Games Like Look Outside

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 29.3%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Horror 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the Lovecraftian, turn-based, and pixel-art survival horror experience found in Look Outside.

F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.1%, Lovecraftian 24.7%, Horror 14.1%, RPG 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the brutal, unforgiving turn-based combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere of the seed game.

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 22.9%, Horror 15.7%, RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, Gore 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly punishing RPG experience where survival depends on careful resource management and navigating grotesque horrors.

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 33.8%, Horror 20.4%, RPG 17.5%, Dark 9.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at creating a claustrophobic, top-down survival horror experience where the environment itself feels hostile and mysterious.

What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.

Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Lovecraftian 19%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Gore 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: The retro, pixel-art style and intense psychological horror elements align closely with the aesthetic and tone of Look Outside.

A branching-path narrative horror RPG set in Vienna, Austria. Guide the Unnamed through the worst night of their life: Harass your neighbours. Debate with birds. Smoke to survive.

Why similar: RPG 25.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the specific feeling of being trapped in an apartment building while facing inexplicable, terrifying events.

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Gore 21.7%, Dark 13%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Mystery 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply atmospheric and psychological narrative experience that echoes the unsettling tone of the seed game.

Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40%, RPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Horror 11.8%, Violent 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a turn-based RPG that leans heavily into Lovecraftian themes and cosmic dread, much like the seed game.

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 32.8%, Horror 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, RPG 8.3%, Atmospheric 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D survival horror game that emphasizes isolation, scavenging, and psychological instability.

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: Lovecraftian 31%, Survival Horror 28.7%, Horror 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully captures the feeling of being trapped in confined, claustrophobic spaces while dealing with psychological horror.

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: Survival Horror 40%, RPG 24.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Dark 10%, Isometric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in survival-based horror where managing resources in a dying, isolated environment is the core gameplay loop.

Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.9%, Horror 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Gore 15.4%, Exploration 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a similar premise of being trapped in a building filled with supernatural threats, utilizing a distinct pixel-art style.

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.5%, RPG 22.9%, Horror 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Atmospheric 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a deceptive, cute pixel-art style to deliver a deeply unsettling and psychological horror RPG experience.

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 37.5%, Lovecraftian 36.4%, Dark 6.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Violent 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, its aesthetic and focus on survival horror in a confined, mysterious setting are highly relevant.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: RPG 21.7%, Horror 20%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Dark 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich RPG that balances bleak, post-apocalyptic themes with turn-based combat and difficult choices.

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 29.8%, Survival Horror 24.1%, Horror 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Isometric 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D survival horror game that emphasizes story-rich exploration and atmospheric tension.

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.5%, Survival Horror 23.8%, Horror 10.7%, Gore 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that focuses on exploration and resource management within a dark, mansion-like setting.

Trench Face is a horror turn based war RPG featuring exploration-based dungeons, with hanging monsters lurking around each corner. Every enemy varying in strengths and weaknesses. Escape the trench with your life.

Why similar: Survival Horror 31%, RPG 18.4%, Horror 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines turn-based RPG mechanics with survival horror in a gritty, historical setting.

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 36%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Horror 12.4%, RPG 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A direct adaptation of Lovecraftian horror that blends adventure and survival elements in a way that feels very familiar.

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 49.3%, Survival Horror 22.9%, Horror 9.3%, Violent 5.2%, Adventure 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a procedural Lovecraftian survival horror experience that emphasizes exploration and managing sanity.

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

Why similar: RPG 37.6%, Turn-Based Combat 34.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, dreamlike world and turn-based combat offer a unique, artistic take on the RPG genre similar to the seed game's oddity.

Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.

Why similar: RPG 41.2%, Horror 25.2%, Atmospheric 12%, Gore 8.5%, Violent 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that captures a dark, atmospheric, and retro-inspired world perfect for fans of exploration-heavy horror.

A turn-based horror RPG with retro 32-bit 3D graphics. Survive the horrors of the mansion that changes every time you enter.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 30.9%, Horror 27.3%, RPG 26.8%, Dark 8.4%, Atmospheric 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a retro-styled, mystery-dungeon horror experience that aligns with the seed game's RPG roots.

The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

Why similar: Survival Horror 41.1%, Horror 17.7%, RPG 10.2%, Gore 9.9%, Exploration 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on atmospheric exploration and survival horror in a confined, eerie location, mirroring the seed game's core loop.

Lured to a rural property in Massachusetts, college students Jessica King and Nathan Romero are thrust into a terrifying battle for survival against an otherworldly evil. Test your instincts and your will to survive in this retro-style survival horror adventure, inspired by the classics of the '90s.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.6%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Horror 11.4%, Gore 9.1%, RPG 9%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that focuses on gore and survival, fitting well with the seed game's aesthetic.

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 40.4%, Horror 23.1%, Dark 11.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Demons 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a dark, survival-horror experience with a strong focus on psychological elements and anime-inspired aesthetics.

WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.

Why similar: Horror 39.9%, Gore 20.6%, Dark 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Mystery 8.5%

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Horror 47.5%, Dark 14.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Exploration 8%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D psychological horror game features a dark, mature narrative and a unique art style that complements the seed game's vibe.

A craft-based, isometric survival horror game with twisted monsters and warped reality. Scavenge and build to survive terrifying days and nights while using stealth and noise to fight enemies that stalk by sound. All styled with bold comic art and an '80s horror vibe.

Why similar: Survival Horror 42.9%, Horror 20.9%, Isometric 10.9%, Exploration 7%, Mystery 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features isometric survival horror mechanics and crafting, emphasizing the struggle to stay alive in a hostile environment.

Horror Roguelike characterized by an experimental artstyle and storytelling, strategic gameplay and deep mysteries

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.4%, Horror 21.7%, RPG 20%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Mystery 7.2%

Deliver packages to the weirdly happy folk of Little Vale and discover the terrifying secrets they hide. Are you brave enough to face the many monsters and sinister locations of this first-person horror adventure game? There's only one way to find out...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.3%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Horror 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Violent 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror title that focuses on atmosphere and a sense of dread in a confined environment.

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Horror 35.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Adventure 12.3%, Gore 10.6%, Dark 10%

Why You'll Like It: A grim, psychological horror adventure that shares the dark, oppressive atmosphere and 2D perspective of Look Outside.

Venture through the Labyrinth Of The Demon King, solving puzzles and fighting fearsome monsters in an epic quest to track down the demon who betrayed your lord and end its life.

Why similar: Survival Horror 40.1%, Horror 20.5%, RPG 14.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Demons 6.9%

Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.4%, Horror 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Dark 7.4%, Exploration 5.8%

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: RPG 38.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%

M.E.A.T. is a pixel art RPG game in a horror sci-fi setting, with renowned fight, movement and character development systems. Unravel the mystery of a sinister substance and become the hero of a small Canadian city during the Gold Rush era.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.5%, RPG 16%, Horror 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Gore 9.2%

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: Survival Horror 42.2%, Horror 25.4%, Dark 12.5%, Adventure 6.5%, Exploration 5.4%

A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.8%, Horror 22.4%, Dark 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Atmospheric 5.6%

You must stay in your apartment as the city around you falls to an Eldritch horror.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, RPG 14.7%, Horror 13.4%, Exploration 4.9%

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 36.2%, Survival Horror 24.5%, Horror 13.2%, RPG 11.4%, Dark 6.6%

Immerse yourself in retro top-down visuals as you face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall through intense first-person combat. Scavenge, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive—but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight.

Why similar: Survival Horror 34%, Horror 18.7%, RPG 16.9%, Dark 15.5%, Exploration 6.4%

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

Why similar: Horror 54.3%, RPG 33.1%, Adventure 9.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%

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: Lovecraftian 27.1%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Horror 14.5%, Gore 10.5%, Dark 7.4%

Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.

Why similar: Horror 23.5%, RPG 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Dark 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%

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 32.9%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Horror 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Dark 6.7%

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

Why similar: RPG 29.3%, Pixel Graphics 27.1%, Great Soundtrack 22.5%, Dark 7.8%, 2D 5.4%

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 36.3%, Survival Horror 30.8%, Gore 9.4%, Violent 5.4%, Adventure 4.9%

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 56%, Horror 15.9%, RPG 7.7%, Survival Horror 4.9%, Atmospheric 4.2%

Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.1%, Horror 19%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Dark 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Explore, build, and survive in a cryptic expanse oozing with dreamlike oddities and esoteric critters.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.5%, Horror 22%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Exploration 6.1%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 35.5%, Horror 18%, RPG 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Dark 8%

Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.4%, RPG 26.6%, Adventure 7.2%, Turn-Based Combat 6.8%, 2D 4.5%

In Felvidek, a JRPG set in 15th century Slovakia, you embrace the role of an alcoholic knight Pavol. Meet diverse and interesting characters to help you drive out the Hussites and Ottomans who blight this land.

Why similar: RPG 31.5%, Turn-Based Combat 29%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%, 2D 5.4%

One day, Jimmy looked inside.

Why similar: RPG 38.2%, Horror 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Gore 8.3%

Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?

Why similar: Horror 34.8%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Dark 12.6%, Atmospheric 9%, Mystery 6.2%

Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 56.9%, RPG 13.6%, Horror 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Adventure 3.9%

“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.

Why similar: RPG 40.7%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, 2D 6.1%, Horror 5.9%

Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion is an old-school JRPG with a deep and mysterious storyline placed in a fictional dark city of Gris. Explore the story of four troubled souls and kill the abominations that threaten the existence of reality itself.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, Horror 11.4%, RPG 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%

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 33.6%, Survival Horror 28.6%, Horror 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Exploration 4.7%

Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?

Why similar: Survival Horror 46.8%, Horror 25.3%, Atmospheric 16%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 1.4%