What is the best game similar to Daylight?

The closest game to Daylight is The Supper, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Daylight?

The three closest games to Daylight are: 1. The Supper (96/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Rusty Lake Hotel (97/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Sally Face (96/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Daylight's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 47 candidates across 13 dimensions.

Is Rusty Lake Hotel similar to Daylight?

Yes, very much so — Rusty Lake Hotel scores 97/100 similarity to Daylight. They share 9 attributes, including horror tension and puzzle design. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Horror games are similar to Daylight?

The best Horror games similar to Daylight are The Supper, Rusty Lake Hotel, Sally Face and Mad Father. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Daylight attributes like horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

How is similarity to Daylight calculated?

We compare Daylight against every game in our catalog using 13 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 Daylight experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Few titles capture what makes Daylight unique: horror tension, vibe casual and procedural generation. After measuring 13 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 47 most faithful alternatives. The Supper, Rusty Lake Hotel and Sally Face top the ranking, with The Supper at number one (96/100).

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

Top games similar to Daylight

47 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Daylight. 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.

#1The Supper

iRank99

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorror

Steam👍 99%· 4.4K

Year 2020Dev Octavi NavarroOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorrorFirst 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 visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorror

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 visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorrorExploration

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: setting anime, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping procedural generation

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 94%· 10K

Year 2004Dev Kikiyama · DeNA Co., Ltd.On PC

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, visual pixel and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 8.7K

Year 2016Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

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#7The Witch's House MV

iRank90

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloCasualDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 95%· 3.9KRAWG👍 91%· 45OC80· 5

Year 2018Dev Fummy · DANGEN EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, setting anime and visual 2d, while skipping procedural generation

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 94%· 6.1K

Year 2012Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7On Linux · PC

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 1.3KIGDB92· 1

Year 1998Dev DreamForge Intertainment · ASC GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping vibe casual

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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: free to play, while skipping vibe casual

Details →

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#11Tales of the Black Forest

iRank98

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 survival mechanics

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#12Pony Island

iRank92

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCozy

Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB92· 3OC85· 17

Year 2016Dev Daniel Mullins GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

Details →

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#13Iron Lung

iRank92

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst 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, setting scifi and visual pixel, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 37KIGDB87· 1OC84· 27

Year 2024Dev Wrong Organ · Critical ReflexOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with setting space, while skipping puzzle design

Details →

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#15Detention

iRank87

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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, visual novel storytelling and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual

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The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Daylight, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

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Layers of Fear

Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Simulation

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

Horror · Puzzle

The Medium

Horror · Adventure

MiSide

Horror · Adventure

The Black Mirror

Horror · Puzzle

Layers of Fear 2

Horror · Adventure

Until Dawn

Horror · Adventure

Stories Untold

Horror · Adventure

Inscryption

Horror · Deck Builder

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

Horror · Puzzle

Five Nights at Freddy's

Horror · Simulation

Oxenfree

Horror · Adventure

Call of Cthulhu

Horror · RPG

Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime

Horror · Adventure

Observer

Horror · Adventure

Visage

Horror · Adventure

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Horror · Adventure

Close to the Sun

Horror · Adventure

Slender: The Arrival

Horror · Adventure

The Walking Dead: Season Two

Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

Anna - Extended Edition

Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Daylight?: The closest game to Daylight is The Supper, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Daylight?: The three closest games to Daylight are: 1. The Supper (96/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Rusty Lake Hotel (97/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Sally Face (96/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Daylight's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 47 candidates across 13 dimensions.
Is Rusty Lake Hotel similar to Daylight?: Yes, very much so — Rusty Lake Hotel scores 97/100 similarity to Daylight. They share 9 attributes, including horror tension and puzzle design. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Horror games are similar to Daylight?: The best Horror games similar to Daylight are The Supper, Rusty Lake Hotel, Sally Face and Mad Father. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Daylight attributes like horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.
How is similarity to Daylight calculated?: We compare Daylight against every game in our catalog using 13 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 Daylight experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.