Games Like SOMA

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 24.1%, Horror 11.1%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, First-Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: From the same studio, it combines helpless first-person horror with another intensely personal story about identity, memory, and survival in an alien setting.

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 26.3%, Horror 25.1%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%, First-Person 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same kind of tense, low-power sci-fi horror where stealth, atmosphere, and environmental storytelling matter more than fighting back.

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 19.1%, Gore 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 9.4%, Walking Simulator 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is another narrative-driven first-person horror game built around dread, isolation, and escaping a collapsing industrial nightmare at sea.

Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.

Why similar: Underwater 22% ★, Horror 16.4%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its underwater setting, suffocating isolation, and psychologically fraying first-person survival make it one of the closest tonal matches to SOMA.

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 21.4%, Lovecraftian 14%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Gore 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares SOMA’s DNA in its immersive first-person exploration, fragile protagonist, and relentless atmosphere of psychological dread.

Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.

Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Lovecraftian 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Survival Horror 10.3%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Frictional’s earlier horror design is here in raw form, emphasizing vulnerability, exploration, and unsettling narrative mystery over combat.

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: Walking Simulator 25.6%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, First-Person 11.8%, Story Rich 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Like SOMA, it pairs horror with heavy sci-fi themes about consciousness and identity, wrapped in an oppressive, story-rich atmosphere.

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

Why similar: Gore 17.1%, Lovecraftian 15.3%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 8.2%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly oppressive, alien-feeling sci-fi horror world where environmental storytelling and bodily unease do most of the work.

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 28.7%, Horror 14.3%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Walking Simulator 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is a strong match for SOMA’s blend of sci-fi setting, unraveling sanity, and narrative horror driven by exploration instead of action.

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 17.9%, Horror 16.2%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Story Rich 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its underwater sci-fi horror premise, bleak storytelling, and disturbing sense of discovery make it especially appealing to SOMA fans despite the different perspective.

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: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Horror 21.6%, Lovecraftian 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Survival Horror 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on story, atmosphere, and existential horror over survival mechanics makes it a better SOMA follow-up than a typical scare-focused horror game.

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.8%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, First-Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person cosmic horror adventure captures SOMA’s mix of lonely exploration, existential dread, and strange science-gone-wrong storytelling.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Horror 16.1%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Lovecraftian 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: While less overtly horrific, it nails SOMA’s isolated sci-fi mystery and fascination with systems, consciousness, and piecing together what happened.

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23%, Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, First-Person 9.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is more systemic and survival-focused than SOMA, but its oppressive first-person immersion and helpless tension make the jump easy for Frictional fans.

Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.7%, Sci-fi 18.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It trades direct horror for philosophical sci-fi exploration, but it scratches the same itch for reflective storytelling in a hostile, mysterious world.

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

Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Lovecraftian 14.4%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This early Frictional game captures the same exploratory horror sensibility that eventually evolved into SOMA’s vulnerable, immersive style.

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 22.8%, Survival Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Dark 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Though stylistically different, it is an exceptional match for SOMA’s psychological sci-fi horror, bleak atmosphere, and haunting existential themes.

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Why similar: Sci-fi 18.7%, Horror 16.9%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares SOMA’s immersive sci-fi setting and philosophical undertones, but leans more systemic and action-oriented while preserving the same sense of isolation.

The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.6%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This compact sci-fi mystery mirrors SOMA’s appeal through first-person exploration of an abandoned facility and gradual discovery of a morally troubling story.

What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

Why similar: Sci-fi 24%, Puzzle 20.4%, Philosophical 14.1%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Few games hit SOMA’s identity-and-consciousness themes as directly, using eerie sci-fi exploration to ask similarly unsettling philosophical questions.

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

Why similar: Underwater 20.8% ★, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It distills SOMA’s claustrophobic dread into a short, brutal sci-fi horror experience built around isolation and the terror of the unknown.

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

Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Gore 13%, First-Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its immersive sci-fi station setting and sense of being trapped in a hostile technological nightmare make it a strong, if more combat-driven, alternative.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.2%, Sci-fi 17%, Story Rich 12.4%, First-Person 8.8%, Exploration 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is lighter on horror, but its first-person environmental storytelling and human-centered sci-fi themes make it a natural fit for SOMA’s narrative side.

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: Psychological Horror 12.6%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Dark 10.6%, Horror 9.6%

Survive aboard a doomed deep space colony starship, overrun with horrific and murderous aberrations. Explore, evade and fight your way through the depths to bring the ship back to Earth. Gather resources, upgrade abilities and fabricate an arsenal of weapons in this sci-fi horror roguelite.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, Horror 20.6%, Sci-fi 16.3%, First-Person 10.7%, Story Rich 10%

Why You'll Like It: It blends first-person sci-fi survival horror, procedural tension, and vulnerability in a way that echoes SOMA’s constant feeling of being outmatched.

The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.2%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Exploration 10.2%, Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures SOMA’s lonely sci-fi exploration and unease through environmental storytelling and the feeling of surviving in a hostile, mysterious place.

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 18.7%, Dark 15.4%, Story Rich 8.3%, Mystery 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its cerebral first-person investigation of minds, memory, and digital consciousness aligns closely with SOMA’s more philosophical side.

The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.

Why similar: Sci-fi 22.8%, Puzzle 19.9%, First-Person 16%, Philosophical 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is not a horror game, but its first-person sci-fi storytelling and questions about consciousness and humanity strongly overlap with what makes SOMA memorable.

BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.

Why similar: Underwater 21.2% ★, Horror 19%, Story Rich 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%, First-Person 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: The underwater setting, philosophical undertones, and lonely exploration of a fallen world give it some of the same pull as SOMA despite its shooter structure.

Imagine an escape room set in a deranged mind. Experience a first-person exploration game in a chilling new dimension. Shift between three perspectives of a family and unravel the mystery hiding in this mind-bending psychological thriller.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.2%, Horror 38.9%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is another first-person psychological sci-fi horror experience centered on consciousness, fractured identity, and unsettling narrative spaces.

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 26.4%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Dark 10.1%, Walking Simulator 6.6%

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Gore 24.5%, Horror 18.6%, First-Person 10.1%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person exploration, retro-futurist science setting, and mystery-driven tension make it a decent pick for players who liked SOMA’s atmosphere and pacing.

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 25%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Gore 10.1%, Walking Simulator 8.3%

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

Why similar: Underwater 30% ★, Horror 19.8%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Exploration 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.5%

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 52%, Psychological Horror 12%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Atmospheric 4.2%, Lovecraftian 4%

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: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.7%

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 16.8%, Survival Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Walking Simulator 11%, Dark 7%

THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.1%, Underwater 12.6% ★, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Exploration 6.2%

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 35.7%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Survival Horror 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%, First-Person 7.9%

God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 11.3%, Gore 9.6%

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: Survival Horror 22.6%, Horror 21.9%, Gore 18%, Psychological Horror 16%, Dark 7.3%

When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?

Why similar: Survival Horror 14.5%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Gore 12.7%, Dark 9.9%

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 18%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Dark 11.5%, Gore 8.1%

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 29.7%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Gore 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, First-Person 7.5%

Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

Why similar: Gore 17.6%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Dark 8.8%

Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths

Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.8%, Philosophical 13.1%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.3%

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 23.1%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Gore 17.3%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Atmospheric 7.2%

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 20.5%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Gore 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.7%

A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 12%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.

Why similar: Underwater 27.8% ★, Horror 16%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Exploration 8%, Sci-fi 7.9%

A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.8%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 12.2%

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.3%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 5.6%, Atmospheric 5.3%

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: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 10.7%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, First-Person 8.2%

Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.4%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%, First-Person 9.2%, Underwater 8.9% ★

INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.9%, Exploration 10.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Horror 9.6%

In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.

Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Story Rich 12%, Puzzle 9.6%, Atmospheric 9%

Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

Why similar: Underwater 27% ★, Survival Horror 23.5%, Horror 17.5%, Gore 12%, Sci-fi 11.7%

Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 14.5%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Gore 10.2%, Horror 9%

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Gore 10.5%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, First-Person 5.9%

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

Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Dark 8.1%, Gore 7.4%, Walking Simulator 6.8%