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I Hate this Place is hard to replace: few games combine survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 8 gameplay attributes and found 42 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly and Fatal Frame lead the list, with Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes I Hate this Place special.

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The closest game to I Hate this Place is Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly and Fatal Frame follow close behind.

#1Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem96 #2Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly96 #3Fatal Frame96 #4Silent Hill: Origins96 #5Silent Hill95

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#1Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

96

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Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2002Dev Silicon Knights · Nintendo

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping shooter

#2Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

96

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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB87· 2

Year 2003Dev TecmoOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: visual first person and visual third person, while skipping shooter

96

iRank81

Fatal Frame

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB81· 1

Year 2001Dev Tecmo · Wanadoo EditionOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with visual first person and visual third person, while skipping shooter

#4Silent Hill: Origins

96

iRank80

Silent Hill: Origins

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 4

Year 2007Dev Climax LA · Konami Digital Entertainment

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping shooter

95

iRank82

Silent Hill

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorRangedNarrative

IGDB82· 1

Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping shooter

#6Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

96

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Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB75· 6

Year 2009Dev Climax Studios · Konami

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping shooter

#7Silent Hill 2

92

iRank89

Silent Hill 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorMeleeNarrative

IGDB90· 1OC87· 160

Year 2001Dev Team Silent · Konami

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping shooter

#8Silent Hill 4: The Room

96

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Silent Hill 4: The Room

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB72· 2

Year 2004Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person and visual third person, while skipping shooter

#9Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

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Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping shooter

#10Haunting Ground

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iRank70

Haunting Ground

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB70· 2

Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping shooter

#11Silent Hill: Downpour

96

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Silent Hill: Downpour

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB70· 8

Year 2012Dev Vatra Games · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping shooter

#12Silent Hill 3

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Silent Hill 3

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorStealthMelee

IGDB88· 3

Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping shooter

#13FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

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iRank71

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeFirst Person

IGDB90· 1OC52· 10

Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

#14Rule of Rose

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Rule of Rose

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB60· 2

Year 2006Dev Punchline · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping shooter

92

iRank79

Pac-Man

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloIsometricPixel Art

IGDB79· 1

Year 1980Dev Namco · Midway Manufacturing

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, single-player focus and visual isometric

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping shooter

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to I Hate this Place?: The closest game to I Hate this Place is Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like I Hate this Place?: The three closest games to I Hate this Place are: 1. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (96/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (96/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Fatal Frame (96/100, 5 shared attributes). All share I Hate this Place's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 42 candidates across 8 dimensions.
Is Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly similar to I Hate this Place?: Yes, very much so — Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly scores 96/100 similarity to I Hate this Place. They share 5 attributes, including survival mechanics and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Survival games are similar to I Hate this Place?: The best Survival games similar to I Hate this Place are Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, Fatal Frame and Silent Hill: Origins. All share the Survival genre alongside other key I Hate this Place attributes like survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
How is similarity to I Hate this Place calculated?: We compare I Hate this Place against every game in our catalog using 8 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the I Hate this Place experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.