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We filtered the 41 games similar to PUMPKIN PANIC down to the 20 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Stranded Deep, Don't Starve Together and The Alters top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to PUMPKIN PANIC.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to PUMPKIN PANIC is Stranded Deep — scoring 65/100 on our similarity scale. Don't Starve Together and The Alters follow close behind.

#1Stranded Deep65 #2Don't Starve Together63 #3The Alters62 #4Deliver Us the Moon62 #5The Long Dark59

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The best games like PUMPKIN PANIC on PlayStation

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to PUMPKIN PANIC. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Stranded DeepClosest on genre

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Stranded Deep

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14

Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from PUMPKIN PANIC: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for PUMPKIN PANIC.

It predates PUMPKIN PANIC by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Don't Starve Together

63

Don't Starve Together

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83

Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual third person

Don't Starve Together is surrealistic and grim survival game made up for six people simultaneously. Initially, Don't Starve is a single-player game with a core mechanic of going through various problems of your character. You have to sleep and eat well.

Where it drifts furthest from PUMPKIN PANIC: visuals and game mode.

It predates PUMPKIN PANIC by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3The AltersClosest on game mode

62

The Alters

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloThird PersonNarrativeSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 17KIGDB87· 5OC86· 115

Year 2025Dev 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from PUMPKIN PANIC: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for PUMPKIN PANIC.

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#4Deliver Us the Moon

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Deliver Us the Moon

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 88%· 9.2KIGDB78· 5OC74· 67

Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from PUMPKIN PANIC: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for PUMPKIN PANIC.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Tone0Setting0

#5The Long Dark

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The Long Dark

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 89%· 122KRAWG👍 78%· 881MC76IGDB82· 5OC77· 53

Year 2014Dev Hinterland StudioPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The Long Dark is a game about surviving in the unforgiving conditions of frozen North Canadian taiga. The Arctic wilderness may be breathtakingly beautiful, thanks to the game’s artful visual style, but it is also deadly.

Where it drifts furthest from PUMPKIN PANIC: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for PUMPKIN PANIC.

It predates PUMPKIN PANIC by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Haunting GroundClosest overall match

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Haunting Ground

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB70· 2

Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

It predates PUMPKIN PANIC by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Silent Hill: Downpour

68

Silent Hill: Downpour

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB70· 8

Year 2012Dev Vatra Games · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

It predates PUMPKIN PANIC by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonFirst Person

IGDB87· 2

Year 2003Dev TecmoOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

It predates PUMPKIN PANIC by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals62

67

Fatal Frame

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonFirst Person

IGDB81· 1

Year 2001Dev Tecmo · Wanadoo EditionOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

It predates PUMPKIN PANIC by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals62

#10Silent Hill 4: The Room

67

Silent Hill 4: The Room

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonFirst Person

IGDB72· 2

Year 2004Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

It predates PUMPKIN PANIC by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals62

66

Silent Hill

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonRanged

IGDB82· 1

Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

It predates PUMPKIN PANIC by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone79

#12Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

66

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative

IGDB80· 1

Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

It predates PUMPKIN PANIC by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone71

#13Parasite Eve

65

Parasite Eve

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth

IGDB60· 1

Year 1998Dev Squaresoft · Square Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from PUMPKIN PANIC: setting.

It predates PUMPKIN PANIC by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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64

P.T.

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorStealthFirst Person

Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PS4

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from PUMPKIN PANIC: visuals.

It predates PUMPKIN PANIC by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Minecraft: Story Mode

63

Minecraft: Story Mode

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative

Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7

Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for PUMPKIN PANIC.

It predates PUMPKIN PANIC by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals63Setting61Tone52

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