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2026PC

A first-person psychological horror game set in a cursed house in the Venezuelan mountains, where shifting time reveals the dark secrets, rituals and tragedies of the Blanco family.

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

The closest matches for Animas are Layers of Fear, Layers of Fear 2 and Gray Dawn. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Animas special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Layers of Fear

99 %Match

2016PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable89 % positive19.99 €

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

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.

Layers of Fear 2

Dread and tension

A psychological horror walking-sim where you play an actor wandering an ocean liner whose film sets shift and warp around you. Its strengths are oppressive atmosphere, environmental puzzles and a surreal, cinematic story.

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.

Conarium

Dread and tension

An atmospheric first-person Lovecraftian adventure in which you play Frank Gilman, unraveling the fate of a doomed Antarctic expedition. Puzzles, eerie dreamlike realms and a bleak story take center stage rather than combat.

Visage

Lavish presentation

A slow-burning first-person psychological horror game set in a shifting haunted house full of tragic stories. It relies on sustained dread, puzzles and sanity management rather than combat.

Someday You'll Return

Dread and tension

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.

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.

Blair Witch

Dread and tension

A psychological horror game where you play an ex-soldier searching a cursed forest with your dog Bullet. The woods warp space and perception, and your dog is your key companion against fear and madness.

The Medium

Dread and tension

As the medium Marianne, you move between the real world and the spirit world, solving puzzles that span both and unraveling a disturbing story. The simultaneous dual-reality presentation, thick atmosphere and soundtrack define this horror adventure.

Reveil

Dread and tension

A first-person narrative psychological thriller in which you wander through the memories of the troubled Walter Thompson and his dark past at a circus. Puzzles and exploration drive a oppressive, atmospheric story.

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