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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Asylum down to the 19 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Indika and Iron Lung top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Asylum.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Asylum is Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Indika and Iron Lung follow close behind.

#1Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs87 #2Indika87 #3Iron Lung86 #4Layers of Fear 286 #5Poppy Playtime84

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The best games like Asylum on Nintendo Switch

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Asylum. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Amnesia: A Machine for PigsClosest overall match

87

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB73· 8

Year 2013Dev The Chinese Room · Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Asylum.

It predates Asylum by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100Visuals100

87

Indika

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 8.0KIGDB85· 4OC79· 90

Year 2024Dev Odd Meter · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure and visual third person

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100Visuals66

86

Iron Lung

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 11K

Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting scifi and visual pixel

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting77Visuals50

#4Layers of Fear 2

86

Layers of Fear 2

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 2.4KIGDB64· 11OC70· 101

Year 2019Dev Bloober Team · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Asylum.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100Tone75

#5Poppy Playtime

84

Poppy Playtime

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 138K

Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, melee combat and free to play, while skipping exploration and discovery

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Steam Epic Xbox

83

Detention

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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, survival mechanics and visual novel storytelling, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Asylum: visuals.

It predates Asylum by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100Visuals0

Steam PS Nintendo

81

Mad Father

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 97%· 6.5K

Year 2012Dev Sen · PLAYISMOn PC · Mac · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, vibe casual and setting anime, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Asylum: visuals.

It predates Asylum by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone90Setting65Visuals0

#8Stories Untold

80

Stories Untold

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42

Year 2017Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping exploration and discovery

It predates Asylum by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting77

79

Fran Bow

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Asylum: visuals.

It predates Asylum by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting79Visuals0

79

Sally Face

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual

Steam👍 97%· 27K

Year 2016Dev Portable MooseOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Asylum: visuals.

It predates Asylum by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone85Visuals0

#11The Walking Dead: Season Two

79

The Walking Dead: Season Two

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorRanged

Steam👍 97%· 34KIGDB81· 5

Year 2013Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Asylum: visuals.

It predates Asylum by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting75Visuals0

#12I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

78

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Asylum: visuals.

It predates Asylum by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting57Visuals0

74

Kholat

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 66%· 6.9KIGDB66· 8OC61· 43

Year 2015Dev IMGN.PROOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Asylum.

It predates Asylum by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100Visuals100

#14Mouthwashing

73

Mouthwashing

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 37KIGDB87· 1OC84· 27

Year 2024Dev Wrong Organ · Critical ReflexOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with setting space, while skipping puzzle design

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Setting73

#15Call of Cthulhu

71

Call of Cthulhu

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 14KIGDB65· 8OC67· 146

Year 2018Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Asylum.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100

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The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Asylum, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

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