7 Games with a horror setting like OneShot that you should try

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We filtered the 44 games similar to OneShot down to the 7 that fit the “Horror” category. Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge, Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel and Underground Blossom top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to OneShot.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

The best games with a horror setting like OneShot

7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to OneShot. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorExploration

Steam👍 81%· 415RAWG👍 85%· 27

Year 2010Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

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#2Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorExploration2D

Steam👍 93%· 246RAWG👍 84%· 32MC85

Year 2003Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#3Underground Blossom

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 98%· 6.8KRAWG👍 92%· 25

Year 2023Dev Rusty LakePlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHorror2DFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 10.0K

Year 2020Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person and free to play, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#5What Remains of Edith Finch

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationRanged

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB87· 21OC88· 121

Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#6Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationDark

Steam👍 99%· 599

Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHorrorDarkThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.1KIGDB68· 3

Year 2005Dev Microids · Meridian4On PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

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