Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Darkwood (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Darkwood 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 games like Darkwood on a map
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The short version
- Closest match: SUNLESS SEA, which both open world, survival, horror, atmospheric and difficult.
- Darkwood is tagged Horror, Survival Horror, Top-Down, Atmospheric, Survival, Dark, Indie, Open World 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.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Darkwood
The five things Steam players tag Darkwood 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.
- Horror
- Survival Horror
- Top-Down
- Atmospheric
- Survival
| Reception | on Steam (95% of 24,890) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $3.99 |
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
SUNLESS SEA
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, atmospheric and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Exploration, Lovecraftian and Survival; released around the same time (2015).
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
SUNLESS SEA at a glance Released 2015 Studio Failbetter Games Player sentiment 83% positive of 9,554 Price $18.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (83% of 9,554)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Top-Down, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Exploration, Lovecraftian, Survival, Story Rich, Dark — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $18.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:ExplorationLovecraftianSurvivalDarkRPGRogue-likeIndieHorror
- 2
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Dark; 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: (90% of 12,642)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Singleplayer, Robots, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $7.99 — $4.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorDarkSurvivalIndiePsychological HorrorGore
- 3
Slender: The Arrival
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Indie; released around the same time (2013).
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
Slender: The Arrival at a glance Released 2013 Studio Blue Isle Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 9,349 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (88% of 9,349)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, First-Person, Multiplayer, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $19.99 — $16.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorIndieDarkPsychological HorrorSurvivalExploration
- 4
We Happy Few
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Indie and Psychological Horror; 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: (77% of 13,772)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Adventure, Open World, Action, Survival, Dystopian — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $59.99 — $56.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:SurvivalIndiePsychological HorrorHorrorExplorationDarkCraftingSurvival Horror
- 5
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; 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: (96% of 13,118)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, VR, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $29.99 — $26.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorDarkSurvivalIndie
- 6
Ultimate Custom Night
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Survival; 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: (95% of 62,777)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Free to Play, Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorSurvivalDarkIndiePsychological Horror
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2014).
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: (94% of 26,115)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots, Psychological Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $7.99 — $4.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorIndieDarkSurvival
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Dark; 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: (93% of 16,924)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Singleplayer, First-Person, Robots — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $7.99 — $4.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorDarkPsychological HorrorSurvivalIndie
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2015).
Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood memory, but the owners of "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction" are determined to revive the legend and make the experience as authentic as possible for patrons, going to great l
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 11,334 Price $7.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (90% of 11,334)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $7.99 — $4.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorIndieSurvivalDark
- 10
DREDGE
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Exploration, Lovecraftian and Inventory Management.
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
DREDGE at a glance Released 2023 Studio Black Salt Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 56,620 Price $10.79 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (96% of 56,620)
Matches Darkwood on: 3 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric
Why players like it: Exploration, Fishing, Lovecraftian, Adventure, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $10.79 — $6.80 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:ExplorationLovecraftianInventory ManagementPsychological HorrorHorrorRPGSurvival HorrorIndie
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The Evil Within
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2014).
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: (85% of 33,579)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Gore, Atmospheric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $19.99 — $16.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, will not launch or install, visual glitches (details)
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorGoreSurvivalDark
- 12
Friday the 13th: The Game
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Gore; released around the same time (2017).
Jason is back! Jason Voorhees is unleashed and stalking the grounds of Camp Crystal Lake! Take on the role as Jason Voorhees and Camp Crystal Lake counselors. This is the game you’ve been waiting for; the chance to kill or be killed on Friday the 13th!
Friday the 13th: The Game at a glance Released 2017 Studio IllFonic Player sentiment 80% positive of 76,840 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (80% of 76,840)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Gore, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreSurvivalPsychological HorrorDark
- 13
Don't Starve
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Crafting and Indie; released around the same time (2013).
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Don't Starve at a glance Released 2013 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 113,392 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (97% of 113,392)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Top-Down, Survival
Why players like it: Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Adventure, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $9.99 — $6.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:SurvivalCraftingIndieExplorationRogue-likeTop-DownSurvival HorrorHorror
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Survival; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (91% of 234,020)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Horror, First-Person, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorSurvivalPsychological HorrorIndie
- 15
Call of Cthulhu
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Lovecraftian, Horror and Psychological Horror; 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: (79% of 13,871)
Matches Darkwood on: 3 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric
Why players like it: Lovecraftian, Horror, Psychological Horror, Adventure, Detective — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $19.99 — $16.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:LovecraftianHorrorPsychological HorrorRPGDarkSurvival HorrorGore
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Kholat
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Survival 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: (66% of 6,913)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Atmospheric, Walking Simulator, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $19.99 — $16.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorIndieExplorationSurvivalDark
- 17
Outlast
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2013).
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: (96% of 138,407)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, First-Person, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Psychological Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $14.99 — $11.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorGoreSurvivalDarkIndie
- 18
The Forest
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Horror and Crafting; released around the same time (2018).
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
The Forest at a glance Released 2018 Studio Endnight Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 680,814 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (96% of 680,814)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Open World, Horror, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $19.99 — $16.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Darkwood:SurvivalHorrorCraftingBuildingSurvival HorrorExplorationGoreIndie
- 19
DEVOUR
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 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: (90% of 88,093)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Sexual Content — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $9.99 — $6.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorDarkSurvivalIndieGore
- 20
Dead by Daylight
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Survival; released around the same time (2016).
10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.
Dead by Daylight at a glance Released 2016 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 78% positive of 931,065 Price $7.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (78% of 931,065)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Online Co-Op, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $7.99 — $4.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report servers and connection (details)
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorSurvivalGorePsychological Horror
- 21
Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Survival Horror, Horror and Gore; 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: (96% of 153,329)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Survival Horror, Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $39.99 — $36.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:Survival HorrorHorrorGoreDarkSurvivalPsychological Horror
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Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Psychological Horror, Horror and Gore; released around the same time (2018).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (94% of 56,811)
Matches Darkwood on: 2 of 5 — Horror, Atmospheric
Why players like it: Management, Difficult, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $24.99 — $21.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:Psychological HorrorHorrorGoreIndieLovecraftianRogue-like
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 6 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: (92% of 30,959)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $39.99 — $36.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorGoreSurvivalDark
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Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival and Exploration; 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: (90% of 135,440)
Matches Darkwood on: 4 of 5 — Horror, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Survival
Why players like it: Post-apocalyptic, FPS, Singleplayer, Open World, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Darkwood: $29.99 — $26.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Darkwood:HorrorSurvivalExplorationSurvival HorrorGorePsychological Horror
Common questions
What game is most like Darkwood?
SUNLESS SEA, on the evidence we have. It both open world, survival, horror, atmospheric 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 Darkwood" 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 Darkwood. 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.