11 Games with a horror setting like Cursed Digicam that you should try

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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 48 games similar to Cursed Digicam down to the 11 that fit the “Horror” category. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition, Thief Gold and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cursed Digicam.

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The best games with a horror setting like Cursed Digicam

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cursed Digicam. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Dear Esther: Landmark EditionClosest on genre

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 7.4KIGDB65· 11OC67· 38

Year 2016Dev Rob Briscoe · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, linear, story-driven structure and free to play, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

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#2Thief GoldClosest on world

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Cursed Digicam by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExploration

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Year 2000Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Cursed Digicam: visuals and tone.

It predates Cursed Digicam by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Fatum BetulaClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 1.1KIGDB80· 1

Year 2020Dev Bryce BucherPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Missing: fantasy world.

The GameFatum Betula is an atmospheric exploration game with light puzzle elements. A magical birch is the only thing dictating the future, and it is your job to find something appropriate to feed it with. There is a total of 10 unique endings and a plethora of secrets to uncover.

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#5The Exit 8Closest on visuals

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person3D

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2

Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, linear, story-driven structure and setting modern, while skipping vibe casual

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#6The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 9.0KIGDB82· 16OC79· 90

Year 2014Dev The AstronautsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: combat magic and setting space, while skipping vibe casual

It predates Cursed Digicam by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 115

Dev Cyan WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, procedural generation and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

You're an Osmo, a strange creature indeed. You explore the galaxy in your spaceship, and the planets you encounter are almost as bizarre as the Osmos themselves. There are seven worlds presented for your consideration, each more goofy and peculiar than the last.

Where it drifts furthest from Cursed Digicam: visuals.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person3D

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, melee combat and setting space, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Cursed Digicam: setting and tone.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 97KIGDB79· 18OC80· 134

Year 2016Dev Campo Santo · PanicOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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

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#10Stray

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200

Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten city. Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed, neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly.

Where it drifts furthest from Cursed Digicam: visuals and setting.

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#11The Suicide of Rachel Foster

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