Games Like THE MUTE HOUSE

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: Survival Horror 27.6%, Lovecraftian 25.7%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Violent 10.1%, Mystery 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of modern survival horror that perfectly captures the inventory management and puzzle-solving of the genre's golden era.

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 23.3%, Old School 14%, 1990's 11.5%, Horror 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the 90s survival horror aesthetic with a strong focus on exploration and uncovering a dark mystery.

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 20.6%, Old School 16.4%, Zombies 13.6%, Horror 12%, Female Protagonist 12%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, classic survival horror experience with a strong focus on combat and resource management.

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 27.4%, Horror 14.3%, Old School 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Gore 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features challenging puzzles and a mansion setting that directly mirrors the classic genre staples.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Old School 16.9%, 1990's 11.8%, Horror 10.2%, Female Protagonist 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A perfect homage to 90s survival horror with pre-rendered backgrounds and tank controls that mirror the classic experience.

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.4%, Old School 19.9%, Horror 18.1%, Gore 14.1%, Violent 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled slasher horror game that captures the tension and aesthetic of the 1980s.

Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.6%, Zombies 22.7%, Horror 13.1%, 1990's 10.7%, Resource Management 8%

Why You'll Like It: A love letter to the golden era of zombie survival horror with fixed camera angles and inventory management.

Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.

Why similar: Zombies 18%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Old School 16.3%, Gore 13.7%, Action-Adventure 11%

Why You'll Like It: A modern survival horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and atmospheric exploration.

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 25%, Old School 16.2%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Horror 13.1%, Exploration 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-heavy horror game that captures the feeling of 90s indie horror.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 22%, Horror 17.1%, Gore 15.7%, Violent 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, stealth-focused horror game with a strong narrative and psychological elements.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.5%, Gore 15.3%, Horror 13.1%, Old School 12.9%, Resource Management 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, indie survival horror game that emphasizes stealth and inventory management.

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

Why similar: Horror 41.6%, Mystery 13%, Female Protagonist 9%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Realistic 8%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric horror game that combines investigation with supernatural dread.

There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Horror 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Exploration 11.1%, Mystery 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that captures the trapped in a mansion mystery vibe perfectly.

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: Zombies 28%, Survival Horror 22.2%, Horror 15.5%, Resource Management 14%, Action-Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival horror game that perfectly distills the classic mansion-exploration formula.

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 23.3%, Horror 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Gore 10.8%, Resource Management 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure that blends survival horror mechanics with puzzle-solving.

Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.7%, Old School 13.2%, Horror 13%, Zombies 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes action and inventory management in a dark setting.

Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!

Why similar: Old School 19.5%, Gore 16%, Horror 14.8%, Violent 14%, Survival Horror 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering dark secrets.

Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.

Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Mystery 14.7%, Exploration 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game with multiple endings and a focus on exploration.

Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, Gore 16.6%, Horror 14.7%, Violent 11.3%, Zombies 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering the secrets of a haunted location.

A horror game inspired by Super Metroid and The House on the Borderland. Explore, survive and escape from a mysterious tower, inhabited by ghouls and monsters.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.7%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Zombies 14.8%, Old School 14.1%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian horror game that blends exploration with challenging survival mechanics.

Seamlessly combining 3D action and point-click adventure, "Kwaidan" provides a nostalgic-yet-new experience. Explore old Japanese manor and solve the clever puzzles set there, and fight against monsters called Yoki.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, Old School 17.5%, Horror 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Exploration 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique take on the survival horror genre with an emphasis on exploration and atmosphere.

DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.

Why similar: Zombies 26.8%, Survival Horror 24.9%, Horror 14.4%, Gore 11.8%, Violent 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person survival horror game that pays homage to the classic zombie genre.

A third-person survival horror game featuring non-linear gameplay, puzzles, and enemies from the depths of hell. When Anna's mother passes away from a sudden illness, she receives a worrying letter from her sister suggesting that not all is as it seems. Will she uncover the truth?

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.2%, Horror 16.9%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Gore 13.3%, Violent 9%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person action-horror game with a focus on survival and exploration.

The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!

Why similar: Survival Horror 32.4%, Gore 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Violent 11.3%, Zombies 10%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style survival horror game that focuses on exploration and resource management.

Withering Rooms is a challenging 2.5D horror RPG set in a procedurally generated Victorian mansion that changes each night. Explore Mostyn House to collect the perfect items for your build and face a huge cast of overgrown undead, invisible ghosts, devious witches, and more.

Why similar: Horror 40.3%, Mystery 17%, Female Protagonist 17%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Adventure 7.8%

House of Velez is a horror game based around stealth/puzzle elements. It emphasizes sneaking, running and hiding mechanics to surpass obstacles rather than combat. This game draws inspiration from titles like Haunting Ground and even film such as the 1980's Hellraiser.

Why similar: Survival Horror 38.3%, Gore 33.8%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Indie 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that focuses on the tension of being trapped in a dangerous environment.

Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.

Why similar: Zombies 15.3%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Gore 12.5%, Horror 11.2%, 1990's 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure horror game that captures the feel of 90s survival horror titles.

A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Zombies 14.4%, Gore 13.7%, Old School 13.3%, Horror 10.4%

A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.

Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Lovecraftian 20.1%, Gore 15.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Realistic 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror game that focuses on investigation and uncovering mysteries.

A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.

Why similar: Horror 54.6%, Survival Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Indie 5.5%, Adventure 4.7%

Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37%, Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Realistic 8.8%

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: Horror 20.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 11.4%

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 29.6%, Violent 23.6%, Gore 13.3%, Mystery 8%, Adventure 7.8%

A survival horror mixed with found footage elements. Unveil the secrets of a dark satanic cult and solve the Solomon Manor puzzles while hiding from the deadly Goat Face.

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.1%, Gore 16.2%, Violent 14.9%, Horror 14%, Mystery 9%

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 25.2%, 1990's 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Horror 11.8%, Exploration 7.8%

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: Gore 16.3%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Horror 15.6%, Violent 14%, Mystery 7%

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Mystery 18.8%, Exploration 14%, Realistic 12.5%, Atmospheric 10%

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 27.7%, Horror 18.8%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Realistic 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

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: Horror 26.2%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Adventure 13.5%, Gore 12.1%, Violent 11.3%

This stand-alone prologue puts you in the tiny shoes of Grace Saunders – an 11-year-old girl delivering a letter, when things go horribly wrong… Experience the unique 1920s horror atmosphere of Alone in the Dark and prepare for the terror that awaits in Derceto Manor

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.3%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Horror 10.9%, Realistic 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.

Why similar: Mystery 38.5%, Gore 22.2%, Violent 19.7%, Adventure 5.5%, Female Protagonist 5.3%

Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.

Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Mystery 10.3%, Exploration 9.8%

Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Gore 18.5%, Violent 15.8%, Horror 13.2%, Action-Adventure 6.9%

Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.

Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Old School 19.5%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, 1990's 15.9%, Adventure 7.5%

A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Zombies 18.6%, Horror 14.6%, Gore 11.7%, 1990's 10.2%

When you awake, you find yourself in a mansion, where was the secret research center, is now a maze full of horrible zombies and deadly traps. You'll have to escape by overcoming your fears, collecting items, solving innovative puzzles and revealing the cruel truth.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.6%, Zombies 16.7%, Horror 15.6%, Adventure 13.8%, Indie 12.8%

Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.4%, Mystery 21%, Horror 16.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Violent 10.4%

Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.

Why similar: Survival Horror 34%, Horror 22%, Realistic 11%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Mystery 7%

Mortanis Prisoners - A survival horror game set in a Third Reich concentration camp where the camp's leadership, upon discovering a planned rebellion, orders the execution of all accomplices. Main protagonist encounter an even more terrifying fate. Will they be able to escape the nightmare?

Why similar: Survival Horror 19%, Zombies 14%, Gore 13.3%, Horror 11.1%, Old School 10.3%

Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.

Why similar: Horror 32.2%, Mystery 16.8%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Realistic 13.2%, Exploration 11.6%

A story driven cryptid horror game featuring survival horror elements where you come face to face with a Midwest cryptid dubbed "the Wolfman". Play as Jane and fight to survive the full moon while uncovering dark secrets in the Wolfman's territory.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.6%, Horror 21.2%, Gore 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Realistic 9.4%

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.8%, 1990's 16.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Realistic 12.8%, Exploration 11.9%

Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.

Why similar: Survival Horror 34.6%, Horror 22.5%, Violent 10.4%, Exploration 9%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.6%, Horror 29%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Mystery 6.6%, Indie 5.3%

The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

Why similar: Survival Horror 32.2%, Horror 23.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Realistic 9.2%, Indie 6.1%

Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.1%, Violent 14.1%, Old School 14%, Horror 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.

Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Gore 23%, Violent 16.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Adventure 5.9%

A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.7%, Horror 19.2%, Realistic 12.5%, Mystery 11%, Exploration 10%

Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Horror 17.8%, Old School 15.3%, 1990's 11.3%, Female Protagonist 7.6%

『Japanese House Exploration』is a first-person puzzle horror adventure game set in a traditional Japanese house. You explore a house that is both eerie and nostalgic. To find a dear friend.

Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Realistic 9.7%, 3D 8.7%