Games Like Amnesia: The Dark Descent Similar Horror Games like Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is described as 'First person survival horror game for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux' and is a Horror Game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Amnesia: The Dark Descent for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Mac, Playstation and Linux apps. The best Amnesia: The Dark Descent alternative is Outlast. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Cry of Fear or The Joy of Creation: Reborn. Other Amnesia: The Dark Descent like games are The Suicide of Rachel Foster, Thief, Alone in the Dark and Resident Evil.

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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...

    29 Outlast alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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    • Outlast is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

    • Outlast is the most popular commercial alternative to Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

    • Outlast is Paid and ProprietaryAmnesia: The Dark Descent is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. The Suicide of Rachel Foster icon

    The Suicide of Rachel Foster

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    The Suicide of Rachel Foster is an adventure video game developed by One-O-One Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

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    • Pay once
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    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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  4. Thief icon

    Thief

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    Thief is a series of stealth video games in which the player takes the role of Garrett, a master thief in a fantasy/steampunk world resembling a cross between the Late Middle Ages and the Victorian era, with more advanced technologies interspersed.

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PlayOnLinux (PlayOnMac)
    • Wine
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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  5. 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
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Nintendo Wii / Wii U
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  6. Resident Evil icon

    Resident Evil

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    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
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  7. Slender: The Eight Pages icon

    Slender: The Eight Pages

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    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. Cry of Fear icon

    Cry of Fear

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    Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions.

    29 Cry of Fear alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
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    • Cry of Fear is the most popular free alternative to Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

    • Cry of Fear is Free and ProprietaryAmnesia: The Dark Descent is Paid and Proprietary
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    SOMA

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    SOMA is an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human. Seek out the last remaining inhabitants amidst a world of horrors beneath the Atlantic ocean.

    19 SOMA alternatives

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    • Pay once
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  11. Alien: Isolation icon

    Alien: Isolation

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    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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    • Paid
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch
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    • Alien: Isolation is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

    • Alien: Isolation is Paid and ProprietaryAmnesia: The Dark Descent is also Paid and Proprietary
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    The Last of Us

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    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.

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Playstation
    • Steam
    • Windows
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  14. Penumbra icon

    Penumbra

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    Penumbra: Overture is the first in a series of episodic survival horror games developed by Swedish developer Frictional Games. It was originally intended as the first episode of a trilogy. With the announcement of the second episode, Penumbra: Black Plague, it was stated that...

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