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We filtered the 48 games similar to Inscryption down to the 33 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Daylight, The Last Door - Collector's Edition and Poppy Playtime top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Inscryption.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

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NarrativeDark

Year 2021Dev Daniel Mullins Games

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Inscryption is Daylight — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. The Last Door - Collector's Edition and Poppy Playtime follow close behind.

#1Daylight92 #2The Last Door - Collector's Edition87 #3Poppy Playtime87 #4Amnesia: The Dark Descent87 #5Visage87

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The best puzzle games like Inscryption

33 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Inscryption. 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.

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Daylight

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

NarrativeDarkProceduralHorrorFirst Person

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

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

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping card game strategy

#2The Last Door - Collector's Edition

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The Last Door - Collector's Edition

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

NarrativeDarkHorrorPixel Art2D

Steam👍 95%· 2.4KRAWG👍 77%· 66MC79

Year 2014Dev The Game Kitchen · Phoenix Online PublishingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, while skipping card game strategy

#3Poppy Playtime

87

Poppy Playtime

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

NarrativeDarkHorrorFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 88%· 138K

Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus, while skipping card game strategy

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Amnesia: The Dark Descent

87

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

DarkNarrativeHorrorFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 95%· 35KRAWG👍 70%· 1.2KMC85IGDB89· 2

Year 2010Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping card game strategy

87

Visage

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

NarrativeDarkHorrorFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB87· 2OC77· 29

Year 2020Dev SadSquare StudioOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, survival mechanics and single-player focus, while skipping card game strategy

#6Layers of Fear

87

Layers of Fear

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

NarrativeDarkHorrorFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 88%· 27KIGDB76· 17OC75· 80

Year 2016Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping card game strategy

#7Among the Sleep

87

Among the Sleep

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

DarkNarrativeHorrorFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 89%· 8.2KIGDB66· 11OC66· 42

Year 2014Dev Krillbite StudioOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping card game strategy

#8Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

87

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

NarrativeDarkHorrorFirst PersonSolo

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 card game strategy

#9Anna - Extended Edition

87

Anna - Extended Edition

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

NarrativeDarkHorrorFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 60%· 1.6KRAWG👍 27%· 63MC75

Year 2013Dev Dreampainters · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, while skipping card game strategy

#10Rusty Lake: Roots

87

Rusty Lake: Roots

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

NarrativeDarkHorror2DSolo

Steam👍 97%· 8.7K

Year 2016Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, while skipping card game strategy

Steam GOG itch.io

#11The Cat Lady

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The Cat Lady

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

NarrativeDarkHorror2DSolo

Steam👍 94%· 6.1K

Year 2012Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7On Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping card game strategy

87

Detention

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

NarrativeDarkHorror2DSolo

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 card game strategy

Steam PS Nintendo

#13Downfall - A Slay the Spire Fan Expansion

87

Downfall - A Slay the Spire Fan Expansion

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

NarrativeDarkHorror2DSolo

Steam👍 94%· 1.6KRAWG👍 86%· 71MC75

Year 2016Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7Playtime ~4hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, while skipping card game strategy

#14The Black Mirror

87

The Black Mirror

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

NarrativeDarkHorror2DSolo

Steam👍 84%· 1.5KIGDB80· 1

Year 2003Dev Future Games · THQ NordicOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus and visual third person, while skipping card game strategy

86

Sanitarium

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

NarrativeDarkHorrorSoloIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 1.3KIGDB92· 1

Year 1998Dev DreamForge Intertainment · ASC GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, single-player focus and visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

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