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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 The Mortuary Assistant down to the 21 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Iron Lung, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Indika top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Mortuary Assistant.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2022Dev DarkStone Digital

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to The Mortuary Assistant is Iron Lung — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Indika follow close behind.

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The best games like The Mortuary Assistant on Nintendo Switch

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Mortuary Assistant. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Iron Lung
Iron Lung
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person3D
Steam👍 92%· 11K
Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and visual pixel, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Genre100Tone100Progression100Setting77Game mode76Visuals73
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB73· 8
Year 2013Dev The Chinese Room · Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Mortuary Assistant.

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

Genre100Tone100Setting100Progression100Visuals81Game mode77
Indika
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst 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 and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Tone100Setting100Progression100Game mode77Visuals56
Dredge
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration3D
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 simulation

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from The Mortuary Assistant: visuals.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Progression100Game mode77Visuals33
Layers of Fear 2
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 72%· 2.4KIGDB64· 11OC70· 101
Year 2019Dev Bloober Team · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Mortuary Assistant.

Genre100Setting100Progression100Visuals81Game mode77Tone74
Poppy Playtime
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
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 free to play, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals81Game mode77
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 deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Mortuary Assistant: visuals.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Progression100Game mode76Visuals0
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 deep simulation

Genre100Tone100Game mode77Setting77
Fran Bow
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
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 and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Mortuary Assistant: visuals.

Genre100Tone100Setting79Game mode77Visuals0
Sally Face
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
Steam👍 97%· 27K
Year 2016Dev Portable MooseOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Mortuary Assistant: visuals.

Genre100Setting100Tone84Game mode77Visuals0
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 simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Mortuary Assistant: visuals.

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

Genre100Tone100Game mode77Setting75Visuals0
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
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 simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Mortuary Assistant: visuals.

It predates The Mortuary Assistant by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Game mode77Setting57Visuals0
Blair Witch
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 7.9KIGDB72· 11OC67· 121
Year 2019Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics and co op, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Mortuary Assistant.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Progression100Game mode88Visuals81
#14Slender: The Arrival
Slender: The Arrival
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMultiplayerDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals81
Kholat
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 66%· 6.9KIGDB66· 8OC61· 43
Year 2015Dev IMGN.PROOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Mortuary Assistant.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Progression100Visuals80Game mode76

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