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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 45 games similar to While We Wait Here down to the 11 that fit the “Mobile” category. Dredge, Rusty Lake Hotel and Poppy Playtime top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to While We Wait Here.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
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NarrativeCasualSolo
Year 2024Dev Bad Vices Games

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to While We Wait Here is Dredge — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Rusty Lake Hotel and Poppy Playtime follow close behind.

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The best games like While We Wait Here on Mobile

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to While We Wait Here. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Dredge
Dredge
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World
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, survival mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from While We Wait Here: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone74Visuals0
#2Rusty Lake Hotel
Rusty Lake Hotel
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 10K
Year 2015Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

It predates While We Wait Here by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals57
#3Poppy Playtime
Poppy Playtime
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 138K
Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, survival mechanics and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone73Visuals66
The Last Door - Collector's Edition
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorPixel Art
Steam👍 95%· 2.4KRAWG👍 77%· 66MC79
Year 2014Dev The Game Kitchen · Phoenix Online PublishingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

Feel what it's truly like to be alone in the dark with this low-res, high-suspense point-and-click horror adventure, winner of multiple Best Games of the Year awards.

It predates While We Wait Here by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone74Visuals60
Layers of Fear
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 27KIGDB76· 17OC75· 80
Year 2016Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

It predates While We Wait Here by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone73Visuals65
The Silent Age
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorror
Steam👍 93%· 7.2KIGDB70· 1
Year 2013Dev House on FireOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep RPG systems and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from While We Wait Here: visuals and setting.

It predates While We Wait Here by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting37Visuals0
Sanitarium
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric
Steam👍 93%· 1.3KIGDB92· 1
Year 1998Dev DreamForge Intertainment · ASC GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from While We Wait Here: visuals.

It predates While We Wait Here by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone75Visuals0
Rusty Lake: Roots
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 97%· 8.7K
Year 2016Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from While We Wait Here: visuals.

It predates While We Wait Here by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone73Visuals0
Detention
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 96%· 12KIGDB76· 3OC81· 33
Year 2017Dev Red Candle Games · Coconut Island GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep RPG systems and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from While We Wait Here: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone74Visuals0
Fran Bow
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 22KIGDB75· 1
Year 2015Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from While We Wait Here: visuals.

It predates While We Wait Here by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting79Tone75Visuals0
The Walking Dead: Season Two
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorRanged
Steam👍 97%· 34KIGDB81· 5
Year 2013Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from While We Wait Here: visuals.

It predates While We Wait Here by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone76Setting75Visuals0

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