Games Like The Shore

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: Lovecraftian 32.2%, Horror 12.8%, Underwater 12.5% ★, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Exploration 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like The Shore, it delivers a deeply atmospheric first-person sci-fi horror experience centered on existential dread and strange environments.

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 38.9%, Underwater 16.9% ★, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric first-person horror game featuring nightmarish monster encounters and an isolating, perilous setting.

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 51.9%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, First-Person 6.6%, Exploration 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines a desolate sci-fi setting with heavy Lovecraftian psychological horror and terrifying otherworldly hallucinations.

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 63.4%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, First-Person 6.2%, Story Rich 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a direct narrative and thematic connection to H.P. Lovecraft's works, emphasizing eerie exploration and chilling cosmic mysteries.

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 39.8%, Horror 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, First-Person 7.7%, Exploration 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar blend of narrative-driven first-person exploration, terrifying monster evasion, and psychological tension.

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 61.2%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, First-Person 4.4%, Story Rich 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: An official adaptation that mirrors The Shore's focus on sanity-shattering investigations and cultist mythos from a first-person perspective.

Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.3%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Exploration 8.1%, First-Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: An eerie first-person exploration game that relies on Lovecraftian dread, strange phenomena, and a lonely atmosphere.

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 41.2% ★, Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, First-Person 11.1%, Atmospheric 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Sharing The Shore's claustrophobic underwater and isolation themes, it plays heavily on dwindling sanity and survival dread.

A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.

Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Realistic 12.4%, Exploration 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror action-adventure that pits players against psychedelic, monstrous entities born from a sinister spiritual island.

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: Lovecraftian 32%, Horror 31.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, First-Person 7.6%, Puzzle 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential first-person horror title focusing on vulnerability, sanity mechanics, and horrifying dark corridors.

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: FPS 20%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, First-Person 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides tense, claustrophobic survival horror where you must outsmart a relentless entity in a confined, dark environment.

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 45.8%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Exploration 8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror experience that treats the unknown supernatural presence as an active, stalking terror.

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: Horror 28%, Psychological Horror 23%, First-Person 14.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Exploration 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Blends historical trauma with surreal, nightmarish creature encounters in a heavy psychological horror framework.

Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.4%, Horror 9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Action-Adventure 5.9%, Exploration 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven horror game deeply rooted in a horrifying, isolated town with dark Lovecraftian undertones.

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 22.3%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, First-Person 12.4%, Exploration 11.6%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game defined by shifting surreal environments that constantly challenge the protagonist's sanity.

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 39.9%, FPS 13.3%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Action-Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Immerse yourself in a ruined world governed by cosmic entities and relentless psychological torment.

A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.4%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10%, Exploration 8%, Realistic 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie love letter to cosmic horror featuring bleak winter exploration, dark cults, and sanity-testing anomalies.

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 42.5%, Psychological Horror 30.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Realistic 5.3%, Exploration 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply unsettling psychological horror game that masterfully builds dread through atmospheric exploration of a shifting house.

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: Horror 28.5%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, First-Person 15.5%, Story Rich 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features nightmarish mind-hacking sequences that mirror the surreal, reality-bending psychological horror found in The Shore.

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 56.7%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, First-Person 14.8%, Atmospheric 7%, Action 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A staple first-person horror game centered on helpless exploration, hiding from grotesque foes, and surviving madness.

Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.6%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 6.8%, First-Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a heavy religious atmosphere with terrifying surreal psychological horror elements and bizarre hallucinations.

DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.3%, Exploration 13%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Atmospheric 4%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the eerie, unsettling depths of Lovecraftian oceanic horror through mysterious fishing and ancient cult secrets.

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

Why similar: Underwater 37.9% ★, Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, First-Person 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the intensely claustrophobic dread of navigating an oppressive, blind underwater environment filled with unseen terrors.

A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.7%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, First-Person 6%, Exploration 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled indie horror game that creates suffocating tension through isolation, eerie mythos, and a coastal setting.

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

Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Lovecraftian 29.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person survival horror game focused on dark, eerie exploration and dealing with terrifying cave-dwelling creatures.

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 39.9%, Psychological Horror 32.2%, First-Person 14.5%, Story Rich 7.6%, Atmospheric 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological first-person horror game that weaponizes isolation, forest exploration, and fraying mental states.

Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 12.2%, Exploration 7.4%, First-Person 6.3%

Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.4%, FPS 13.5%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Exploration 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A grim investigative survival-horror title featuring cultist themes, bizarre realities, and first-person combat.

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 27.2%, Psychological Horror 20%, First-Person 11%, Exploration 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic first-person horror title featuring stealth-based survival and a terrifying isolated location steeped in dark folklore.

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: Horror 30.4%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, First-Person 11.1%, Realistic 10.6%, Story Rich 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A haunting psychological horror game where exploring a seemingly normal suburban home unveils deeply disturbing secrets.

NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.2%, FPS 12.8%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Exploration 6.3%

You’ve discovered evidence of a cosmic presence influencing humanity since its origins. Now something born in the depths of the cosmos is calling again. Investigate, uncover forbidden knowledge and survive a disturbing first person Lovecraftian horror adventure.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.7%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Exploration 7.2%, First-Person 5.4%

A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Exploration 7.6%, Story Rich 6.7%, First-Person 6.6%

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 43.4%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 12%, Philosophical 8.2%, First-Person 6.5%

The Shore VR is a first-person story-driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations. You will play the role of a man who ends up on a mysterious island. Strong elements of Lovecraftian horror, struggle to survive in an unknown world.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.8%, Underwater 15.1% ★, FPS 9.7%, Mythology 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.7%

Descend into Lovecraftian horror aboard a claustrophobic military submarine. Assign tasks as a captain’s right hand, analyze sonar signals, make hard decisions, and keep the crew from madness. Dark horrors lurk both within… and beyond the hull.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39%, Underwater 16.5% ★, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 5.5%

You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Exploration 6.9%, Realistic 6.9%

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 62.4%, Horror 17.4%, FPS 7.7%, First-Person 5.7%, Atmospheric 2.3%

A claustrophobic ocean liner, relentless cultists, and horrific monstrosities. Inspired by classic survival horror like Resident Evil, gather clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. Where fanaticism and salvation collide, you must make choices beyond mere survival.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32%, FPS 12.4%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Realistic 6.4%

As captain of the Pandora sub, you must explore the Trench and retrieve data from the Neptune wreckage. But beware - the trench is home to unimaginable horrors that will test your courage. Can you survive the terrors of the deep and complete your mission, or will you become the next victim?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.4%, Underwater 27.6% ★, Horror 13%, Realistic 6.7%, Atmospheric 3.7%

Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.

Why similar: Underwater 34.3% ★, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, FPS 10.6%, First-Person 8.1%

The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.

Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Psychological Horror 18%, FPS 15.2%, Exploration 9.9%, First-Person 9.6%

The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 14.6%, Exploration 7.7%, First-Person 6.8%

Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.5%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Action-Adventure 7.2%, Exploration 6.8%

Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.3%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, First-Person 6%, Realistic 4.4%

Uncover the chilling secrets beneath the Antarctic ice in this survival horror FPS. Shoot unimaginable creatures, solve cryptic puzzles, and fight for your life in the frozen wastelands.​

Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.3%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, First-Person 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

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 41.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, First-Person 9.6%, Story Rich 8.3%, Exploration 6.8%

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.3%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, First-Person 9%, FPS 7.7%

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 50.9%, Psychological Horror 27.7%, First-Person 13.1%, Action 8.2%

SUFFER THE NIGHT is a first-person survival horror experience. Alone in a secluded cabin during a violent storm, horror illustrator Stacey Linden discovers the true meaning of fear. Explore a constantly changing world and solve puzzles; but above all: survive!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.7%, Horror 13.5%, FPS 13.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Psychological Horror 5.9%

Beneath is a Lovecraft-inspired survival FPS. Scarce ammo, merciless enemies and a sense of the unknown combine in a 10+ hour, story-driven single player campaign, built for both veteran gamers and those seeking a challenging old school experience.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.7%, FPS 14%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Action-Adventure 7.7%

A mysterious signal. A missing crew. And the one man trying to piece it all together. As Abe Douglas, dive deep into a fully underwater metroidvania to explore massive oceanic biomes, battle monstrous bosses, and piece together a mystery that threatens not only your crew, but your own sanity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.6%, Underwater 27.2% ★, Psychological Horror 9%, Exploration 7.5%, Action-Adventure 5.1%

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 38.1%, Psychological Horror 20%, First-Person 10.8%, Story Rich 6.2%, Exploration 5.8%

Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.1%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Exploration 7.7%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D

Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, First-Person 11.1%, Exploration 10.5%, Realistic 8.9%

Every descent is a deadly gamble. DIVE or DIE in the cursed abyss, face Eldritch horrors to uncover the mystery of the black rain. Scavenge and upgrade, recruit and sacrifice. Save your camp... The Flood is coming.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.3%, Underwater 24.8% ★, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Exploration 7%

A thrilling retro-styled shooter with survival-horror elements, inspired by the design of Resident Evil and the atmosphere of Bioshock. Spend an hour delving deep into a seaside bunker in an uncanny land, uncovering its secrets and surviving against the cosmic terrors which dwell within.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.2%, FPS 18.2%, Horror 14.2%, Exploration 6.7%, Atmospheric 5%

The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.

Why similar: Horror 30.1%, First-Person 24.2%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Story Rich 13.6%

Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.5%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Puzzle 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.5%