11 Casual games like Layers of Fear 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 45 games similar to Layers of Fear 2 down to the 11 that fit the “Casual” category. Daylight, Rusty Lake Hotel and The Supper top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Layers of Fear 2.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

The best casual games like Layers of Fear 2

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Layers of Fear 2. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Daylight

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloCasualNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst 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, procedural generation and melee combat

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 10K

Year 2015Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping exploration and discovery

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorror

Steam👍 99%· 4.4K

Year 2020Dev Octavi NavarroOn PC

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

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

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorror

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 visual 2d, while skipping exploration and discovery

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloCasualNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 18%· 2.7KRAWG👍 0%· 38

Year 2014Dev Rail Slave Games · KissPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

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#6The Witch's House MV

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloCasualDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 95%· 3.9KRAWG👍 91%· 45OC80· 5

Year 2018Dev Fummy · DANGEN EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and setting anime, while skipping exploration and discovery

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 94%· 10K

Year 2004Dev Kikiyama · DeNA Co., Ltd.On PC

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

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, visual pixel and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 3.0KRAWG👍 80%· 25IGDB80· 1OC73· 8

Year 2019Dev Gabe Lane · LimboLanePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping exploration and discovery

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloCasualDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration

Steam👍 84%· 462

Year 2010Dev Centauri Production · Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, visual novel storytelling and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping visual first person

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#10Mad Father

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorrorExploration

Steam👍 97%· 6.5K

Year 2012Dev Sen · PLAYISMOn PC · Mac · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, setting anime and visual isometric, while skipping visual first person

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 93%· 7.2KIGDB70· 1

Year 2013Dev House on FireOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, linear, story-driven structure and setting scifi, while skipping visual first person

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