Games Like SCP: Descent

A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Surreal 15%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Dark 12.9%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive SCP experience that pioneered the containment-failure horror genre.

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 34%, Lovecraftian 25.5%, Puzzle 8.9%, Dark 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This classic title defines the 'descent' horror subgenre with its oppressive atmosphere and focus on vulnerability.

A twisted psychological thriller and an original story set in the SCP universe. As an employee of the SCP Foundation, test artificially created paranormal events, solve puzzles, interact with anomalies, and uncover the secrets of the Replication Division.

Why similar: Horror 20%, Realistic 14.7%, Dark 13.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Surreal 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality narrative investigation game that deeply explores the bureaucracy and anomalies of the SCP Foundation.

A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.2%, Horror 19.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Realistic 9.3%, First-Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A strong Lovecraftian horror experience that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and cosmic dread.

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: Dark 25.8%, Realistic 24.6%, Puzzle 19.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Action 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the retro, liminal aesthetic and found-footage style found in many SCP-inspired projects.

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 41.7%, Horror 24.7%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Surreal 9.5%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, surreal psychological horror game that mirrors the intense, disorienting nature of SCP: Descent.

STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game, inspired by real-life events, that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness...

Why similar: Horror 72.9%, Action 15.3%, Indie 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the descent-into-madness theme through its focus on exploring a dark, psychological environment.

Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.

Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Realistic 18.3%, Dark 16.1%, First-Person 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tense psychological horror game that balances investigation and puzzle-solving in a realistic setting.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Horror 40.7%, Atmospheric 17.5%, First-Person 12.5%, Dark 12.2%, 3D 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in claustrophobic, atmospheric horror that forces players to navigate a terrifying environment with limited visibility.

A short, free, horror adventure game set in our days, inspired by Lovecraft novel: The Colour Out of Space.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.7%, Horror 18.5%, Puzzle 11.7%, Realistic 11.3%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines Lovecraftian themes with puzzle-heavy, first-person horror gameplay.

A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.

Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Puzzle 14.9%, Dark 14.2%, Realistic 12.4%, Surreal 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on puzzle-solving within a dark, psychological horror framework that mirrors the seed game's tone.

Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit is an immersive game inspired by liminal spaces and Exit 8. Explore 3 liminal space floors and track anomalies to escape, but watch your back!

Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Puzzle 19.1%, Realistic 14.1%, Surreal 12.8%, First-Person 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the liminal space exploration aspect and the feeling of being trapped in an endless loop.

There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.

Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Dark 18.8%, Realistic 14.7%, Puzzle 14.4%, First-Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dark, and tense exploration game that emphasizes the feeling of being watched.

You arrive at Mars Site-113, a decaying monument to the SCP Foundation's ambition—and its failures. Once the most secure facility, now a cradle of horrors calling you to uncover its secrets. Face relentless anomalies, humanity's darkest truths, and a mission that demands survival above all else.

Why similar: Horror 30%, Puzzle 18.1%, Stealth 16.7%, First-Person 13.6%, Atmospheric 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a more action-oriented take on the SCP universe while maintaining the horror atmosphere.

A VR/Desktop game where you are a new D-Class personnel in secret SCP Research Site-50 when everything falls apart. Use what you can find as you explore the facility, access logs to learn about the SCP entities in containment, and run for your life from the SCP entities that have escaped.

Why similar: Horror 54%, First-Person 16.4%, Atmospheric 10%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive, VR-compatible SCP-themed survival horror game that emphasizes containment-site tension.

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: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Horror 24%, Puzzle 15%, Dark 10.3%, First-Person 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle-horror game that shares the indie, atmospheric sensibilities of SCP: Descent.

SCP: 5K is a co-op or singleplayer tactical horror FPS project that puts players in the midst of a conspiracy where the SCP Foundation has turned on humanity. Enjoy Early Access as we continue to work towards a completed full release of the project!

Why similar: Conspiracy 39.6% ★, Horror 21.7%, Realistic 15.6%, First-Person 10.5%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, grounded take on the SCP universe that focuses on the military side of the Foundation.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Surreal 23.8%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Dark 10.3%, Indie 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-aesthetic horror game that feels like a fever dream of conspiracy and dread.

An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability.

Why similar: 1980s 27.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Realistic 12.3%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An early-access survival game that explores the Foundation's struggle against a global anomalous event.

SCP: Retrieval is an indie multiplayer action horror game set in the SCP universe. You will play as a Mobile Task Force unit sent to retrieve dangerous anomalous creatures after a massive series of major breaches.

Why similar: 1980s 26.3%, Horror 19.8%, Stealth 13.9%, First-Person 10.6%, Dark 9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a co-op focus for those who want to explore the SCP world with friends in a tactical environment.

You are a test subject in the underground SCP research facility. When a containment breach occurs, you must find your way out. Escape the SCPs, discover anomalous objects, and collect valuable resources along the way.

Why similar: Horror 44.5%, Realistic 19.5%, First-Person 13.8%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A great VR-focused experience for fans of the original Containment Breach gameplay loop.

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

Why similar: Horror 42.7%, Surreal 10.5%, Dark 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Realistic 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features atmospheric, puzzle-heavy horror with a dark, investigative narrative.

An atmospheric retro survival horror game. Your first night on the job as a mall cop gets rudely interrupted, and you must survive somehow.

Why similar: Conspiracy 27.3% ★, Horror 17%, 1980s 13.5%, Surreal 10.5%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: A retro, atmospheric indie horror game that captures a specific, unsettling vibe.

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: Lovecraftian 54.8%, Dark 14.6%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Puzzle 12.4%, Action 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features cosmic horror themes and a strong retro aesthetic that will appeal to fans of SCP lore.

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 63.8%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Action 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic retro-style psychological horror game that excels at creating an oppressive, urban atmosphere.

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 40%, Stealth 22.8%, Surreal 18.7%, First-Person 18.5%

Why You'll Like It: Deeply explores themes of conspiracy and psychological horror within a dark, dystopian setting.

Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...

Why similar: Horror 42.4%, Puzzle 15.4%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Dark 9.3%, First-Person 8.2%

Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.

Why similar: Horror 26%, Realistic 20.8%, Surreal 15.7%, Atmospheric 13.7%, First-Person 12.9%

If you are not careful enough, you may end up in that place, the place some call The Backrooms. The Backrooms of existence, a hellish dimension of infinite maze-like constructs, each level pushing deeper into the despair. Could you, a normal person find the way out? Dive deeper into the horror

Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Puzzle 14.8%, Realistic 14.2%, First-Person 10.9%, Stealth 10.5%

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

Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Realistic 28.5%, First-Person 20.9%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Indie 3.5%

You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.

Why similar: Horror 21%, 1980s 19.5%, Dark 13.4%, Realistic 10.4%, Surreal 9.8%

Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.

Why similar: Conspiracy 23.2% ★, 1980s 19.7%, Horror 15.8%, Realistic 11.3%, First-Person 8.9%

A visually lifelike co-op horror for 1-6 people. Journey through 10 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.

Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Realistic 13.8%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Puzzle 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Dive into the mysteries of the Backrooms with a solo-developed survival game. Explore eerie hallways, uncover secrets alone or in multiplayer (up to 6 players), and take on unique challenges.

Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Realistic 16.1%, First-Person 13.3%, Multiplayer 12%, Atmospheric 11.2%

Survive the chaos of SCP Foundation! Step into a thrilling SCP horror experience with story-driven co-op, intense PvP Breach mode, and randomized maps. Play as Class-D, scientist, SCPs, and more, each role bringing unique challenges in an unpredictable, immersive facility.

Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Dark 16.2%, First-Person 15%, Atmospheric 11.7%, 3D 10.2%

In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.2%, Horror 18.5%, Dark 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%, First-Person 8.1%

SCP-087: Recovered documents - first-person horror, that tells the story of a classified object.

Why similar: Horror 73.3%, Action 16.4%, Indie 10.4%

The Classrooms is a procedural, liminal-space, found-footage, survival horror game. Explore The Classrooms and discover the various anomalies it contains; from malicious entities, to harmless oddities. And remember, it's different every time you play, so your found footage is uniquely yours.

Why similar: 1980s 30.7%, Horror 17.9%, Surreal 12.6%, Dark 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.6%

A 1-3 co-op puzzle horror game. Lost in an accursed megastore, work together to find the exit before its lurking horrors trap you forever.

Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, Dark 13.3%, Stealth 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%

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 28.8%, Puzzle 25.1%, First-Person 16.5%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Realistic 8.3%

Get out of the building via the stairway. Observe the levels carefully for a successful exit.

Why similar: Puzzle 37.3%, First-Person 29.1%, 3D 21.9%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 3.4%

An observation-driven psychological horror set inside an endless furniture superstore. Spot anomalies, choose the correct path, complete your shopping list — and escape the loop.

Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Realistic 15.7%, Dark 14.4%, Surreal 13.6%, First-Person 11.1%

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 20.6%, Dark 17.3%, Puzzle 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Stealth 12.3%

In Aphotic Descent, you play as a diver whose submarine crashed at the bottom of the ocean. With no other option for survival, you must make your way to a nearby underwater research facility facing terrifying creatures, all while descending deeper and deeper...

Why similar: 1980s 27.3%, Horror 21.4%, Puzzle 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Stealth 10.9%

Grapple, clamber and fall thousands of meters down into a dark and ancient place in this first-person horror climbing game. You are being hunted.

Why similar: Horror 38.9%, Dark 19.5%, Atmospheric 17.8%, First-Person 14.6%, Action 5.1%

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

Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Dark 20.5%, Surreal 16.9%, First-Person 13.5%, Indie 11.2%

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 54.2%, Multiplayer 14.3%, First-Person 10.6%, Stealth 8.4%, 3D 5.6%

Welcome to one of the scariest old-school horror games. Here, you're not the predator, but the prey. Any mistake will cost you your life. Hide, solve puzzles, explore, and embrace the inevitable terror. The Ancient horror lurks, awaiting you. Based on true events.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.8%, Horror 20.9%, Puzzle 12.8%, First-Person 10.5%, Realistic 8.2%

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 40.3%, Horror 20.3%, Puzzle 13.1%, Dark 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Trapped in an eerie dungeon, you must solve puzzles and evade lurking horrors to find the only chance of survival. Every step could lead you to freedom...or to your demise...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.1%, Horror 19%, Puzzle 11.3%, First-Person 7.8%, 3D 5.8%

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.1%, Conspiracy 28% ★, Atmospheric 20%, First-Person 10.7%, 3D 7.3%

In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Puzzle 25.9%, Dark 25.6%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Indie 4.4%

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: Lovecraftian 44%, Horror 12.2%, Realistic 8.8%, Puzzle 8%, Surreal 7.6%

Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Dark 18.5%, Realistic 14.2%, Surreal 11.6%, First-Person 11.5%

A co-op horror game like no other... Play with 1-8 players online as you solve puzzles, collect items and run from the horrors that lie within. Follow in the footsteps of Joan in the story mode or tackle procedurally generated maps that scale with your level and bring a fresh experience each game..

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.7%, Horror 21.4%, Puzzle 10.9%, Realistic 10.4%, First-Person 7.7%

SCP: Observer is a frightening experience in which you'll play the role of a maintenance engineer trapped inside a security room. Survive by managing the emergency power supply, monitoring the facility's camera system for threats and blocking the paths of oncoming horrors.

Why similar: Horror 31.6%, Dark 14.6%, First-Person 13.7%, Atmospheric 11.4%, 3D 9.4%

Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.5%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Dark 10.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, First-Person 10.4%

Emergency Protocol activated: Dark Energy Particle Synthesis failed. Now you – late and alone – must navigate a facility where science and sanity have collapsed. Face entities born from the corruption of dark energy in this atmospheric FPS-horror hybrid, where human ambition meets primal terror.

Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Puzzle 19.6%, First-Person 18.2%, Atmospheric 14.6%, 3D 9.4%