Games Like The Void

Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.

Why similar: Survival 16.7%, Story Rich 14.6%, Dark 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Difficult 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: The original masterpiece of oppressive atmosphere and survival, sharing the same developer's commitment to bleak, philosophical storytelling.

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Surreal 23%, Difficult 16.4%, Survival 12.8%, Story Rich 10.5%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Like The Void, it forces you to manage scarce resources in a dying, surreal world where every choice carries heavy philosophical and survival consequences.

Place your faith and embrace the Void.

Why similar: Difficult 36.8%, Story Rich 21%, Adventure 20.2%, Singleplayer 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A mysterious, abstract puzzle game that rewards deep exploration and discovery, much like the cryptic world-building of The Void.

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: Dark 41.5%, Atmospheric 29.1%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Singleplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological, atmospheric survival horror game that mirrors the surreal, melancholic tone and resource-management intensity of The Void.

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Surreal 48.1%, Dark 12%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and psychedelic RPG that leans into the same abstract, emotional, and experimental storytelling as the seed game.

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: Survival 15.4%, Dark 15%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Horror 13%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its oppressive, top-down atmosphere and focus on survival in a hostile, shifting environment resonate strongly with the experience of navigating the Void.

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

Why similar: Nudity 20.2%, Surreal 20%, Horror 17.4%, Dark 15.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, surreal, and atmospheric experience that prioritizes environmental storytelling and grotesque, otherworldly aesthetics.

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: Surreal 83.7%, First-Person 16.3%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal, grotesque, and deeply philosophical immersive sim captures the same experimental and unsettling energy found in The Void.

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: Surreal 23.3%, Emotional 15.4%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Dark 11.5%, Psychological 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that explores the surreal nature of the human mind, echoing the abstract, investigative elements of The Void.

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: Nudity 28.5%, Difficult 24%, Horror 21%, Dark 16.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, dark, and philosophical RPG that demands careful resource management and rewards the player for navigating its unforgiving, surreal world.

There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.

Why similar: Surreal 41.8%, Horror 21%, Dark 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric, and symbolic exploration game that shares the same focus on psychological depth and unconventional narrative structure.

KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

Why similar: Surreal 54%, Atmospheric 19%, Story Rich 13.5%, Adventure 12.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, narrative-driven adventure that captures the same dreamlike, melancholic, and deeply atmospheric quality found in The Void.

This VR Journey takes you to the 'behind the scenes' of the Universe. Beyond a door lies a barren landscape inhabited by strange rocky heads. Here, the maintenance and heavy lifting required keeps existence stable and temporal. You are a tourist. Don't do anything foolish.

Why similar: Philosophical 31.1%, Surreal 20%, Psychological 15.5%, Horror 8.9%, Dark 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical, surreal, and atmospheric VR-first experience that challenges the player's perception of reality.

Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.

Why similar: First-Person 22.4%, Atmospheric 20.6%, Adventure 19.5%, Nudity 17.5%, Story Rich 16.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person, sci-fi adventure that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and a mysterious, surreal narrative.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Dark 24.7%, Horror 18.2%, Story Rich 17.3%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Atmospheric 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal, and emotionally heavy RPG that explores themes of survival and morality in a crumbling, bizarre world.

Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.

Why similar: Dark 42.4%, Horror 19%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric metroidvania that emphasizes lore-rich exploration and a sense of cosmic dread.

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

Why similar: Surreal 86.4%, Adventure 8.1%, Story Rich 3.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its unique, clay-mation art style and surreal, dreamlike world provide a similarly experimental and otherworldly experience.

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: Horror 22.4%, Philosophical 19.9%, First-Person 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 12%

Why You'll Like It: A lovecraftian, atmospheric exploration game that leans into the same sense of cosmic, surreal horror.

Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.

Why similar: Difficult 40.6%, Survival 27.1%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Atmospheric 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, atmospheric exploration game that captures the sense of navigating a mysterious, void-like world.

Strayed Lights is a colourful action-adventure featuring epic boss fights and a unique parry-based combat system. Shift between colours to repel attacks and strike back. Explore a dreamlike world as you restore your light that was torn by shadows.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.7%, Surreal 21.3%, Psychological 15.4%, Emotional 13.2%, Action-Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with a focus on emotional, atmospheric combat and a unique, stylized world.

A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.

Why similar: Atmospheric 38.9%, Dark 36.7%, Adventure 21.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dystopian adventure that focuses on environmental storytelling and a melancholic, immersive world.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Surreal 31.9%, Story Rich 26.4%, Choices Matter 21.6%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply philosophical and surreal narrative experience that challenges the player's perception of reality and self, much like the Sisters and Brothers of the Void.

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: Surreal 44.1%, Horror 15.3%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, First-Person 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, walking-simulator style game that emphasizes atmospheric, post-apocalyptic exploration and cosmic horror.

Use your real voice to cast spells in In Verbis Virtus, a fantasy adventure unlike any other. Step into the shoes of a wizard in search of an ancient power. Explore a lost temple, making your way through forgotten chambers brimming with unspeakable beauty and terror.

Why similar: Nudity 26%, Difficult 15.9%, First-Person 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy adventure that uses unique voice-controlled magic mechanics, mirroring the sigil-drawing systems of The Void.

Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

Why similar: Psychological 17.8%, Surreal 14.9%, Survival 12%, Dark 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that explores dark, surreal dimensions and the fragility of the human psyche.

SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.

Why similar: Survival 24.4%, Story Rich 20.8%, Dark 19.3%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This gothic, atmospheric game requires careful resource management while exploring a surreal, dark, and dangerous universe.

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: Difficult 18.2%, Survival 15.4%, Resource Management 14.7%, Horror 12.9%, First-Person 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, atmospheric survival horror game where resource management is key to navigating an oppressive, dark environment.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Surreal 36.2%, Psychological 23.8%, Dark 13.6%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential surreal exploration game, focusing on wandering through dreamlike, abstract worlds to uncover hidden meaning.

A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!

Why similar: Surreal 33.5%, Psychological 28.1%, Dark 14.3%, Action-Adventure 10%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dreamlike, surreal adventure that captures the same sense of wandering through a strange, abstract landscape as seen in The Void.

A dark and unsettling narrative adventure that will shake you to your core. Take control of a reluctant investigator, trapped in a depraved and despondent world. BAFTA-winning and selected by the V&A for its pioneering narrative design, this disturbingly powerful story is unlike anything you've played.

Why similar: Nudity 47.9%, Story Rich 18.4%, Adventure 17.9%, Atmospheric 15.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click adventure that explores themes of existence and identity through a bizarre, dreamlike lens.

The Voidness is a SCI-FI psychological horror game where it takes place inside the void where it's filled with just gloom - the only way to see is by scanning the environment with your range finder device, however you are not alone. Don't breathe ... as they are listening.. and watching.

Why similar: First-Person 38%, Action-Adventure 37.5%, Adventure 24.5%

A game about doing Nothing

Why similar: Difficult 30.9%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Story Rich 17.8%, Horror 14.6%, Choices Matter 12%

This is an art horror game where you snatch souls, cast spells, and die repeatedly. Select from 4 colorful characters and occasionally listen to them yap about their problems. It's very "mood." No penalty for death and you'll have fun even when you lose.

Why similar: Surreal 41.6%, Horror 18%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, First-Person 13.4%, Choices Matter 9.9%

Void Crawler is a horror game set in a dystopian future, where you pilot a vehicle nicknamed 'The Mole' into a mysterious void deep within the Earth to collect an extremely valuable material for a company dedicated to solving the world's energy crisis.

Why similar: Surreal 28.3%, Survival 15.7%, Resource Management 15.1%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 12.8%

Do you often think of what is there, beneath the towns and the cities we live in? Sewer systems, bombshelters, scientific objects... Are you ready to find yourself in a place on the edge of the reality plane you are used to?

Why similar: Surreal 19.1%, Psychological 13.8%, Nudity 13.1%, Horror 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.2%

There is only you, the abandoned remains of a former life and the flourishing nature that feels great in the absence of man. This world is both gloomy and empty, but so incredibly beautiful.

Why similar: Philosophical 32.5%, Surreal 28%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Horror 10.3%, First-Person 9.3%

VOID SAILS is a single-player adventure where you captain a flying ship across uncharted space. Sail through mysterious worlds, battle powerful foes, and make story-defining choices. Uncover dark secrets in a game where every discovery could bring you closer to the truth—or to madness.

Why similar: Psychological 26.8%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Story Rich 15.4%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Choices Matter 11.5%

The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.

Why similar: Surreal 27.4%, Horror 16.7%, Dark 15.7%, Story Rich 13.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%

You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era?

Why similar: Difficult 41.2%, Adventure 23.9%, Dark 18.3%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Singleplayer 3.8%

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: Philosophical 29.7%, Dark 16.4%, Horror 16.1%, Story Rich 11.3%, First-Person 9.7%

Immerse yourself in a survival game created by Miyuki, a girl with a split personality. Will you be able to escape, or will you choose a different path?

Why similar: Multiple Endings 26.7%, Dark 26.6%, First-Person 17%, Horror 15.2%, Atmospheric 11.6%

A psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds. An intriguing plot with erotic and occult themes guides the player's character through the Yelvertons' Victorian mansion and a perverse land inspired by Lovecraft's works and paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.

Why similar: Nudity 63.6%, Horror 17.3%, First-Person 6%, Adventure 4.9%, Dark 3.9%

The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer where exploration and choice shape everything. Discover hidden paths, meet bizarre characters, and unravel a psychological story filled with bizzare humor.

Why similar: Psychological 21.6%, Dark 13.4%, Emotional 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Story Rich 8.8%

A narrative-driven exploration game where your choices shape the outcome as you traverse an ancient temple and confront the fate of an Old God's eternal slumber.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 19.7%, First-Person 17.2%, Horror 15.8%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Action-Adventure 14.7%

De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew.

Why similar: Philosophical 58.5%, Story Rich 16.1%, Adventure 12%, First-Person 11%, Singleplayer 2.4%

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: Story Rich 23.9%, Dark 22.5%, Atmospheric 18.8%, First-Person 18.6%, Adventure 11.8%

You have a strange dream where you meet a creature named Glitch Daddy, telling you that the world is ending very soon. Then, you wake up and go to unravel the truth through a wild, abstract psychedelic journey.

Why similar: Surreal 36.7%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%

You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by an unknown contamination. Survive and harvest strains of hostile alien fungi, explore treacherous environments, and find meaning and beauty in so much death.

Why similar: Story Rich 25.3%, First-Person 22.5%, Action-Adventure 20.8%, Atmospheric 20.5%, Adventure 11%

"Over The Void" is an experience, an exploration of a strange, beautiful and sometimes psychedelic universe!

A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.

Why similar: Surreal 35.9%, Horror 19.2%, First-Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Story Rich 11.1%

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Dark 24%, Action-Adventure 22.9%, Horror 16.7%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Multiple Endings 11.4%

You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

Why similar: Horror 19.6%, First-Person 18.4%, Dark 17.9%, Story Rich 17.1%, Atmospheric 13.3%

Step into a radiant dimension where souls reboot as data. Recover your reincarnation machine from alien terrorists and explore glowing temples of memory, logic, and light. A surreal odyssey through death, rebirth, and the beauty of being lost.

Why similar: Surreal 51.8%, Story Rich 16.7%, Action-Adventure 16.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Adventure 4.9%

Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

Why similar: Surreal 25.4%, Psychological 18.3%, Emotional 15.8%, Dark 9.9%, Horror 8.2%

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: Nudity 25.7%, Story Rich 15.5%, Horror 15.4%, Surreal 15.3%, Adventure 10.3%

A walking sim in which you can explore all kinds of mysterious places and dive into a world full of atmosphere. Let this experience unfold in your head. Let it inspire you.

Why similar: Atmospheric 60.6%, Adventure 23.4%, Singleplayer 15.9%

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: Psychological 26.3%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Horror 12.7%, First-Person 10%, Choices Matter 9.7%

An FPS horror game set in a surreal, dark and deadly biomechanical world never seen before. Humankind is just a small part of a hostile universe. Want to survive? Discover its secrets.

Why similar: Surreal 32%, Dark 18.7%, Horror 15.6%, First-Person 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%

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 31.2%, Nudity 16.3%, Surreal 12.4%, Dark 11.8%, First-Person 9.8%

Embark on a touching and creepy journey about sacrifice and how sometimes a person pays for the sins of another

Why similar: Adventure 27.2%, Horror 20.2%, Dark 17.5%, First-Person 12.7%, Story Rich 10.8%