Games like THE SCREAM OF DARKNESS
by Lost Radio Studio
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes and Until Dawn™ play most like THE SCREAM OF DARKNESS. Of the 17 closest games below, most share its horror, psychological horror and choices matter; 1 came out in the last year and 14 are free or under $10. The best known is Heavy Rain, with 26,693 Steam reviews.
View on Steam · Free →
Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
Closest matches
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
Oct 21, 2021 · Supermassive Games
Both: Choices Matter · Horror · Multiple Endings
At the close of the Iraq War, Special Forces hunting for weapons of mass destruction unearth something far deadlier – a buried Sumerian temple containing a nest of unearthly creatures. To survive the night below, they must forge a brotherhood with their enemies from the world above.
Choices MatterHorrorMultiple EndingsSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorAction-AdventureStory RichDynamic NarrationNonlinearDemons👍 7,369Until Dawn™
Oct 4, 2024 · Ballistic Moon
Both: Choices Matter · Horror · Multiple Endings
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Choices MatterHorrorMultiple EndingsAdventureChoose Your Own AdventureSingleplayerInteractive FictionExplorationStory RichAtmospheric👍 3,578The Method of Hiding a Body
May 21, 2024 · Sea of Ghosts
Both: Multiple Endings · Choices Matter · Psychological Horror
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Story RichMysteryMultiple EndingsChoices MatterPsychological HorrorViolentGoreIndieAdventureSingleplayerHeavy Rain
Jun 18, 2020 · Quantic Dream
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Thriller
Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.
Choices MatterStory RichMultiple EndingsCinematicDetectiveAdventureThrillerQuick-Time EventsEmotionalInvestigation👍 26,693Scarlet Hollow
Jun 11, 2021 · Black Tabby Games
Both: Choices Matter · Horror · Psychological Horror
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Early AccessChoices MatterVisual NovelHorrorPsychological HorrorStory RichDating SimMultiple EndingsInteractive FictionSupernatural👍 4,877Tower of Madness
Oct 26, 2024 · J6 Games
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · Multiple Endings
A cowboy named John is compelled by an insidious voice in his head to ascend an inverted floating tower. Encounter atmospheric horror, defy gravity, and make impossible choices in this third-person psychological horror game inspired by Stephen King's The Dark Tower.
Psychological HorrorStory RichHorrorMultiple EndingsChoices MatterGothicLovecraftianWesternQuick-Time EventsExplorationThe Casting of Frank Stone™
Sep 3, 2024 · Supermassive Games
Both: Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Horror
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Choices MatterMultiple EndingsHorrorSingleplayerStory RichAdventureAtmosphericPsychological HorrorChoose Your Own AdventureCinematic👍 5,596Crimson Snow (2023)
Mar 29, 2023 · Steppe Hare Studio
Both: Horror · First-Person · Psychological Horror
Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.
HorrorExplorationWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDialogue HeavyMultiple EndingsCinematicChoices MatterStory Rich👍 1,273Silence Channel
Apr 29, 2021 · Lexip Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Multiple Endings
Based on a chilling true story, Silence Channel is a first person psychological horror game. Step into the shoes of an investigative reporter and explore a remote, fog shrouded mansion. Solve puzzles, survive eerie encounters, and uncover the terrifying secrets of a forgotten past.
HorrorPsychological HorrorIndieStory RichSingleplayerAtmosphericMultiple EndingsDarkFirst-PersonPsychological👍 156[Chilla's Art] Parasocial | パラソーシャル
Aug 25, 2023 · Chilla's Art
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Choices Matter
Parasocial | パラソーシャル is a Japanese horror game about a live streamer.
HorrorPsychological HorrorChoices MatterIndieAtmosphericImmersive SimThrillerAnimeFemale ProtagonistSingleplayer👍 1,541The Inn-Sanity
Jan 9, 2025 · Steppe Hare Studio
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Multiple Endings
Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.
HorrorAdventurePsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorWord GameExplorationDialogue HeavyMultiple EndingsChoices MatterStory Rich👍 1,568Inner Voices
May 10, 2017 · Sigma Games
Both: Psychological Horror · Choices Matter · Horror
Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.
Psychological HorrorLovecraftianStory RichChoices MatterAdventureHorrorDarkFirst-PersonMultiple EndingsAtmosphericLayers of Fear
Jun 15, 2023 · Anshar Studios, Bloober Team
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror · First-Person
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Psychological HorrorHorrorFirst-PersonAdventureStory RichPsychedelicExplorationAtmosphericSingleplayerMultiple Endings👍 1,423Echoes Of The House
Nov 15, 2024 · Sordar Studios
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Thriller
Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.
HorrorStory RichPsychological HorrorExplorationSingleplayerThriller3DMysteryFirst-PersonAdventure👍 153The Cabin Factory
Dec 13, 2024 · International Cat Studios
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Choices Matter
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
HorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorChoices MatterImmersive SimAtmosphericFirst-PersonAdventure3DSimulation👍 3,466Hollow Cocoon
Dec 6, 2023 · NAYUTA STUDIO
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Multiple Endings
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
HorrorPsychological HorrorAdventureSurvival HorrorDarkMultiple EndingsStealthFirst-PersonIndieAtmospheric👍 867Do you remember?
Yesterday · ÔMEGA
Both: Multiple Endings · Choices Matter · Psychological Horror
A realistic psychological experience where you undergo psychic tests while living a repetitive routine in a kind of psychiatric clinic.
Story RichMultiple EndingsImmersive SimChoices MatterInteractive FictionPsychological HorrorPsychological2DLore-RichSingleplayer
Also worth a look
Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
SILENT HILL 2
Oct 7, 2024 · Bloober Team SA
Both: Psychological Horror · Horror
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Psychological HorrorHorrorStory RichSurvival HorrorAtmosphericPsychologicalGreat SoundtrackRemakeSingleplayerThird Person👍 43,749
Found something good? Join the Discord
- Hidden gems from each day's launches
- Ask for recommendations
- Suggest features, often shipped within days
Enjoying Playfeed? Buy me a coffee
- Free, no ads, made by one person
- Pays for the server
- Keeps new features coming