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2014PCSteam Deck playable77 % positive14.79 €

Indonesian ghost horror in the vein of Fatal Frame: as schoolgirl Linda you explore an abandoned town and fend off spirits from local folklore using nothing but your smartphone camera.

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

The closest matches for DreadOut are Tormented Souls, Ao Oni and Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes DreadOut special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Tormented Souls

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2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified91 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about DreadOut: dread and tension, a dark atmosphere as well as puzzles to figure out.

A survival horror throwback to early Resident Evil with fixed camera angles, intricate puzzles and scarce ammo. You guide Caroline through a decaying mansion full of secrets and grotesque creatures.

Ao Oni

Dread and tension

A cult Japanese indie horror game in which you solve tricky puzzles in an abandoned mansion while fleeing the blue monster Ao Oni, which can ambush you at any moment.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Dread and tension

Defenseless in a gloomy Prussian castle, you hide from monsters, ration lamp oil and fight to keep your sanity instead of fighting back. A genre-defining horror classic built on physics-based puzzles and relentless dread.

Penumbra: Black Plague

Dread and tension

A claustrophobic first-person horror game set in an underground research facility, where you survive through physics-based puzzles and hiding rather than weapons. Atmosphere and fear of the unknown matter far more than combat.

Tormented Souls II

Dread and tension

Old-school survival horror where Caroline explores the decaying Villa Hess, solves intricate puzzles, manages scarce resources and fights grotesque creatures to rescue her sister from a cult.

Bendy and the Ink Machine

Pure single-player experience

A first-person horror adventure set in an abandoned 1930s cartoon studio where you solve puzzles, scavenge, and flee from ink creatures. Its vintage cartoon look contrasts sharply with the oppressive dread.

Crow Country

Dread and tension

A retro-styled survival horror game set in an abandoned theme park, mixing puzzle solving, careful resource management and tense exploration. Its low-poly look and moody atmosphere recall classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill.

Madison

Dread and tension

A first-person psychological horror game where an instant camera bridges the human world and the beyond. You develop photos yourself to solve disturbing puzzles while surviving a deeply unsettling atmosphere.

Echo Night

Dread and tension

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.

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