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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

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Year 2010Dev Centauri Production

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Pat & Mat is Detention — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. The Witch's House MV and Mad Father follow close behind.

#1Detention92 #2The Witch's House MV95 #3Mad Father94 #4Sanitarium92 #5Tales of the Black Forest91

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The best puzzle games like Pat & Mat

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pat & Mat. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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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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 puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual

Steam PS Nintendo

#2The Witch's House MV

95

The Witch's House MV

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloCasualDarkNarrativeHorror

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 puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, setting anime and visual 2d, while skipping visual novel storytelling

94

Mad Father

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorrorExploration

Steam👍 97%· 6.5K

Year 2012Dev Sen · PLAYISMOn PC · Mac · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: setting anime, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping visual novel storytelling

92

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, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping visual novel storytelling

#5Tales of the Black Forest

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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 visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, setting anime and visual pixel, while skipping survival mechanics

#6Five Nights at Freddy's 2

91

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorHardcore

Steam👍 94%· 26KIGDB70· 1

Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

#7Five Nights at Freddy's

90

Five Nights at Freddy's

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorHardcore

Steam👍 94%· 58KIGDB72· 3

Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC

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

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

88

Visage

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB87· 2OC77· 29

Year 2020Dev SadSquare StudioOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

#9Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

82

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB73· 8

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

#10Amnesia: The Dark Descent

82

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration

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 puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, stealth mechanics and visual first person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

95

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 puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

#12Layers of Fear 2

95

Layers of Fear 2

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorrorExploration

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 puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

95

The Supper

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorror

Steam👍 99%· 4.4K

Year 2020Dev Octavi NavarroOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam GOG itch.io

#14Rusty Lake Hotel

95

Rusty Lake Hotel

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorror

Steam👍 96%· 10K

Year 2015Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with visual first person and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam GOG itch.io

#15The Silent Age

94

The Silent Age

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkLinearHorrorHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 93%· 7.2KIGDB70· 1

Year 2013Dev House on FireOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping survival mechanics

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