Games Like Post Trauma

Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Gore 11.5%, Old School 11%, Horror 11%

Why You'll Like It: This is the quintessential modern survival horror game that perfectly replicates the fixed-camera, puzzle-heavy experience of classic PS2 titles.

Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.

Why similar: Zombies 21.9%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Inventory Management 14.7%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a direct love letter to the early Resident Evil games, focusing on resource management and navigating dangerous, claustrophobic environments.

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 33.3%, Psychological Horror 23%, Cinematic 16.7%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features deep inventory management, complex environmental puzzles, and a haunting, retro-inspired aesthetic that mirrors the tone of Post Trauma.

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 22.2%, Old School 14%, Gore 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving within a retro-styled environment that feels like a lost classic.

Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.

Why similar: Survival Horror 36.1%, Old School 25.7%, Horror 14.6%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A pure survival horror experience that utilizes classic tank controls and pre-rendered backgrounds to evoke the golden age of the genre.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, Thriller 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines modern production values with classic survival horror mechanics, including complex puzzles and a focus on uncovering a dark mystery.

Deep inside a research base, waking up from a cryogenic pod, you find yourself trapped in a living hell, surrounded by zombies. Heaven Dust 2 is a love letter to classic survival horror games featuring exploration, action, puzzles, and resource management.

Why similar: Zombies 25.1%, Survival Horror 17%, Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Action-Adventure 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric survival horror game that distills the classic genre mechanics into a tight, puzzle-focused experience.

Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.

Why similar: Gore 20.2%, Survival Horror 18%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a classic survival horror experience with a focus on exploration and uncovering the secrets of a mysterious town.

DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.

Why similar: Zombies 28.7%, Survival Horror 22.7%, Gore 14.1%, Horror 13%, Third Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by fans of the genre, it delivers a gritty, third-person survival horror experience with a heavy emphasis on resource conservation.

Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.8%, Action-Adventure 14%, Gore 12.6%, Horror 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the tropes of 90s survival horror, featuring third-person action and puzzle-solving in an atmospheric setting.

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: Survival Horror 31.3%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Horror 21%, Gore 10.2%, Multiple Endings 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the psychological intensity and claustrophobic exploration that makes Post Trauma so unsettling.

Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!

Why similar: Gore 17%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game that prioritizes puzzle-solving and atmosphere over pure combat, much like the slower-paced moments of Post Trauma.

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: Survival Horror 18.1%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Puzzle 13%, Horror 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and emotional psychological horror game that uses puzzles and exploration to build its disturbing narrative.

Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!

Why similar: Inventory Management 19.2%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Old School 10.4%, Horror 9.6%, Zombies 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the retro-horror aesthetic, focusing on inventory management and survival in a hostile environment.

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 33.2%, Survival Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Zombies 13%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, old-school horror experience that emphasizes psychological tension and limited resources in a decaying urban setting.

In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Old School 14%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Exploration 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a blend of atmospheric exploration and survival horror mechanics that will feel familiar to fans of the genre.

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: Survival Horror 25%, Action-Adventure 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 15%, Exploration 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: While first-person, its deep inventory management and focus on survival against a persistent threat align perfectly with the core loop of Post Trauma.

The Walking Evil takes you to the great classic of the survival horror of the 90s, where you guide the main character with a fixed system of cameras, which enhances the feeling of being in a real horror movie.

Why similar: Zombies 15.8%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Gore 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title serves as a direct homage to classic survival horror, featuring fixed camera angles and a focus on inventory management.

Inspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder.

Why similar: Thriller 18%, Zombies 12.8%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It balances action and puzzle-solving within a horror framework, mirroring the variety found in Post Trauma.

Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

Why similar: Thriller 24.8%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Multiple Endings 15%, Horror 12.7%, Puzzle 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: The retro-inspired visuals and focus on environmental puzzles create a unique, unsettling experience that fits the PS2-era vibe.

Organ Quarter is a VR survival horror game built from the ground-up for hand-tracked virtual reality. Explore labyrinthine environments, engage in tense combat, carefully manage your resources and solve horrifying puzzles in this homage to the slow, methodical survival horror experiences of the '90s

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Action-Adventure 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 11.4%, Gore 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a surreal, atmospheric survival horror experience that emphasizes puzzle-solving and resource management in a nightmarish world.

Evacuated from their hometown due to dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality where living as a human is no longer possible as it once was. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics.

Why similar: Old School 14.8%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Thriller 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its retro-aesthetic and focus on psychological horror and exploration make it a strong thematic companion to Post Trauma.

The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Action-Adventure 22.3%, Third Person 15.6%, Gore 13.5%, Zombies 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the classic survival horror loop of exploring a dangerous location while managing limited resources and solving puzzles.

It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.

Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Horror 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes a dark, story-rich atmosphere and exploration of mysterious environments.

Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.

Why similar: Zombies 18.9%, Gore 17.2%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Horror 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the action-adventure side of survival horror with a clear 90s-inspired design philosophy.

A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.

Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Gore 11.3%, Puzzle 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes narration and puzzle-solving within a dark, atmospheric horror context.

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 27.5%, Survival Horror 22.2%, Gore 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 7.7%

Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?

Why similar: Inventory Management 17.9%, Survival Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 11%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on environmental storytelling and puzzle-solving, providing a slower-paced horror experience.

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: Cinematic 20.4%, Thriller 17.4%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 8.8%

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

Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Survival Horror 22%, Gore 12.1%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Adventure 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a dark, atmospheric setting.

Relive the nostalgia with OYASUMII, a horror and exploration game inspired by PSX and N64 classics. Enter liminal spaces and face surreal terrors in an adventure that challenges your skills and sanity. Are you ready to relive the golden age of video games with OYASUMII?

Why similar: Escape Room 18.7% ★, Thriller 17.6%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.1%

Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.

Why similar: Thriller 24.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Gore 16.2%, Cinematic 13.5%, Horror 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on tension and atmosphere, perfect for those who enjoy the narrative depth of Post Trauma.

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: Zombies 22.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12%, Multiple Endings 11.1%

Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.

Why similar: Blood 18.9% ★, Gore 16.6%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Thriller 13.2%, Zombies 11.5%

A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.6%, Action-Adventure 14%, Inventory Management 13.3%, Cinematic 12.3%, Horror 11.2%

Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.

Why similar: Survival Horror 14.5%, Cinematic 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

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: Thriller 24%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 15.3%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Gore 12%

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: Gore 29.6%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Horror 21%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 5.7%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.2%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Old School 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Third Person 9.8%

Inspired by classic survival horror. Bachman Manor sprawls into a maze of corridors, bedrooms, foyers, and more. Filled with puzzles, traps, and hidden passageways that explore the secrets of its dark history and occupants.

Why similar: Blood 25.4% ★, Zombies 15.5%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Horror 12.8%, Gore 10.9%

Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.3%, Thriller 21.8%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Puzzle 8.7%

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: Psychological Horror 24.8%, Horror 18.1%, Third Person 15.2%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Puzzle 12.2%

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: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Horror 18.8%, Gore 11.1%, Puzzle 8.1%

Try to survive in this semi open horror game inspired by the ps1 graphic era.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Zombies 17.5%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Thriller 12.8%, Horror 11.6%

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: Survival Horror 23.5%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Horror 12.1%, Gore 11%

Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…

Why similar: Thriller 19.1%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Cinematic 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.7%

An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!

Why similar: Escape Room 43.9% ★, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Old School 8.4%, Puzzle 7.5%

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: Survival Horror 21.8%, Gore 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 6%

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: Survival Horror 23.8%, Zombies 23.7%, Gore 16.7%, Horror 15.9%, Action-Adventure 15%

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: Survival Horror 27.1%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Horror 14%, Multiple Endings 12%, Puzzle 9.7%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, Cinematic 15.2%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 33.1%, Adventure 24.8%, Exploration 24.4%, Psychological Horror 17.6%

Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths.

Why similar: Zombies 19.8%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Old School 11.2%, Thriller 10.5%

Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.3%, Old School 17%, Zombies 15.8%, Horror 11.8%, Third Person 11.8%

Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.

Why similar: Thriller 24.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.5%

Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.

Why similar: Thriller 18.2%, Cinematic 16%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 9%

Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.

Why similar: Old School 22.5%, Horror 20.3%, Puzzle 15.9%, Exploration 15.6%, Story Rich 11.5%

Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.

Why similar: Zombies 18%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Old School 16.3%, Gore 13.7%, Action-Adventure 11%

Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.

Why similar: Thriller 20.3%, Action-Adventure 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Horror 10.8%

Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Thriller 14.7%, Horror 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.7%