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The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.

Reviews: Very Positive — 95% — of 421 reviews
Released: 2015-11-20
Developer: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 86%

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    Why similar: Survival Horror 38.2%, Horror 27.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Adventure 13.9%, Indie 5.2%

  55. #55 Project Liminal 2
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2026
    Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
    Windows

    Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

    Why similar: Adventure 46%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

  56. #56 Stygian: Outer Gods
    65% matchVery Positive84% of 662 reviews2025
    Dev: Misterial GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.3%, Survival Horror 20.3%, Horror 8.4%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Dark 6.1%

  57. #57 The Wailer
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 128 reviews2023
    Dev: Ethan RobichauxPub: Vultive Entertainment
    Windows

    A highly stylized horror adventure game set in the depths of an ancient dungeon. With torch in hand, explore and find a way to escape before falling prey to the unspeakable horror that lurks within.

    Why similar: Horror 60.6%, Psychological Horror 39.4%

  58. #58 Call of Cthulhu®
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 reviews2018
    Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 71.9%, Horror 8.7%, Psychological Horror 5.4%, Adventure 4.5%, Atmospheric 4.1%

  59. #59 Draft of Darkness
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 358 reviews2023
    Dev: Crawly Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Draft of Darkness is a survival horror RPG with deck building and roguelike dungeon exploration. Recruit allies, synergize their decks to create powerful card combos. Manage your limited resources and explore procedurally generated maps to determine the story's outcome.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 49%, Procedural Generation 25.2%, Horror 16.9%, Dark 8.9%

  60. #60 Static Dread: The Lighthouse
    62% matchVery Positive91% of 1,355 reviews2025
    Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 54%, Survival Horror 16.7%, Horror 8.9%, Psychological Horror 6.4%, Dark 6.4%

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