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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 8 that fit the “Xbox” category. What Remains of Edith Finch, Somerville and The Council top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Silent Hill: The Short Message.
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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Silent Hill: The Short Message is What Remains of Edith Finch — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Somerville and The Council follow close behind.
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The best games like Silent Hill: The Short Message on Xbox
8 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.
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iRank69
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
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
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
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