HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 8.0KIGDB85· 4OC79· 90
Year 2024Dev Odd Meter · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5
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The best games like Layers of Fear on PS5
9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Layers of Fear. 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.
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
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 visual pixel
Where it drifts furthest from Layers of Fear: visuals.
Released 6 years after Layers of Fear.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting77Visuals49
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HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
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 free to play, while skipping exploration and discovery
Released 5 years after Layers of Fear.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
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 exploration and discovery
Where it drifts furthest from Layers of Fear: visuals.
Same studio: Bloober Team.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals0
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
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 and visual 2d, while skipping exploration and discovery
Where it drifts furthest from Layers of Fear: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone83Visuals0
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
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 exploration and discovery
Where it drifts furthest from Layers of Fear: visuals.
It predates Layers of Fear by 21 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting57Visuals0
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 37KIGDB87· 1OC84· 27
Year 2024Dev Wrong Organ · Critical ReflexOn Xbox · PC · PS5
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
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 Layers of Fear: visuals.
Released 7 years after Layers of Fear.
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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 visual third person, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Layers of Fear: visuals.
Released 8 years after Layers of Fear.
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