11 Games with a horror setting like The Room VR: A Dark Matter that you should try

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We filtered the 47 games similar to The Room VR: A Dark Matter down to the 11 that fit the “Horror” category. The Room 4: Old Sins, The Room Two and Kairo top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Room VR: A Dark Matter.

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The best games with a horror setting like The Room VR: A Dark Matter

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Room VR: A Dark Matter. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1The Room 4: Old Sins

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst PersonExploration

Steam👍 98%· 18KRAWG👍 92%· 97MC86

Year 2018Dev Fireproof GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like The Room VR: A Dark Matter, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: exploration and discovery and visual 3d

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst PersonFantasy

Steam👍 98%· 21KRAWG👍 94%· 248MC88IGDB81· 4

Year 2013Dev Fireproof GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed The Room VR: A Dark Matter, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world

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#3Kairo

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 74%· 1.7KRAWG👍 35%· 48MC76IGDB80· 1

Year 2013Dev Locked Door Puzzle · Lupus StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with The Room VR: A Dark Matter: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and exploration and discovery

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#4Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorRangedDark

Steam👍 89%· 3.4KIGDB63· 3

Year 2012Dev rondomedia Marketing & Vertriebs GmbHOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with The Room VR: A Dark Matter: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping horror tension

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#5Rusty Lake Paradise

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorDark2D

Steam👍 95%· 7.2K

Year 2018Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with The Room VR: A Dark Matter: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual 2d, while skipping visual first person

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#6Cube Escape: Paradox

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 97%· 12K

Year 2018Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Like The Room VR: A Dark Matter, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, visual 2d and free to play

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#7The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorDarkThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 302IGDB83· 1

Year 1995Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

✓ Like The Room VR: A Dark Matter, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorDarkHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 10KRAWG👍 71%· 26

Year 2017Dev Sean Young · SmashGamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed The Room VR: A Dark Matter, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and visual pixel, while skipping visual first person

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorMeleeDark

Steam👍 98%· 5.6K

Dev SmashGamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed The Room VR: A Dark Matter, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping visual first person

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 95%· 13K

Year 2015Dev Fireproof GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with The Room VR: A Dark Matter: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and setting scifi

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#11Thumper

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloNarrativeHorrorMeleeDark

Steam👍 92%· 4.4KIGDB84· 11OC84· 53

Year 2016Dev DroolOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Room VR: A Dark Matter, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping visual first person

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