What is the best game similar to Threshold?

The closest game to Threshold is Amnesia: The Dark Descent, scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Threshold?

The three closest games to Threshold are: 1. Amnesia: The Dark Descent (87/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Dredge (83/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Poppy Playtime (84/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Threshold's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 46 candidates across 9 dimensions.

Is Dredge similar to Threshold?

Yes, very much so — Dredge scores 83/100 similarity to Threshold. 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 Threshold?

The best Horror games similar to Threshold are Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Dredge, Poppy Playtime and Mad Father. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Threshold attributes like horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics.

How is similarity to Threshold calculated?

We compare Threshold against every game in our catalog using 9 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 Threshold experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Looking for games like Threshold? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — horror tension, strong narrative focus and horror setting — against over 6,700 titles. These 46 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Amnesia: The Dark Descent leads with 87/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Top games similar to Threshold

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Threshold. 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.

#1Amnesia: The Dark DescentClosest overall match

iRank86

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 35KRAWG👍 70%· 1.2KMC85IGDB89· 2

Year 2010Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, melee combat and stealth mechanics

Carefully constructed horror game relies on positioning, camera work, and shocking content. But Amnesia: The Dark Descent adds psychological elements to it. Players control the young man named Daniel, who wakes up in a seemingly empty castle, alone and with a massive memory loss.

It predates Threshold by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Dredge

iRank90

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102

Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and open world exploration, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Threshold: visuals.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 138K

Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, melee combat and free to play, while skipping exploration and discovery

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 97%· 6.5K

Year 2012Dev Sen · PLAYISMOn PC · Mac · Switch

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and setting anime, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Threshold: visuals.

It predates Threshold by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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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 survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Threshold: visuals.

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#6Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

iRank71

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and melee combat

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Threshold.

It predates Threshold by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#7Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

iRank85

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.9KRAWG👍 81%· 124MC78IGDB80· 2

Year 2009Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping exploration and discovery

Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is a survival horror puzzle game developed by Frictional Games. It is a bundle of the second and the third games of the series. ###Plot The game begins with Phillip sending out an e-mail to his friend begging to end the thing he started.

It predates Threshold by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Five Nights at Freddy's 2

iRank86

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 26KIGDB70· 1

Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and punishing difficulty, while skipping exploration and discovery

It predates Threshold by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Five Nights at Freddy's 3

iRank85

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 11KIGDB75· 1

Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping exploration and discovery

It predates Threshold by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Kholat

iRank65

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Threshold.

It predates Threshold by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#11Until Dawn

iRank81

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 83%· 4.7KIGDB78· 5OC79· 93

Year 2024Dev Ballistic Moon · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs and visual third person, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Threshold: visuals.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.2KIGDB66· 11OC66· 42

Year 2014Dev Krillbite StudioOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping exploration and discovery

It predates Threshold by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Sanitarium

iRank93

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 1.3KIGDB92· 1

Year 1998Dev DreamForge Intertainment · ASC GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual isometric, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Threshold: visuals.

It predates Threshold by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Five Nights at Freddy's

iRank87

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 58KIGDB72· 3

Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Threshold: progression.

It predates Threshold by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Outlast

iRank83

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 135KRAWG👍 73%· 1.9KMC80IGDB77· 11OC77· 30

Year 2013Dev Red BarrelsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping exploration and discovery

Cinematic gameplay is used to make a stylistic point, and this psychological horror game performs just that. Outlast follows the story of investigative journalist Miles Upshur, that got the lead on the inhuman experiments, performed on the asylum patients.

It predates Threshold by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Simulation

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Puzzle

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Horror · RPG

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Puzzle

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · RPG

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Horror · Puzzle

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Horror · Puzzle

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Horror · Puzzle

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Horror · Adventure

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Threshold?: The closest game to Threshold is Amnesia: The Dark Descent, scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Threshold?: The three closest games to Threshold are: 1. Amnesia: The Dark Descent (87/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Dredge (83/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Poppy Playtime (84/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Threshold's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 46 candidates across 9 dimensions.
Is Dredge similar to Threshold?: Yes, very much so — Dredge scores 83/100 similarity to Threshold. 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 Threshold?: The best Horror games similar to Threshold are Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Dredge, Poppy Playtime and Mad Father. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Threshold attributes like horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics.
How is similarity to Threshold calculated?: We compare Threshold against every game in our catalog using 9 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 Threshold experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.