7 Games with a horror setting like Somerville that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Somerville down to the 7 that fit the “Horror” category. Maniac Mansion, Still Life and Until Dawn top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Somerville.

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The best games with a horror setting like Somerville

7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Somerville. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Maniac Mansion

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi2D

Steam👍 88%· 221IGDB90· 1

Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, exploration and discovery and visual pixel, while skipping horror tension

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.1KIGDB68· 3

Year 2005Dev Microids · Meridian4On PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 16OC79· 93

Year 2015Dev Supermassive Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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#4Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 99%· 599

Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping melee combat

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#5Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 192

Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and visual pixel, while skipping melee combat

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#6Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 93%· 246RAWG👍 84%· 32MC85

Year 2003Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 5.6KIGDB70· 5

Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems and historical setting, while skipping melee combat

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