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Games like A Demon's Game: Episode 1

2017PCSteam Deck playable71 % positive5.89 €

An indie horror game that relies on thick atmosphere, rewarding exploration and dark lore rather than cheap jump scares. You sink into an eerie world and piece together its secrets bit by bit.

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lots to discover
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for A Demon's Game: Episode 1 are Someday You'll Return, Echo Night and Gray Dawn. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes A Demon's Game: Episode 1 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Someday You'll Return

95 %Match

2020PC86 % positive

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

A psychological horror adventure in which a father searches the Czech woods for his missing daughter. Its story of guilt and a troubled past takes center stage, supported by exploration, puzzles and a few stealth moments.

Echo Night

Lots to discover

An early first-person horror adventure from From Software in which you explore a derelict ghost ship, solving puzzles and uncovering the pasts of restless spirits. Atmosphere, exploration and mystery matter more than combat.

Gray Dawn

Dread and tension

A psychological horror thriller in which you play a priest accused of murdering an altar boy, wandering through nightmarish, religiously charged scenes. Exploration and puzzles drive a dark, story-focused narrative.

The Horror of Salazar House

Dread and tension

You play reporter Elisa exploring an abandoned mansion where an author and his whole family vanished decades ago. Solve puzzles and uncover the mystery step by step while the house's unsettling atmosphere closes in around you.

Dark Fall

Lots to discover

A Myst-style horror adventure set in an abandoned, haunted hotel. You search for your missing brother, solve puzzles, and are unsettled by a deeply eerie soundscape.

Phantasmagoria

Dread and tension

A 1990s point-and-click horror adventure with live-action video footage: as Adrienne you explore a sinister mansion and uncover its dark secret. Notorious for its graphic scenes and full-motion-video style.

Araya

Dread and tension

You explore an eerie Thai hospital in first person and piece together a mysterious murder case through the eyes of three different characters. Its tension comes mainly from the oppressive atmosphere and the sense that something disturbing waits behind every door.

Fingerbones

Dread and tension

A short psychological horror game where you wander an abandoned building and piece together a disturbing story from notes you find. It leans on atmosphere and mystery rather than combat.

Layers of Fear

Dread and tension

A psychological horror walking sim set in a mad painter's Victorian mansion that rearranges itself whenever you look away. Its shifting rooms and unsettling art slowly piece together a tragic tale of obsession and ruin.

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