Games Like Outlast

Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.

Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Gore 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It directly expands Outlast's camcorder-based, defenseless stealth horror with brutal chases and another deeply disturbing cult-centered mystery.

Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?

Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Multiplayer 7.9%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is the closest mechanical successor, retaining the series' panic-driven stealth, hiding, and grotesque experiments while adding optional co-op.

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 44.9%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Gore 11%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, First-Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational powerless survival-horror game built around hiding from monsters, managing sanity, and exploring a nightmarish institution.

Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

Why similar: Horror 37.9%, Survival Horror 20.9%, Stealth 8.3%, First-Person 7.4%, Survival 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It turns Outlast's hide-and-run tension into a lengthy first-person survival experience against a terrifying, adaptive stalker.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 47%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Survival Horror 14.7%, First-Person 5.6%, Dark 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its oppressive first-person home exploration, sparse defenses, and escalating supernatural encounters deliver similarly intense psychological horror.

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: Horror 27.9%, Survival Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Stealth 9.4%, Survival 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person vulnerability, limited resources, dark corridors, and an unpredictable creature create the same constant fear of being hunted.

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Gore 7.2%, First-Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror mystery uses a camera, disturbing imagery, puzzles, and sudden threats to evoke Outlast's found-footage unease.

Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Gore 12%, First-Person 8%, Psychological Horror 8%

Why You'll Like It: Although it offers combat, its first-person perspective, filthy isolated setting, grotesque villains, and tense escape sequences strongly fit Outlast's mood.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Gore 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its helpless first-person exploration and unnerving enemy encounters pair with an exceptionally bleak psychological and existential story.

A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.

Why similar: Horror 41.1%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Survival Horror 10.1%, First-Person 8.1%, Dark 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person investigation in hostile woods combines camcorder-style recording, reality-bending horror, and vulnerable encounters.

Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.

Why similar: Horror 41.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Survival Horror 10.7%, First-Person 8.7%, Stealth 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its confined research facility, first-person puzzles, stalking enemies, and lack of reliable combat make it a clear precursor to Outlast's design.

Monstrum takes the traditional survival horror formula and remixes it completely with procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and AI driven predators, ensuring that nowhere on its derelict cargo ship is ever truly safe.

Why similar: Horror 48.7%, Survival Horror 26.8%, First-Person 6.9%, Survival 5.3%, Stealth 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: You must explore a hostile first-person environment and evade a lethal roaming monster with little ability to fight back.

Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.

Why similar: Horror 49.9%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 7%, First-Person 6.9%, Dark 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its defenseless first-person structure revolves around navigating darkness, completing objectives, and fleeing an unstoppable supernatural stalker.

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 42.8%, Survival Horror 14%, Gore 8.2%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, First-Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes first-person investigation and environmental puzzles with frightening chase sequences and a sinister rural mystery.

A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.

Why similar: Horror 79.6%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, First-Person 3%, Atmospheric 2.8%, Survival Horror 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: While less survival-focused, its first-person descent through a shifting haunted house excels at the hallucinations and psychological instability Outlast fans may enjoy.

Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.

Why similar: Horror 33.3%, Survival Horror 32.3%, First-Person 12.3%, Gore 7.3%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A camera-equipped protagonist investigates a decaying hotel filled with puzzles, creatures, and an asylum-like conspiracy.

Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Gore 15.2%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Stealth 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its sound-sensitive enemies force careful stealth and evasion through a sinister isolated hotel, making every noisy mistake dangerous.

Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.

Why similar: Horror 45.7%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Gore 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8%, First-Person 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This Thai folklore horror game emphasizes first-person exploration, hiding from supernatural pursuers, and a deeply unsettling atmosphere.

From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.

Why similar: Horror 45.8%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Dark 6.9%, First-Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This compact first-person apartment horror experience focuses on oppressive darkness, haunting imagery, and a mounting sense of inescapable danger.

CASE: Animatronics is a truly scary and challenging first-person stealth horror on PC. Control of the police department is in the hands of anonymous hacker. All exits are locked. Electricity is off. Metallic thumps are getting closer. Will you survive, Detective Bishop?

Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, First-Person 6.8%, Gore 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: You navigate dark locations with cameras and limited tools while hiding from relentless animatronic pursuers.

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: Horror 35.2%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Gore 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Survival 5%

Why You'll Like It: It is more combat-oriented, but its grotesque asylum imagery, psychological nightmare setting, and desperate survival tone align closely with Outlast's themes.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Horror 39%, Survival Horror 28.2%, Stealth 12%, First-Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This grim first-person escape horror game centers on sneaking, hiding, scavenging, and surviving a sadistic captor's house.

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 49.7%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Multiplayer 6.1%, First-Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This bleak psychological horror game combines first-person exploration, disturbing hallucinations, and tense encounters in a nightmarish urban setting.

Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

Why similar: Horror 45.5%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, First-Person 8.1%, Stealth 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its isolated underground setting, physical puzzles, limited supplies, and vulnerable first-person exploration laid much of the groundwork for modern chase horror.

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

Why similar: Horror 68.8%, First-Person 8.2%, Atmospheric 7%, Multiplayer 5.9%, Dark 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Working alone in a mortuary while paranormal events escalate captures Outlast's intimate, grotesque, and relentlessly unnerving horror.

Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

Why similar: Horror 60.7%, Survival Horror 7.6%, First-Person 7.5%, Atmospheric 6%, Psychological Horror 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Playing as a defenseless child gives its first-person exploration and monster avoidance an especially vulnerable survival-horror feeling.

In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.

Why similar: Horror 52.6%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, First-Person 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Action 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person psychological horror campaign explores trauma through surreal locations, hostile entities, puzzles, and tense resource management.

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: Horror 24.8%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Gore 14.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Survival 8%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person escape scenario combines puzzle-solving, inventory pressure, grotesque threats, and repeated attempts to survive a hostile motel.

DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.

Why similar: Horror 53%, Survival Horror 15%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Psychological Horror 5.3%, Gore 3.7%

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: Horror 33.8%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, First-Person 8%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its lo-fi first-person presentation, oppressive tunnels, surreal scares, and deeply uncomfortable atmosphere make it a strong cult alternative.

Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

Why similar: Horror 38%, Gore 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, First-Person 7.5%, Dark 6%

Why You'll Like It: You investigate a haunted domestic space in first person while avoiding a deadly supernatural presence and uncovering traumatic secrets.

Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.

Why similar: Horror 48.5%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, Multiplayer 9.9%, First-Person 6.1%

10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.

Why similar: Horror 59%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Gore 8.4%, Psychological Horror 4.4%, Survival 3.8%

Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.

Why similar: Horror 48.5%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, First-Person 7.4%, Multiplayer 5.8%

It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.

Why similar: Horror 60.4%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 7%, Multiplayer 4.1%, First-Person 3.1%

Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.

Why similar: Horror 32%, Gore 20.7%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, First-Person 7.8%, Survival Horror 7.6%

Enter the nightmarish world of Last Year, where you and four other classmates try to survive, fight back and ultimately escape a horrifying Fiend in this unique horror asymmetric game.

Why similar: Horror 35.8%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Gore 14.8%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Survival 6.7%

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.

Why similar: Horror 58.9%, Survival Horror 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Walking Simulator 6.3%, First-Person 6.2%

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

Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Survival Horror 16%, Gore 12%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Stealth 5.7%

Silent Rain is a challenging and immersive co-op horror game, for 1 to 4 players. Explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the threats lurking in the dark. How many tries will it take you to master your fear?

Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Gore 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, First-Person 8.2%

Fear Therapy, is a multiplayer(1-4) and single player psychological horror game.Try to complete the quests and leave the horror house before it is too late! Satan getting angrier every second and nothing holding it back.

Why similar: Horror 61.2%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Survival Horror 5.4%, First-Person 3%

The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.

Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, First-Person 10.2%, Dark 8.8%

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 50.7%, Gore 19.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, First-Person 7.1%, Action 3.3%

”Psycho” is a 3D horror game that allows you to explore and survive with your friends in the terrible mystery bunker.

Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Survival 7.9%, First-Person 5.5%

The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Gore 21.2%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Survival 13.3%, Dark 7.7%

In Silence is a multiplayer horror game. One player takes on the role of the monster who has hypersensitive hearing abilities and is almost completely blind. The other players(2-6) play as survivors, trying to escape or hunting the monster.

Why similar: Horror 42.8%, Survival Horror 17%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Survival 5.6%

An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.

Why similar: Horror 55.3%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Multiplayer 9.9%, First-Person 3.3%

Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!

Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Survival Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Gore 9.4%, Dark 6.2%

Outlive is an intense game of survival! Run, hide and outsmart mutants in a post-apocalyptic world. No fighting allowed, only puzzles to solve. Created by an indie studio founded by a father and son.

Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Gore 16.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, First-Person 8.3%

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Horror 45.5%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Gore 16.1%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Survival Horror 4.8%

Escape together or die alone. A relentless creature is hunting you in this intense co-op bodycam horror experience. Communicate. Stay quiet. Survive. Every move matters. Every sound could be your last. Made by one developer.

Why similar: Horror 42.4%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, First-Person 7.2%, Multiplayer 6.6%

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

Why similar: Horror 64.8%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Psychological Horror 5%, First-Person 2.8%

ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.

Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Survival Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Stealth 8.9%, Dark 8.3%

Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness

Why similar: Horror 48.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 9.1%, Multiplayer 8.5%

Demonologist is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. Your goal is to identify the type of evil spirit in cursed places and exorcise it using your equipment, either alone or with your team.

Why similar: Horror 43%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, First-Person 10.2%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Dark 8.4%

An online co-op horror game featuring unique playable characters and RPG mechanics. Exorcise ghosts using your special abilities and tools while surviving the supernatural onslaught

Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, First-Person 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.6%

You are a veteran, in a post World War 3 apocalyptic world. Starving and alone, you fight to keep your sanity in the hell that this world has decayed into. In a desperate attempt to find food, you stumble your way into an abandoned prison, but you find out it is not as abandoned as you believed...

Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Gore 11%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Survival 7.9%

FRIGHTENED is a cooperative horror and survival game that can be played with 1-4 players. Your goal is to destroy the evil with your team and leave. Collect items in the area with your team, find the demon's weak spot and destroy it! But don't you dare get caught.

Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Gore 8.4%, Survival 7.6%

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 31%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, First-Person 9.3%, Dark 7.6%