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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 45 games similar to Ratshaker down to the 37 that fit the “Dark” category. Erica, We Were Here Together and We Were Here Too top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ratshaker.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

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Year 2024Dev Sunscorched Studios

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Ratshaker is Erica — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. We Were Here Together and We Were Here Too follow close behind.

#1Erica87 #2We Were Here Together82 #3We Were Here Too79 #4Smile For Me48 #5Bendy and the Ink Machine85

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The best dark games like Ratshaker

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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.

#1EricaClosest overall match

87

Erica

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction 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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting66Visuals51

#2We Were Here TogetherClosest on world

82

We Were Here Together

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction 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

#3We Were Here Too

79

We Were Here Too

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction 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

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Smile For Me

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkLinearHorrorFirst Person3D

Steam👍 96%· 3.0KRAWG👍 80%· 25IGDB80· 1OC73· 8

Year 2019Dev Gabe Lane · LimboLanePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with Ratshaker: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

Smile For Me is an unconventional Point-and-Click Adventure Game that puts you at the center of an abstract world! Nod and shake your head to chat with new friends, and solve their mysteries to cheer them up. The People are bizarre, the Puzzles are Wack, and the World hides a sinister secret...

Game mode100World100Visuals83Tone78Setting69Genre50

#5Bendy and the Ink MachineClosest on setting

85

Bendy and the Ink Machine

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorCartoonFirst 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 survival mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping vibe casual

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting89Tone70Visuals63

79

Soma

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction 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

#7Amnesia: Rebirth

79

Amnesia: Rebirth

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction 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

#8Alone in the Dark

78

Alone in the Dark

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction 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

#9The Walking Dead: Michonne

77

The Walking Dead: Michonne

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction 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

#10The Walking Dead: The Final Season

77

The Walking Dead: The Final Season

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction 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

#11The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

77

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction 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

#12Penumbra Overture

76

Penumbra Overture

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction 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

Lucius

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 81%· 11KIGDB45· 1

Year 2012Dev Shiver Games · Lace Mamba GlobalOn PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, combat magic and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Ratshaker: visuals and combat.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone76Setting69Combat31Visuals0

#14Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation

69

Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction 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

#15Autumn Dream

68

Autumn Dream

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration3D

Steam👍 48%· 234

Year 2016Dev GDNomadPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, battle royale tension and shooter, while skipping puzzle design

You've inherited a small house. The documents say that you will only have a right to own it once you manage to live there for at least few days. But you must not go outside at night and shouldn't open the cellar door. Is there a chance to meet the conditions? Only time will show!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Ratshaker.

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

Genre100Combat100Progression100Tone78Setting69Visuals69

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