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We filtered the 43 games similar to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition down to the 14 that fit the “Survival” category. Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Among the Sleep and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is Amnesia: The Dark Descent — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Among the Sleep and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs follow close behind.

#1Amnesia: The Dark Descent96#2Among the Sleep96#3Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs96#4Sanitarium95#5Detention95
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The best survival games like Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition. 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.

#1Amnesia: The Dark Descent
96
iRank86
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
HorrorPsychological 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 puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery, while skipping setting scifi

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#2Among the Sleep
96
iRank78
Among the Sleep
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 8.2KIGDB66· 11OC66· 42
Year 2014Dev Krillbite StudioOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

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SteamGOGEpic
#3Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
96
iRank71
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
HorrorPsychological 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 puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery, while skipping setting scifi

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#4Sanitarium
95
iRank93
Sanitarium
HorrorPsychological 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 stealth mechanics

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SteamGOG
#5Detention
95
iRank87
Detention
HorrorPsychological 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, visual novel storytelling and exploration and discovery, while skipping stealth mechanics

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#6Five Nights at Freddy's
94
iRank87
Five Nights at Freddy's
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
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 stealth mechanics

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#7Five Nights at Freddy's 2
94
iRank86
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
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 and punishing difficulty, while skipping stealth mechanics

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Steam
#8Mad Father
93
iRank97
Mad Father
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
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: vibe casual, setting anime and exploration and discovery, while skipping stealth mechanics

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SteamNintendo
#9The Witch's House MV
92
iRank90
The Witch's House MV
HorrorPsychological 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 puzzle design

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

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SteamGOG
#10Kholat
96
iRank65
Kholat
HorrorPsychological 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 puzzle design

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#11Until Dawn
95
iRank81
Until Dawn
HorrorPsychological 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 puzzle design

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SteamEpicPS
#12Dredge
95
iRank90
Dredge
HorrorPsychological 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 puzzle design

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#13Outlast
94
iRank83
Outlast
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 135KRAWG👍 73%· 1.9KMC80IGDB77· 11OC77· 30
Year 2013Dev Red BarrelsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

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#14Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
94
iRank94
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
HorrorPsychological 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

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