

Forgive Me Father is a dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. As the only one left with full senses, you begin a journey in search of answers and relief. How long can you last?

Why similar: FPS 24%, Psychedelic 15.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Retro 11.6%, Stylized 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the Lovecraftian, retro-FPS aesthetic and intense, fast-paced combat.

Fort Oasis is no paradise—it's a decaying nightmare where reality crumbles. The creator of Turbo Overkill unleashes survival-horror stacked with mysteries and monstrosities. Scavenge to craft weapons, while a voice on your walkie-talkie guides you into the island's depths.

Why similar: FPS 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Surreal 16.8%, Horror 14.6%, First-Person 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, survival-horror FPS that emphasizes scavenging and a claustrophobic, terrifying atmosphere.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Surreal 29.1%, Horror 18.5%, Retro 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Stylized 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the low-poly, surreal, and deeply unsettling horror experience that feels like a fever dream.

Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!

Why similar: Stealth 32.6%, FPS 19.3%, Horror 11.1%, Retro 11.1%, Shooter 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Integrates stealth and survival elements into a unique, dark, and atmospheric FPS setting.

STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack.

Why similar: Roguelite 16%, FPS 14.3%, Procedural Generation 12.1%, Shooter 10.7%, Roguelike 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic roguelite FPS that shares the procedural generation and visceral gore of the seed game.

Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.

Why similar: FPS 21.3%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Shooter 13.8%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on slow-burn, atmospheric, and survival-based hunting in a dark, horror-filled forest setting.

EMPTY SHELL 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: Roguelite 19.6%, Roguelike 17.9%, Shooter 17.1%, Horror 16.1%, Old School 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar dark, roguelite, and horror-focused experience with a focus on tactical survival.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, First-Person 12.7%, 3D 10.2%, Surreal 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the claustrophobic, surreal, and terrifying atmosphere of the unknown in a first-person perspective.

THE LIGHT KEEPS US SAFE is a procedurally-generated apocalypse in which only The Light can save us. Use stealth and evasion to avoid terrifying machines that patrol the desolate world, and employ the powers of Light to unpick their deadly traps.

Why similar: Stealth 33%, Procedural Generation 19.9%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Action 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on stealth and survival in a hostile, atmospheric, and light-dependent environment.

Fight against demons and your own mind to save yourself from a never-ending hell in this retro-style survival-horror game about mystery, psychology, and the coldness of killing. Banish demons with deadly weapons and reassemble the mysterious pieces of a family gone missing in Psychosis.

Why similar: Stealth 17.4%, Psychedelic 13.7%, Surreal 12.9%, FPS 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the psychological horror and first-person perspective with surreal, disorienting elements.

KLETKA is a co-op (up to 6 players) horror game about going down in an elevator that is trying to eat you. Feed the elevator, explore deadly floors and descend deeper.

Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Roguelike 16.2%, Old School 15.7%, Roguelite 13.7%, First-Person 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the claustrophobic, horror-focused, and first-person survival elements in a hostile environment.

Monster Bullets is a first-person roguelite where each monster has a specific weakness. Quickly load the correct bullet for each monster and fire them off! Experiment with upgrades on each procedurally generated attempt and try to slay the goblin king!

Why similar: FPS 16.7%, Procedural Generation 14.1%, Retro 12.2%, Shooter 11.8%, Roguelite 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a retro-styled FPS experience with dark, fantasy-horror themes and fast-paced action.

Light is my Sword, Darkness shall perish.

Why similar: Psychedelic 22.8%, FPS 15.2%, Surreal 15.1%, Roguelike 12.1%, Horror 12%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the gothic, arena-style, and horror-FPS intensity of the seed game.

Limitless Hunger is a high-adrenaline retro FPS single-player experience.

Why similar: FPS 25.4%, Shooter 14.7%, Old School 12.7%, 3D 10.6%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the FPS, action, and survival-horror focus of the seed game with a focus on pve combat.

Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.

Why similar: Old School 21.9%, FPS 19.7%, Shooter 12.6%, Retro 9.5%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a gritty, retro-inspired FPS experience with a dark, occult atmosphere and satisfying combat.

It’s all over if mom catches you playing video games past bedtime. Pretend to sleep through this nightmare, avoid mother’s surveillance, and complete the game at hand.【Genre: First-person horror stealth game】

Why similar: Stealth 35.2%, Horror 13.8%, Retro 10.2%, First-Person 8.9%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the stealth, horror, and first-person perspective of the seed game with a focus on psychological tension.

Trapped in an abandoned asylum, survive by exploring, solving puzzles, and escaping the terrifying Doctor Viscera. Hide, fight back with limited resources, and uncover documents that reveal the way out before you become the next victim of his gruesome experiments.

Why similar: Stealth 34.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Retro 11.3%, Horror 10.9%, First-Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on stealth, retro aesthetics, and survival-horror mechanics in a tense, first-person setting.

IT HAS YOUR FACE. Now it wants your life. Hide, seek, and try to kill your clone in this deceptively simple first-person horror roguelite.

Why similar: Stealth 20.8%, Procedural Generation 15.1%, Psychological Horror 9%, Roguelite 8.9%, FPS 8.8%

Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.

Why similar: FPS 17%, Old School 16.8%, Shooter 15%, Retro 12.2%, First-Person 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the high-octane, gore-filled, and retro-FPS gameplay style with a focus on speed.

Casual & Hard FPS. Be careful with jam.

Why similar: FPS 23%, Surreal 18.6%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Shooter 8%

Solarix is a science-fiction stealth/horror game, set in world that overpowers you with unease, insecurity, and desperation, forcing you to confront your own role in the horrors to come.

Why similar: Stealth 45.2%, Horror 15.1%, Action 12.2%, FPS 12%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi stealth-horror game that emphasizes tension, resource scarcity, and survival.

It's bake or die at Cakey's Bakery, where human children are the secret ingredient to strange monsters' delicious pastries. Find the recipe for survival to escape the bakery and it's sweet and scary staff!

Why similar: FPS 21.6%, Old School 16.7%, 3D 12.4%, Stylized 11.1%, First-Person 10.5%

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Why similar: Stealth 25%, Surreal 13.2%, Old School 13%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 8.9%

Cryptid is a single-player horror fps game that chronicles an experienced hunter and a creature's encounter from the perspective of the Body Cam.

Why similar: Stealth 22.3%, FPS 18.2%, Surreal 14.9%, 3D 10.1%, First-Person 9%

A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements

Why similar: Procedural Generation 21.6%, Roguelike 16.3%, FPS 14.1%, Shooter 11.2%, First-Person 10.7%

Chicken Feet is a first person survival-stealth horror game about a giant, angry chicken. Descend into the depths of GOOBER laboratories and uncover the horrors that lie beneath the lab's shiny façade.

Why similar: Stealth 38.9%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Adventure 9.2%, Action 7.4%

Play as a mighty Blood Wizard on a quest to escape a death-loop of psychedelic dungeons. Slay disgusting creatures using a large array of bladed weapons and unnerving spells, harness the power of cursed rings, find mysterious treasures, and learn the secrets of the universe you are trapped in.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 20.7%, Surreal 20.7%, Roguelike 15.3%, Horror 12%, 3D 9.9%

Survival horror with roguelike elements. Explore randomized levels with different items and entities while trying to maintain your thirst, hunger, and sanity, ensuring a new experience every time. Play alone or with up to TEN friends online! Cross-platform multiplayer with Nintendo Switch.

Why similar: Psychedelic 19.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Roguelike 12.8%, Horror 12.7%, Roguelite 11.8%

What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.

Why similar: Psychedelic 20%, Surreal 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.6%, Retro 10.2%

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

Why similar: FPS 18%, Shooter 15.9%, Action 14%, Adventure 13.3%, 3D 9.7%

Rogue-like FPS with strong RPG elements set in a 22nd century reality-show parody. Win a fortune or die, but never disappoint your audience. And audience is virtual or real with revolutionary but optional features for streamers and their fans.

Why similar: FPS 20.8%, Procedural Generation 16%, Roguelike 15.2%, Roguelite 14.6%, Horror 10.2%

Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 27%, Roguelike 23.6%, Horror 19.5%, Shooter 16.4%, Action 9.5%

Beyond the known world there is an ancient temple of great wealth. The treasure you seek is there, you are certain of it. Those who go there forfeit their lives. You have been warned.

Why similar: FPS 23.4%, Horror 21.9%, Procedural Generation 21.7%, First-Person 10.5%, Action 10.1%

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: Roguelite 21.7%, Roguelike 20.8%, Horror 17.4%, Old School 16.2%, Action 8.4%

SULFUR is a modern old-school action-adventure: Outsmart enemies, find treasure, improve weapons, harness powers. Delve deeper, find answers, make it end.

Why similar: FPS 19.7%, Roguelite 17.7%, Roguelike 15.9%, Shooter 14.5%, Stylized 13.3%

BLOOD VIAL is a retro-inspired micro-FPS with a leaking health bar. Swim through the spilled blood of your fallen enemies to keep your vial full. Grow increasingly powerful with new upgrades and weapons. Navigate an ever-shifting labyrinth of crypts, catacombs and cathedrals.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 16.1%, FPS 15.7%, Roguelite 12.8%, Roguelike 11%, Shooter 10.6%

You are the Warden. Enter the dense cornfields and gather the resources your village desperately needs. But beware: you are not alone. Build a deck of abilities and choose your weapons to face the growing dangers of the night. With a relentless monster after you, will you make it out alive?

Why similar: Stealth 31.6%, Roguelite 14.8%, First-Person 13.8%, Horror 12.9%, 3D 8.8%

An unsettling rogue-lite survival horror adventure. Iconic levels reshape around you. Classic and original entities lurk as greater beings bid for your favor. Collect relics and strange items. Grow stronger. Survive, escape, or claim more uncertain fates. Fall in. Get lost. Go beyond The Backrooms.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 23.2%, Surreal 20.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 13.3%, Roguelite 11.5%

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 22.1%, FPS 21.4%, Horror 20.8%, 3D 11.7%, First-Person 10.8%

Probably the most colorful horror game you've ever played. Hide from moaning disembodied eyeballs while facing existential dread, ambient music, and alternative medicine.

Why similar: Stealth 44.9%, Adventure 27.3%, Horror 15%, Indie 12.9%

A fast-paced retro-FPS roguelite! As a member of a family of lore-hunting mystics you are summoned to a cursed village, drawn by rumors of a demonic portal. Dark magics have overwhelmed the village, It's up to you to rescue the survivors, grow your powers, and journey forth INTO THE PIT.

Why similar: FPS 17.1%, Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 13.4%, Shooter 12.2%, Old School 8.3%

"Deep Dark Dungeon of Anglaus" is a first-person horror game set in a medieval fantasy world. Face the oppressive fears that haunt you in the darkness. Face unknown opponents in the dungeon of the demon lord Anglaus.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Horror 23%, Shooter 18%, 3D 13%, First-Person 12.5%

Roguelike shooter set in a dystopian, livestreamed gameshow. Obliterate waves of deformed freaks, earn donations from your sadistic audience and gamble your earnings for upgrades. Your life is a Performance. Your Death is Content.

Why similar: Surreal 20.8%, FPS 20.3%, Shooter 12%, Horror 9.8%, 3D 8.6%

Splatter is a first-person fever dream where you blast constantly-adapting enemies into neon sprays of pulp and slime. Enter a digital mindscape constructed by four anonymous administrators. Can you survive? Can you remain sane? Can you remain yourself?

Why similar: Psychedelic 21.4%, Surreal 20.5%, FPS 18.3%, Shooter 12.1%, First-Person 8.3%

Dark Light: Survivor is a dark sci-fi action roguelike with ARPG loot and third-person shooter combat. Switch anytime between top-down view and TPS aiming as you build weapons, skills, and classes across brutal multiverse runs.

Why similar: Roguelike 37.8%, Action 23.5%, 3D 16%, Horror 13.1%, Adventure 9.6%

A survival horror game where light is scarier than darkness. Use your radar and other tools to stay out of the light, sneak around dangers, explore the quarantined ship, and find a way to escape. But be careful, monsters are hunting you and are aware of your every mistake!

Why similar: Stealth 47.8%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, First-Person 9.1%, 3D 6%

Meat Train is a FPS game where you operate a train thats uses MEAT for FUEL. Explore a wasteland where everything wants you dead, scavenge for weapons and loot. Upgrade the train and attempt to destroy an evil AI megafactory.

Why similar: FPS 20.1%, Horror 15.4%, Roguelite 12.8%, Shooter 12.8%, 3D 9.6%

Fight for survival in the Backrooms. Play with friends in multiplayer or solo against AI bots. Unearth the terrifying monster scorestreak and get ready for an intense experience!

Why similar: FPS 22.6%, Shooter 17.8%, Action 15.2%, 3D 12%, First-Person 10.4%