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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 41 games similar to The Deadseat down to the 17 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Five Nights at Freddy's 4, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location and Signalis top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Deadseat.

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to The Deadseat is Five Nights at Freddy's 4 — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location and Signalis follow close behind.

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Deadseat. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Five Nights at Freddy's 4Closest overall match

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Five Nights at Freddy's 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 17KIGDB55· 2

Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Deadseat.

It predates The Deadseat by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone77Visuals36

#2Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 12KIGDB75· 2

Year 2016Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Deadseat.

It predates The Deadseat by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone81Visuals36

#3SignalisClosest on tone

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Signalis

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst PersonIsometricPixel Art

Steam👍 97%· 33KIGDB85· 5OC82· 71

Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals73Setting53

#4Silent Hill 2

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Silent Hill 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror3D

Steam👍 95%· 61KIGDB87· 5OC87· 160

Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Deadseat.

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#5Resident Evil

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Resident Evil

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16

Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Deadseat.

It predates The Deadseat by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone91Visuals0

74

Ad Infernum

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 1.5K

Year 2023Dev Hekate · NaconPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

MORE WW1 GAMES FROM NACONDiscover War Hospital, a narrative management game set during the First World War. https://store.steampowered.

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Deadseat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting84Combat76Visuals37

#7Resident Evil 0

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Resident Evil 0

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 80%· 19KIGDB70· 18

Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

The partner-swapping is its idea: two characters you switch between and can separate, with a shared item system that replaces the storage box entirely. That change is the problem — dropping items anywhere sounds freeing but means constant backtracking to retrieve them, and it is widely considered the weakest of the classic-era entries.

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Deadseat.

It predates The Deadseat by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Tone90Game mode85Visuals0

#8The Evil Within

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The Evil Within

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 85%· 33KIGDB75· 17OC73· 95

Year 2014Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: visuals and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Deadseat.

It predates The Deadseat by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone89Combat48Visuals0

#9Resident Evil 2

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Resident Evil 2

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 97%· 210KRAWG👍 93%· 2.3KMC91OC92· 210

Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Resident Evil 2 is the remake of the 1998 game of the same name. ###Plot The plot of the remake is identical to that of the original game. The story follows the survivors of a zombie virus outbreak in the fictional Raccoon City.

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: visuals.

Genre100Setting100Tone90Combat73Game mode72Visuals0

#10Jurassic Park: The Game

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Jurassic Park: The Game

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4

Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed The Deadseat, expect survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Security systems have failed and the creatures of the park roam free. Now, a rogue corporation will stop at nothing to acquire the dinosaur embryos stolen and lost by Dennis Nedry.

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for The Deadseat.

It predates The Deadseat by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting72Genre50Visuals0

#11FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB90· 1OC52· 10

Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed The Deadseat, expect survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, while skipping horror tension

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Survive terrifying encounters with your favorite killer animatronics in a collection of new and classic FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S™ experiences. “Where fantasy and fun come to life!

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: visuals.

Game mode100Tone100Setting100Genre50Visuals35

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Dino Crisis

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorIsometric

IGDB60· 1

Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with The Deadseat: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: visuals.

It predates The Deadseat by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100Setting75Genre50Visuals33

#13Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

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Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

✓ If you enjoyed The Deadseat, expect survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: visuals.

It predates The Deadseat by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100Setting100Genre50Visuals0

#14Minecraft: Story Mode

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Minecraft: Story Mode

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorPixel Art

Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7

Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Like The Deadseat, it's known for survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, fantasy world and crafting mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Deadseat.

It predates The Deadseat by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone90Setting69Genre50Visuals27Progression0

Steam GOG Nintendo

#15Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

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Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2002Dev Silicon Knights · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed The Deadseat, expect survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Deadseat: visuals.

It predates The Deadseat by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Tone65Genre50Visuals0

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