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Close to the Sun is hard to replace: few games combine horror tension, strong narrative focus and setting scifi in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 8 gameplay attributes and found 43 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Iron Lung, Rusty Lake: Roots and Rusty Lake Hotel lead the list, with Iron Lung reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Close to the Sun special.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychologischer Horror
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NarrativDüsterEinzelspieler
Jahr 2019Dev Storm in a Teacup

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Das ähnlichste Spiel zu Close to the Sun ist Iron Lung — mit einem Ähnlichkeitswert von 97/100. Rusty Lake: Roots und Rusty Lake Hotel folgen dicht dahinter.

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Iron Lung
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✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and exploration and discovery

Rusty Lake: Roots
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
EinzelspielerNarrativDüsterHorror2D
Steam👍 97%· 8.7K
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✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and visual 2d, while skipping setting scifi

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iRank96
Rusty Lake Hotel
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
EinzelspielerNarrativDüsterHorrorEgo-Perspektive
Steam👍 96%· 10K
Jahr 2015Dev Rusty LakeAuf Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping setting scifi

Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
EinzelspielerNarrativDüsterHorrorSci-FiEgo-Perspektive
Steam👍 94%· 2.9KRAWG👍 81%· 124MC78IGDB80· 2
Jahr 2009Dev Frictional GamesSpielzeit ~2hAuf PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics

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EinzelspielerNarrativDüsterHorrorAnime
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✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping setting scifi

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The Cat Lady
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✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, exploration and discovery and visual 2d, while skipping setting scifi

95
iRank93
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✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and visual isometric, while skipping setting scifi

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✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping visual first person

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iRank97
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✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping setting scifi

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✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, survival mechanics and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

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✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping visual first person

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iRank99
The Supper
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EinzelspielerNarrativDüsterHorrorCasual
Steam👍 99%· 4.4K
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✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and visual pixel, while skipping setting scifi

95
iRank90
Mouthwashing
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EinzelspielerNarrativDüsterHorrorEgo-Perspektive
Steam👍 95%· 37KIGDB87· 1OC84· 27
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✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with setting space and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting scifi

95
iRank90
Dredge
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EinzelspielerNarrativDüsterHorrorOffene Welt
Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102
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✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

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✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

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What is the best game similar to Close to the Sun?
The closest game to Close to the Sun is Iron Lung, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including horror tension, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Close to the Sun?
The three closest games to Close to the Sun are: 1. Iron Lung (97/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Rusty Lake: Roots (95/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Rusty Lake Hotel (95/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Close to the Sun's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 43 candidates across 8 dimensions.
Is Rusty Lake: Roots similar to Close to the Sun?
Yes, very much so — Rusty Lake: Roots scores 95/100 similarity to Close to the Sun. They share 6 attributes, including horror tension and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Horror games are similar to Close to the Sun?
The best Horror games similar to Close to the Sun are Iron Lung, Rusty Lake: Roots, Rusty Lake Hotel and Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Close to the Sun attributes like horror tension, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Close to the Sun calculated?
We compare Close to the Sun against every game in our catalog using 8 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Close to the Sun experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.