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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 42 games similar to Stories Untold down to the 18 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Iron Lung, I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream and Poppy Playtime top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Stories Untold.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2017Dev No Code

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Stories Untold is Iron Lung — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream and Poppy Playtime follow close behind.

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The best games like Stories Untold on Nintendo Switch

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Stories Untold. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Iron Lung
Iron Lung
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 92%· 11K
Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, exploration and discovery and visual first person

Released 5 years after Stories Untold.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 89%· 3.7K
Year 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, visual third person and visual 2d

It predates Stories Untold by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting81
Poppy Playtime
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee
Steam👍 88%· 138K
Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping setting scifi

Released 4 years after Stories Untold.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting77
Detention
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 96%· 12KIGDB76· 3OC81· 33
Year 2017Dev Red Candle Games · Coconut Island GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and visual novel storytelling, while skipping setting scifi

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting77
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorStealth
Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB73· 8
Year 2013Dev The Chinese Room · Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting77
Indika
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorLinear
Steam👍 90%· 8.0KIGDB85· 4OC79· 90
Year 2024Dev Odd Meter · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping setting scifi

Released 7 years after Stories Untold.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting76
Fran Bow
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 22KIGDB75· 1
Year 2015Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping setting scifi

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting63
The Walking Dead: Season Two
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorRanged
Steam👍 97%· 34KIGDB81· 5
Year 2013Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting61
Sally Face
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
Steam👍 97%· 27K
Year 2016Dev Portable MooseOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping setting scifi

Genre100Game mode100Tone85Setting77
Mad Father
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
Steam👍 97%· 6.5K
Year 2012Dev Sen · PLAYISMOn PC · Mac · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, vibe casual and setting anime, while skipping setting scifi

Genre100Game mode100Tone90Setting54
Layers of Fear 2
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
Steam👍 72%· 2.4KIGDB64· 11OC70· 101
Year 2019Dev Bloober Team · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping setting scifi

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Stories Untold.

Genre100Game mode100Setting77Tone75
Close to the Sun
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror
Steam👍 74%· 1.3KIGDB61· 5OC64· 76
Year 2019Dev Storm in a Teacup · Wired ProductionsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Stories Untold.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100
Oxenfree
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83
Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting85
Observer
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 78%· 5.9KIGDB74· 12OC78· 98
Year 2017Dev Bloober Team · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Stories Untold.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting64
Call of Cthulhu
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 14KIGDB65· 8OC67· 146
Year 2018Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Stories Untold.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting75

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