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Close to the Sun is hard to replace: few games combine horror tension, strong narrative focus and setting scifi in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 8 gameplay attributes and found 43 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Iron Lung, Rusty Lake: Roots and Rusty Lake Hotel lead the list, with Iron Lung reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Close to the Sun special.

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GenreHorreurSous-genreHorreur psychologique
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NarratifSombreSolo
Année 2019Dev Storm in a Teacup

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Le jeu le plus proche de Close to the Sun est Iron Lung — avec un score de similarité de 97/100. Rusty Lake: Roots et Rusty Lake Hotel suivent de près.

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Jeux similaires à Close to the Sun

43 jeux similaires trouvésMis à jour mai 2026
Iron Lung
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreurScience-fictionPremière personne
Steam👍 92%· 11K
Année 2022Dev David SzymanskiSur PC · PS5 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and exploration and discovery

Rusty Lake: Roots
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreur2D
Steam👍 97%· 8.7K
Année 2016Dev Rusty LakeSur 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 setting scifi

Rusty Lake Hotel
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreurPremière personne
Steam👍 96%· 10K
Année 2015Dev Rusty LakeSur Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping setting scifi

Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreurScience-fictionPremière personne
Steam👍 94%· 2.9KRAWG👍 81%· 124MC78IGDB80· 2
Année 2009Dev Frictional GamesDurée ~2hSur PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics

Tales of the Black Forest
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreurAnime
Steam👍 98%· 15K
Dev 拾英工作室 · SakuraGameDurée ~2hSur PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping setting scifi

The Cat Lady
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreurExploration
Steam👍 94%· 6.1K
Année 2012Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7Sur Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, exploration and discovery and visual 2d, while skipping setting scifi

Sanitarium
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreurIsométrique
Steam👍 93%· 1.3KIGDB92· 1
Année 1998Dev DreamForge Intertainment · ASC GamesSur 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 setting scifi

Stories Untold
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreurScience-fiction
Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42
Année 2017Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalSur PS4 · PC · Mac

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

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

Sally Face
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreurCasual
Steam👍 97%· 27K
Année 2016Dev Portable MooseSur Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping setting scifi

Poppy Playtime
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreurPremière personne
Steam👍 88%· 138K
Année 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentSur 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 setting scifi

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreurScience-fiction
Steam👍 89%· 3.7K
Année 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentSur Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping visual first person

The Supper
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreurCasual
Steam👍 99%· 4.4K
Année 2020Dev Octavi NavarroSur PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and visual pixel, while skipping setting scifi

Mouthwashing
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreurPremière personne
Steam👍 95%· 37KIGDB87· 1OC84· 27
Année 2024Dev Wrong Organ · Critical ReflexSur 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 setting scifi

Dredge
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloNarratifSombreHorreurMonde ouvert
Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102
Année 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17Sur Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
HorreurHorreur psychologique
SoloSombreNarratifHorreurPremière personne
Steam👍 94%· 33K
Année 2017Dev ScottgamesSur PC

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

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What is the best game similar to Close to the Sun?
The closest game to Close to the Sun is Iron Lung, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including horror tension, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Close to the Sun?
The three closest games to Close to the Sun are: 1. Iron Lung (97/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Rusty Lake: Roots (95/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Rusty Lake Hotel (95/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Close to the Sun's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 43 candidates across 8 dimensions.
Is Rusty Lake: Roots similar to Close to the Sun?
Yes, very much so — Rusty Lake: Roots scores 95/100 similarity to Close to the Sun. They share 6 attributes, including horror tension and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Horror games are similar to Close to the Sun?
The best Horror games similar to Close to the Sun are Iron Lung, Rusty Lake: Roots, Rusty Lake Hotel and Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Close to the Sun attributes like horror tension, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Close to the Sun calculated?
We compare Close to the Sun against every game in our catalog using 8 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 Close to the Sun experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.