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We filtered the 43 games similar to Year Walk down to the 26 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Detention, Poppy Playtime and Among the Sleep top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Year Walk.

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The best games like Year Walk on PlayStation

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Year Walk. 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.

#1DetentionClosest overall match

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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 puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, exploration and discovery and visual 2d, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Year Walk: visuals.

Released 4 years after Year Walk.

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#2Poppy PlaytimeClosest on visuals

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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

Released 8 years after Year Walk.

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SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.2KIGDB66· 11OC66· 42

Year 2014Dev Krillbite StudioOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#4Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB73· 8

Year 2013Dev The Chinese Room · Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, melee combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Year Walk.

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SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 50%· 1.6KRAWG👍 22%· 45MC51IGDB50· 10OC50· 57

Year 2014Dev Atlus U.S.A · Zombie StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, procedural generation and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Year Walk.

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#6Silent Hill Homecoming

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorMelee

Steam👍 48%· 3.9KRAWG👍 43%· 256MC64IGDB67· 3

Year 2008Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

In Silent Hill Homecoming, Alex Shepherd has returned to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his brother. From Shepherd's Glen to the foggy streets of Silent Hill, Alex will face the darkest of horrors while struggling with his own grip on reality.

Where it drifts furthest from Year Walk: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Year Walk.

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#7Dredge

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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

Where it drifts furthest from Year Walk: visuals.

Released 10 years after Year Walk.

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Steam GOG Epic

#8The Walking Dead: Season Two

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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

Where it drifts furthest from Year Walk: visuals.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological 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 puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

Released 3 years after Year Walk.

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#10Kholat

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 66%· 6.9KIGDB66· 8OC61· 43

Year 2015Dev IMGN.PROOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Year Walk.

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Steam GOG Epic

#11Anna - Extended Edition

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 60%· 1.6KRAWG👍 27%· 63MC75

Year 2013Dev Dreampainters · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

Anna is a creepy horror game in which the protagonist researches the mystery of a haunted house. Its dark atmosphere is reminiscent of Silent Hill games. However, Anna has an emphasis on puzzle solving and no battles.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Year Walk.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 14KIGDB65· 8OC67· 146

Year 2018Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Year Walk.

Released 5 years after Year Walk.

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Steam GOG Epic

#13Indika

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst 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, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Released 11 years after Year Walk.

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#14Iron Lung

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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

Where it drifts furthest from Year Walk: visuals.

Released 9 years after Year Walk.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 2.4KIGDB64· 11OC70· 101

Year 2019Dev Bloober Team · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Year Walk.

Released 6 years after Year Walk.

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Steam GOG Epic

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