8 Games with a horror setting like The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask down to the 8 that fit the “Horror” category. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition, Thief Gold and Fatum Betula top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

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The best games with a horror setting like The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. 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.

#1Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExploration

Steam👍 75%· 7.4KIGDB65· 11OC67· 38

Year 2016Dev Rob Briscoe · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExploration

Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 96%· 1.1KIGDB80· 1

Year 2020Dev Bryce BucherPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

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#4The Suicide of Rachel Foster

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 68%· 6.8KIGDB65· 4OC68· 61

Year 2020Dev ONE-O-ONE GAMES · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 91%· 97KIGDB79· 18OC80· 134

Year 2016Dev Campo Santo · PanicOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping puzzle design

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2

Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

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#7Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCasual

Steam👍 79%· 115

Dev Cyan WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#8The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 88%· 9.0KIGDB82· 16OC79· 90

Year 2014Dev The AstronautsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and combat magic, while skipping ranged combat

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