Games Like Slender: The Arrival

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 52.2%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, First-Person 6.6%, Dark 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like Slender, it strips away your ability to fight back, forcing you to hide and flee from terrifying entities in a deeply atmospheric setting.

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

Why similar: Horror 49.9%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 7%, First-Person 6.9%, Dark 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This relentless survival horror game mirrors Slender's first-person perspective and terrifying chase sequences where running and hiding are your only options.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 44.9%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Dark 6.9%, First-Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the psychological dread and eerie, unpredictable atmospheric exploration found in Slender's most haunting environments.

Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.

Why similar: Horror 41%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, First-Person 7.5%, Dark 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It pushes first-person survival horror to terrifying extremes with intense escape sequences reminiscent of Slender's most harrowing moments.

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

Why similar: Horror 44.2%, Survival Horror 25.8%, First-Person 8.3%, Survival 5.1%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: You will experience the same paralyzing fear of a relentless, unkillable stalker hunting you through dark corridors, echoing the core tension of Slender.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.

Why similar: Horror 48.3%, Walking Simulator 22.7%, Survival Horror 7.3%, Psychological Horror 5.8%, First-Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a story-driven, atmospheric first-person horror experience that relies on exploring dark spaces while avoiding grotesque threats.

A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.

Why similar: Horror 38.7%, Psychological Horror 13%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Wandering through oppressive, dark woods with a flashlight and a camera provides a thematic and mechanical experience very close to Slender: The Arrival.

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Horror 38.2%, Survival Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 9.6%, First-Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Using an instant camera to navigate dark, shifting spaces evokes the same frantic, flashlight-dependent tension as playing Slender.

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

Why similar: Horror 39.2%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, First-Person 11.5%, Dark 10.9%, Walking Simulator 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror walking simulator relies on disorienting environments and sudden shifts in perspective, much like Slender's iconic house levels.

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 59.3%, Survival Horror 7.8%, First-Person 7.1%, Walking Simulator 5.6%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Playing as a toddler in a dark, surreal world emphasizes helplessness and vulnerability in the face of psychological terror.

Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.

Why similar: Horror 43.5%, Survival Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Dark 5.7%, Survival 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Though more action-heavy, it excels at psychological terror and surreal, shifting environments that will keep fans of dark horror on edge.

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

Why similar: Horror 48.6%, Survival Horror 16.1%, First-Person 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Dark 6%

Why You'll Like It: An early pioneer of first-person survival horror that forces players to solve environmental puzzles while evading hostile creatures in tight spaces.

From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.

Why similar: Horror 41.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, Dark 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Exploring a dark, abandoned apartment building while managing your flashlight echoes the micro-budget dread that made Slender famous.

A one-of-a-kind horror shocker – a game aware of your fear!Check out the improvements introduced with Update 2.0!

Why similar: Horror 74.8%, Walking Simulator 6.2%, Atmospheric 4.3%, Psychological Horror 3.4%, Adventure 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: You must survive a haunted location for a set number of days, relying heavily on atmospheric tension and dread over combat.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Horror 31.6%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Dark 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the masters of atmospheric horror, it traps you in a desolate, terrifying first-person environment where evasion is your primary tool.

It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.

Why similar: Horror 56.4%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 5.6%, Multiplayer 5%, Jump Scare 3.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: Trapped in a house with moving mannequins and a creepy child, you must master evasion rules very similar to avoiding the Slender Man.

You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.

Why similar: Horror 74.2%, First-Person 5.5%, Survival Horror 5%, Walking Simulator 4.5%, Survival 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: Procedurally generated mazes and a reliance on a phone light for survival make this a close mechanical cousin to Slender's page-hunting gameplay.

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 49.9%, Survival Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Multiplayer 8%, First-Person 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty indie horror game that relies on terrifying monster encounters and a flashlight-heavy exploration mechanic similar to Slender.

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: Horror 32.3%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.8%, Survival 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: While top-down, it captures the same suffocating dread and desperate survival instincts needed to outlast the horrors of the dark.

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

Why similar: Horror 43.4%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Female Protagonist 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Stealth and evasion are paramount as you explore a creepy mansion while being hunted by terrifying stalkers.

Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.

Why similar: Horror 39.9%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Dark 7.2%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It relies on acute observational panic and managing sudden jumpscares when an entity gets too close for comfort.

Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen... but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight.

Why similar: Horror 45.8%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, First-Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 4%

Why You'll Like It: Exploring creepy woods at night with a single candle while avoiding ghostly children offers a similarly intense indie horror thrill.

Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

Why similar: Horror 48.7%, Survival Horror 12.5%, First-Person 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, Walking Simulator 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Running through endless hallways while escaping sudden frights captures the pure adrenaline rush of classic indie horror games.

CASE: Animatronics is a truly scary and challenging first-person stealth horror on PC. Control of the police department is in the hands of anonymous hacker. All exits are locked. Electricity is off. Metallic thumps are getting closer. Will you survive, Detective Bishop?

Why similar: Horror 40%, Survival Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, First-Person 7.7%, Dark 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Hiding from relentless robotic pursuers through camera monitors and lockers requires the same nerve-wracking vigilance as Slender.

Based on a true story, discover the horror of the Canton insane asylum as you attempt to rescue your daughter. Experience the scariest game of 2014.

Why similar: Horror 70.2%, First-Person 8.5%, Survival Horror 4.5%, Atmospheric 3.5%, Walking Simulator 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title centered around exploring a creepy asylum with a flashlight while evading shadow figures.

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 50.6%, Psychological Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Survival Horror 5.7%, Atmospheric 5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological indie horror experience that taps into raw, unadulterated fear and exploration of dark spaces.

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: Horror 36.4%, Survival Horror 17%, First-Person 12.4%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Dark 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It continues the legacy of first-person dread and frantic escapes from otherworldly horrors in richly detailed environments.

DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark is a new standalone horror game that takes place in the DreadOut universe. In this missing chapter, you will help Linda face the challenges of the DreadOut world with even more dangers lurking within.

Why similar: Horror 52.9%, Survival Horror 30.3%, Female Protagonist 5.2%, Indie 4.7%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Using a camera to capture and survive against supernatural entities provides a fun mechanical parallel to ghost-hunting horror.

Live your childhood nightmare and try to survive against the Boogeyman. Equipped with only your flashlight, survive each night until the morning light.

Why similar: Horror 66.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Survival 5.8%, Multiplayer 4.5%, Atmospheric 4%

Why You'll Like It: A bedroom-bound survival horror game where you must listen closely and manage a flashlight to keep a monster at bay.

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

Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Survival Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 10.6%

'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 49.2%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, First-Person 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric first-person mystery game that focuses on slow-burn exploration of a confined, eerie apartment.

No one believed the pizza guy. They kept the dolls. A sandwich delivery guy is on his way to Central Evidence. He is not ready for what he finds. Emily and the dolls are back with new friends, scares and more. Use stealth and strategy to survive their unique games in this survival horror.

Why similar: Horror 58.9%, Survival Horror 21.2%, Multiplayer 8.5%, First-Person 3.7%, Indie 3.1%

Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

Why similar: Horror 51.8%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Survival Horror 8.4%, First-Person 8.1%, Dark 5.8%

Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!

Why similar: Horror 42.8%, Survival Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Dark 6.8%, First-Person 6.2%

DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

Why similar: Horror 67.7%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 3.4%, Female Protagonist 3.3%, Indie 2.8%

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

Why similar: Horror 65.3%, First-Person 7.5%, Dark 7.4%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

Why similar: Horror 39.1%, Survival Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 12%, First-Person 8.4%, Multiplayer 5.5%

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 76.8%, Psychological Horror 6.3%, Walking Simulator 5%, First-Person 2.8%, Atmospheric 2%

Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?

Why similar: Horror 37.2%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, First-Person 6.8%

Monstrum takes the traditional survival horror formula and remixes it completely with procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and AI driven predators, ensuring that nowhere on its derelict cargo ship is ever truly safe.

Why similar: Horror 50%, Survival Horror 29%, First-Person 6.8%, Survival 3.7%, Indie 2.5%

Stay Close is open-world horror game, with options for single-player and co-op. It has an unique and new gameplay approach unseen so far in any other game. You'll find yourself in a creepy and anomalous town, what is your next move?

Why similar: Horror 54.9%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Co-op 4.3%

Slendrina Remake is a scary survival game set in a dungeon where you must gather items, solve puzzles, and evade the sinister Slendrina herself to make it out alive. Experience the atmosphere of fear and tension in this gripping horror adventure.

Why similar: Horror 46.2%, Survival Horror 14.9%, First-Person 14.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Survival 7.7%

"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?

Why similar: Horror 42.4%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 13.3%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.

Why similar: Horror 40.3%, Survival Horror 21.4%, Dark 9.4%, First-Person 9%, Psychological Horror 5.4%

Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness

Why similar: Horror 42.3%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Dark 10.6%, Multiplayer 9.7%, First-Person 8.5%

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 44.4%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 7%, First-Person 7%, Multiplayer 6.2%

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

Why similar: Horror 48.1%, Survival Horror 14.9%, First-Person 6.6%, Dark 6.2%, Walking Simulator 5%

Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.

Why similar: Horror 52.6%, Walking Simulator 14%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Indie 6.6%, Adventure 6.3%

Live or die in silence. Granny Remake is a tense first-person survival horror in a reimagined, trap-filled house. Search for keys and tools, stay quiet while Granny reacts to noise, and escape by car, police rescue, the front door — or the hidden UFO route.

Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Dark 9.4%, First-Person 8.5%

Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest...

Why similar: Horror 57.7%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Multiplayer 6.4%, Walking Simulator 5.9%, First-Person 5.6%

HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.

Why similar: Horror 44.8%, Walking Simulator 14%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, First-Person 9.1%, Multiplayer 7.8%

You are all alone in this dark and frightening place. Run and hide, hurry to find a way out, because it follows you...

Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, First-Person 8.9%

Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.

Why similar: Horror 39.9%, Survival Horror 21.9%, First-Person 11.4%, Dark 7.2%, Walking Simulator 6.1%

The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.

Why similar: Horror 63.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, First-Person 8.7%, Adventure 4.3%, Indie 4.1%

Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.

Why similar: Horror 48.1%, Survival Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.4%, First-Person 7.1%

Now on Steam, revamped with brand new content! Immerse yourself in the latest chapter of the popular, Japanese indie horror title, Kageroh: Shadow Corridor. Survive against the onslaught of horrors that lie in wait in eerie, traditional Japanese locales that change with every playthrough.

Why similar: Horror 59.9%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, First-Person 7.6%, Multiplayer 3.2%

In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.

Why similar: Horror 38.6%, Survival Horror 20.8%, Dark 9%, First-Person 8%, Psychological Horror 7.2%

Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.

Why similar: Horror 38.8%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Survival Horror 8.9%, First-Person 8.3%