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We filtered the 48 games similar to Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit down to the 25 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Alone in the Dark, The Walking Dead: Michonne and The Walking Dead: The Final Season top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

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The best puzzle games like Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Alone in the DarkClosest overall match

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 79%· 4.6KIGDB75· 4

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

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

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

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#2The Walking Dead: Michonne

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 81%· 8.1KIGDB68· 4

Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

It predates Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3The Walking Dead: The Final Season

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB71· 5OC78· 30

Year 2018Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: visuals.

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#4The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 83%· 18KIGDB75· 13

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

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

It predates Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Bendy and the Ink Machine

iRank83

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 89%· 35KIGDB87· 2OC69· 25

Year 2017Dev TheMeatly Games, Ltd. · Rooster Teeth GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and setting cartoon, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

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#6Amnesia: RebirthClosest on progression

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 77%· 9.2KIGDB82· 9OC78· 92

Year 2020Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: visuals and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

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#7Soma

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94

Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping visual pixel

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: visuals and combat.

It predates Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 91%· 4.1KRAWG👍 74%· 237MC73IGDB74· 4

Year 2007Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and visual first person, while skipping exploration and discovery

Penumbra Overture is a survival horror game developed by Frictional Games. In the year 2001, after his mother's death, Phillip receives a message from his father who left the family and was supposedly dead. The letter leads Phillip to Greenland where he finds a mine his father wrote about.

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: visuals and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

It predates Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Tea Party Simulator 2015

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SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorCasual

Steam👍 69%· 669RAWG👍 4%· 25

Year 2015Dev Power Up to MaximumPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Ever wanted to be a tea party extraordinaire? Well now you can. Brew the tea, pour the tea, serve the tea. Serve biscuits and cake. Try not to mess it up too bad, or your guest will get angry Find the hidden easter eggs You know...

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

It predates Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Shoppy Mart: Steam Edition

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeHorror2DCasual

Steam👍 70%· 92

Year 2015Dev PezomiPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Shoppy Mart: Steam Edition is the answer to the full grocery store cashier experience that many have dreamed about, and dozens asked for. Shoppy Mart puts you in the shoes of a grocery store cashier, where it is your job to scan items and stuff them into bags.

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

It predates Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Daylight

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 50%· 1.6KRAWG👍 22%· 45MC51IGDB50· 10OC50· 57

Year 2014Dev Atlus U.S.A · Zombie StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Like Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, procedural generation and visual first person, while skipping visual pixel

You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

It predates Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 88%· 138K

Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Like Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: visual first person and free to play, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

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#13Silent Hill Homecoming

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

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

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

✓ Like Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping exploration and discovery

In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

It predates Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Detention

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration2D

Steam👍 96%· 12KIGDB76· 3OC81· 33

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

✓ Shared with Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling, while skipping melee combat

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#15Five Nights at Freddy's 3

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 90%· 11KIGDB75· 1

Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit, expect horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit.

It predates Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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