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We filtered the 43 games similar to Outlast down to the 16 that fit the “Survival” category. Visage, Blair Witch and Amnesia: The Dark Descent top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Outlast.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer

Year 2013Dev Red Barrels

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to Outlast is Visage — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Blair Witch and Amnesia: The Dark Descent follow close behind.

#1Visage97 #2Blair Witch95 #3Amnesia: The Dark Descent95 #4Among the Sleep95 #5Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs95

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The best survival games like Outlast

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Outlast. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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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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

95

Blair Witch

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 7.9KIGDB72· 11OC67· 121

Year 2019Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: co op and exploration and discovery, while skipping stealth mechanics

#3Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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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

#4Among the Sleep

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Among the Sleep

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.2KIGDB66· 11OC66· 42

Year 2014Dev Krillbite StudioOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

#5Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB73· 8

Year 2013Dev The Chinese Room · Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and exploration and discovery, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

94

Kholat

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

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 exploration and discovery, while skipping stealth mechanics

#7Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

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Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.9KRAWG👍 81%· 124MC78IGDB80· 2

Year 2009Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

93

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

93

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

93

Until Dawn

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, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping stealth mechanics

93

Detention

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

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 survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling, while skipping stealth mechanics

Steam PS Nintendo

#12Five Nights at Freddy's

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Five Nights at Freddy's

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 58KIGDB72· 3

Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping stealth mechanics

#13Five Nights at Freddy's 2

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Five Nights at Freddy's 2

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 26KIGDB70· 1

Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and punishing difficulty, while skipping stealth mechanics

91

Mad Father

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual

Steam👍 97%· 6.5K

Year 2012Dev Sen · PLAYISMOn PC · Mac · Switch

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and setting anime, while skipping stealth mechanics

#15The Witch's House MV

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The Witch's House MV

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorCasual

Steam👍 95%· 3.9KRAWG👍 91%· 45OC80· 5

Year 2018Dev Fummy · DANGEN EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep RPG systems and vibe casual, while skipping stealth mechanics

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