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Outlast is hard to replace: few games combine horror tension, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 11 gameplay attributes and found 43 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Visage, Rusty Lake: Roots and Rusty Lake Hotel lead the list, with Visage reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Outlast special.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer

Year 2013Dev Red Barrels

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The closest game to Outlast is Visage — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Rusty Lake: Roots and Rusty Lake Hotel follow close behind.

#1Visage97 #2Rusty Lake: Roots93 #3Rusty Lake Hotel93 #4The Cat Lady93 #5Sanitarium93

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Games like Outlast

43 similar games found

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Visage

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB87· 2OC77· 29

Year 2020Dev SadSquare StudioOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and exploration and discovery, while skipping stealth mechanics

#2Rusty Lake: Roots

93

iRank97

Rusty Lake: Roots

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 8.7K

Year 2016Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam GOG itch.io

#3Rusty Lake Hotel

93

iRank96

Rusty Lake Hotel

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 10K

Year 2015Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam GOG itch.io

93

iRank94

The Cat Lady

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 94%· 6.1K

Year 2012Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7On Linux · PC

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, exploration and discovery and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

93

iRank93

Sanitarium

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 1.3KIGDB92· 1

Year 1998Dev DreamForge Intertainment · ASC GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual isometric, while skipping stealth mechanics

#6Tales of the Black Forest

92

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Tales of the Black Forest

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime

Steam👍 98%· 15K

Dev 拾英工作室 · SakuraGamePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

92

iRank97

Sally Face

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual

Steam👍 97%· 27K

Year 2016Dev Portable MooseOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

#8Amnesia: The Dark Descent

95

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 35KRAWG👍 70%· 1.2KMC85IGDB89· 2

Year 2010Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and exploration and discovery, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

93

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Dredge

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World

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 stealth mechanics

#10Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

92

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Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 33K

Year 2017Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and resource management, while skipping adventure storytelling

93

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Pony Island

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCozy

Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB92· 3OC85· 17

Year 2016Dev Daniel Mullins GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep simulation and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping survival mechanics

94

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Indika

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 8.0KIGDB85· 4OC79· 90

Year 2024Dev Odd Meter · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, linear, story-driven structure and exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics

92

iRank92

Iron Lung

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 11K

Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

#14Mouthwashing

93

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Mouthwashing

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 37KIGDB87· 1OC84· 27

Year 2024Dev Wrong Organ · Critical ReflexOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with setting space and exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics

91

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The Supper

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual

Steam👍 99%· 4.4K

Year 2020Dev Octavi NavarroOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and visual pixel, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam GOG itch.io

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Outlast?: The closest game to Outlast is Visage, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Outlast?: The three closest games to Outlast are: 1. Visage (97/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Rusty Lake: Roots (93/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Rusty Lake Hotel (93/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Outlast's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 43 candidates across 11 dimensions.
Is Rusty Lake: Roots similar to Outlast?: Yes, very much so — Rusty Lake: Roots scores 93/100 similarity to Outlast. They share 6 attributes, including horror tension and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Horror games are similar to Outlast?: The best Horror games similar to Outlast are Visage, Rusty Lake: Roots, Rusty Lake Hotel and The Cat Lady. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Outlast attributes like horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics.
How is similarity to Outlast calculated?: We compare Outlast against every game in our catalog using 11 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 Outlast experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.