Games Like SIGNALIS

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Cyberpunk 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Third-Person Shooter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It channels SIGNALIS almost directly with old-school survival-horror exploration, scarce resources, puzzle-solving, and a bleak futuristic atmosphere.

Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Female Protagonist 13%, Dark 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its retro survival-horror structure, queer themes, female lead, and surreal psychological imagery make it one of the closest tonal matches on Steam.

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 30.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Third-Person Shooter 10.3%, Dark 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of SIGNALIS was the classic Resident Evil-style loop of inventory management, puzzles, and tense exploration, this is a top-tier follow-up.

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 36%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Third-Person Shooter 12.4%, Violent 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers tightly paced retro survival horror with deliberate combat, environmental puzzles, and an eerie sense of mystery beneath its throwback presentation.

The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.

Why similar: Survival Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Third-Person Shooter 13%, Violent 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It trades pixel art for high-end production, but the isolated sci-fi facility, body horror, and methodical survival tension line up extremely well with SIGNALIS.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 49.4%, Dark 18%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Adventure 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its retro-styled sci-fi setting, psychological breakdown, and deeply unsettling narrative make it a powerful thematic companion to SIGNALIS.

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: Lovecraftian 22.7%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Dark 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: For players who loved SIGNALIS more for its existential sci-fi horror and identity crisis than its combat, SOMA is an essential next step.

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 33.1%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Atmospheric 10%, Puzzle 8%

Why You'll Like It: This modern lo-fi throwback nails the vulnerable exploration, puzzle-forward design, and slow-building dread that classic survival-horror fans look for after SIGNALIS.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 41.5%, Sci-fi 19.1%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures that same feeling of being trapped in a hostile industrial sci-fi space where caution, scavenging, and nerves matter more than firepower.

Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.

Why similar: Survival Horror 35.8%, Psychological Horror 32.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Cinematic 7.6%, Violent 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Even without the sci-fi setting, its oppressive symbolism, psychological unraveling, and focus on atmosphere over action resonate strongly with SIGNALIS.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 47.9%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Atmospheric 6%, Action 4%

Why You'll Like It: Its deliberately old-school survival-horror design, limited resources, and strange dream logic make it a great pick for SIGNALIS fans who want more retro structure.

In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.

Why similar: Survival Horror 54.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Dark 9.3%, Adventure 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is another deeply lonely, psychologically unstable survival-horror experience where reality frays as you conserve supplies and push deeper into nightmare spaces.

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 33.3%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Mystery 7.2%, Violent 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a female-led, classic survival-horror experience with fixed-camera sensibilities, deliberate pacing, and lots of puzzle-and-resource friction.

A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.8%, Survival Horror 22.7%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Violent 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is a stronger fit for players drawn to SIGNALIS's abandoned-facility sci-fi exploration and environmental storytelling more than its pure horror framing.

Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.

Why similar: Survival Horror 34.3%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Third-Person Shooter 16%, Cinematic 8%, Dark 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same appeal of brutal sci-fi survival horror in a claustrophobic facility, even if it is more action-heavy than SIGNALIS.

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Survival Horror 35%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Dark 15.3%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Action-Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Though viewed differently, it shares SIGNALIS's oppressive isolation, constant dread, and sense that the world itself is rotting around a hidden truth.

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: Cyberpunk 32.2%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Dystopian 23.5%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This one leans more investigative, but its dystopian sci-fi horror, decaying world, and reality-warping psychological sequences overlap nicely with SIGNALIS.

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: Lovecraftian 28.2%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The female lead, cosmic-horror undertones, and intensely personal psychological descent make it a good thematic pick for SIGNALIS fans.

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Female Protagonist 25.4%, Dark 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Violent 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its dual-reality exploration and heavy psychological atmosphere echo SIGNALIS's interest in fractured perception and buried emotional pain.

Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Survival Horror 22.9%, Sci-fi 17%, Cinematic 12.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its grim industrial sci-fi setting, body horror, and slow-burn mystery make it an especially strong thematic match despite its adventure-game format.

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: Survival Horror 38.7%, Third-Person Shooter 20.1%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Puzzle 11.1%, Shooter 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is a very faithful modern take on classic survival-horror mechanics, with satisfying puzzles, constrained inventory management, and a focused single-player campaign.

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Mystery 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its blend of spacefaring isolation, cosmic horror, and unraveling sanity hits very similar thematic notes to SIGNALIS's off-world mystery.

Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Cinematic 8.3%, Violent 5.9%

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: Survival Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Cinematic 13.2%, Dark 11.9%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, Lovecraftian 25.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 9.3%, Mystery 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: For the lovecraftian side of SIGNALIS, this offers classic survival-horror design wrapped in cosmic dread, grotesque imagery, and oppressive exploration.

Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.7%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Dark 8.7%

STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.

Why similar: Sci-fi 30.6%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Cinematic 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Dark 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers grim sci-fi horror, puzzle-heavy exploration, and a bleak sense of discovering a catastrophic truth in a hostile facility.

Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.

Why similar: Survival Horror 37.7%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Dark 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a sharp indie throwback to classic survival horror, with fixed-camera-style tension, puzzle progression, and just enough weirdness to scratch the SIGNALIS itch.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Dark 12%

Why You'll Like It: While less mechanical, it captures the same suffocating dread, symbolism-heavy storytelling, and descent into personal and political nightmare.

Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Third-Person Shooter 10.7%, Dark 6.8%

Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.

Why similar: Survival Horror 37.4%, Lovecraftian 36.9%, Dark 6.7%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Violent 5.5%

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.9%, Survival Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Mystery 8.3%, Atmospheric 6%

In Starless, navigate a space Ark infested with terrifying monsters in this stealth-action game inspired by classic sci-fi. Can you help the colonists survive, or will they be doomed to roam the endless void of space forever?

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Dark 10.2%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.5%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Survival Horror 22.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Action-Adventure 3.6%

EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.6%, Female Protagonist 29.2%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Action 5.3%

1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALLMOTHER, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.2%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Cinematic 14.3%, Mystery 12%

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 28%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Cinematic 8.8%

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 26.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Third-Person Shooter 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Violent 18.6%, Dark 12.2%, Survival Horror 7.3%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 87.7%, Adventure 6.6%, Singleplayer 5.7%

ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.9%, Female Protagonist 30.3%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Action-Adventure 7.3%, Action 3.7%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 86.8%, Atmospheric 13.2%

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 24.7%, Psychological Horror 17%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Third-Person Shooter 10.7%, Cinematic 10.1%

NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.6%, Survival Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Cinematic 8.4%, Dark 7.5%

The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale 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: Cyberpunk 31.9%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Dystopian 14.1%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 89.9%, Adventure 7.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 55.1%, Dark 18.6%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Singleplayer 5%, Action 3.1%

Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.

Why similar: Dystopian 25.9%, Sci-fi 16%, Female Protagonist 16%, Mystery 12%, Atmospheric 9%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Lovecraftian 19%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Dark 11.9%, Violent 10.2%

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Dark 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%

After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. But nothing could prepare her for what she’ll face in the ancient halls below.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.5%, Sci-fi 27.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Cyberpunk 7%, Violent 6.8%

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 79%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.

Why similar: Survival Horror 32.8%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Violent 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 41.7%, Lovecraftian 29.6%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Parkour through the ruins of a megastructure, climb massive bosses, and hunt down every construction equipment in this slice of life action-adventure with immaculate vibes.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.3%, Sci-fi 20.9%, Dark 15.2%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Action-Adventure 9%

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.4%, Psychological Horror 21%, Dark 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Cinematic 9.5%

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Dark 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%

INDUSTRIA 2 is a narrative FPS adventure about a woman stranded in a parallel dimension. Explore, scavenge and fight your way through a mysterious boreal landscape consumed by an ever-hungry artificial intelligence to find a way home.

Why similar: Survival Horror 36.4%, Dystopian 24%, Mystery 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Action-Adventure 6.1%

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: Survival Horror 39.4%, Lovecraftian 24.4%, Dark 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Mystery 7.5%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.6%, Mystery 24.3%, Female Protagonist 23%, Adventure 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%