Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 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: Alice: Madness Returns, which both horror, psychological, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric.
- Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is tagged Atmospheric, Psychological, Story Rich, Female Protagonist, Mythology, Singleplayer, Dark, Adventure 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.
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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Alice: Madness Returns
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Female Protagonist and Dark Fantasy.
Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.
Alice: Madness Returns at a glance Released 2011 Studio Spicy Horse Player sentiment 91% positive of 30,764 Price $9.99 HorrorFemale ProtagonistDark FantasyHack and SlashAction-AdventureStory RichPsychologicalThird Person
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Fran Bow
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Horror and Indie; 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 Story RichHorrorIndieDarkFemale ProtagonistPsychologicalDark FantasyFantasy
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A Plague Tale: Innocence
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Female Protagonist and Third Person; released around the same time (2019).
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
A Plague Tale: Innocence at a glance Released 2019 Studio Asobo Studio Player sentiment 93% positive of 71,473 Price $39.99 Story RichFemale ProtagonistThird PersonDarkHorrorViolentDark FantasyWalking Simulator
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My Beautiful Paper Smile
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Story Rich and Dark Fantasy; released around the same time (2021).
Welcome, child, to your new home. Here you shall learn the art of perfection. Here you shall learn to smile. Be sure that smile doesn’t fade into sadness, or you will need to run and hide…
My Beautiful Paper Smile at a glance Released 2021 Studio Two Star Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 424 Price $14.99 HorrorStory RichDark FantasyPsychologicalIndieDark
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Darksiders III
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Hack and Slash, Female Protagonist and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2018).
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Darksiders III at a glance Released 2018 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 76% positive of 17,431 Price $39.99 Hack and SlashFemale ProtagonistAction-AdventureViolentThird PersonStory RichDark FantasyFantasy
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Blair Witch
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Indie and Violent; 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 HorrorIndieViolentWalking SimulatorDarkStory RichPsychological
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Vampyr
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Third Person and Horror; released around the same time (2018).
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Vampyr at a glance Released 2018 Studio DONTNOD Entertainment Player sentiment 77% positive of 25,168 Price $39.99 Story RichThird PersonHorrorDark FantasyViolentDarkAction-Adventure
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Walking Simulator and Female Protagonist; released around the same time (2017).
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
What Remains of Edith Finch at a glance Released 2017 Studio Giant Sparrow Player sentiment 96% positive of 52,603 Price $4.99 Story RichWalking SimulatorFemale ProtagonistIndieDarkHorror
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Little Nightmares
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Dark and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Little Nightmares at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tarsier Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 116,529 Price $19.99 HorrorDarkIndieStory RichThird PersonFemale Protagonist
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Little Nightmares II
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Dark and Story Rich; released around the same time (2021).
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 HorrorDarkStory RichAction-AdventureIndieViolent
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Black Myth: Wukong
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Mythology, Story Rich and Action-Adventure.
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Black Myth: Wukong at a glance Released 2024 Studio Game Science Player sentiment 96% positive of 1,209,348 Price $59.99 MythologyStory RichAction-AdventureDark FantasyFantasyHack and SlashThird PersonViolent
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We Were Here Forever
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Fantasy, Story Rich and Action-Adventure.
You both awaken imprisoned inside the sinister Castle Rock - were you betrayed, or simply not that clever? Find out in the greatest co-op puzzle adventure in the We Were Here Series! Do you and your partner have what it takes to face the dark forces of this realm or will you be trapped… forever?
We Were Here Forever at a glance Released 2022 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,807 Price $17.99 FantasyStory RichAction-AdventureDarkHorror
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Kholat
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Walking Simulator and Indie; 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 HorrorWalking SimulatorIndiePsychologicalStory RichDark
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Omori
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 4 player tags including Story Rich, Indie and Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Omori at a glance Released 2020 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 88,417 Price $19.99 Story RichIndieHorrorFantasy
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Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Dark Fantasy, Fantasy and Hack and Slash; released around the same time (2021).
Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition at a glance Released 2021 Studio KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. Player sentiment 87% positive of 50,508 Price $49.99 Dark FantasyFantasyHack and SlashStory RichViolentDarkFemale Protagonist
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Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Why it matched: both psychological, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Action-Adventure, Female Protagonist and Third Person.
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits at a glance Released 2022 Studio Ember Lab Player sentiment 92% positive of 17,564 Price $39.99 Action-AdventureFemale ProtagonistThird PersonFantasyStory RichIndie
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Thief: Deadly Shadows
Why it matched: both horror, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Dark, Third Person and Story Rich.
You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City.
Thief: Deadly Shadows at a glance Released 2007 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 81% positive of 2,604 Price $1.79 DarkThird PersonStory RichHorrorFantasyDark Fantasy
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Lucius
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Indie and Third Person.
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 HorrorIndieThird PersonDarkViolentStory Rich
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, Indie and Violent; released around the same time (2018).
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 Story RichIndieViolentHorrorWalking Simulator
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Life Is Strange: Before the Storm
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, Female Protagonist and Third Person; released around the same time (2017).
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 93% positive of 37,879 Price $16.99 Story RichFemale ProtagonistThird PersonIndieWalking Simulator
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DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Horror and Story Rich; released around the same time (2015).
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition at a glance Released 2015 Studio Jesse Makkonen Player sentiment 93% positive of 12,901 Price $0.69 IndieHorrorStory RichDarkPsychological
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Story Rich and Third Person; 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 HorrorStory RichThird PersonViolentDark
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Outlast 2
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Dark and Violent; 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 HorrorDarkViolentStory RichIndie
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Dark and Indie; 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 HorrorDarkIndieStory RichViolent
Common questions
What game is most like Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice?
Alice: Madness Returns, on the evidence we have. It both horror, psychological, fantasy, 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 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice" 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 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. 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.