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We filtered the 43 games similar to Conarium down to the 33 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition, Iron Lung and Stories Untold top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Conarium.

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The best puzzle games like Conarium

33 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.

#1Penumbra: Black Plague Gold EditionClosest overall match

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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.

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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, exploration and discovery and visual pixel

Released 5 years after Conarium.

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Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42

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

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: visual first person.

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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 setting scifi

Released 4 years after Conarium.

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#5Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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.

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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 setting scifi

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SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.2KIGDB66· 11OC66· 42

Year 2014Dev Krillbite StudioOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

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#8Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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, while skipping setting scifi

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Conarium.

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#9Anna - Extended Edition

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 60%· 1.6KRAWG👍 27%· 63MC75

Year 2013Dev Dreampainters · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

Anna is a creepy horror game in which the protagonist researches the mystery of a haunted house. Its dark atmosphere is reminiscent of Silent Hill games. However, Anna has an emphasis on puzzle solving and no battles.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Conarium.

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#10Indika

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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.

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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 setting scifi

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#12I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

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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: 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.

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#13Five Nights at Freddy's

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 58KIGDB72· 3

Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping setting scifi

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#14Five Nights at Freddy's 3

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 11KIGDB75· 1

Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, survival mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping setting scifi

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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 and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting scifi

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