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We filtered the 48 games similar to The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan down to the 23 that fit the “Survival” category. Blair Witch, The Quarry and Visage top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

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Year 2019Dev Supermassive Games

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is Blair Witch — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. The Quarry and Visage follow close behind.

#1Blair Witch96 #2The Quarry96 #3Visage90 #4Slender: The Arrival90 #5Outlast90

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The best survival games like The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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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Blair Witch

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 79%· 7.9KIGDB72· 11OC67· 121

Year 2019Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

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

96

The Quarry

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 23KIGDB83· 8OC79· 157

Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · 2K GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world

90

Visage

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB87· 2OC77· 29

Year 2020Dev SadSquare StudioOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and exploration and discovery, while skipping co op

#4Slender: The Arrival

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Slender: The Arrival

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 88%· 9.3KIGDB61· 7OC57· 30

Year 2013Dev Blue Isle Studios · Midnight CityOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and visual first person, while skipping co op

90

Outlast

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 96%· 135KRAWG👍 73%· 1.9KMC80IGDB77· 11OC77· 30

Year 2013Dev Red BarrelsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping co op

90

Pacify

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

MultiplayerCo-opSoloDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 86%· 42K

Year 2019Dev Shawn Hitchcock · SKH AppsOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe casual and procedural generation, while skipping visual third person

85

Until Dawn

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 4.7KIGDB78· 5OC79· 93

Year 2024Dev Ballistic Moon · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs and exploration and discovery, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

#8Silent Hill Homecoming

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Silent Hill Homecoming

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

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 survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

85

Sanitarium

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 1.3KIGDB92· 1

Year 1998Dev DreamForge Intertainment · ASC GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual isometric, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

85

Dredge

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102

Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

#11Poppy Playtime

85

Poppy Playtime

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee

Steam👍 88%· 138K

Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, melee combat and visual first person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Steam Epic Xbox

#12Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorMelee

Steam👍 95%· 35KRAWG👍 70%· 1.2KMC85IGDB89· 2

Year 2010Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

#13Among the Sleep

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Among the Sleep

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

#14Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

84

Detention

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Steam PS Nintendo

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