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24 games like Blair Witch (2026)

Recomputed 19 October 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Blair Witch on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.

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The short version

Closest match: Outlast 2, which both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric.
Blair Witch is tagged Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person, Violent, Dog, Walking Simulator by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
3 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
1 are from the same studio: Layers of Fear (2016).

Why players value Blair Witch

The five things Steam players tag Blair Witch with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.

Adventure
Horror
Psychological Horror
Indie
First-Person

Blair Witch at a glance
Reception	Mostly Positive on Steam (79% of 8,116)
Watch-outs	no widespread problems reported by players
Price	$29.99

Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.

How these were matched

Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.

Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.

All 24, closest first

1
Outlast 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 10 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
Outlast 2 at a glance
Released 2017 Studio Red Barrels
Player sentiment 91% positive of 64,380 Price $4.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 64,380)
Matches Blair Witch on: 5 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, First-Person, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $4.99 — $25.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonDarkViolentMatureSurvival
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2
Kholat
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 10 player tags including Horror, Walking Simulator and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2015).
The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.
Kholat at a glance
Released 2015 Studio IMGN.PRO
Player sentiment 66% positive of 6,913 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.0/10 · Steam: Mixed (66% of 6,913)
Matches Blair Witch on: 5 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, Atmospheric, Walking Simulator, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $19.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorIndieFirst-PersonSurvivalPsychological
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3
Layers of Fear (2016)
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Bloober Team SA; both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Walking Simulator; released around the same time (2016).
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Layers of Fear (2016) at a glance
Released 2016 Studio Bloober Team SA
Player sentiment 88% positive of 27,676 Price $1.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (88% of 27,676)
Matches Blair Witch on: 5 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, Psychological Horror, Atmospheric, Walking Simulator, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $1.99 — $28.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonStory RichIndieDarkSurvival Horror
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4
We Happy Few
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Survival, First-Person and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.
We Happy Few at a glance
Released 2018 Studio Compulsion Games
Player sentiment 77% positive of 13,772 Price $59.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (77% of 13,772)
Matches Blair Witch on: 5 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Adventure, Open World, Action, Survival, Dystopian — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $59.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:SurvivalFirst-PersonIndiePsychological HorrorHorrorDarkSurvival HorrorMature
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5
Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival Horror, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2021).
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Resident Evil Village at a glance
Released 2021 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment 96% positive of 153,329 Price $39.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 153,329)
Matches Blair Witch on: 4 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, First-Person
Why players like it: Survival Horror, Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $39.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:Survival HorrorHorrorFirst-PersonStory RichViolentDarkSurvivalPsychological Horror
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6
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2019).
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance
Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios
Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 13,118)
Matches Blair Witch on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, VR, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $29.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDarkSurvivalStory RichIndie
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7
Ultimate Custom Night
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2018).
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Ultimate Custom Night at a glance
Released 2018 Studio Scott Cawthon
Player sentiment 95% positive of 62,777 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 62,777)
Matches Blair Witch on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Free to Play, Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonSurvivalDarkIndiePsychological HorrorStory Rich
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8
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2015).
In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 at a glance
Released 2015 Studio Scott Cawthon
Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,924 Price $7.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (93% of 16,924)
Matches Blair Witch on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Singleplayer, First-Person, Robots — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $7.99 — $22.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonDarkPsychological HorrorSurvivalIndieStory Rich
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9
The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within 2 at a glance
Released 2017 Studio Tango Gameworks
Player sentiment 92% positive of 30,959 Price $39.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (92% of 30,959)
Matches Blair Witch on: 4 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $39.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorStory RichViolentSurvivalFirst-PersonDark
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10
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location at a glance
Released 2016 Studio Scott Cawthon
Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,642 Price $7.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 12,642)
Matches Blair Witch on: 5 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Singleplayer, Robots, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $7.99 — $22.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonDarkSurvivalIndieStory RichPsychological Horror
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11
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.
Bendy and the Ink Machine at a glance
Released 2017 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 89% positive of 36,934 Price $5.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (89% of 36,934)
Matches Blair Witch on: 5 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Puzzle, Cartoony — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $5.99 — $24.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report softlocks and broken quests, performance and stutter, lost progress or broken saves, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorDarkIndieStory RichPsychological HorrorViolent
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12
Dark Deception
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2018).
Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
Dark Deception at a glance
Released 2018 Studio Glowstick Entertainment
Player sentiment 88% positive of 24,220 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (88% of 24,220)
Matches Blair Witch on: 5 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorIndieSurvivalStory RichCinematic
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13
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror.
Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at a glance
Released 2014 Studio Scott Cawthon
Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,115 Price $7.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (94% of 26,115)
Matches Blair Witch on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots, Psychological Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $7.99 — $22.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonIndieDarkSurvivalStory Rich
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14
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance
Released 2017 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment 95% positive of 126,252 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 126,252)
Matches Blair Witch on: 4 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $19.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorViolentSurvivalStory Rich
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15
Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, First-Person and Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Metro Exodus at a glance
Released 2020 Studio 4A Games
Player sentiment 90% positive of 135,440 Price $29.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 135,440)
Matches Blair Witch on: 4 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, First-Person
Why players like it: Post-apocalyptic, FPS, Singleplayer, Open World, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $29.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:Story RichFirst-PersonHorrorSurvivalSurvival HorrorViolentPsychological Horror
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16
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Survival Horror.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent at a glance
Released 2010 Studio Frictional Games
Player sentiment 95% positive of 35,674 Price $1.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 35,674)
Matches Blair Witch on: 5 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, Gore, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $1.99 — $28.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonDarkIndieWalking SimulatorStory Rich
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17
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Walking Simulator and Story Rich.
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs at a glance
Released 2013 Studio The Chinese Room
Player sentiment 70% positive of 12,114 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (70% of 12,114)
Matches Blair Witch on: 5 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, Walking Simulator, Atmospheric, Story Rich, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $19.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorWalking SimulatorStory RichFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorIndieSurvival HorrorDark
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18
Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Indie; released around the same time (2015).
Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.
Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion at a glance
Released 2015 Studio Lag Studios
Player sentiment 93% positive of 15,535 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: Very Positive (93% of 15,535)
Matches Blair Witch on: 5 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, Free to Play, Cute, First-Person, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorFirst-PersonIndiePsychological HorrorDarkSurvival HorrorSurvivalWalking Simulator
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DEVOUR
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2021).
DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.
DEVOUR at a glance
Released 2021 Studio Straight Back Games
Player sentiment 90% positive of 88,093 Price $9.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 88,093)
Matches Blair Witch on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Sexual Content — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $9.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorDarkSurvivalFirst-PersonIndieViolent
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20
Alan Wake
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Story Rich and Psychological Horror.
A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.
Alan Wake at a glance
Released 2012 Studio Remedy Entertainment
Player sentiment 90% positive of 59,228 Price $1.49
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (90% of 59,228)
Matches Blair Witch on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Action, Horror, Third Person, Adventure, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $1.49 — $28.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorStory RichPsychological HorrorDarkCinematicSurvival HorrorSurvival
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21
Call of Cthulhu
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Story Rich; released around the same time (2018).
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Call of Cthulhu at a glance
Released 2018 Studio Cyanide Studio
Player sentiment 79% positive of 13,871 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (79% of 13,871)
Matches Blair Witch on: 4 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, First-Person
Why players like it: Lovecraftian, Horror, Psychological Horror, Adventure, Detective — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $19.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorPsychological HorrorStory RichFirst-PersonWalking SimulatorDarkSurvival Horror
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22
The Evil Within
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
The Evil Within at a glance
Released 2014 Studio Tango Gameworks
Player sentiment 85% positive of 33,579 Price $19.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: Very Positive (85% of 33,579)
Matches Blair Witch on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Gore, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $19.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, will not launch or install, visual glitches (details)
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvivalDarkCinematicStory Rich
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23
Resident Evil 4
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Story Rich.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Resident Evil 4 at a glance
Released 2005 Studio Capcom
Player sentiment 97% positive of 274,646 Price $39.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (97% of 274,646)
Matches Blair Witch on: 3 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror
Why players like it: Horror, Action, Survival Horror, Third-Person Shooter, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $39.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorSurvival HorrorStory RichSurvivalCinematicDarkViolentPsychological Horror
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Outlast
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Outlast at a glance
Released 2013 Studio Red Barrels
Player sentiment 96% positive of 138,407 Price $14.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 138,407)
Matches Blair Witch on: 5 of 5 — Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person
Why players like it: Horror, First-Person, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Psychological Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Blair Witch: $14.99 — $15.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Blair Witch:HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvivalDarkIndieWalking Simulator
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Outlast 2 at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Red Barrels
Player sentiment	91% positive of 64,380	Price	$4.99

Kholat at a glance
Released	2015	Studio	IMGN.PRO
Player sentiment	66% positive of 6,913	Price	$19.99

Layers of Fear (2016) at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Bloober Team SA
Player sentiment	88% positive of 27,676	Price	$1.99

We Happy Few at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Compulsion Games
Player sentiment	77% positive of 13,772	Price	$59.99

Resident Evil Village at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment	96% positive of 153,329	Price	$39.99

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance
Released	2019	Studio	Steel Wool Studios
Player sentiment	96% positive of 13,118	Price	$29.99

Ultimate Custom Night at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Scott Cawthon
Player sentiment	95% positive of 62,777	Price	Free

Five Nights at Freddy's 4 at a glance
Released	2015	Studio	Scott Cawthon
Player sentiment	93% positive of 16,924	Price	$7.99

The Evil Within 2 at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Tango Gameworks
Player sentiment	92% positive of 30,959	Price	$39.99

Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Scott Cawthon
Player sentiment	90% positive of 12,642	Price	$7.99

Bendy and the Ink Machine at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	89% positive of 36,934	Price	$5.99

Dark Deception at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Glowstick Entertainment
Player sentiment	88% positive of 24,220	Price	Free

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at a glance
Released	2014	Studio	Scott Cawthon
Player sentiment	94% positive of 26,115	Price	$7.99

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment	95% positive of 126,252	Price	$19.99

Metro Exodus at a glance
Released	2020	Studio	4A Games
Player sentiment	90% positive of 135,440	Price	$29.99

Amnesia: The Dark Descent at a glance
Released	2010	Studio	Frictional Games
Player sentiment	95% positive of 35,674	Price	$1.99

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs at a glance
Released	2013	Studio	The Chinese Room
Player sentiment	70% positive of 12,114	Price	$19.99

Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion at a glance
Released	2015	Studio	Lag Studios
Player sentiment	93% positive of 15,535	Price	Free

DEVOUR at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	Straight Back Games
Player sentiment	90% positive of 88,093	Price	$9.99

Alan Wake at a glance
Released	2012	Studio	Remedy Entertainment
Player sentiment	90% positive of 59,228	Price	$1.49

Call of Cthulhu at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Cyanide Studio
Player sentiment	79% positive of 13,871	Price	$19.99

The Evil Within at a glance
Released	2014	Studio	Tango Gameworks
Player sentiment	85% positive of 33,579	Price	$19.99

Resident Evil 4 at a glance
Released	2005	Studio	Capcom
Player sentiment	97% positive of 274,646	Price	$39.99

Outlast at a glance
Released	2013	Studio	Red Barrels
Player sentiment	96% positive of 138,407	Price	$14.99

Common questions

What game is most like Blair Witch?

Outlast 2, on the evidence we have. It both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.

How is "similar to Blair Witch" decided?

By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.

Are these ranked by quality?

No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Blair Witch. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.

What else did the makers of Blair Witch do?

Layers of Fear (2016) is also from Bloober Team SA, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.

Do you get paid for these recommendations?

No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.

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