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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 44 games similar to Tales of the Black Forest down to the 12 that fit the “Mobile” category. Detention, The Last Door - Collector's Edition and Sanitarium top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tales of the Black Forest.

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Tales of the Black Forest is Detention — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. The Last Door - Collector's Edition and Sanitarium follow close behind.

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The best games like Tales of the Black Forest on Mobile

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tales of the Black Forest. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Detention
Detention
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
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 survival mechanics and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from Tales of the Black Forest: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting75Visuals30
The Last Door - Collector's Edition
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorPixel Art2D
Steam👍 95%· 2.4KRAWG👍 77%· 66MC79
Year 2014Dev The Game Kitchen · Phoenix Online PublishingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

Feel what it's truly like to be alone in the dark with this low-res, high-suspense point-and-click horror adventure, winner of multiple Best Games of the Year awards.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Tales of the Black Forest.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals83Setting73
Sanitarium
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric
Steam👍 93%· 1.3KIGDB92· 1
Year 1998Dev DreamForge Intertainment · ASC GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Tales of the Black Forest.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting75Visuals50
Rusty Lake: Roots
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 97%· 8.7K
Year 2016Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

Where it drifts furthest from Tales of the Black Forest: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting71Visuals31
Dredge
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102
Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Tales of the Black Forest: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting71Visuals44
Fran Bow
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
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, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Tales of the Black Forest: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting62Visuals31
Rusty Lake Hotel
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 96%· 10K
Year 2015Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Tales of the Black Forest: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone92Setting71Visuals15
Oxenfree
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83
Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Tales of the Black Forest: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Tales of the Black Forest.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting47Visuals30
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
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: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Tales of the Black Forest: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Tales of the Black Forest.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting46Visuals13
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 deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Tales of the Black Forest: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Tales of the Black Forest.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting75Visuals0
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 deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Tales of the Black Forest: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Tales of the Black Forest.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting75Visuals0
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 deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Tales of the Black Forest: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting60Visuals0

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