AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 99%· 599
Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC
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More about this game →Until Dawn is hard to replace: few games combine adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and horror setting in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 6 gameplay attributes and found 42 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1, What Remains of Edith Finch and The Stanley Parable lead the list, with Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 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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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2015Dev Supermassive Games
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The closest game to Until Dawn is Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. What Remains of Edith Finch and The Stanley Parable follow close behind.
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Games like Until Dawn
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AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorRanged
Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB87· 21OC88· 121
Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 45KRAWG👍 89%· 2.0KMC88
Year 2013Dev Galactic CafePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkIsometric
OC89· 75
Year 2019Dev um · ZAOn PC · Apple Macintosh
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFree to Play
Steam👍 98%· 474
Year 2018Dev GooglePlaytime ~1hOn PC
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person
IGDB85· 5
Year 2005Dev Quantic Dream · Atari, Inc.On PS4 · PC
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird Person
IGDB83· 14OC83· 166
Year 2018Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega GamesOn PS4
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, while skipping horror setting
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst Person2D
Steam👍 97%· 10.0K
Year 2020Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeHorror2D
Steam👍 98%· 6.8KRAWG👍 92%· 25
Year 2023Dev Rusty LakePlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 192
Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkCozyFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 23KRAWG👍 87%· 106IGDB86· 6OC83· 41
Year 2021Dev Skybound GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
Steam👍 93%· 246RAWG👍 84%· 32MC85
Year 2003Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC
#14Heavy Rain
97
iRank81
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonExploration
Steam👍 86%· 28KIGDB80· 10OC73· 34
Year 2010Dev Quantic DreamOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 88%· 18KRAWG👍 72%· 432MC79IGDB75· 13
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Until Dawn?
- The closest game to Until Dawn is Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, single-player focus and strong narrative 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. Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 (96/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. What Remains of Edith Finch (96/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. The Stanley Parable (96/100, 4 shared attributes). All share Until Dawn's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 42 candidates across 6 dimensions.
- Is What Remains of Edith Finch similar to Until Dawn?
- Yes, very much so — What Remains of Edith Finch scores 96/100 similarity to Until Dawn. They share 5 attributes, including adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Adventure games are similar to Until Dawn?
- The best Adventure games similar to Until Dawn are Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1, What Remains of Edith Finch, The Stanley Parable and Batman: The Enemy Within. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key Until Dawn attributes like adventure storytelling, single-player focus and strong narrative focus.
- How is similarity to Until Dawn calculated?
- We compare Until Dawn against every game in our catalog using 6 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.
- Are there free games similar to Until Dawn?
- Yes — Life is Strange 2 is free and scores well on similarity to Until Dawn. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.