Games Like Sanitarium Similar Horror Games like Sanitarium

Sanitarium is described as 'Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans' and is a Horror Game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Sanitarium for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Mac, Playstation and Linux apps. The best Sanitarium 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 Sanitarium 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 Sanitarium.

    • Outlast is the most popular commercial alternative to Sanitarium.

    • Outlast is Paid and ProprietarySanitarium 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
    • Proprietary

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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
    • Proprietary

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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.

    36 Alone in the Dark alternatives

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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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  9. 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
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
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    • Cry of Fear is the most popular free alternative to Sanitarium.

    • Cry of Fear is Free and ProprietarySanitarium is Paid and Proprietary
  12. The Last of Us icon

    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.

    29 The Last of Us alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Playstation
    • Steam
    • Windows
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  13. SOMA icon

    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.

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Steam
    • Playstation
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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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    • Paid
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    • Linux
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