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Visage 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 12 gameplay attributes and found 44 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Outlast, Rusty Lake: Roots and Rusty Lake Hotel lead the list, with Outlast reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Visage special.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

Tags

NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer

Year 2020Dev SadSquare Studio

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Steam ↗GOG ↗PS ↗

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The closest game to Visage is Outlast — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Rusty Lake: Roots and Rusty Lake Hotel follow close behind.

#1Outlast97 #2Rusty Lake: Roots92 #3Rusty Lake Hotel92 #4Slender: The Arrival97 #5The Cat Lady92

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Games like Visage

44 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

97

Outlast

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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 and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

#2Rusty Lake: Roots

92

Rusty Lake: Roots

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D

Steam👍 97%· 8.7K

Year 2016Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

Steam GOG itch.io

#3Rusty Lake Hotel

92

Rusty Lake Hotel

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 10K

Year 2015Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

Steam GOG itch.io

#4Slender: The Arrival

97

Slender: The Arrival

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 9.3KIGDB61· 7OC57· 30

Year 2013Dev Blue Isle Studios · Midnight CityOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

92

The Cat Lady

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 94%· 6.1K

Year 2012Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7On Linux · PC

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

92

Sanitarium

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 1.3KIGDB92· 1

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

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

#7Tales of the Black Forest

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Tales of the Black Forest

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime

Steam👍 98%· 15K

Dev 拾英工作室 · SakuraGamePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation

90

Sally Face

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual

Steam👍 97%· 27K

Year 2016Dev Portable MooseOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

#9Poppy Playtime

92

Poppy Playtime

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 138K

Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and free to play, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic Xbox

92

Dredge

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 deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

#11Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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 puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

91

Pony Island

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCozy

Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB92· 3OC85· 17

Year 2016Dev Daniel Mullins GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping survival mechanics

95

Blair Witch

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 7.9KIGDB72· 11OC67· 121

Year 2019Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: co op, while skipping puzzle design

92

Indika

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 8.0KIGDB85· 4OC79· 90

Year 2024Dev Odd Meter · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

91

Iron Lung

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 11K

Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, visual pixel and visual 3d, while skipping survival mechanics

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Visage?: The closest game to Visage is Outlast, scoring 97/100 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 Visage?: The three closest games to Visage are: 1. Outlast (97/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Rusty Lake: Roots (92/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Rusty Lake Hotel (92/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Visage's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 44 candidates across 12 dimensions.
Is Rusty Lake: Roots similar to Visage?: Yes, very much so — Rusty Lake: Roots scores 92/100 similarity to Visage. They share 7 attributes, including horror tension and puzzle design. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Horror games are similar to Visage?: The best Horror games similar to Visage are Outlast, Rusty Lake: Roots, Rusty Lake Hotel and Slender: The Arrival. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Visage attributes like horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics.
How is similarity to Visage calculated?: We compare Visage against every game in our catalog using 12 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 Visage experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.