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24 alternatives to Amnesia: The Dark Descent

An experience that will chill you to the core.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Amnesia: The Dark Descent launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SOMA▲73

   From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, …

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Layers of Fear▲77

   A psychedelic horror game

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Darkest Dungeon▲70

   Cthulhu RPG where you worry about sanity, not hit points

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Park▲82

   Horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Reap▲69

   A survival game on a mysterious archipelago

   2015 · managore.itch.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Overland (First Access)▲89

   Make the most of a terrible situation

   2016 · finji.itch.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Fear Equation▲67

   The world is covered in a mysterious fog.

   2015 · fearequation.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Night That Speaks▲82

   A horror game where enemies die after you flip them off

   2015 · adamgryu.itch.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Brutal DOOM▲72

   The most satisfying DOOM experience you can get

   2015 · moddb.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Aeronaut▲118

    The prettiest game of memory you'll ever play

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Witness on Mac▲123

    Explore an abandoned island full of surprises

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Last Horizon▲83

    A minimal, atmospheric space survival & exploration game

    2015 · pixeljam.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    OXENFREE▲80

    A senior trip quickly turns supernatural

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Spelunky▲73

    Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Planescape: Torment▲66

    Classic Forgotten Realms DnD based cRPG. Possibly the best.

    2015 · gog.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Panic Run▲53

    The name speaks for itself. :)

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Until Dawn▲54

    Adventure survival horror video game

    2015 · playstation.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Undertale▲70

    A super peaceful RPG

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Don't Starve: Shipwrecked▲85

    Sail to adventure through the treacherous seas

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    A Dark Room▲90

    The most immersive text-based game ever.

    2015 · adarkroom.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Dungeon League▲60

    Everything awesome about RPG's without the boring bits

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Corpse of Discovery▲64

    A first-person surreal exploration game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Between Me and the Night ▲74

    Relive you your childhood nightmare

    2016 · betweenmeandthenight.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten▲66

    Unique, story driven take on Tower Defense and RPGs

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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