Games like The Excavation: Beneath The Cathedral
by Wyrmfang Forge
The Exit 8 and Amnesia: The Dark Descent play most like The Excavation: Beneath The Cathedral. Of the 17 closest games below, most share its horror, psychological horror and first-person.
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Closest matches
The Exit 8
Nov 29, 2023 · KOTAKE CREATE
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Underground
First-person 3D modern-day walking simulator horror, realistic liminal space. Observing surroundings, finding anomalies and walking.
ExplorationPuzzleWalking SimulatorHorrorImmersive SimPsychological HorrorUndergroundFirst-Person3DSurreal👍 11,001Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Sep 8, 2010 · Frictional Games
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
First-person 3D fantasy survival horror, dark atmospheric 3D. Exploring, surviving and solving puzzles.
HorrorGorePsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorAtmosphericPuzzleFirst-PersonDarkNudityLovecraftian👍 20,454Escape the Backrooms
Oct 23, 2025 · Fancy Games, Blackbird Interactive
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
First-person 3D survival horror, realistic graphics. Exploration, escaping levels and surviving entities.
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-opSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonEscape RoomExplorationAdventure👍 138,067Visage
Oct 29, 2020 · SadSquare Studio
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Dark
First-person 3D modern-day psychological survival horror. Exploration, interacting with environment and avoiding entities.
HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorDarkMultiplayerFirst-PersonSingleplayerAtmosphericAdventureIndie👍 8,768The Matron of Ashes
12 days ago · Wyrmfang Forge
Both: First-Person · Horror · Psychological Horror
First-person 3D modern-day psychological survival horror, dark and atmospheric. Exploration, hiding and completing a ritual.
3DFirst-PersonHorrorPsychological HorrorLinearActionRealisticIndieSurvival HorrorSingleplayerBackrooms: Escape Together
Oct 18, 2022 · Triiodide Studios
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
First-person 3D co-op survival horror, photorealistic lifelike graphics. Exploration, surviving entities and solving puzzles.
MultiplayerHorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorCo-opAtmosphericFirst-PersonRealisticEarly Access👍 42,549Urbex Night Security
May 8, 2023 · Reflective Surfaces
Both: First-Person · Psychological Horror · Underground
First-person 3D modern-day psychological horror, VHS style. Exploration, uncovering dark history and surviving confrontation.
Early AccessExplorationWalking Simulator3DFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorUndergroundDialogue HeavyLinearHorrorThere's Nothing Down There
Jun 4 · Tim Trankle
Both: Horror · First-Person · Linear
First-person 3D horror exploration adventure, realistic undersea. Piloting a submarine, exploring ruins and investigating anomalies.
HorrorSubmarineAdventureExplorationFirst-Person3DLinearWalking SimulatorRealisticStealth👍 402Layers of Fear (2016)
Feb 15, 2016 · Bloober Team SA
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
First-person 3D historical psychological horror walking simulator. Exploring and story discovery.
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonSingleplayerStory RichIndieAdventureMultiplayer👍 13,192God's Basement
Oct 16, 2018 · Erebus
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · Dark
First-person 3D modern-day psychological horror walking simulator, creepy and disturbing. Exploring, solving puzzles and uncovering story.
HorrorPsychological HorrorDarkWalking SimulatorAtmosphericFirst-PersonStory RichViolentPsychologicalAdventure👍 1,175Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
Mar 3, 2023 · Andrew Quist
Both: Horror · Psychological Horror · First-Person
First-person 3D psychological horror walking simulator, realistic surrealism. Exploration, puzzle solving and platforming.
HorrorPsychological HorrorExplorationFirst-PersonSingleplayerMysteryRealisticWalking SimulatorProcedural GenerationAtmospheric👍 1,154The Dark Sarcophagus
13 days ago · Ancient Guardian Games
Both: Horror · Underground · Psychological Horror
First-person 3D historical horror adventure, realistic 3D. Exploration, solving puzzles and avoiding traps.
AdventureHorrorExplorationUndergroundStealthAtmosphericIndiePuzzleMultiple EndingsPsychological HorrorScanner Sombre
Apr 26, 2017 · Introversion Software
Both: Horror · First-Person
First-person 3D horror cave exploration, vibrant rainbow-colored point clouds. Exploration, mapping the environment and unraveling mysteries.
ExplorationWalking SimulatorHorrorAtmosphericIndieAdventureFirst-PersonVRSingleplayerShort👍 3,184
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