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2021 PC 5.69 € 👍 89 % Very positive, 3,169 reviews on Steam

A psychological horror game set in an abandoned Soviet-era apartment building, relying on oppressive atmosphere and exploration to build dread.

What defines From the Darkness:

  • Dark, serious atmosphere

The closest matches for From the Darkness are Blasfemia, Don't Knock Twice and Unmourned. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes From the Darkness special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Blasfemia

98 %

2025 PC 9.75 €

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Focus on a single character
  • Pure single-player experience

A first-person horror game where you are trapped in an apparently ordinary apartment and must escape an ominous entity. The detailed, handcrafted environment builds a tense, oppressive atmosphere.

Don't Knock Twice

Dark, serious atmosphere

A first-person horror game where you search a creepy manor for a missing daughter, combining items and solving small puzzles while a demonic witch may appear at any moment. It also supports VR headsets.

Unmourned

Dark, serious atmosphere

A first-person psychological horror game where you play Jason, haunted by escalating paranormal events in a new home, and must uncover what happened to the previous owners to lift the curse.

Among the Sleep

Dark, serious atmosphere

A first-person horror adventure seen through the eyes of a toddler wandering a distorted home and eerie dreamscapes at night with a talking teddy bear. There is no combat, just hiding, light puzzles and a haunting story about comfort and a troubled family.

Dark Fall

Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

Daylight

Dark, serious atmosphere

A short first-person horror game where you wander a procedurally arranged abandoned hospital lit only by your phone, gathering notes and fleeing a ghostly presence you cannot fight.

Imscared

Dark, serious atmosphere

A short first-person meta-horror nightmare that targets the player and the game itself. You hunt for keys and exits while the game constantly deceives you and breaks the fourth wall.

Baptiste

Dark, serious atmosphere

An indie horror adventure in which you play Tom, grieving his father's death, exploring a gloomy mansion. Oppressive darkness, sound design and voice acting aim to deliver sustained dread.

Gray Dawn

Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Dark, serious atmosphere

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.

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