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Games like Stay Close

2016PCSteam Deck playable62 % positive8.79 €

You explore a creepy, anomalous small town in this indie horror game, alone or in co-op. Its gameplay approach is meant to feel unlike other titles, so every move you make matters.

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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In short: Games like Stay Close

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

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Ghost Watchers

85 %Match

2025PCSteam Deck playable86 % positive12.49 €

Brings what grabs you about Stay Close: dread and tension, a dark atmosphere as well as easy-to-grasp systems.

You and your friends explore abandoned houses and hunt ghosts together. This online co-op horror game thrives on tension and teamwork.

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Nightmare Files: Clap Clap

Dread and tension

You play a house sitter who notices stranger and stranger events in what looks like an ordinary home. This short indie horror game relies on an uneasy atmosphere and slow-building tension rather than action.

Siren Head

Dread and tension

As a forest ranger you search a small, eerie woodland for a missing hiker, piecing together clues along the way. Trevor Henderson's creature design and the tense atmosphere make this short horror experience stand out.

Missing Hiker

Dread and tension

You search for your missing brother Ethan in this short indie horror game set on an eerie hiking trail. Tension comes mostly from atmosphere and slow exploration rather than combat.

The Crooked Man

Dread and tension

A small indie horror adventure where you play David Hoover, digging into the eerie secret of the previous tenant of your new apartment. It focuses on atmosphere, exploration and choices rather than combat.

Ann

Dread and tension

You are an art student trapped inside a sinister school and must find a way out with the help of a security guard. Its appeal lies in the creeping dread and the secrets you uncover along the way.

Slender: The Arrival

Dread and tension

A short first-person horror trip where you gather clues through dark forests and abandoned buildings, weaponless, while the Slender Man closes in. Tension comes from darkness, a flickering flashlight and sudden jump scares.

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