5 Games with a horror setting like Guayota that you should try

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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 42 games similar to Guayota down to the 5 that fit the “Horror” category. Bramble: The Mountain King, Deadlight and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Guayota.

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The best games with a horror setting like Guayota

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Guayota. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Bramble: The Mountain KingClosest overall match

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorFantasyMythologyExploration

Steam👍 95%· 7.5KIGDB68· 1OC79· 38

Year 2023Dev Dimfrost StudioOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Guayota: visuals.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 79%· 13KIGDB71· 7

Year 2012Dev Tequila Works · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Guayota: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Guayota.

It predates Guayota by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2Closest on tone

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyHorror

Steam👍 67%· 1.1KIGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Guayota: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Guayota.

It predates Guayota by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#4Inmost

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorExploration

Steam👍 91%· 7.2KIGDB80· 1OC80· 25

Year 2019Dev Hidden Layer Games · Chucklefish GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, visual pixel and visual 2d, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Guayota: visuals and setting.

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#5Limbo

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeHorrorDark2D

Steam👍 92%· 61KIGDB84· 10

Year 2010Dev Playdead · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Guayota: visuals and setting.

It predates Guayota by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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