Games Like Alan Wake Similar Horror Games like Alan Wake

Alan Wake is described as 'A Psychological Action Thriller' and is a Horror Game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Alan Wake for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Mac, Linux and Playstation apps. The best Alan Wake alternative is Outlast. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try SCP: Containment Breach or Nightmare Creatures. Other Alan Wake like games are Left 4 Dead, Alone in the Dark, Resident Evil and 7 Days to Die.

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  1. Outlast icon

    Outlast

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    Outlast is a series of first-person survival horror video games developed by Red Barrels. The plot centers around each game's protagonist trying to survive from a pursuing enemy whilst exploring poorly-lit environments with their camcorder and attempting to uncover the...

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    • Mac
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    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
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    • Nintendo Switch
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    • Outlast is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Alan Wake.

    • Outlast is the most popular commercial alternative to Alan Wake.

    • Outlast is Paid and ProprietaryAlan Wake is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Left 4 Dead icon

    Left 4 Dead

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    Left 4 Dead (abbreviated as L4D) is a cooperative first-person shooter arcade-style video game.

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  4. Alone in the Dark icon

    Alone in the Dark

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    Single-player survival horror set in a 1930s Louisiana mansion, offering narrative-driven exploration, two distinctive protagonists, psychological and Southern Gothic themes, item-based puzzles, combat against supernatural creatures, and detailed resource management.

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    • Pay once
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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Nintendo Wii / Wii U
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  5. Resident Evil icon

    Resident Evil

     11 likes

    Resident Evil, known as Biohazard in Japan, is a survival horror video game-based media franchise created by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara and owned by the video game company Capcom.

    29 Resident Evil alternatives

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    • Pay once
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    • Windows
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  6. 7 Days to Die icon

    7 Days to Die

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    In the year 2034 nuclear attacks have decimated the Earth and the remaining population is infected by an unknown virus. The infected die within 7 days and soon reanimate becoming blood-thirsty zombies. No one believed it; nobody expected it and nothing can stop it!

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  7. Slender: The Eight Pages icon

    Slender: The Eight Pages

     12 likes

    Slender: The Eight Pages is a free indie-developed psychological horror/survival horror video game for Microsoft Windows and OS X. The game is based on the Something Awful forums' creation, Slender Man.

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    • Pay once
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    • Mac
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  9. Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy icon

    Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy

     8 likes

    In this paranormal thriller, New York City is stunned by a series of mysterious murders that follow the same pattern: ordinary people become possessed and kill absolute strangers in public. The main characters of the story must uncover the supernatural forces behind these crimes.

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
    • Steam
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  10. The Last of Us icon

    The Last of Us

     1 like

    The Last of Us is a critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic survival game following the emotional journey of Joel and Ellie in a world overrun by a deadly infection.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
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    • Playstation
    • Steam
    • Windows
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  11. Alien: Isolation icon

    Alien: Isolation

     3 likes

    Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.

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    • Android
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    • Steam
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    • Alien: Isolation is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Alan Wake.

    • Alien: Isolation is Paid and ProprietaryAlan Wake is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Silent Hill

     10 likes

    Silent Hill is a survival horror video game series consisting of eight installments published by Konami and its subsidiary Konami Digital Entertainment. The first four games in the series, Silent Hill, Silent Hill 2, 3 and 4, have been developed by an internal factor, Team...

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    • Windows
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  13. Dying Light icon

    Dying Light

     8 likes

    Dying Light is an open world first person action-adventure survival horror video game developed by Polish video game developer Techland and published by Warner Bros.

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  14. Clive Barker's Undying icon

    Clive Barker's Undying

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    The game begins in 1923, after World War I veteran Patrick Galloway receives an urgent letter from his friend Jeremiah Covenant. Covenant, well aware of Galloway's reputation for dealing with occult matters, is in failing health and raves about a curse that has destroyed his...

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