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We filtered the 49 games similar to Babushka's Glitch Dungeon down to the 13 that fit the “Horror” category. Alone in the Dark, Control and Amnesia: The Bunker top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Babushka's Glitch Dungeon.

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The best games with a horror setting like Babushka's Glitch Dungeon

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Babushka's Glitch Dungeon. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Alone in the DarkClosest overall match

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Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2

Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Babushka's Glitch Dungeon.

It predates Babushka's Glitch Dungeon by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Control

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Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: visuals and tone.

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#3Amnesia: The Bunker

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Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: visuals and tone.

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#4Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive EditionClosest on progression

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Steam👍 79%· 14K

Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and racing gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Babushka's Glitch Dungeon.

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#5Vangers

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Steam👍 93%· 1.4KRAWG👍 77%· 83

Year 1998Dev K-D Lab · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

Special EditionVangers was originally released in 1998 and now we present you with the special reworked edition of the game with improved performance on modern operating systems. Game still runs in 800x600 resolution though, as it was intended to do. Feature List- Vast Sandbox world - do whatever you like, just don’t get caught without Rubbox.

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: visuals and tone.

It predates Babushka's Glitch Dungeon by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Babushka's Glitch Dungeon.

It predates Babushka's Glitch Dungeon by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: visuals and tone.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

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Steam👍 46%· 6.1KIGDB10· 1

Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

Good or Insane? The choice is yours. Following the Apocalyptic end to the Postal Dude’s week in Paradise, we follow him and his insane pitbull Champ as they emigrate to its appropriately named sister city, Catharsis.

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Babushka's Glitch Dungeon.

It predates Babushka's Glitch Dungeon by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Babushka's Glitch Dungeon.

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#10Resident Evil Village

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Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216

Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, first-person shooting and shooter, while skipping puzzle design

Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village.

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: visuals and tone.

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Steam👍 63%· 3.9KIGDB58· 12

Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Babushka's Glitch Dungeon.

It predates Babushka's Glitch Dungeon by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Hatred

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Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30

Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with horror tension, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: visuals and tone.

It predates Babushka's Glitch Dungeon by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Clutch

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Steam👍 73%· 252MC51IGDB80· 1

Year 2009Dev Targem Games · Game Factory InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing open world exploration, melee combat and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Clutch is a fast-paced arcade racing game which will challenge the resilience of anyone's nerves. You play as a person who has survived a catastrophe of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), while everyone else in the city has been transformed into a bloodthirsty zombie.

Where it drifts furthest from Babushka's Glitch Dungeon: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Babushka's Glitch Dungeon.

It predates Babushka's Glitch Dungeon by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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