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We filtered the 43 games similar to Dead Space (2008) down to the 28 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Cold Fear, The Walking Dead: Season Two and Alone in the Dark top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dead Space (2008).

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Year 2008Dev Electronic Arts

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Dead Space (2008) is Cold Fear — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. The Walking Dead: Season Two and Alone in the Dark follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Dead Space (2008)

28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dead Space (2008). Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

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Cold Fear

GenreHorrorSubgenreSurvival Horror

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 1.5KRAWG👍 81%· 131MC66IGDB67· 3

Year 2005Dev GOG · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, survival mechanics and third-person shooting.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

#2The Walking Dead: Season Two

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The Walking Dead: Season Two

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 34KIGDB81· 5

Year 2013Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Like Dead Space (2008), it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

#3Alone in the Dark

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Alone in the Dark

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeRangedDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 439IGDB60· 1

Year 1992Dev Infogrames · ImotionOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Dead Space (2008): horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping third-person shooting

#4Alone in the Dark

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Alone in the Dark

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 4.6KIGDB75· 4

Year 2024Dev Pieces Interactive · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

49

Sanitarium

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 1.3KIGDB92· 1

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

✓ Like Dead Space (2008), it's known for horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping third-person shooting

#6The Walking Dead: The Final Season

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The Walking Dead: The Final Season

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB71· 5OC78· 30

Year 2018Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Dead Space (2008), expect horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

#7The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

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The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 18KIGDB75· 13

Year 2016Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Like Dead Space (2008), it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

#8The Walking Dead: Michonne

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The Walking Dead: Michonne

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 8.1KIGDB68· 4

Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Shared with Dead Space (2008): horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, while skipping third-person shooting

#9Silent Hill Homecoming

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Silent Hill Homecoming

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 48%· 3.9KRAWG👍 43%· 256MC64IGDB67· 3

Year 2008Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

49

Detention

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 96%· 12KIGDB76· 3OC81· 33

Year 2017Dev Red Candle Games · Coconut Island GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with Dead Space (2008): horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and visual 2d, while skipping third-person shooting

Steam PS Nintendo

#11Poppy Playtime

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Poppy Playtime

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 88%· 138K

Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Like Dead Space (2008), it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: visual first person and free to play, while skipping third-person shooting

Steam Epic Xbox

#12Stories Untold

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Stories Untold

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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: survival mechanics.

#13I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 3.7K

Year 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Dead Space (2008), expect horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

50

Iron Lung

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 92%· 11K

Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

✓ Shared with Dead Space (2008): horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, visual first person and visual pixel, while skipping survival mechanics

50

Indika

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 8.0KIGDB85· 4OC79· 90

Year 2024Dev Odd Meter · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Like Dead Space (2008), it's known for horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure and visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

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