13 Stealth games like Penumbra Overture that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Penumbra Overture down to the 13 that fit the “Stealth” category. Amnesia: Rebirth, Still Wakes the Deep and Soma top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Penumbra Overture.

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The best stealth games like Penumbra Overture

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Penumbra Overture. 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.

#1Amnesia: Rebirth

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 9.2KIGDB82· 9OC78· 92

Year 2020Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and exploration and discovery

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#2Still Wakes the Deep

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 12KIGDB82· 3OC76· 83

Year 2024Dev The Chinese Room · Secret ModeOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

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#3Soma

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94

Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and exploration and discovery

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#4Lucius

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 81%· 11KIGDB45· 1

Year 2012Dev Shiver Games · Lace Mamba GlobalOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

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#5Manhunt

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 71%· 9.0KRAWG👍 79%· 352MC75IGDB72· 2

Year 2003Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 62%· 1.7KRAWG👍 24%· 58MC52IGDB35· 5OC44· 20

Year 2014Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 78%· 67KIGDB64· 12OC62· 37

Year 2012Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloStealthMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 389KRAWG👍 90%· 40

Dev semiworkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#9Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 35KRAWG👍 70%· 1.2KMC85IGDB89· 2

Year 2010Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Penumbra Overture, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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.

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#11Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB73· 8

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

✓ Shared with Penumbra Overture: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery

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Steam GOG Epic

#12Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

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

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

✓ Shared with Penumbra Overture: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi

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#13Outlast

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 135KRAWG👍 73%· 1.9KMC80IGDB77· 11OC77· 30

Year 2013Dev Red BarrelsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Penumbra Overture: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

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