Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like I'm on Observation Duty 3 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with I'm on Observation Duty 3 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: Layers of Fear (2016), which both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle.
- I'm on Observation Duty 3 is tagged VR, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, Psychological, Horror, Adventure, Puzzle, Mystery 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.
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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Layers of Fear (2016)
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 10 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and First-Person; 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 HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonDarkPuzzleExplorationMysteryLovecraftian
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Inside the Backrooms
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 10 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Puzzle; 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 HorrorPuzzlePsychological HorrorExplorationFirst-Person3DDark
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Strobophagia | Rave Horror
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 9 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-PersonExploration
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Amnesia: Rebirth
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 9 player tags including First-Person, Puzzle and Exploration; released around the same time (2020).
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Amnesia: Rebirth at a glance Released 2020 Studio Frictional Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 9,326 Price $29.99 First-PersonPuzzleExplorationLovecraftianHorrorSurvival HorrorDarkPsychological Horror
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 9 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 HorrorPuzzleFirst-PersonDarkLovecraftianExploration
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Demonologist
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 10 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Investigation; released around the same time (2023).
Demonologist is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. Your goal is to identify the type of evil spirit in cursed places and exorcise it using your equipment, either alone or with your team.
Demonologist at a glance Released 2023 Studio Clock Wizard Games Player sentiment 85% positive of 24,124 Price $19.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorInvestigationFirst-PersonDarkSurrealMystery3D
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 9 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 HorrorExplorationMysterySurvival HorrorDarkLovecraftian
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Horror, VR and Survival 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 HorrorVRSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDarkSurvivalPuzzle
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 8 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 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonVRPsychological HorrorSurvivalPuzzleExploration
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DEVOUR
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; 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 HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorDarkSurvivalFirst-PersonVRPuzzle
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Poppy Playtime
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and First-Person; 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 HorrorPuzzleFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorDarkMysteryPsychological HorrorSurvival
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Scorn
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Puzzle and First-Person; 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 HorrorPuzzleFirst-PersonDarkPsychological HorrorLovecraftianSurrealSurvival Horror
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In Silence
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological 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 HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvivalFirst-PersonDarkPuzzleMystery
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Puzzle; 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 HorrorFirst-PersonPuzzleSurvival HorrorDarkMysteryPsychological Horror
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Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
You wake up alone on the floor of an abandoned farmhouse. Daylight is quickly fading. You must find a way out. A thrilling horror experience for the five senses. This full model change to the "Isolated View", and photorealistic graphics of RE Engine mark a new beginning for survival horror.
Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour at a glance Released 2016 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 89% positive of 4,839 Price Free HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSurvivalPuzzleVR
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Backrooms: Escape Together
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2022).
A visually lifelike co-op horror game for 1-6 people. Journey through 11 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
Backrooms: Escape Together at a glance Released 2022 Studio Triiodide Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 48,808 Price $9.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonExplorationPuzzle3D
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Kholat
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Survival Horror.
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 HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonExplorationMysterySurvivalPsychological
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DREDGE
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Exploration, Lovecraftian and Mystery; 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 ExplorationLovecraftianMysteryPsychological HorrorHorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological3D
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Buckshot Roulette
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 8 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-Person3DPsychologicalPuzzlePsychological HorrorSurreal
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Content Warning
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Psychological Horror; 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 HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorExploration3DInvestigationMystery
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We Were Here Forever
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, 3D and Mystery; released around the same time (2022).
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 Puzzle3DMysteryExplorationPsychological HorrorDarkFirst-PersonHorror
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We Were Here
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Horror and Mystery; released around the same time (2017).
Lost in a frozen wasteland and split up from your partner inside an abandoned castle, the only possession you have left is a walkie-talkie with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the two of you find your way out in time?
We Were Here at a glance Released 2017 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 33,121 Price Free PuzzleHorrorMysteryPsychological HorrorExplorationFirst-PersonInvestigationDark
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We Were Here Together
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and puzzle; shares 8 player tags including Puzzle, Exploration and Horror; released around the same time (2019).
As we explore these frozen wastes, misfortune strikes once again. Through the fierce blizzard, a flare lights the sky, followed by a cry for help over the radio - broken, dying... No one else can come to their rescue. Can we make it back - together?
We Were Here Together at a glance Released 2019 Studio Total Mayhem Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 17,696 Price $4.93 PuzzleExplorationHorrorInvestigationMysteryFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDark
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Blair Witch
Why it matched: both survival, horror and psychological; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and First-Person; 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 HorrorFirst-PersonDarkInvestigationSurvival HorrorSurvivalPsychological
Common questions
What game is most like I'm on Observation Duty 3?
Layers of Fear (2016), on the evidence we have. It both survival, horror, psychological and puzzle. 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 I'm on Observation Duty 3" 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 I'm on Observation Duty 3. 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.