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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 42 games similar to Among the Sleep down to the 10 that fit the “Mobile” category. Sanitarium, Detention and Layers of Fear top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Among the Sleep.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
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DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2014Dev Krillbite Studio

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Among the Sleep is Sanitarium — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Detention and Layers of Fear follow close behind.

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The best games like Among the Sleep on Mobile

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Among the Sleep. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Sanitarium
Sanitarium
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric
Steam👍 93%· 1.3KIGDB92· 1
Year 1998Dev DreamForge Intertainment · ASC GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Among the Sleep: visuals.

It predates Among the Sleep by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals0
Detention
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 96%· 12KIGDB76· 3OC81· 33
Year 2017Dev Red Candle Games · Coconut Island GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and exploration and discovery, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Among the Sleep: visuals.

Released 3 years after Among the Sleep.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals0
#3Layers of Fear
Layers of Fear
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 27KIGDB76· 17OC75· 80
Year 2016Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
Rusty Lake Hotel
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 10K
Year 2015Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone91Visuals84
Rusty Lake: Roots
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 97%· 8.7K
Year 2016Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Among the Sleep: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals0
Dredge
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World
Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102
Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Among the Sleep: visuals.

Released 9 years after Among the Sleep.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals0
The Last Door - Collector's Edition
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorPixel Art
Steam👍 95%· 2.4KRAWG👍 77%· 66MC79
Year 2014Dev The Game Kitchen · Phoenix Online PublishingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

Feel what it's truly like to be alone in the dark with this low-res, high-suspense point-and-click horror adventure, winner of multiple Best Games of the Year awards.

Where it drifts furthest from Among the Sleep: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals0
Fran Bow
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 22KIGDB75· 1
Year 2015Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Among the Sleep: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting79Visuals0
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 89%· 3.7K
Year 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Among the Sleep: visuals.

It predates Among the Sleep by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting57Visuals0
Oxenfree
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83
Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Among the Sleep: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting60Visuals0

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