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We filtered the 42 games similar to Tormented Souls down to the 18 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Resident Evil, Resident Evil 0 and Signalis top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tormented Souls.

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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2021Dev Abstract Digital works

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Tormented Souls is Resident Evil — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil 0 and Signalis follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Tormented Souls

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tormented Souls. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Resident Evil
Resident Evil
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16
Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping exploration and discovery

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone90Visuals64
Resident Evil 0
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 19KIGDB70· 18
Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, punishing difficulty and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping exploration and discovery

The partner-swapping is its idea: two characters you switch between and can separate, with a shared item system that replaces the storage box entirely. That change is the problem — dropping items anywhere sounds freeing but means constant backtracking to retrieve them, and it is widely considered the weakest of the classic-era entries.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Tone88Game mode85Visuals64
#3Signalis
Signalis
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 97%· 33KIGDB85· 5OC82· 71
Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting53Visuals0
The Evil Within
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 33KIGDB75· 17OC73· 95
Year 2014Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, punishing difficulty and stealth mechanics, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: combat.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone88Visuals64Combat48
#5Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person3D
Steam👍 95%· 61KIGDB87· 5OC87· 160
Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: shooter.

Released 3 years after Tormented Souls.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100
Ad Infernum
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 78%· 1.5K
Year 2023Dev Hekate · NaconPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, historical setting and visual first person, while skipping shooter

MORE WW1 GAMES FROM NACONDiscover War Hospital, a narrative management game set during the First World War. https://store.steampowered.

Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Tormented Souls.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting84Combat77
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 93%· 17KIGDB55· 2
Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone75Visuals0
Resident Evil 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 210KRAWG👍 93%· 2.3KMC91OC92· 210
Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

Resident Evil 2 is the remake of the 1998 game of the same name. ###Plot The plot of the remake is identical to that of the original game. The story follows the survivors of a zombie virus outbreak in the fictional Raccoon City.

Genre100Setting100Tone89Combat73Game mode70Visuals61
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorHardcore
Steam👍 90%· 12KIGDB75· 2
Year 2016Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and visual first person, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone79Visuals0
Dino Crisis
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
IGDB60· 1
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with Tormented Souls: survival mechanics, puzzle design and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: visuals.

It predates Tormented Souls by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100Setting75Genre50Visuals0
Jurassic Park: The Game
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4
Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Tormented Souls, expect survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Security systems have failed and the creatures of the park roam free. Now, a rogue corporation will stop at nothing to acquire the dinosaur embryos stolen and lost by Dennis Nedry.

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

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

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting72Visuals63Genre50
Silent Hill 3
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person
IGDB88· 3
Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC

✓ Like Tormented Souls, it's known for survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

It predates Tormented Souls by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting75Visuals63Genre50
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

It predates Tormented Souls by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals63Genre50
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB90· 1OC52· 10
Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Tormented Souls, expect survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems and visual first person, while skipping horror tension

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Survive terrifying encounters with your favorite killer animatronics in a collection of new and classic FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S™ experiences. “Where fantasy and fun come to life!

Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: visuals.

Game mode100Tone100Setting100Genre50Visuals0
Deliver Us the Moon
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 9.2KIGDB78· 5OC74· 67
Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Tormented Souls, it's known for survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Tormented Souls: setting and visuals.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone65Genre50Visuals46

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