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We filtered the 42 games similar to Until Dawn down to the 14 that fit the “Horror” category. Still Life, Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 and What Remains of Edith Finch top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Until Dawn.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2015Dev Supermassive Games
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Until Dawn is Still Life — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 and What Remains of Edith Finch follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like Until Dawn

14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Until Dawn. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

Still Life
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 1.1KIGDB68· 3
Year 2005Dev Microids · Meridian4On PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and horror tension

Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 99%· 599
Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual third person

What Remains of Edith Finch
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorRanged
Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB87· 21OC88· 121
Year 2017Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and visual novel storytelling, while skipping visual third person

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 192
Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and fantasy world

Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
Steam👍 93%· 246RAWG👍 84%· 32MC85
Year 2003Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual third person

Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkHorror
Steam👍 77%· 57
Year 2017Dev R I MADPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, while skipping strong narrative focus

Luigi's Mansion
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 1OC75· 47
Year 2001Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

The Council
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 5.6KIGDB70· 5
Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, puzzle design and horror tension

Somerville
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 1.8KIGDB68· 6OC69· 76
Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and melee combat

Underground Blossom
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeHorror2D
Steam👍 98%· 6.8KRAWG👍 92%· 25
Year 2023Dev Rusty LakePlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Maniac Mansion
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 88%· 221IGDB90· 1
Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping visual third person

Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeHorrorCasualExploration
Steam👍 81%· 415RAWG👍 85%· 27
Year 2010Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Samsara Room
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst Person2D
Steam👍 97%· 10.0K
Year 2020Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and horror setting

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

A Plague Tale: Innocence
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 67KIGDB81· 15OC82· 171
Year 2019Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and puzzle design

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