HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94
Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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Looking for games like Madison? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — horror tension, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics — against over 6,700 titles. These 46 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Soma leads with 88/100, followed by the rest of the list.
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Year 2022Dev Bloodious Games
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Top games similar to Madison
46 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Madison. 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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iRank79
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 9.2KIGDB82· 9OC78· 92
Year 2020Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Madison.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100
87
iRank80
HorrorAction Horror
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 4.1KRAWG👍 74%· 237MC73IGDB74· 4
Year 2007Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.
≠ Missing: deep simulation.
Penumbra Overture is a survival horror game developed by Frictional Games. In the year 2001, after his mother's death, Phillip receives a message from his father who left the family and was supposedly dead. The letter leads Phillip to Greenland where he finds a mine his father wrote about.
It predates Madison by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
HorrorAction Horror
SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 5.9KRAWG👍 92%· 22OC79· 29
Year 2023Dev Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS
✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, deep simulation and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: survival mechanics.
The year is 1987, and as the clock strikes midnight in small-town Gallows Creek, USA, former big city radio DJ Forrest Nash is live on air in what will turn out to be the graveyard shift of a lifetime...
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100Tone66
HorrorAction Horror
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 12KIGDB82· 3OC76· 83
Year 2024Dev The Chinese Room · Secret ModeOn Xbox · PC · PS5
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 35KIGDB87· 2OC69· 25
Year 2017Dev TheMeatly Games, Ltd. · Rooster Teeth GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and setting cartoon, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Madison: combat.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone91Setting58Combat37
HorrorAction Horror
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration
Steam👍 62%· 1.7KRAWG👍 24%· 58MC52IGDB35· 5OC44· 20
Year 2014Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep simulation
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design
Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery game set on the enigmatic island of Narapela after the events of the zombie outbreak of the original Dead Island. The story lets players unravel the origins of the zombie virus through the eyes of the would-be documentary journalist Cliff Calo.
Where it drifts furthest from Madison: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Madison.
It predates Madison by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Progression100Game mode79
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 79%· 4.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2024Dev Pieces Interactive · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Madison: visuals and combat.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Madison.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat49Visuals0
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB71· 5OC78· 30
Year 2018Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Madison: visuals and combat.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting70Combat36Visuals0
HorrorAction Horror
SoloNarrativeHorrorCasualCozy
Steam👍 70%· 92
Year 2015Dev PezomiPlaytime ~4hOn PC
✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, deep simulation and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Shoppy Mart: Steam Edition is the answer to the full grocery store cashier experience that many have dreamed about, and dozens asked for. Shoppy Mart puts you in the shoes of a grocery store cashier, where it is your job to scan items and stuff them into bags.
Where it drifts furthest from Madison: visuals and tone.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Madison.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone31Visuals0
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 83%· 18KIGDB75· 13
Year 2016Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Madison: visuals and combat.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting65Combat37Visuals0
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 81%· 8.1KIGDB68· 4
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Madison: visuals and combat.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting73Combat35Visuals0
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 3.9K
Year 2017Dev Albino Moose Games · Screenwave MediaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS
✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics
≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep simulation
Spooky and her mansion of creepy cuties are back in Spooky’s Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation! Can you survive 1000 rooms of adorable terror?
Where it drifts furthest from Madison: combat.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone77Combat41
HorrorAction Horror
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 81%· 11KIGDB45· 1
Year 2012Dev Shiver Games · Lace Mamba GlobalOn PC
✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with combat magic and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Madison: visuals.
It predates Madison by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat83Visuals0
#15Vital Shell
65
iRank94
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 94%· 1.4K
Year 2023Dev CC Arts · CC ARTSPlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics
≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation
EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island in the middle of nowhere. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. They said the facility had been abandoned for decades, but once in place it was immediately apparent that something was wrong.
Where it drifts furthest from Madison: visuals and combat.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting77Combat49Visuals0
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65
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74
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61
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61
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64
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Horror · Adventure
58
Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours
Horror · Adventure
58
Half-Life: Alyx
Horror · Adventure
63
Manhunt
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63
Resident Evil 6
Horror · Shooter
60
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Horror · Puzzle
55
R.E.P.O.
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58
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Horror · Puzzle
59
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56
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63
Autumn Dream
Horror · Adventure
56
ObsCure: The Aftermath
Horror · Adventure
50
Penko Park
Horror · Adventure
51
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Horror · Adventure
51
Resident Evil 5
Horror · Adventure
48
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
Horror · Adventure
51
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Horror · Adventure
49
Among the Sleep
Horror · Adventure
46
Cookie Clicker
Horror · Simulation
54
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Horror · Shooter
42
Outlast
Horror · Adventure
49
Larva Mortus
Horror · Action RPG
39
Layers of Fear
Horror · Adventure
39
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Madison?
- The closest game to Madison is Soma, scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Madison?
- The three closest games to Madison are: 1. Soma (88/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Amnesia: Rebirth (89/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Penumbra Overture (87/100, 11 shared attributes). All share Madison's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 46 candidates across 13 dimensions.
- Is Amnesia: Rebirth similar to Madison?
- Yes, very much so — Amnesia: Rebirth scores 89/100 similarity to Madison. They share 12 attributes, including horror tension and puzzle design. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Horror games are similar to Madison?
- The best Horror games similar to Madison are Soma, Amnesia: Rebirth, Penumbra Overture and Killer Frequency. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Madison attributes like horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.
- How is similarity to Madison calculated?
- We compare Madison against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Madison experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.