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We filtered the 43 games similar to The Medium down to the 31 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Silent Hill Homecoming, Indika and The Black Mirror top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Medium.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2021Dev Bloober Team
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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to The Medium is Silent Hill Homecoming — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Indika and The Black Mirror follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like The Medium

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Medium. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Silent Hill Homecoming
97
iRank53
Silent Hill Homecoming
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird 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 puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics

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SteamXboxPS
#2Indika
97
iRank86
Indika
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
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 first person, while skipping melee combat

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SteamGOGEpic
#3The Black Mirror
97
iRank83
The Black Mirror
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 1.5KIGDB80· 1
Year 2003Dev Future Games · THQ NordicOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

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SteamGOG
#4Poppy Playtime
96
iRank88
Poppy Playtime
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
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, visual first person and free to play, while skipping visual third person

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SteamEpicXbox
#5Rusty Lake: Roots
96
iRank97
Rusty Lake: Roots
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 97%· 8.7K
Year 2016Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

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SteamGOGitch.io
#6The Cat Lady
96
iRank94
The Cat Lady
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 94%· 6.1K
Year 2012Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7On Linux · PC

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: exploration and discovery and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

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SteamGOG
#7Sanitarium
96
iRank93
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 and visual isometric, while skipping melee combat

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SteamGOG
#8Detention
96
iRank87
Detention
HorrorPsychological 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 puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and visual novel storytelling, while skipping melee combat

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SteamPSNintendo
#9Downfall - A Slay the Spire Fan Expansion
96
iRank87
Downfall - A Slay the Spire Fan Expansion
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 94%· 1.6KRAWG👍 86%· 71MC75
Year 2016Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7Playtime ~4hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

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SteamGOG
#10The Last Door - Collector's Edition
96
iRank86
The Last Door - Collector's Edition
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorPixel Art
Steam👍 95%· 2.4KRAWG👍 77%· 66MC79
Year 2014Dev The Game Kitchen · Phoenix Online PublishingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

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Steam
#11Layers of Fear
96
iRank82
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 melee combat

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SteamGOGXbox
#12Anna - Extended Edition
96
iRank53
Anna - Extended Edition
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 60%· 1.6KRAWG👍 27%· 63MC75
Year 2013Dev Dreampainters · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping melee combat

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Steam
#13Rusty Lake Hotel
96
iRank96
Rusty Lake Hotel
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
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, visual first person and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

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SteamGOGitch.io
#14Stories Untold
96
iRank83
Stories Untold
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42
Year 2017Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping melee combat

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SteamGOGEpic
#15Pony Island
96
iRank92
Pony Island
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCozy
Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB92· 3OC85· 17
Year 2016Dev Daniel Mullins GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

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Steam

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Daylight
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The Supper

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