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iRank97
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 97%· 8.7K
Year 2016Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS
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More about this game →Until Dawn is hard to replace: few games combine horror tension, strong narrative focus and horror setting in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 46 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Rusty Lake: Roots, The Cat Lady and Rusty Lake Hotel lead the list, with Rusty Lake: Roots reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Until Dawn special.
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The closest game to Until Dawn is Rusty Lake: Roots — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. The Cat Lady and Rusty Lake Hotel follow close behind.
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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric
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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime
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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
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iRank99
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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
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iRank90
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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
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iRank92
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
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iRank92
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCozy
Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB92· 3OC85· 17
Year 2016Dev Daniel Mullins GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac
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iRank86
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person
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96
iRank88
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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee
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Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android
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96
iRank87
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 96%· 12KIGDB76· 3OC81· 33
Year 2017Dev Red Candle Games · Coconut Island GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android
96
iRank87
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
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Year 2016Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7Playtime ~4hOn PC
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iRank92
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Until Dawn?
- The closest game to Until Dawn is Rusty Lake: Roots, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including horror tension, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Until Dawn?
- The three closest games to Until Dawn are: 1. Rusty Lake: Roots (96/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. The Cat Lady (96/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Rusty Lake Hotel (96/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Until Dawn's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 46 candidates across 10 dimensions.
- Is The Cat Lady similar to Until Dawn?
- Yes, very much so — The Cat Lady scores 96/100 similarity to Until Dawn. They share 7 attributes, including horror tension and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Horror games are similar to Until Dawn?
- The best Horror games similar to Until Dawn are Rusty Lake: Roots, The Cat Lady, Rusty Lake Hotel and Sanitarium. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Until Dawn attributes like horror tension, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to Until Dawn calculated?
- We compare Until Dawn against every game in our catalog using 10 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 Until Dawn experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.