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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 43 games similar to Year Walk down to the 9 that fit the “PS5” category. Poppy Playtime, Dredge and Indika top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Year Walk.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2013Dev Simogo

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Year Walk is Poppy Playtime — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Dredge and Indika follow close behind.

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The best games like Year Walk on PS5

9 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.

#1Poppy 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 puzzle design

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

Released 8 years after Year Walk.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting71
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 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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting67Visuals0
Indika
HorrorPsychological 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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting70Visuals64
Iron Lung
HorrorPsychological 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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting58Visuals49
Until Dawn
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 83%· 4.7KIGDB78· 5OC79· 93
Year 2024Dev Ballistic Moon · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Year Walk: visuals.

Released 11 years after Year Walk.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting71Visuals0
The Medium
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorMelee
Steam👍 89%· 9.9KIGDB75· 17OC75· 196
Year 2021Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Year Walk: visuals.

Released 8 years after Year Walk.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting67Visuals0
Sally Face
HorrorPsychological 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

Where it drifts furthest from Year Walk: visuals.

Released 3 years after Year Walk.

Genre100Game mode100Tone84Setting71Visuals0
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 89%· 3.7K
Year 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Year Walk: visuals and setting.

It predates Year Walk by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting44Visuals0
Mouthwashing
HorrorPsychological 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

Released 11 years after Year Walk.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting56

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