The Silent Age

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The Silent Age is hard to replace: few games combine horror tension, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 16 gameplay attributes and found 43 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Sally Face, The Supper and Mad Father lead the list, with Sally Face reaching a 94/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes The Silent Age special.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

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NarrativeCasualSolo

Year 2013Dev House on Fire

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The closest game to The Silent Age is Sally Face — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. The Supper and Mad Father follow close behind.

#1Sally Face94 #2The Supper93 #3Mad Father93 #4Rusty Lake Hotel93 #5I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream94

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Games like The Silent Age

43 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

94

iRank97

Sally Face

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 27K

Year 2016Dev Portable MooseOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

93

iRank99

The Supper

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorror

Steam👍 99%· 4.4K

Year 2020Dev Octavi NavarroOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel and free to play, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam GOG itch.io

93

iRank97

Mad Father

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorrorExploration2D

Steam👍 97%· 6.5K

Year 2012Dev Sen · PLAYISMOn PC · Mac · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, setting anime and visual isometric, while skipping deep RPG systems

#4Rusty Lake Hotel

93

iRank96

Rusty Lake Hotel

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorror2D

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 visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam GOG itch.io

#5I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

94

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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic2D

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: visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

#6The Witch's House MV

93

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The Witch's House MV

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloCasualDarkNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 95%· 3.9KRAWG👍 91%· 45OC80· 5

Year 2018Dev Fummy · DANGEN EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, setting anime and visual pixel, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

92

iRank94

Yume Nikki

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorrorExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 10K

Year 2004Dev Kikiyama · DeNA Co., Ltd.On PC

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, visual pixel and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

#8Rusty Lake: Roots

91

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Rusty Lake: Roots

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 8.7K

Year 2016Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

Steam GOG itch.io

#9The Walking Dead: Season Two

92

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The Walking Dead: Season Two

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-Apocalyptic

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 RPG systems

#10The Cat Lady

92

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The Cat Lady

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration2D

Steam👍 94%· 6.1K

Year 2012Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7On Linux · PC

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

#11Tales of the Black Forest

91

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Tales of the Black Forest

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 98%· 15K

Dev 拾英工作室 · SakuraGamePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, setting anime and visual pixel, while skipping vibe casual

92

iRank92

Iron Lung

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiExploration

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 deep simulation, visual first person and visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

94

iRank84

Pat & Mat

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloCasualDarkNarrativeLinearHorrorHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 84%· 462

Year 2010Dev Centauri Production · Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

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

92

iRank90

Fran Bow

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy2D

Steam👍 97%· 22KIGDB75· 1

Year 2015Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

93

iRank86

Oxenfree

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkFantasySci-FiHorror2D

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83

Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to The Silent Age?: The closest game to The Silent Age is Sally Face, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like The Silent Age?: The three closest games to The Silent Age are: 1. Sally Face (94/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. The Supper (93/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Mad Father (93/100, 10 shared attributes). All share The Silent Age's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 43 candidates across 16 dimensions.
Is The Supper similar to The Silent Age?: Yes, very much so — The Supper scores 93/100 similarity to The Silent Age. They share 8 attributes, including horror tension and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Horror games are similar to The Silent Age?: The best Horror games similar to The Silent Age are Sally Face, The Supper, Mad Father and Rusty Lake Hotel. All share the Horror genre alongside other key The Silent Age attributes like horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.
How is similarity to The Silent Age calculated?: We compare The Silent Age against every game in our catalog using 16 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the The Silent Age experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.