8 Casual games like Daylight that you should try

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We filtered the 47 games similar to Daylight down to the 8 that fit the “Casual” category. Layers of Fear 2, Rusty Lake Hotel and The Supper top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Daylight.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

The best casual games like Daylight

8 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.

#1Layers of Fear 2

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 2.4KIGDB64· 11OC70· 101

Year 2019Dev Bloober Team · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Missing: 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

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

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

SoloCasualNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 18%· 2.7KRAWG👍 0%· 38

Year 2014Dev Rail Slave Games · KissPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

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#6The Witch's House MV

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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

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

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

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