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Games like Edge of Sanity

2024PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified68 % positive19.99 €

A Lovecraftian survival horror set in Alaska with moody 2D art: you gather resources, manage a base and plan expeditions while your character's sanity slowly unravels.

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lots to discover
  • Tactical depth

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In short: Games like Edge of Sanity

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Edge of Sanity special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Darkwood

94 %Match

2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified94 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Edge of Sanity: dread and tension, a dark atmosphere as well as lots to discover.

Darkwood is a bleak top-down survival horror where you scavenge a eerie, partly randomized forest by day and barricade your hideout against horrors by night. Its surreal atmosphere and deliberately cryptic story create constant dread.

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This War of Mine

Tactical depth

Instead of soldiers, you guide a group of civilians through a besieged city, maintaining your shelter by day and scavenging dangerous ruins by night. Harsh moral dilemmas between survival and humanity make it a haunting, unforgettable experience.

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows

Lots to discover

An atmospheric horror game in which a small girl sneaks through a Japanese town at night, hiding from spirits while searching for her lost friend. Helplessness, silence and a miniature diorama look create an oppressive, melancholic mood.

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

Strong, story-driven narrative

A blend of restaurant management and Five Nights at Freddy's horror: by day you manage your pizzeria's decor and budget, by night you must survive attacks from animatronics. Beneath the silly surface lies a dark story that wraps up the FNaF saga.

Yomawari: Night Alone

Lots to discover

A young girl wanders a eerie Japanese town at night searching for her sister and dog. Defenseless, she relies on a flashlight, hiding and running from disturbing spirits, all in a bleak storybook-like art style.

Emily Wants to Play

Challenging difficulty

You play a pizza delivery guy trapped in an abandoned house, trying to survive hour after hour as another of Emily's toys comes to life and hunts you. Tense survival horror built on hiding, barricading and managing your resources.

Duskers

Tactical depth

You guide a squad of drones through derelict spaceships using a command line, relying only on sensors and limited camera feeds. Its roguelike survival structure and oppressive atmosphere keep tension high.

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