11 Games with a horror setting like Rainbow Gate that you should try

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We filtered the 30 games similar to Rainbow Gate down to the 11 that fit the “Horror” category. Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1, What Remains of Edith Finch and Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rainbow Gate.

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The best games with a horror setting like Rainbow Gate

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rainbow Gate. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1Closest overall match

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SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonNarrative

Steam👍 99%· 599

Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus

Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 is set in the same universe as both The Norwood Suite and Off-Peak, Cosmo D’s previous games. It’s a hazy Sunday morning on the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street.

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#2What Remains of Edith Finch

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SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonRanged

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB87· 21OC88· 121

Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and visual novel storytelling

It predates Rainbow Gate by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Reentry - A Space Flight SimulatorClosest on tone

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SoloDarkHorror

Steam👍 77%· 57

Year 2017Dev R I MADPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, while skipping visual first person

Controller supportYou can play SPACE-FRIGHT with a controller if you want. About the GameWelcome to SPACE-FRIGHT. In this game you control a hermaphrodite that has to discover WHAT THE HELL is going on! Most of the demons that you encounter are doing a good job making this game a lot of fun!

It predates Rainbow Gate by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB70· 1OC75· 47

Year 2001Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

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

Where it drifts furthest from Rainbow Gate: visuals.

It predates Rainbow Gate by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Until Dawn

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SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeThird Person

IGDB80· 16OC79· 93

Year 2015Dev Supermassive Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Rainbow Gate: visuals.

It predates Rainbow Gate by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Still Life

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SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.1KIGDB68· 3

Year 2005Dev Microids · Meridian4On PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Rainbow Gate: visuals.

It predates Rainbow Gate by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel

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SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeCasual

Steam👍 93%· 246RAWG👍 84%· 32MC85

Year 2003Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping visual first person

Nancy Drew®: The Haunted Carousel is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.

Where it drifts furthest from Rainbow Gate: visuals.

It predates Rainbow Gate by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

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SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 192

Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Rainbow Gate: visuals.

It predates Rainbow Gate by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 221IGDB90· 1

Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Rainbow Gate: visuals.

It predates Rainbow Gate by 39 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Somerville

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SoloDarkHorrorMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 70%· 1.8KIGDB68· 6OC69· 76

Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Rainbow Gate: visuals.

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#11The Council

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorrorNarrativeHistorical

Steam👍 84%· 5.6KIGDB70· 5

Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, puzzle design and horror tension, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Rainbow Gate: visuals.

It predates Rainbow Gate by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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