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We filtered the 42 games similar to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition down to the 17 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Detention and Mad Father top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

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NarrativeDarkSolo

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Detention and Mad Father follow close behind.

#1Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs92 #2Detention79 #3Mad Father77 #4Iron Lung77 #5Stories Untold74

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The best games like Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition on Nintendo Switch

17 similar games foundUpdated May 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: A Machine for PigsClosest overall match

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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 puzzle design

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Released 4 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting79

79

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, visual novel storytelling and exploration and discovery, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition: visuals.

Released 8 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting79Visuals0

Steam PS Nintendo

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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 puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, setting anime and exploration and discovery, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition: visuals.

Released 3 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone89Setting55Visuals0

#4Iron LungClosest on setting

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Iron Lung

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 11K

Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, exploration and discovery and visual pixel, while skipping survival mechanics

Released 13 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals50

#5Stories Untold

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Stories Untold

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42

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

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Released 8 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100

#6I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 3.7K

Year 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, visual third person and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition: visuals.

It predates Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting81Visuals0

72

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 puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Released 6 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting79

72

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, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Released 15 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting78Visuals66

#9Layers of Fear 2

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Layers of Fear 2

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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 puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Released 10 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting79Tone74

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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 puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition: visuals.

Released 14 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting76Visuals0

68

Fran Bow

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy

Steam👍 97%· 22KIGDB75· 1

Year 2015Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition: visuals.

Released 6 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting65Visuals0

68

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 puzzle design

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

Where it drifts furthest from Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition: visuals.

Released 7 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone84Setting79Visuals0

#13Close to the Sun

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Close to the Sun

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 1.3KIGDB61· 5OC64· 76

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

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Released 10 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100

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Observer

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 5.9KIGDB74· 12OC78· 98

Year 2017Dev Bloober Team · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Released 8 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting64

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Oxenfree

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83

Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition: visuals.

Released 7 years after Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting85Visuals0

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