11 Games with a horror setting like Silent Hill: The Short Message that you should try

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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 30 games similar to Silent Hill: The Short Message 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 Silent Hill: The Short Message.

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The best games with a horror setting like Silent Hill: The Short Message

11 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.

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

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

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

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#3Reentry - A Space Flight SimulatorClosest on tone

iRank77

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

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!

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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 Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.

It predates Silent Hill: The Short Message by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Until Dawn

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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.

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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 Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.

It predates Silent Hill: The Short Message by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

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 Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.

It predates Silent Hill: The Short Message by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

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 Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.

It predates Silent Hill: The Short Message by 31 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 Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.

It predates Silent Hill: The Short Message by 37 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Somerville

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative 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.

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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 Silent Hill: The Short Message: visuals.

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