Games Like Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

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 35.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Lovecraftian 10.2%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Stealth 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game refines the physics-based interaction and vulnerability that made Penumbra a cult classic.

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

Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Stealth 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Survival Horror 8.6%, Lovecraftian 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it provides the essential foundation for the mechanics and lore found in Black Plague.

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 21%, Lovecraftian 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Survival Horror 10.3%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same DNA as Penumbra, focusing on a deeply unsettling narrative and environmental storytelling within a terrifying first-person perspective.

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: Stealth 20.7%, Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Survival Horror 12.6%, First-Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title represents the pinnacle of the stealth-survival loop established by the Penumbra series, offering emergent gameplay in a claustrophobic setting.

Puzzle expansion for Penumbra: Black Plague. Requiem is part of Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition, included in the Penumbra Collection.

Why similar: Horror 48%, Adventure 16.4%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This expansion serves as the direct conclusion to the story, maintaining the series' signature puzzle-heavy and atmospheric gameplay.

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 31.5%, Stealth 20.5%, Survival Horror 15.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at the cat-and-mouse stealth mechanics that define the Penumbra experience, forcing players to outsmart an unstoppable threat.

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Horror 27.7%, Stealth 9.6%, Survival Horror 8.9%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of helplessness and Lovecraftian dread through its first-person perspective and stealth-oriented gameplay.

Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

Why similar: Horror 41.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Survival Horror 10.5%, First-Person 8.7%, Stealth 8%

Why You'll Like It: It strips the player of combat abilities, forcing a reliance on stealth and environmental navigation similar to the Penumbra games.

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 40.5%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Survival Horror 11.4%, First-Person 7.4%, Dark 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a modern, high-fidelity take on the psychological horror genre, emphasizing exploration and environmental interaction.

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 23.9%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Lovecraftian 15.7%, Survival Horror 13.3%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in claustrophobic psychological horror that mirrors the tense, puzzle-filled exploration found in Penumbra.

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 46.7%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Survival Horror 14.1%, First-Person 6.2%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological survival-horror title that captures the same sense of isolation and dread through its first-person perspective.

Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.

Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is an incredibly atmospheric, story-rich experience that forces players to survive in a hostile, psychological landscape.

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 34.3%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Lovecraftian 16.7%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This immersive sim emphasizes stealth and atmospheric exploration, capturing the same tension found in navigating dangerous, dark environments.

Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Lovecraftian 27.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian adventure that leans heavily into investigation and puzzle-solving, similar to the slower-paced segments of Penumbra.

A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.

Why similar: Stealth 17.7%, Horror 16.7%, Lovecraftian 16.2%, First-Person 8.9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' tradition of narrative-driven survival horror with a focus on managing sanity and environmental hazards.

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, First-Person 12.9%, Story Rich 8.7%, Dark 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on psychological exploration and environmental shifts, echoing the surreal nature of the Penumbra series.

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: Horror 29.8%, Stealth 29.5%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, First-Person 13.3%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply psychological, first-person narrative experience that relies on investigative puzzle-solving and oppressive atmosphere.

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 26.6%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Survival Horror 10.5%, First-Person 8.2%, Stealth 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game utilizes complex puzzle mechanics and a first-person perspective to build constant tension.

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: Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Survival Horror 12.3%, First-Person 10.5%, Dark 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends psychological horror with first-person exploration, focusing on the trauma and atmosphere of its setting.

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 30%, Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 15%, First-Person 6.2%, Story Rich 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on investigation and psychological instability, providing a narrative-heavy experience for fans of the genre.

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

Why similar: Horror 27%, Lovecraftian 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, First-Person 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It relies entirely on environmental, non-verbal puzzle-solving and an oppressive, alien atmosphere to tell its story.

A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.

Why similar: Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Lovecraftian 15.9%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Dark 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the vulnerability of the player and the need to investigate environments carefully to survive.

Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.

Why similar: Horror 20%, Lovecraftian 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Stealth 12.6%, Survival Horror 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival-horror game that emphasizes exploration and psychological tension in a dark, mysterious setting.

Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.

Why similar: Horror 50.2%, Classic 10.8% ★, Psychological Horror 8.6%, First-Person 7.1%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Although more action-oriented, it remains a benchmark for first-person horror atmosphere and intense, scripted scares.

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: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Lovecraftian 23.2%, Survival Horror 22%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Dark 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: While top-down, it is a masterclass in survival-horror puzzle design and atmospheric storytelling that feels spiritually aligned with Penumbra.

Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

Why similar: Horror 42.6%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, First-Person 9%, Adventure 8.1%, Survival 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic first-person horror experience centered on exploring a dark, puzzle-filled mansion.

Grab your headphones and play one of the most atmospheric horror games on Steam!

Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Stealth 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Survival Horror 8%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A small-scale indie psychological horror game that captures the feeling of being trapped in a hostile, atmospheric environment.

In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.

Why similar: Horror 40.5%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Adventure 6.7%, Story Rich 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: It brings the classic survival-horror tropes of psychological dread and puzzle-solving into a more modern, visceral format.

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 38.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Survival Horror 11.7%, First-Person 9.5%, Adventure 5.2%

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 48.1%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, First-Person 9.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric, first-person exploration and survival against supernatural threats.

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 69.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, First-Person 3.9%, Atmospheric 3.2%, Lovecraftian 2.3%

HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.

Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Stealth 20.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Survival Horror 10.6%, First-Person 7.9%

Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.

Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Stealth 21.9%, Survival Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, First-Person 8.9%

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 29.8%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Dark 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, First-Person 8.2%

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 23.5%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Survival Horror 13.9%, First-Person 10.7%, Dark 7.5%

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

Why similar: Horror 40.7%, Survival Horror 10.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Psychological Horror 7%, Adventure 6.6%

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: Horror 30.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Adventure 7.7%, First-Person 7.4%

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: Horror 39.6%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Adventure 6.9%

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 33.1%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, First-Person 9.8%, Story Rich 6.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%

A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.

Why similar: Horror 42%, Survival Horror 23.5%, First-Person 14.2%, Survival 5%, Adventure 4.5%

Silent Decent is a highly-immersive first-person horror game with a rich and engaging atmosphere. Trapped in purgatory, you play as Samuel Harris who roams in an endless loop of anguish, pain and suffering. Can you find a way to save a tormented man's soul?

Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Adventure 12.7%, Puzzle 6.1%, Indie 5.8%

Astray is a first-person horror/puzzle game set in an abandoned museum based on unusual cultures, legends, and supernatural themes. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface..

Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Lovecraftian 11.4%, First-Person 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Survival Horror 9.2%

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

Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Stealth 16.9%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Adventure 5.8%

INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Why similar: Horror 20.9%, First-Person 17%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

EBOLA VILLAGE - this is a classic survival horror game from the 90s with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Solve puzzles, follow the story carefully and use various weapons in a brutal fight for survival. Danger lurks at every turn.

Why similar: Horror 33.3%, Survival Horror 20.3%, First-Person 13.9%, Survival 6.9%, Atmospheric 6.2%

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

Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Psychological Horror 21%, First-Person 12.3%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Dark 9.1%

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 19.4%, Stealth 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 11.5%, First-Person 9.3%

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 43.7%, Psychological Horror 29.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Adventure 4.4%, Survival Horror 4.2%

Beyond the Evil is an psychological horror game that places the player to a hard experience to find who created one supposed plague that might doom the world.

Why similar: Horror 48.6%, First-Person 13.6%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 7%, Adventure 7%

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 33.6%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Survival Horror 12.7%, First-Person 9.5%, Dark 5.7%

The visage of doctors and patients alike fade in and out of these nightmarish visions of tortured memories. This eggshell reality is fractured by experiments conducted in the ward. Blood, flesh and screams surround as you put together the pieces of your story and make your escape from the Bright Dawn Treatment Center while the dark...

Why similar: Horror 69.6%, Adventure 11.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Action 5.1%, Indie 4.7%

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 26%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Survival Horror 12.4%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Uncover the chilling secrets beneath the Antarctic ice in this survival horror FPS. Shoot unimaginable creatures, solve cryptic puzzles, and fight for your life in the frozen wastelands.​

Why similar: Horror 23%, Lovecraftian 15%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 7.5%

As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.

Why similar: Stealth 18.9%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Survival Horror 11.2%, First-Person 8.5%

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: Stealth 17.6%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Survival Horror 10.3%, First-Person 8.2%

The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Survival Horror 15.9%, First-Person 8.5%, Story Rich 7%

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.7%, Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, First-Person 8.8%, Adventure 7.7%

Judas is an atmospheric psychological horror experience. Accidentally trapped in an apartment complex, you face dark paranormal events that push you to escape as fast as possible; yet, fleeing is not an option.

Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Stealth 18.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Dark 8.7%

Your main task is to find out who is involved in the spread and experiment on the "E" virus - Ebola, you need to stop the spread of the virus, and at the same time survive yourself! Millions of people may die.

Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Survival Horror 14.8%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%