Games Like Silence of the Sleep

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 42.1%, Psychological Horror 30%, Indie 6.4%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the manifestation of mental illness through a dark, side-scrolling nightmare world that feels very similar to the seed game.

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 41.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Adventure 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D psychological horror game perfectly mirrors the surreal, dreamlike atmosphere and focus on mental instability found in Silence of the Sleep.

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer as The Cat Lady, this game offers a similarly grim and psychological 2D horror experience.

DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.

Why similar: Indie 62.4%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Adventure 2.6%, Dark 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, side-scrolling psychological horror game that shares the same focus on internal struggle and oppressive atmosphere.

Keep in Mind follows Jonas, a man haunted by alcoholism, depression, and grief. One night, he awakens to a shadowy mirror world where beasts lurk and stars don't shine. Lost and scared, Jonas must face the twisted beasts if he ever wishes to return home and learn the truth about his darkness.

Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Dark 9.7%, Psychological 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric psychological horror game that explores the protagonist's inner demons in a way that mirrors the seed game's tone.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.6%, Horror 22.2%, Puzzle 8.4%, Dark 7.8%, Adventure 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal 2D adventure captures the unsettling, dream-like quality of Silence of the Sleep through its exploration of a fractured psyche.

You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.

Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Continuing the themes of its predecessor, this title offers a poignant and dark narrative experience that resonates with fans of psychological storytelling.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Adventure 8.2%, Dark 8.1%, Psychological 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature psychological horror game that features a similar focus on deep narrative and disturbing, surreal imagery.

In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before.

Why similar: Horror 45.6%, Adventure 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror game that excels at building a sense of dread and mystery through its unique, dark aesthetic.

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 22.5%, Dark 9.9%, Puzzle 7.2%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D narrative-driven horror game features a dark, surreal mystery that fans of Silence of the Sleep will find compelling.

Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…

Why similar: Horror 39.7%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 8.9%, Puzzle 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror adventure that focuses on puzzles and a dark, unsettling atmosphere.

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: Horror 35.2%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Puzzle 6.6%, Dark 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric 2D horror game that uses psychological tension and surreal imagery to tell a deeply emotional story.

A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world thatgets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it?Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?

Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Horror 16.6%, Indie 10.2%, Atmospheric 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A bleak, narrative-driven 2D adventure that shares the dark, atmospheric tone of the seed game.

Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.

Why similar: Horror 32.9%, Psychological Horror 28.4%, Puzzle 15.1%, Adventure 8.8%, Story Rich 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: While featuring a different setting, this game captures the same surreal, psychological horror elements in a 2D perspective.

You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 22.8%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Adventure 8.6%, Dark 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric exploration game that focuses on uncovering a dark narrative through environmental storytelling.

Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

Why similar: Horror 36.5%, Psychological Horror 27%, Dark 7.6%, Puzzle 5.9%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D psychological horror game that focuses on dark secrets and a tense, atmospheric narrative.

You are the Mooseman and you have the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. You are about to visit three layers of this universe - the first one is the Lower World where dead reside…

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.1%, Adventure 22%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Indie 15.6%, Puzzle 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more mythological, its 2D side-scrolling exploration and atmospheric world share a similar artistic sensibility.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Horror 35.7%, Psychological Horror 26.7%, Puzzle 10.7%, Indie 8%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal horror game explores themes of isolation and psychological distress within a strange, artistic world.

In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Adventure 9.1%, Dark 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on the unraveling of the human mind through exploration and narrative.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.1%, Horror 25.3%, Adventure 8.7%, Dark 7.5%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-heavy adventure that uses a unique art style to explore themes of childhood trauma and psychological unease.

The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!

Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Adventure 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Indie 12%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy horror game that focuses on psychological tension and uncovering dark secrets.

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

Why similar: Horror 59.5%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Adventure 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique perspective on psychological horror by focusing on the vulnerability and surreal fears of its protagonist.

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: Horror 46.5%, Psychological Horror 28.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Adventure 6.1%, Mystery 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror game that utilizes a distinct 2D aesthetic to deliver a deeply unsettling and psychological experience.

Firewood is a 2D adventure game with psychological horror elements. The game tells the story of an old man who has lost his wife years ago and is still having troubles with his past.

Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Adventure 18.5%, Indie 14%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that deals with themes of loss and loneliness in a dark, 2D space.

Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.

Why similar: Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Emotional 10.2%, Adventure 10.2%, Dark 10%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that deals with emotional themes and a surreal world, offering a similar, albeit lighter, tone.

You are his last hope. The only one who can rescue him. Delve deep into the dreams of Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with depression, unfold the heartbreaking story of his life and prevent him from... fading away.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Adventure 11.3%, Psychological 10.3%, Emotional 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game that explores the mind of a man suffering from depression, mirroring the thematic core of the seed game.

Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.

Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Dark 8.9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Psychological 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D horror game features a dark mystery and psychological elements that feel right at home with the seed game.

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Psychological Horror 25.1%, Dark 11.5%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Adventure 6.2%

A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...

Why similar: Horror 50%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Adventure 6.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Dark 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror classic that emphasizes the dread of being trapped in a supernatural, hostile environment.

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Great Soundtrack 16%, Puzzle 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Adventure 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric exploration game that focuses on uncovering a mystery in a desolate, dream-like environment.

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Adventure 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Indie 10.4%, Puzzle 7.2%

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 28.5%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%

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: Horror 38.2%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Dark 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.2%

A first-person horror game dealing with sleep paralysis. You are lying in bed, unable to move, experiencing creepy phenomena and having to survive until morning from ghosts.

Why similar: Horror 40.7%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Dark 16.1%, Indie 8.3%, Adventure 3.7%

Hypnosis, memories, delusions and a disturbing secret revolve around silence of mind.

Why similar: Horror 33%, Indie 18.4%, Adventure 17.5%, Dark 11.6%, Puzzle 11.2%

Play as Franklin Fargo, a quiet physics professor who has led a bitter existence ever since his fiancée died in a holdup in which he was supposed to be the victim. One morning, he wakes up in the middle of an abandoned scientific facility. His only link with the outside world is a voice that calls him "Subject 13".

Why similar: Adventure 42.7%, Puzzle 33.1%, Indie 24.1%

'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.

Why similar: Horror 34%, Puzzle 15.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Indie 10.3%

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 72.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 2.8%, Great Soundtrack 2.6%, Dark 2%

Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 9.8%

Experience Harry's story of battling multiple personalities and his severe case of schizophrenia. In this First-person horror game, you battle the hallucinations and illusions your mind creates. You misjudge reality and quickly lose control over yourself.

Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Dark 9.7%, Psychological 8%

You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible

Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Psychological Horror 19%, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 12.6%, Puzzle 7.7%

Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...

Why similar: Horror 34.8%, Indie 19.9%, Adventure 17.4%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Dark 10.7%, Puzzle 7.8%, Adventure 7%

In Don’t Remember, some things are better left forgotten. Fight your amnesia in this atmospheric, first person psychological horror game. Solve the mystery of the old mansion in 1900’s England through the use of your lantern’s various colors and face its hidden grotesque visage.

Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Adventure 8.6%, Puzzle 8%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness

Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Adventure 19.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Emotional 8.2%, Mystery 6.1%

John Herrin survived a horrible accident, damaging his brain and memory. Through falling asleep, he can rediscover his unfortunate past in his dreams, but due to his brain damage he'll start to see visions and hallucinations, and falling asleep won't be as easy as it seems at first...

Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Psychological 9.6%, Adventure 7.8%, Emotional 7.4%

Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Story Rich 7.8%

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: Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Dark 10.3%, Adventure 8.4%, Emotional 7.5%

REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.

Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Dark 10.8%, Adventure 9.7%, Puzzle 8%

Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.

Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Adventure 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Indie 13.1%, Dark 9.6%

Mystery of Silence is a point-and-click adventure where William, a young writer in search of inspiration, enters an abbey shrouded in silence. What William finds within those walls is not just a story to tell, but a secret that should never be discovered.

Why similar: Adventure 38.5%, Dark 32%, 2D 9.4%, Indie 9%, Story Rich 8%

A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.

Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Psychological 8.4%, Dark 8.2%, Emotional 7.4%

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 37.8%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Adventure 13.4%, Puzzle 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%

Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.

Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 19.1%, Side Scroller 10.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%

The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!

Why similar: Horror 36%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Adventure 14.1%, Dark 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 7%

Black Sheep" is a 2D story-driven adventure game, you will play a high school student who explores the flooded school ruins, trace the shadow of the past, and unveil the evil those buried in the bottom of the river to see the light of day.

Why similar: Horror 36.1%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Puzzle 6.4%, Mystery 6.3%

Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 44.1%, Horror 22.3%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 4.8%

Embark on a chilling journey in King of Silence, a first-person horror game where silence is survival. Trapped in a dark, abandoned temple, you must quietly uncover its secrets and the eerie legend of the King of Silence to find your escape. Make a sound, and it may be your last.

Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Psychological 11.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Dark 7.2%

One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.

Why similar: Horror 39.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Dark 12.8%, Indie 9.4%, Puzzle 7.5%