Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Demonologist (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Demonologist 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: Phasmophobia, which both horror, psychological and strategy.
- Demonologist is tagged Horror, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Psychological Horror, Co-op, Investigation, First-Person, Dark 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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Phasmophobia
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and strategy; shares 13 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Phasmophobia at a glance Released 2020 Studio Kinetic Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 838,254 Price $13.99 HorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonInvestigationDarkDemonsDetective
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Pacify
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2019).
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
Pacify at a glance Released 2019 Studio Shawn Hitchcock Player sentiment 86% positive of 42,748 Price $2.19 HorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonDarkDemonsMystery
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I'm on Observation Duty 3
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 10 player tags including Psychological Horror, Survival Horror and Horror; released around the same time (2020).
A thrilling psychological horror game. Your job is to look for anomalies in a haunted house. If you see anyhting suspicious (furniture moving, extra objects, intruders), take a photo and send a report. Includes both VR- (windows only) and non-VR (windows, mac, linux)-versions.
I'm on Observation Duty 3 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Notovia Player sentiment 77% positive of 368 Price $2.99 Psychological HorrorSurvival HorrorHorrorMysteryFirst-PersonLovecraftianInvestigation3D
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Alone in the Dark
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 10 player tags including Psychological Horror, Lovecraftian and Horror.
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Alone in the Dark at a glance Released 1992 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 78% positive of 4,885 Price $39.99 Psychological HorrorLovecraftianHorrorDarkCinematicDetectiveMysterySurvival Horror
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Layers of Fear (2016)
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and First-Person.
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 HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonIndieDarkMysteryLovecraftianSurreal
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In Silence
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2021).
In Silence is a multiplayer horror game. One player takes on the role of the monster who has hypersensitive hearing abilities and is almost completely blind. The other players(2-6) play as survivors, trying to escape or hunting the monster.
In Silence at a glance Released 2021 Studio Ravenhood Games Player sentiment 74% positive of 11,956 Price $3.99 HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonDarkMystery
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Content Warning
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Online Co-Op, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2024).
Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)
Content Warning at a glance Released 2024 Studio Zorro Player sentiment 94% positive of 162,949 Price $4.95 Online Co-OpHorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSurvival Horror3DInvestigationMystery
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Poppy Playtime
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2021).
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
Poppy Playtime at a glance Released 2021 Studio Mob Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 141,927 Price Free HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorDarkMysteryPsychological HorrorIndieThriller
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Ghost Watchers
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Demons; released around the same time (2025).
Ghost Watchers is a co-op online horror game. You will explore and hunt ghosts in abandoned houses
Ghost Watchers at a glance Released 2025 Studio Renderise Player sentiment 86% positive of 16,301 Price $14.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorDemonsFirst-PersonCinematicDarkDetectiveOnline Co-Op
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and strategy; shares 7 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 HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonIndieDarkMystery
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Strobophagia | Rave Horror
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Survival Horror, Mystery and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2020).
An occult forest rave ⸸ Strange rituals ⸸ Enigmatic organisers ⸸ An ancient evil ⸸ Pure Psychedelic Horror
Strobophagia | Rave Horror at a glance Released 2020 Studio Green Tile Digital Player sentiment 83% positive of 110 Price $19.99 Survival HorrorMysteryPsychological Horror3DSurrealHorrorFirst-PersonThriller
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person.
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 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorIndieDarkMystery
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person.
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 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonDarkIndieMysteryPsychological Horror
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Inside the Backrooms
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2022).
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Inside the Backrooms at a glance Released 2022 Studio MrFatcat Player sentiment 80% positive of 46,767 Price $6.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorOnline Co-OpFirst-Person3DDarkMystery
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Blair Witch
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Indie; released around the same time (2019).
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Blair Witch at a glance Released 2019 Studio Bloober Team SA Player sentiment 79% positive of 8,116 Price $29.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorIndieFirst-PersonDarkInvestigationSurvival HorrorCinematic
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Scorn
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Dark; released around the same time (2022).
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 HorrorFirst-PersonDarkPsychological HorrorLovecraftianSurrealIndieSurvival Horror
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and strategy; shares 6 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 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDarkIndie
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; 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 HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonDarkLovecraftianIndieSurreal
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Call of Cthulhu
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Lovecraftian, Horror and Psychological Horror.
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 LovecraftianHorrorPsychological HorrorDetectiveMysteryFirst-PersonDarkSurvival Horror
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Psychological Horror.
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 HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorMysteryIndieSurvival HorrorDarkLovecraftian
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DREDGE
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 7 player tags including Lovecraftian, Mystery and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2023).
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 LovecraftianMysteryPsychological HorrorHorrorSurvival HorrorIndie3D
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Buckshot Roulette
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Dark, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2024).
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Buckshot Roulette at a glance Released 2024 Studio Mike Klubnika Player sentiment 95% positive of 125,085 Price $1.49 DarkHorrorFirst-PersonIndie3DPsychological HorrorSurreal
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DEVOUR
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Survival 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 HorrorOnline Co-OpSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorDarkFirst-PersonIndie
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Escape the Backrooms
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Online Co-Op and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2025).
Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn't guaranteed.
Escape the Backrooms at a glance Released 2025 Studio Fancy Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 163,819 Price $9.99 HorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-Person3DIndie
Common questions
What game is most like Demonologist?
Phasmophobia, on the evidence we have. It both horror, psychological and strategy. 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 Demonologist" 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 Demonologist. 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.