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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 43 games similar to Julian & Friends down to the 9 that fit the “PS5” category. Sally Face, I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream and Poppy Playtime top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Julian & Friends.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2025
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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Julian & Friends is Sally Face — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream and Poppy Playtime follow close behind.

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The best games like Julian & Friends on PS5

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Julian & Friends. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Sally Face
Sally Face
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 97%· 27K
Year 2016Dev Portable MooseOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, while skipping setting cartoon

It predates Julian & Friends by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone85Setting54
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 89%· 3.7K
Year 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: setting.

It predates Julian & Friends by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals64Setting35
Poppy Playtime
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee
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 visual first person, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting54Visuals0
Indika
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorLinear
Steam👍 90%· 8.0KIGDB85· 4OC79· 90
Year 2024Dev Odd Meter · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting52Visuals0
The Medium
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee
Steam👍 89%· 9.9KIGDB75· 17OC75· 196
Year 2021Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and visual third person, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting49Visuals0
Iron Lung
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 92%· 11K
Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting cartoon

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting46Visuals0
Until Dawn
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 83%· 4.7KIGDB78· 5OC79· 93
Year 2024Dev Ballistic Moon · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting54Visuals0
Dredge
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World
Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102
Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting49Visuals0
Mouthwashing
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSpace
Steam👍 95%· 37KIGDB87· 1OC84· 27
Year 2024Dev Wrong Organ · Critical ReflexOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with setting space, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Julian & Friends: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting44Visuals0

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