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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 43 games similar to Conarium down to the 19 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Iron Lung, Stories Untold and Poppy Playtime top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Conarium.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2017Dev Zoetrope Interactive

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Conarium is Iron Lung — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Stories Untold and Poppy Playtime follow close behind.

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The best games like Conarium on Nintendo Switch

19 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.

#1Iron Lung
Iron Lung
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst 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, exploration and discovery and visual pixel

Released 5 years after Conarium.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals50
Stories Untold
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100
#3Poppy Playtime
Poppy Playtime
HorrorPsychological 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 setting scifi

Released 4 years after Conarium.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting93
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
HorrorPsychological Horror
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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting93
Indika
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
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: 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
Layers of Fear 2
HorrorPsychological Horror
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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting93Tone73
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, survival mechanics and visual novel storytelling, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Conarium: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting93Visuals0
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 setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Conarium: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting73Visuals0
Sally Face
HorrorPsychological 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 setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Conarium: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting93Tone83Visuals0
The Walking Dead: Season Two
HorrorPsychological 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 setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Conarium: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting69Visuals0
Mad Father
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
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 setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Conarium: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone89Setting60Visuals0
Close to the Sun
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 74%· 1.3KIGDB61· 5OC64· 76
Year 2019Dev Storm in a Teacup · Wired ProductionsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
Observer
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 78%· 5.9KIGDB74· 12OC78· 98
Year 2017Dev Bloober Team · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting58
Kholat
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting93

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