10 Games with a horror setting like Firewatch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Firewatch down to the 10 that fit the “Horror” category. Fatum Betula, The Suicide of Rachel Foster and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Firewatch.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

The best games with a horror setting like Firewatch

10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Firewatch. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Fatum Betula

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 1.1KIGDB80· 1

Year 2020Dev Bryce BucherPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, horror tension and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design

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#2The Suicide of Rachel Foster

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 6.8KIGDB65· 4OC68· 61

Year 2020Dev ONE-O-ONE GAMES · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

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#3The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 9.0KIGDB82· 16OC79· 90

Year 2014Dev The AstronautsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, combat magic and setting space, while skipping vibe casual

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping vibe casual

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2

Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, puzzle design and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping vibe casual

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and melee combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#7Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 115

Dev Cyan WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, horror tension and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and procedural generation, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#8The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

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Year 2000Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

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#9Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 7.4KIGDB65· 11OC67· 38

Year 2016Dev Rob Briscoe · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe relaxing and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#10Stray

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 97%· 171KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC82IGDB85· 8OC84· 200

Year 2022Dev BlueTwelve · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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