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Year Walk 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 11 gameplay attributes and found 44 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Rusty Lake: Roots, Rusty Lake Hotel and Tales of the Black Forest lead the list, with Rusty Lake: Roots reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Year Walk special.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

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NarrativeDarkSolo

Year 2013Dev Simogo

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The closest game to Year Walk is Rusty Lake: Roots — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Rusty Lake Hotel and Tales of the Black Forest follow close behind.

#1Rusty Lake: Roots95 #2Rusty Lake Hotel95 #3Tales of the Black Forest94 #4The Cat Lady95 #5Sanitarium95

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44 similar games found

#1Rusty Lake: Roots

95

iRank97

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 RPG systems

Steam GOG itch.io

#2Rusty Lake Hotel

95

iRank96

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 RPG systems

Steam GOG itch.io

#3Tales of the Black Forest

94

iRank98

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, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, setting anime and visual pixel, while skipping survival mechanics

95

iRank94

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: exploration and discovery and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

95

iRank93

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 RPG systems

93

iRank97

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 RPG systems

#7Poppy Playtime

96

iRank88

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 RPG systems

Steam Epic Xbox

94

iRank92

Iron Lung

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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 deep simulation, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

95

iRank90

Mouthwashing

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 37KIGDB87· 1OC84· 27

Year 2024Dev Wrong Organ · Critical ReflexOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with setting space and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

93

iRank99

The Supper

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual

Steam👍 99%· 4.4K

Year 2020Dev Octavi NavarroOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, visual pixel and free to play, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam GOG itch.io

93

iRank97

Mad Father

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual

Steam👍 97%· 6.5K

Year 2012Dev Sen · PLAYISMOn PC · Mac · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, setting anime and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

95

iRank90

Dredge

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

#13Amnesia: The Dark Descent

96

iRank86

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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, stealth mechanics and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

#14Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

93

iRank94

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 33K

Year 2017Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and resource management, while skipping adventure storytelling

#15The Walking Dead: Season Two

94

iRank92

The Walking Dead: Season Two

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Year Walk?: The closest game to Year Walk is Rusty Lake: Roots, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Year Walk?: The three closest games to Year Walk are: 1. Rusty Lake: Roots (95/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Rusty Lake Hotel (95/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Tales of the Black Forest (94/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Year Walk's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 44 candidates across 11 dimensions.
Is Rusty Lake Hotel similar to Year Walk?: Yes, very much so — Rusty Lake Hotel scores 95/100 similarity to Year Walk. They share 8 attributes, including horror tension and puzzle design. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Horror games are similar to Year Walk?: The best Horror games similar to Year Walk are Rusty Lake: Roots, Rusty Lake Hotel, Tales of the Black Forest and The Cat Lady. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Year Walk attributes like horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Year Walk calculated?: We compare Year Walk against every game in our catalog using 11 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 Year Walk experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.