Games Like Idols of Ash

An android is led through a vast structure by a glitch in his visual system. Lorn's Lure is an atmospheric narrative first-person platformer with novel climb-anything mechanics and modernized retro 3D graphics.

Why similar: Parkour 35.6%, 3D Platformer 16.1%, Dark 13.6%, Horror 11.7%, Platformer 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the atmospheric, dark, and vertical-climbing focus of the seed game.

White Knuckle is a first-person roguelite speed-climbing game. Ascend through the guts of SUB-STRUCTURE 17 using precision movement mechanics. Sharp reflexes and resource management will bring you out from under ten thousand meters of concrete and decay.

Why similar: Parkour 33.4%, 3D Platformer 14.9%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 9.5%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A direct match for the first-person parkour horror subgenre where movement is your only defense.

Travel around The Great Gales to climb challenging peaks in this physics-based climbing adventure set in 1887. Meet like-minded mountaineers, unlock helpful climbing gear, and become a pioneer of mountaineering.

Why similar: Parkour 21.2%, Physics 20.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.7%, First-Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, physics-based climbing challenge that mirrors the mechanical intensity of the seed game.

Finding Frankie invites YOU to a true experience of terror as you compete in a terrifyingly twisted parkour show. Stealthily navigate around horrifying characters and swing through challenging parkour courses. This is one game show you won’t want to miss!

Why similar: Parkour 33.2%, Horror 18.3%, 3D Platformer 14.4%, Dark 11.8%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It combines fast-paced parkour traversal with a terrifying horror atmosphere and being hunted.

This is a difficult game about climbing.

Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Physics 26.5%, Platformer 23.4%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the grueling, precision-based climbing mechanics found in the seed game.

Climb a massive overgrown concrete tower while constantly at risk of falling and losing precious progress. BETON BRUTAL offers a fluid and responsive first person parkour experience through tranquil brutalist architecture.

Why similar: Parkour 43.5%, 3D Platformer 23%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Platformer 7%, Horror 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers challenging 3D platforming that tests the same movement skills required in the seed game.

Begin your journey as a frail, armless priest and grow stronger through sacred relics. With no weapons but your speed, skill and faith, rise to become a true warrior of God - and face the Devil himself.

Why similar: Parkour 35.8%, 3D Platformer 16.4%, Horror 14.6%, First-Person 8.8%, Platformer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same blend of first-person parkour and dark, atmospheric horror exploration.

Escape from Naraka is a hellish first-person action platformer. Journey to another realm to save your beloved from an evil demon named Rangda the Leyak Queen and platform your way through a nightmarish temple where each level will challenge you again and again!

Why similar: Parkour 32.3%, 3D Platformer 16.6%, Horror 10.6%, Physics 8.9%, Platformer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-intensity first-person platforming experience with a dark, ancient aesthetic.

Escape an ever-shrinking cave tunnel in this tense spelunking horror. As the stone walls transform into flesh, you'll face perilous claustrophobic spaces, flooded passages, and twisted inhuman creatures.

Why similar: 3D Platformer 24.9%, Horror 18.4%, Dark 16.2%, First-Person 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person 3D platformer that shares the dark, claustrophobic exploration themes.

A first-person dog sledding horror game. Play as a sled dog musher hired to transport a scientist deep into the unforgiving wastes of the arctic.

Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Dark 19.6%, Atmospheric 17%, First-Person 14.3%, Physics 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the dread of being pursued through a dark, atmospheric first-person setting.

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: Horror 39%, Atmospheric 19.6%, First-Person 14%, Exploration 10.3%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric horror and exploration in a dark, isolated environment.

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

Why similar: Parkour 53.5%, Horror 29.1%, First-Person 13.1%, Action 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it is the definitive experience for combining parkour traversal with survival horror.

Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿

Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Dark 21.1%, First-Person 14.6%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Exploration 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-quality psychological horror experience with a focus on dark, enclosed spaces.

Take up the challenge and face true high-stakes platforming in Jump King! Struggle upwards in search of the Smoking Hot Babe of legend, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down...

Why similar: Platformer 30.9%, Horror 16.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the punishing, vertical-progression nature of climbing games where every fall is costly.

You are all alone in this dark and frightening place. Run and hide, hurry to find a way out, because it follows you...

Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Dark 19.2%, First-Person 15.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Simulation 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that captures the feeling of constant pursuit in a first-person perspective.

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 48.7%, Dark 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, First-Person 10.7%, Physics 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational horror title that excels at the feeling of being hunted in dark, ancient spaces.

Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.

Why similar: Parkour 36%, 3D Platformer 26.7%, Exploration 10.6%, Physics 7.6%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique, physics-based climbing mechanics that emphasize vertical exploration.

Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

Why similar: Physics 36.6%, Parkour 30.5%, 3D Platformer 9.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes physics-based movement and clambering mechanics that feel similar to the tactile nature of the seed game.

Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.

Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Dark 23.5%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Exploration 13.7%, First-Person 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that prioritizes exploration and sandbox movement in a dark, atmospheric setting.

A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.

Why similar: Horror 40.8%, Simulation 21.3%, Exploration 18.1%, First-Person 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and psychological horror within a dark, simulation-heavy environment.

Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...

Why similar: Platformer 29.2%, Horror 26.2%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Physics 10.4%, Indie 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A platformer that integrates horror elements and physics-based movement in a dark world.

Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.

Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Dark 20.2%, Atmospheric 14.4%, First-Person 11.9%, Simulation 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that excels at building a dark, atmospheric, and unsettling environment.

The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

Why similar: Horror 42%, Dark 29.9%, Exploration 14.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, exploration-heavy horror game that focuses on tension and atmosphere.

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 38%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Adventure 13.2%, Exploration 12.7%, First-Person 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that emphasizes exploration and the feeling of being trapped in a dark world.

"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: Horror 39.3%, Platformer 18.4%, First-Person 16%, Simulation 11.9%, Fantasy 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines horror and dungeon exploration with a focus on psychological tension.

You are a lone hunter who awakens in darkness. Within a cursed fortress where reality and hell intertwine, your goal is clear: Reach the top. Fight horrific enemies, grow stronger, and face what awaits at the summit.

Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Atmospheric 20.5%, Dark 18.8%, Action 14.2%, Adventure 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that shares the dark, exploration-heavy feel of the seed game.

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 43.2%, First-Person 20.6%, Exploration 17.6%, Dark 9.6%, Action 5.2%

Cave Crawler is a short, 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Explore caves filled with interesting enemies and fun platforming challenges.

Why similar: Platformer 50%, Fantasy 22.1%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror exploration game that mirrors the subterranean setting of the seed game.

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

Why similar: Horror 40.8%, Dark 11.7%, 3D Platformer 10.4%, First-Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror adventure that focuses on navigating dangerous, dark environments.

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

Why similar: Platformer 20.6%, First-Person 12.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Exploration 11.8%, Dark 11.6%

I Can't Escape: Darkness is a quicksand trap for the senses - the more you listen and look for clues, the deeper you fall into a damp, living dungeon. Plunge into the depths and scrape together whatever tools you can find, then try to escape one of the most diabolical puzzles of all time!

Why similar: Horror 39%, Atmospheric 19.7%, Dark 15.8%, First-Person 14.5%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person horror game centered on navigating dark, labyrinthine environments.

A lo-fidelity First Person Snatcher inspired by the immersive sims of yesteryear. Play as Fennel, a knife-wielding swamp devil with an eye for gold and a penchant for violence. Use your tail to toy with your prey: grab and fling objects, climb impossible heights, and knock your enemies off balance.

Why similar: Parkour 34%, Dark Fantasy 22.1%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Physics 9.1%, First-Person 7.7%

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: Dark 21.3%, Atmospheric 20.6%, First-Person 19.5%, Physics 18.3%, Exploration 14%

Trapped inside a spider-infested research facility, Huntsman immerses you in a survival horror experience fueled by arachnophobia. Combining realistic spider behavior with intense tension, Huntsman will test your nerve like never before.

Why similar: Horror 39.4%, Atmospheric 18.2%, First-Person 16.4%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 7.1%

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: Horror 34.7%, First-Person 15.1%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Dark 13%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features survival horror elements within a dark, subterranean exploration setting.

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 29.8%, Dark 21.5%, Atmospheric 17.6%, First-Person 11%, Simulation 6.8%

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 33%, Dark 26.2%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Exploration 8.7%

Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible.

Why similar: Horror 48.1%, First-Person 19.4%, Dark 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Adventure 3.5%

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

Why similar: Horror 27.1%, 3D Platformer 17.8%, Dark 17.7%, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%

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 32.2%, First-Person 16.2%, Atmospheric 15%, Dark 14.6%, Exploration 9.4%

HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.

Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Exploration 14.2%, First-Person 13.9%, Simulation 12.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Step into a Psychological Horror Experience where you live in an apartment complex where the walls between reality and nightmares are crumbling. Run for your life, solve small puzzles and use items to help you survive.

Why similar: Horror 34.2%, Dark 28.7%, First-Person 17.8%, Indie 12.7%, Adventure 6.6%

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 35%, Dark 22.4%, Atmospheric 17.3%, First-Person 13.5%, Adventure 3.8%

The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.

Why similar: Simulation 29.6%, Horror 28.2%, First-Person 21.3%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Indie 3.1%

"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: Physics 19.3%, First-Person 18.9%, 3D Platformer 18%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Exploration 7.6%

Travel back to 16th-century France and delve into the mysterious depths of a seemingly abandoned alchemist's tower. Do you dare brave the horrors that beckon you below... deeper still?

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 29.3%, Horror 21.5%, Atmospheric 11.8%, First-Person 11.5%, Dark 10.7%

Born into a punishing environment with no bearings, there is nowhere to go but up.

Why similar: Parkour 35%, 3D Platformer 16%, Dark 10.9%, First-Person 9.9%, Platformer 9.6%

Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.

Why similar: Horror 36%, Dark 20.8%, First-Person 16.5%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Adventure 7.8%

Trapped in total darkness, you’re a helpless kid, alone and hunted by something lurking in the shadows. Solve puzzles, navigate shifting rooms, and uncover creepy secrets. Your worst nightmares are real. Can you make it through the night?

Why similar: Horror 36%, Atmospheric 20.7%, First-Person 18.3%, Exploration 14.9%, Adventure 7.8%

Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

Why similar: Horror 30%, Dark 19.2%, Atmospheric 16.7%, First-Person 14%, Exploration 10.1%

In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.

Why similar: Horror 31%, Dark 24%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Exploration 11.6%, First-Person 8%

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: Dark 27.7%, Horror 25.8%, Exploration 16.5%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Adventure 8.8%

UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.

Why similar: Horror 37.2%, Dark 19.9%, First-Person 16.9%, Simulation 11.2%, Adventure 5.8%

This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...

Why similar: Horror 42.6%, First-Person 20.1%, Simulation 15.6%, Dark 11.2%, Physics 4.8%

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 59.4%, First-Person 14.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Action 9.4%, Indie 6%

You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.1%, Horror 20.4%, Dark 16%, First-Person 11%, Atmospheric 9.3%

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 37.3%, Dark 23%, First-Person 19.2%, Exploration 10.7%, Adventure 7.2%

A punishing VR climbing game. Climb a surreal mountain with nothing but a hammer.

Why similar: Horror 26.1%, 3D Platformer 26%, Physics 22.3%, Platformer 7.8%, First-Person 5.1%

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 31.1%, Dark 23.5%, Atmospheric 15.4%, First-Person 14.3%, Exploration 7.1%

A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?

Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.4%, 3D Platformer 17.1%, Dark 15.1%, Atmospheric 11.2%