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More about this game →If Alone in the Dark left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 16 attributes. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition comes closest (96/100).
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The closest game to Alone in the Dark is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Bully: Scholarship Edition and Control follow close behind.
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Games like Alone in the Dark
Games like Alone in the Dark

I Am Alive
Survival · Adventure

Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Platformer · Metroidvania

Resident Evil Village
Survival · Horror

Sonic Frontiers
Adventure · Platformer

Hob
Adventure · Puzzle

Crash Time 3
Racing · Simulation

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Adventure · Puzzle

The Darkness II
shooter · FPS

Metro Exodus
shooter · FPS

Amnesia: The Bunker
Survival · Horror

Destroy All Humans!
Adventure · shooter

Far Cry: Primal
Survival · shooter

Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo
Adventure · Puzzle

Grand Theft Auto 2
shooter · FPS

Just Cause 4
Adventure · shooter

Grand Theft Auto IV
Adventure · TPS

Lunnye Devitsy
Platformer · Metroidvania

Crazy Taxi
Racing · Sandbox

We Happy Few
Adventure · Survival

Clutch
Racing · Simulation

Just Cause 2
TPS · Adventure

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
shooter · FPS

Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now
Racing

Void Bastards
shooter · FPS

Agents of Mayhem
shooter · TPS

Mafia III
Adventure · shooter

Just Cause 3
Adventure · shooter

Strange Brigade
Adventure · Puzzle

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
shooter · TPS

LEGO® DC Super-Villains
Adventure

Need for Speed™
Racing · Simulation

POSTAL 2
Adventure · Sandbox

Just Cause
TPS · Adventure

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
shooter · TPS

Postal III
FPS · shooter
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Alone in the Dark?
- The closest game to Alone in the Dark is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, shooter and horror tension. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Alone in the Dark?
- The three closest games to Alone in the Dark are: 1. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition (96/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. Bully: Scholarship Edition (94/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Control (94/100, 12 shared attributes). All share Alone in the Dark's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 16 dimensions.
- Is Bully: Scholarship Edition similar to Alone in the Dark?
- Yes, very much so — Bully: Scholarship Edition scores 94/100 similarity to Alone in the Dark. They share 8 attributes, including adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Adventure games are similar to Alone in the Dark?
- The best Adventure games similar to Alone in the Dark are Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, Bully: Scholarship Edition, Control and Mafia II: Definitive Edition. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Alone in the Dark attributes like adventure storytelling, shooter and horror tension.
- How is similarity to Alone in the Dark calculated?
- We compare Alone in the Dark against every game in our catalog using 16 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 Alone in the Dark experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.














