72
iRank92
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonRanged
Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB87· 21OC88· 121
Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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We filtered the 30 games similar to Silent Hill: The Short Message down to the 14 that fit the “PlayStation” category. What Remains of Edith Finch, Until Dawn and Heavy Rain top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Silent Hill: The Short Message.
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The best games like Silent Hill: The Short Message on PlayStation
14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Silent Hill: The Short Message. 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.
69
iRank79
AdventureNarrative Adventure
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 Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.
It predates Silent Hill: The Short Message by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone71Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkFirst PersonNarrativeExploration
Steam👍 86%· 28KIGDB80· 10OC73· 34
Year 2010Dev Quantic DreamOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror setting
It predates Silent Hill: The Short Message by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals71Tone61
AdventureNarrative Adventure
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 Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone62Setting57Visuals0
AdventureNarrative 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 Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone59Setting51Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkNarrativeThird Person
IGDB85· 5
Year 2005Dev Quantic Dream · Atari, Inc.On PS4 · PC
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping horror setting
Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.
It predates Silent Hill: The Short Message by 19 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone71Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkNarrativeThird Person
IGDB83· 14OC83· 166
Year 2018Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega GamesOn PS4
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping horror setting
Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone71Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkNarrativeExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 73%· 7.9KIGDB79· 8
Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror setting
Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone61Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkNarrativeThird Person3D
Steam👍 77%· 1.6KIGDB57· 7OC61· 77
Year 2020Dev DON'T NOD · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping horror setting
Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone61Visuals0
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63
iRank72
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 9.2KIGDB52· 3OC65· 37
Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping horror setting
Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.
It predates Silent Hill: The Short Message by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone59Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkMeleeNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 18KRAWG👍 72%· 432MC79IGDB75· 13
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror setting
Batman: The Enemy Within, 2017, is an episodic point-and-click graphic adventure video game, a sequel to 2016's Batman: The Telltale Series.
Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.
It predates Silent Hill: The Short Message by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone56Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkMeleeNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror setting
Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone52Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloThird Person
OC93· 148
Year 2022On PC · PS5
✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
Solo2D
IGDB75· 3
Year 1992Dev Sculptured Software · Disney Interactive StudiosOn PS4
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.
It predates Silent Hill: The Short Message by 32 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
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