Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Catherine (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Catherine 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.
The short version
- Closest match: Lucius, which both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult.
- Catherine is tagged Sexual Content, Anime, Mature, Nudity, Puzzle, Story Rich, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings 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.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
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
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Lucius
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Gore and Nudity; released around the same time (2012).
Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.
Lucius at a glance Released 2012 Studio Shiver Games Player sentiment 81% positive of 10,912 Price $1.99 HorrorGoreNudityPuzzlePsychological HorrorMatureViolentStory Rich
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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 10 player tags including Puzzle, Story Rich and Psychological Horror.
Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma at a glance Released 2016 Studio Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,898 Price $19.99 PuzzleStory RichPsychological HorrorChoices MatterAnimeHorrorGreat SoundtrackMultiple Endings
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Chaos;Child
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 10 player tags including Anime, Story Rich and Gore; released around the same time (2014).
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Chaos;Child at a glance Released 2014 Studio 5pb. Inc. Player sentiment 93% positive of 4,083 Price $24.99 AnimeStory RichGoreViolentPsychological HorrorGreat SoundtrackHorrorMultiple Endings
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The Fruit of Grisaia
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 10 player tags including Anime, Nudity and Story Rich; released around the same time (2015).
SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.
The Fruit of Grisaia at a glance Released 2015 Studio Front Wing Player sentiment 92% positive of 1,119 Price $39.99 AnimeNudityStory RichMultiple EndingsMatureSexual ContentPsychological HorrorChoices Matter
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Changed
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Difficult, Sexual Content and Psychological Horror.
You are trapped in an experiment, trying to find ways to make you still "yourself" , persevere, and survive.
Changed at a glance Released 2018 Studio DragonSnow Player sentiment 86% positive of 18,545 Price $4.99 DifficultSexual ContentPsychological HorrorPuzzleStory RichGreat SoundtrackHorrorChoices Matter
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Undertale
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Story Rich and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2015).
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Undertale at a glance Released 2015 Studio 8-4 Player sentiment 96% positive of 338,731 Price $9.99 Great SoundtrackStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsPsychological HorrorHorror
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack.
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Return of the Obra Dinn at a glance Released 2018 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 35,093 Price $19.99 PuzzleStory RichGreat SoundtrackDifficultMultiple EndingsViolentHorror
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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Anime, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2012).
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair at a glance Released 2012 Studio Spike Chunsoft Player sentiment 96% positive of 32,628 Price $19.99 AnimeStory RichGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorPuzzleHorrorMature
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Gore and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2010).
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 HorrorGorePsychological HorrorPuzzleNudityStory RichSurreal
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OneShot
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Puzzle.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot at a glance Released 2016 Studio Future Cat LLC Player sentiment 98% positive of 64,849 Price $9.99 Story RichGreat SoundtrackPuzzleChoices MatterMultiple EndingsSurrealPsychological HorrorAnime
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The Quarry
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Choices Matter, Multiple Endings and Horror.
When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.
The Quarry at a glance Released 2022 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 82% positive of 24,881 Price $59.99 Choices MatterMultiple EndingsHorrorStory RichSexual ContentGoreViolentNudity
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Fran Bow
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Psychological Horror, Story Rich and Puzzle; released around the same time (2015).
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Fran Bow at a glance Released 2015 Studio Killmonday Games AB Player sentiment 97% positive of 22,936 Price $14.99 Psychological HorrorStory RichPuzzleHorrorGoreSurrealGreat Soundtrack
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Steins;Gate 0
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Anime and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2015).
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Steins;Gate 0 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Mages Player sentiment 96% positive of 8,409 Price $34.99 Story RichAnimeGreat SoundtrackMultiple EndingsChoices MatterPsychological HorrorViolentSexual Content
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Psychological Horror, Anime and Horror.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Doki Doki Literature Club! at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team Salvato Player sentiment 96% positive of 227,039 Price Free Psychological HorrorAnimeHorrorStory RichGreat SoundtrackGoreViolentSexual Content
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Choices Matter, Horror and Story Rich.
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan at a glance Released 2019 Studio Supermassive Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 13,909 Price $19.99 Choices MatterHorrorStory RichGoreViolentPsychological HorrorLocal MultiplayerNudity
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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Anime, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2010).
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc at a glance Released 2010 Studio Spike Player sentiment 96% positive of 38,287 Price $19.99 AnimeStory RichGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorHorrorPuzzle
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Fate/stay night
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Anime, Sexual Content and Story Rich.
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
Fate/stay night at a glance Released 2004 Studio Type‐Moon Player sentiment 96% positive of 4,865 Price $29.99 AnimeSexual ContentStory RichMultiple EndingsChoices MatterGreat SoundtrackNudityPsychological Horror
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Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Difficult, Psychological Horror and Story Rich.
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation at a glance Released 2018 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 56,811 Price $24.99 DifficultPsychological HorrorStory RichHorrorGoreGreat SoundtrackAnime
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Library Of Ruina
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Difficult and Great Soundtrack.
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Library Of Ruina at a glance Released 2021 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 44,826 Price $29.99 Story RichDifficultGreat SoundtrackPsychological HorrorGoreAnimeHorror
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Little Nightmares II
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and Psychological Horror.
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
Little Nightmares II at a glance Released 2021 Studio Tarsier Studios Player sentiment 93% positive of 58,455 Price $29.99 HorrorPuzzlePsychological HorrorStory RichPuzzle-PlatformerGreat SoundtrackViolent
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Outlast 2
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Gore.
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 HorrorPsychological HorrorGoreViolentMatureNuditySexual ContentStory Rich
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DEVOUR
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, puzzle and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Sexual Content and Psychological Horror.
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 HorrorSexual ContentPsychological HorrorDifficultGorePuzzleViolent
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CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Horror and Surreal.
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Remedy Entertainment Player sentiment 86% positive of 63,191 Price $3.99 Story RichHorrorSurrealPsychological HorrorViolentDifficultGreat Soundtrack
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Scorn
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Gore, Horror and Puzzle.
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Scorn at a glance Released 2022 Studio Ebb Software Player sentiment 77% positive of 19,678 Price $39.99 GoreHorrorPuzzleSexual ContentNudityPsychological HorrorViolentSurreal
Common questions
What game is most like Catherine?
Lucius, on the evidence we have. It both horror, psychological, story-rich, puzzle and difficult. 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 Catherine" 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 Catherine. 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.
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.