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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 46 games similar to The Watson-Scott Test down to the 9 that fit the “PS5” category. Dredge, Poppy Playtime and Indika top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Watson-Scott Test.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2018Dev Normal Wholesome Games
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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to The Watson-Scott Test is Dredge — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Poppy Playtime and Indika follow close behind.

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The best games like The Watson-Scott Test on PS5

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Watson-Scott Test. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Dredge
Dredge
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World
Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102
Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and deep simulation

Released 5 years after The Watson-Scott Test.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100
Poppy Playtime
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee
Steam👍 88%· 138K
Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and survival mechanics

Released 3 years after The Watson-Scott Test.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100
Indika
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorLinear
Steam👍 90%· 8.0KIGDB85· 4OC79· 90
Year 2024Dev Odd Meter · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and linear, story-driven structure

Released 6 years after The Watson-Scott Test.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100
The Medium
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee
Steam👍 89%· 9.9KIGDB75· 17OC75· 196
Year 2021Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and melee combat

Released 3 years after The Watson-Scott Test.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100
Until Dawn
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 83%· 4.7KIGDB78· 5OC79· 93
Year 2024Dev Ballistic Moon · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

Released 6 years after The Watson-Scott Test.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100
Sally Face
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
Steam👍 97%· 27K
Year 2016Dev Portable MooseOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone85
Iron Lung
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 92%· 11K
Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep simulation

Released 4 years after The Watson-Scott Test.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting77
Mouthwashing
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSpace
Steam👍 95%· 37KIGDB87· 1OC84· 27
Year 2024Dev Wrong Organ · Critical ReflexOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting space and exploration and discovery

Released 6 years after The Watson-Scott Test.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting73
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, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

It predates The Watson-Scott Test by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting57

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