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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 19 that fit the “Xbox” category. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, Poppy Playtime and Layers of Fear top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Stories Untold.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
Tags
NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2017Dev No Code

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Stories Untold is I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Poppy Playtime and Layers of Fear follow close behind.

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The best games like Stories Untold on Xbox

19 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.

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
Layers of Fear
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 88%· 27KIGDB76· 17OC75· 80
Year 2016Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping setting scifi

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting77
Among the Sleep
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorStealth
Steam👍 89%· 8.2KIGDB66· 11OC66· 42
Year 2014Dev Krillbite StudioOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat, 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
Silent Hill Homecoming
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorMelee
Steam👍 48%· 3.9KRAWG👍 43%· 256MC64IGDB67· 3
Year 2008Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping setting scifi

In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.

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

It predates Stories Untold by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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
The Medium
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee
Steam👍 89%· 9.9KIGDB75· 17OC75· 196
Year 2021Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and visual third person, while skipping setting scifi

Released 4 years after Stories Untold.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting73
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
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
#13Close to the Sun
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

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