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iRank83
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorCartoonFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 35KIGDB87· 2OC69· 25
Year 2017Dev TheMeatly Games, Ltd. · Rooster Teeth GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
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Top games similar to Ratshaker
45 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ratshaker. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkCasualHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 78%· 1.7KIGDB72· 4OC71· 47
Year 2019Dev FlavourWorks · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · iOS
✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ratshaker.
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iRank75
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeCasualDarkLinearHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 17KIGDB70· 1OC67· 10
Year 2019Dev Total Mayhem GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings co op, online features and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping setting cartoon
Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: game mode.
Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Progression100Setting65
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 survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping vibe casual
Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: setting.
It predates Ratshaker by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone78Visuals64Combat51
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeCasualNarrativeDarkLinearHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 11KIGDB90· 1
Year 2018Dev Total Mayhem GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: co op, online features and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping setting cartoon
Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: game mode.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ratshaker.
Genre100Combat100Tone100World100Setting68Visuals64
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst 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 survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual
Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: combat.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ratshaker.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone77Visuals66Setting59
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB71· 5OC78· 30
Year 2018Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual
Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone79Setting52Visuals0
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 79%· 4.6KIGDB75· 4
Year 2024Dev Pieces Interactive · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual
Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ratshaker.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone79Setting69Visuals0
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
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 survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual
Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: visuals.
It predates Ratshaker by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone79Setting50Visuals0
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
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 survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual
Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: visuals.
It predates Ratshaker by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone79Setting55Visuals0
HorrorAction Horror
SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 5.9KRAWG👍 92%· 22OC79· 29
Year 2023Dev Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS
✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, while skipping vibe casual
The year is 1987, and as the clock strikes midnight in small-town Gallows Creek, USA, former big city radio DJ Forrest Nash is live on air in what will turn out to be the graveyard shift of a lifetime...
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting69Visuals65Tone52
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 survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping vibe casual
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.
Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: combat.
It predates Ratshaker by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone74Setting69Visuals63Combat43
71
iRank90
HorrorAction Horror
SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorExplorationFirst Person3D
Steam👍 94%· 35KIGDB83· 3OC90· 43
Year 2022Dev Crows Crows CrowsOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
HorrorAction Horror
SoloCasualNarrativeLinearHorror
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, survival mechanics 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 Ratshaker: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Ratshaker.
It predates Ratshaker by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100World100Tone67Setting64Visuals0
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 3.9K
Year 2017Dev Albino Moose Games · Screenwave MediaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS
✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping puzzle design
Spooky and her mansion of creepy cuties are back in Spooky’s Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation! Can you survive 1000 rooms of adorable terror?
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting69Visuals63Tone60
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Ratshaker?
- The closest game to Ratshaker is Bendy and the Ink Machine, scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Ratshaker?
- The three closest games to Ratshaker are: 1. Bendy and the Ink Machine (85/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Erica (87/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. We Were Here Together (82/100, 12 shared attributes). All share Ratshaker's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 45 candidates across 14 dimensions.
- Is Erica similar to Ratshaker?
- Yes, very much so — Erica scores 87/100 similarity to Ratshaker. They share 10 attributes, including horror tension and puzzle design. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Horror games are similar to Ratshaker?
- The best Horror games similar to Ratshaker are Bendy and the Ink Machine, Erica, We Were Here Together and Soma. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Ratshaker attributes like horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.
- How is similarity to Ratshaker calculated?
- We compare Ratshaker against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Ratshaker experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.