HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 11K
Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch
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Few titles capture what makes Conarium unique: horror tension, strong narrative focus and horror setting. After measuring 9 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 43 most faithful alternatives. Iron Lung, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and Rusty Lake Hotel top the ranking, with Iron Lung at number one (87/100).
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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2017Dev Zoetrope Interactive
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The closest game to Conarium is Iron Lung — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition and Rusty Lake Hotel follow close behind.
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Top games similar to Conarium
43 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Conarium. 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.
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iRank85
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 2.9KRAWG👍 81%· 124MC78IGDB80· 2
Year 2009Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is a survival horror puzzle game developed by Frictional Games. It is a bundle of the second and the third games of the series. ###Plot The game begins with Phillip sending out an e-mail to his friend begging to end the thing he started.
It predates Conarium by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 10K
Year 2015Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 138K
Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42
Year 2017Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Mac
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 35KRAWG👍 70%· 1.2KMC85IGDB89· 2
Year 2010Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting scifi
Carefully constructed horror game relies on positioning, camera work, and shocking content. But Amnesia: The Dark Descent adds psychological elements to it. Players control the young man named Daniel, who wakes up in a seemingly empty castle, alone and with a massive memory loss.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting93
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: post-apocalyptic world, visual third person and visual 2d, while skipping visual first person
Where it drifts furthest from Conarium: visuals.
It predates Conarium by 22 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting77Visuals0
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping setting scifi
Released 7 years after Conarium.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting92Visuals66
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 27KIGDB76· 17OC75· 80
Year 2016Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · Linux · PC
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 97%· 8.7K
Year 2016Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 58KIGDB72· 3
Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC
#12The Cat Lady
79
iRank94
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 94%· 6.1K
Year 2012Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7On Linux · PC
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 26KIGDB70· 1
Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 11KIGDB75· 1
Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime
Steam👍 98%· 15K
Dev 拾英工作室 · SakuraGamePlaytime ~2hOn PC
✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and setting anime, while skipping setting scifi
Trapped by unknown force, high school student Kihara Kashin was trapped in Kuromori Chou. She accidentally ran into Kiritani Yuki when she was finding a way out. She also found out that to get out of Kuromori Chou, she had to travel to the past. And so, the adventure begins.
Where it drifts furthest from Conarium: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting69Visuals0
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Conarium?
- The closest game to Conarium is Iron Lung, scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Conarium?
- The three closest games to Conarium are: 1. Iron Lung (87/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition (87/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Rusty Lake Hotel (82/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Conarium's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 43 candidates across 9 dimensions.
- Is Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition similar to Conarium?
- Yes, very much so — Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition scores 87/100 similarity to Conarium. They share 9 attributes, including horror tension and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Horror games are similar to Conarium?
- The best Horror games similar to Conarium are Iron Lung, Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition, Rusty Lake Hotel and Poppy Playtime. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Conarium attributes like horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.
- How is similarity to Conarium calculated?
- We compare Conarium against every game in our catalog using 9 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 Conarium experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.