Panicore

17 Games like Panicore on Nintendo Switch that you should try

Games like Panicore · Find similar →

More about this game →

Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Filter by:Nintendo Switch×← Back to home

We filtered the 47 games similar to Panicore down to the 17 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Pacify, Blair Witch and The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Panicore.

iRank74/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

Tags

DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer

Year 2024Dev ZTEK Studio

Stores

Quick answer

Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Panicore is Pacify — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Blair Witch and The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan follow close behind.

#1Pacify83 #2Blair Witch73 #3The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan71 #4Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs67 #5Slender: The Arrival65

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best games like Panicore on Nintendo Switch

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Panicore. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1PacifyClosest overall match

83

Pacify

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeCasualDarkNarrativeProceduralHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 42K

Year 2019Dev Shawn Hitchcock · SKH AppsOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Visuals100Setting93

#2Blair WitchClosest on setting

73

Blair Witch

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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: exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Tone91Game mode68

#3The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

71

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 77%· 13KIGDB72· 13

Year 2019Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: visuals.

Genre100Setting100Tone91Game mode76Visuals0

#4Amnesia: A Machine for PigsClosest on combat

67

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 roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Panicore.

It predates Panicore by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Tone91Game mode22

#5Slender: The Arrival

65

Slender: The Arrival

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 9.3KIGDB61· 7OC57· 30

Year 2013Dev Blue Isle Studios · Midnight CityOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: combat and game mode.

It predates Panicore by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Tone88Game mode45Combat43

58

Mad Father

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorror

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, setting anime and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: visuals and game mode.

It predates Panicore by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Setting65Game mode22Visuals0

56

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 roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Setting100Tone90Game mode21Visuals0

Steam PS Nintendo

76

We Were Here

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

Co-opMultiplayerSoloOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeCasualHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 32K

Year 2017Dev Total Mayhem GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, exploration and discovery and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Combat46

Steam Epic Xbox

#9Layers of Fear 2

54

Layers of Fear 2

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorrorFirst Person

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 strong narrative focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: game mode.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode22

52

Sally Face

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorror

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 and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: visuals and game mode.

It predates Panicore by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode22Visuals0

#11Call of Cthulhu

51

Call of Cthulhu

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 14KIGDB65· 8OC67· 146

Year 2018Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: game mode.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Tone90Game mode22

#12Mouthwashing

50

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

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: game mode.

Genre100Visuals100Tone91Setting73Game mode22

#13Close to the Sun

50

Close to the Sun

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 1.3KIGDB61· 5OC64· 76

Year 2019Dev Storm in a Teacup · Wired ProductionsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: game mode.

Genre100Visuals100Tone90Setting72Game mode22

50

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

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: game mode.

Genre100Tone90Setting77Visuals50Game mode21

#15Stories Untold

48

Stories Untold

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42

Year 2017Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Panicore: game mode.

Genre100Tone91Setting77Game mode22

Complete list of games like Panicore on Nintendo Switch

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Panicore, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Fran Bow

Fran Bow

Horror · Adventure

Oxenfree

Oxenfree

Horror · Adventure

Explore games similar to Panicore by category

Rankings in the same genre

Best Psychological Horror Games Best Horror Games