HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person3D
Steam👍 92%· 11K
Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch
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The best games like Ethel on Nintendo Switch
17 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.
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkLinearHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 8.0KIGDB85· 4OC79· 90
Year 2024Dev Odd Meter · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5
76
iRank71
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB73· 8
Year 2013Dev The Chinese Room · Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Ethel.
It predates Ethel by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting74Visuals63
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 72%· 2.4KIGDB64· 11OC70· 101
Year 2019Dev Bloober Team · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ethel.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone76Setting74Visuals63
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 138K
Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android
HorrorPsychological 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
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
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: survival mechanics, vibe casual and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Ethel: visuals.
It predates Ethel by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone90Setting53Visuals0
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42
Year 2017Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Mac
HorrorPsychological 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
HorrorPsychological 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.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting59Visuals0
#11Sally Face
69
iRank97
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
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 vibe casual and 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 mode100Tone85Setting74Visuals0
HorrorPsychological 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.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting46Visuals0
#13Mouthwashing
65
iRank90
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 37KIGDB87· 1OC84· 27
Year 2024Dev Wrong Organ · Critical ReflexOn Xbox · PC · PS5
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 14KIGDB65· 8OC67· 146
Year 2018Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, while skipping deep simulation
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ethel.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting72Visuals63
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 74%· 1.3KIGDB61· 5OC64· 76
Year 2019Dev Storm in a Teacup · Wired ProductionsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ethel.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals63Setting55
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