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We filtered the 43 games similar to Poppy Playtime down to the 31 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Silent Hill Homecoming, Sanitarium and Detention top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Poppy Playtime.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

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NarrativeDarkSolo

Year 2021Dev Mob Entertainment

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Poppy Playtime is Silent Hill Homecoming — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Sanitarium and Detention follow close behind.

#1Silent Hill Homecoming96 #2Sanitarium96 #3Detention96 #4Five Nights at Freddy's 395 #5Five Nights at Freddy's95

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The best puzzle games like Poppy Playtime

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1Silent Hill Homecoming

96

Silent Hill Homecoming

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 48%· 3.9KRAWG👍 43%· 256MC64IGDB67· 3

Year 2008Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping visual first person

96

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 melee combat

96

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 melee combat

Steam PS Nintendo

#4Five Nights at Freddy's 3

95

Five Nights at Freddy's 3

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 11KIGDB75· 1

Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and punishing difficulty, while skipping free to play

#5Five Nights at Freddy's

95

Five Nights at Freddy's

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 melee combat

95

Daylight

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 50%· 1.6KRAWG👍 22%· 45MC51IGDB50· 10OC50· 57

Year 2014Dev Atlus U.S.A · Zombie StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, procedural generation and exploration and discovery, while skipping free to play

#7Five Nights at Freddy's 2

95

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 melee combat

94

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 melee combat

#9The Witch's House MV

93

The Witch's House MV

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 melee combat

#10Layers of Fear

97

Layers of Fear

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 27KIGDB76· 17OC75· 80

Year 2016Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics

#11Anna - Extended Edition

97

Anna - Extended Edition

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 60%· 1.6KRAWG👍 27%· 63MC75

Year 2013Dev Dreampainters · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

97

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

#13Rusty Lake Hotel

96

Rusty Lake Hotel

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

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 vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam GOG itch.io

96

The Medium

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 89%· 9.9KIGDB75· 17OC75· 196

Year 2021Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

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

#15Rusty Lake: Roots

96

Rusty Lake: Roots

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 8.7K

Year 2016Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

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

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

Steam GOG itch.io

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