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iRank78
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 4.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2024Dev Pieces Interactive · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PC · PS5
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We filtered the 48 games similar to Post Trauma down to the 26 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Alone in the Dark, The Walking Dead: Michonne and The Walking Dead: The Final Season top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Post Trauma.
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The best puzzle games like Post Trauma
26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Post Trauma. 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.
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 8.1KIGDB68· 4
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, while skipping exploration and discovery
It predates Post Trauma by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting69Visuals65
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB71· 5OC78· 30
Year 2018Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 18KIGDB75· 13
Year 2016Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, while skipping exploration and discovery
It predates Post Trauma by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals64Setting61
87
iRank79
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 9.2KIGDB82· 9OC78· 92
Year 2020Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst 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 stealth mechanics, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping visual third person
It predates Post Trauma by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals70Combat59
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 35KIGDB87· 2OC69· 25
Year 2017Dev TheMeatly Games, Ltd. · Rooster Teeth GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and setting cartoon, while skipping exploration and discovery
It predates Post Trauma by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone90Visuals70Setting54
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 4.1KRAWG👍 74%· 237MC73IGDB74· 4
Year 2007Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, while skipping exploration and discovery
Penumbra Overture is a survival horror game developed by Frictional Games. In the year 2001, after his mother's death, Phillip receives a message from his father who left the family and was supposedly dead. The letter leads Phillip to Greenland where he finds a mine his father wrote about.
It predates Post Trauma by 18 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals70Combat52
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeHorrorCasual
Steam👍 69%· 669RAWG👍 4%· 25
Year 2015Dev Power Up to MaximumPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Ever wanted to be a tea party extraordinaire? Well now you can. Brew the tea, pour the tea, serve the tea. Serve biscuits and cake. Try not to mess it up too bad, or your guest will get angry Find the hidden easter eggs You know...
Where it drifts furthest from Post Trauma: tone.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Post Trauma.
It predates Post Trauma by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting59Tone34
HorrorAction Horror
SoloNarrativeHorrorCasualCozy
Steam👍 70%· 92
Year 2015Dev PezomiPlaytime ~4hOn PC
✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Shoppy Mart: Steam Edition is the answer to the full grocery store cashier experience that many have dreamed about, and dozens asked for. Shoppy Mart puts you in the shoes of a grocery store cashier, where it is your job to scan items and stuff them into bags.
Where it drifts furthest from Post Trauma: visuals and tone.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Post Trauma.
It predates Post Trauma by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone29Visuals0
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 50%· 1.6KRAWG👍 22%· 45MC51IGDB50· 10OC50· 57
Year 2014Dev Atlus U.S.A · Zombie StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS
✓ Like Post Trauma, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and procedural generation, while skipping visual third person
You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Post Trauma.
It predates Post Trauma by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Tone72Visuals70
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 35KRAWG👍 70%· 1.2KMC85IGDB89· 2
Year 2010Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Like Post Trauma, it's known for horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, while skipping visual third person
Carefully constructed horror game relies on positioning, camera work, and shocking content. But Amnesia: The Dark Descent adds psychological elements to it. Players control the young man named Daniel, who wakes up in a seemingly empty castle, alone and with a massive memory loss.
It predates Post Trauma by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100Combat77Visuals70
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 138K
Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 48%· 3.9KRAWG👍 43%· 256MC64IGDB67· 3
Year 2008Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics.
≠ Missing: exploration and discovery.
In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Post Trauma.
It predates Post Trauma by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals65Genre50
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 11KIGDB75· 1
Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC
✓ If you enjoyed Post Trauma, expect horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and punishing difficulty, while skipping exploration and discovery
It predates Post Trauma by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone76Visuals70Genre50
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