30 Games like Alan Wake's American Nightmare on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Alan Wake's American Nightmare down to the 30 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 6 and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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The best games like Alan Wake's American Nightmare on PlayStation

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Alan Wake's American Nightmare. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Resident Evil 5Closest overall match

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SoloMeleeRangedDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 63KRAWG👍 75%· 1.6KMC86IGDB78· 15OC72· 22

Year 2009Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with co op, offline and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping strong narrative focus

Resident Evil 5 (also known as Biohazard 5 in Japan) is the third-person shooter with elements of a survivor-horror game. This is the fifth main installment in Capcom’s acclaimed franchise Resident Evil.

Where it drifts furthest from Alan Wake's American Nightmare: game mode.

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#2Resident Evil 6Closest on tone

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Steam👍 78%· 67KIGDB64· 12OC62· 37

Year 2012Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, stealth mechanics and co op, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Alan Wake's American Nightmare: game mode.

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#3Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

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SoloMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 55%· 4.2KIGDB44· 9

Year 2012Dev Slant Six Games · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Alan Wake's American Nightmare: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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#4Dead Space (2008)Closest on game mode

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SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 29KRAWG👍 91%· 2.2KMC86IGDB88· 6

Year 2008Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Alan Wake's American Nightmare, it's known for horror tension, survival mechanics and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting space and exploration and discovery

Dead Space is a third-person shooter with horror elements. Playing as Isaac Clarke, the systems engineer, players will be isolated on the spaceship USG Ishimura after the crew was slaughtered by mindless Necromorphs after the failed investigation of the distress signal.

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Steam👍 84%· 1.5KRAWG👍 81%· 131MC66IGDB67· 3

Year 2005Dev GOG · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Alan Wake's American Nightmare, expect horror tension, survival mechanics and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping setting scifi

In a ferocious Arctic storm, distress signals are sent from a mysterious Russian whaler. As leading Coast Guard veteran Tom Hansen, you board to investigate — and discover unthinkable horrors lurking beneath the ship's bloodstained decks.

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#6Manhunt

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 9.0KRAWG👍 79%· 352MC75IGDB72· 2

Year 2003Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling

Manhunt is a third-person stealth-action game developed by Rockstar Games. The game caused a lot of controversy for its violent scenes. ###Plot A death sentenced convict James awakens in Carcer City after his supposed execution by lethal injection.

Where it drifts furthest from Alan Wake's American Nightmare: combat.

It predates Alan Wake's American Nightmare by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

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Steam👍 79%· 4.6KIGDB75· 4

Year 2024Dev Pieces Interactive · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping third-person shooting

Released 12 years after Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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#8The Walking Dead: Michonne

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 8.1KIGDB68· 4

Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

Released 4 years after Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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#9The Walking Dead: The Final Season

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB71· 5OC78· 30

Year 2018Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

Released 6 years after Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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#10The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 18KIGDB75· 13

Year 2016Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

Released 4 years after Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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#11Soma

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94

Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Alan Wake's American Nightmare: visuals and combat.

Released 3 years after Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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#12Still Wakes the Deep

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 88%· 12KIGDB82· 3OC76· 83

Year 2024Dev The Chinese Room · Secret ModeOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Alan Wake's American Nightmare: visuals and combat.

Released 12 years after Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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#13Escape Dead Island

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 1.7KRAWG👍 24%· 58MC52IGDB35· 5OC44· 20

Year 2014Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping third-person shooting

Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery game set on the enigmatic island of Narapela after the events of the zombie outbreak of the original Dead Island. The story lets players unravel the origins of the zombie virus through the eyes of the would-be documentary journalist Cliff Calo.

Where it drifts furthest from Alan Wake's American Nightmare: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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#14Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 96%· 3.9K

Year 2017Dev Albino Moose Games · Screenwave MediaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Spooky and her mansion of creepy cuties are back in Spooky’s Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation! Can you survive 1000 rooms of adorable terror?

Where it drifts furthest from Alan Wake's American Nightmare: visuals.

Released 5 years after Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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#15Bendy and the Ink Machine

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 89%· 35KIGDB87· 2OC69· 25

Year 2017Dev TheMeatly Games, Ltd. · Rooster Teeth GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Alan Wake's American Nightmare: visuals and setting.

Released 5 years after Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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