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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 46 games similar to Ethel down to the 12 that fit the “Mobile” category. The Silent Age, Layers of Fear and Poppy Playtime top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ethel.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

The best games like Ethel on Mobile

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ethel. 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 Silent AgeClosest overall match

iRank85

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkLinearHorrorHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 93%· 7.2KIGDB70· 1

Year 2013Dev House on FireOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, vibe casual and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Ethel: visuals.

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

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Steam GOG Epic

#2Layers of FearClosest on tone

iRank82

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 27KIGDB76· 17OC75· 80

Year 2016Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

It predates Ethel by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#3Poppy PlaytimeClosest on visuals

iRank88

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 deep simulation

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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, survival mechanics and visual novel storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Ethel: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting74Visuals0

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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 vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone92Setting71Visuals55

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 survival mechanics and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Ethel: visuals.

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

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Steam GOG

#7The Last Door - Collector's Edition

iRank86

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorPixel Art

Steam👍 95%· 2.4KRAWG👍 77%· 66MC79

Year 2014Dev The Game Kitchen · Phoenix Online PublishingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

Feel what it's truly like to be alone in the dark with this low-res, high-suspense point-and-click horror adventure, winner of multiple Best Games of the Year awards.

Where it drifts furthest from Ethel: visuals.

It predates Ethel by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting72Visuals0

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 deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Ethel: visuals.

It predates Ethel by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting71Visuals0

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Ethel: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting62Visuals0

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Steam GOG Xbox

#10The Walking Dead: Season Two

iRank92

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Ethel: visuals.

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

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Steam GOG Epic

#11I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

iRank89

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Ethel: visuals and setting.

It predates Ethel by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#12Oxenfree

iRank86

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83

Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Ethel: visuals and setting.

It predates Ethel by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

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