13 Games with a horror setting like What Remains of Edith Finch that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to What Remains of Edith Finch down to the 13 that fit the “Horror” category. Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1, Until Dawn and Still Life top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to What Remains of Edith Finch.

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The best games with a horror setting like What Remains of Edith Finch

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to What Remains of Edith Finch. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 99%· 599

Dev Cosmo D · Cosmo D StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension.

≠ Missing: visual novel storytelling.

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 16OC79· 93

Year 2015Dev Supermassive Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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#3Still Life

iRank77

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.1KIGDB68· 3

Year 2005Dev Microids · Meridian4On PC

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

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

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#4Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 93%· 246RAWG👍 84%· 32MC85

Year 2003Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

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#5Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 192

Year 1993Dev Sierra On-LineOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, visual third person and visual pixel, while skipping visual novel storytelling

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHorrorFirst Person2D

Steam👍 97%· 10.0K

Year 2020Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d and free to play, while skipping visual novel storytelling

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#7Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator

iRank77

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorror

Steam👍 77%· 57

Year 2017Dev R I MADPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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#8Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationCasual

Steam👍 81%· 415RAWG👍 85%· 27

Year 2010Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, while skipping visual novel storytelling

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#9Underground Blossom

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeHorror2D

Steam👍 98%· 6.8KRAWG👍 92%· 25

Year 2023Dev Rusty LakePlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping visual novel storytelling

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 88%· 221IGDB90· 1

Year 1987Dev Lucasfilm GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of narrative adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

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#11The Council

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorHistorical

Steam👍 84%· 5.6KIGDB70· 5

Year 2018Dev Big Bad Wolf · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping visual novel storytelling

GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB70· 1OC75· 47

Year 2001Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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#13Return of the Obra Dinn

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 34KRAWG👍 85%· 759MC88IGDB95· 7OC89· 56

Year 2018Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping visual novel storytelling

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