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We filtered the 42 games similar to Mad Father down to the 24 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Daylight, Detention and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mad Father.

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The best games like Mad Father on PlayStation

24 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mad Father. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1DaylightClosest overall match

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloCasualNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

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 procedural generation, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping setting anime

You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Mad Father.

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration2D

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 and visual novel storytelling, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

Released 5 years after Mad Father.

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#3Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

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 stealth mechanics, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Mad Father.

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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: melee combat, visual first person and free to play, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Mad Father.

Released 9 years after Mad Father.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorStealth

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 stealth mechanics, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Mad Father.

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#6Silent Hill Homecoming

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorMelee

Steam👍 48%· 3.9KRAWG👍 43%· 256MC64IGDB67· 3

Year 2008Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Mad Father.

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#7The Walking Dead: Season Two

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorRanged

Steam👍 97%· 34KIGDB81· 5

Year 2013Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 27K

Year 2016Dev Portable MooseOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

Released 4 years after Mad Father.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 72%· 2.4KIGDB64· 11OC70· 101

Year 2019Dev Bloober Team · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Mad Father.

Released 7 years after Mad Father.

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#10Dredge

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102

Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

Released 11 years after Mad Father.

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#11Iron Lung

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationPixel Art

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 first person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Mad Father.

Released 10 years after Mad Father.

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#12Indika

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

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, visual third person and visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Mad Father.

Released 12 years after Mad Father.

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#13Until Dawn

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Mad Father.

Released 12 years after Mad Father.

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

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 visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Mad Father.

Released 4 years after Mad Father.

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#15Kholat

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 66%· 6.9KIGDB66· 8OC61· 43

Year 2015Dev IMGN.PROOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Mad Father: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Mad Father.

Released 3 years after Mad Father.

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Steam GOG Epic

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