Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality

24 games like Last Year (2026)

Recomputed 19 October 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Last Year 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.

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Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.

Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.

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The short version

Closest match: Outlast 2, which both survival, horror and atmospheric.
Last Year is tagged Action, Multiplayer, Horror, Co-op, Gore, Survival Horror, Violent, Survival 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.
5 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.

Why players value Last Year

The five things Steam players tag Last Year 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.

Action
Multiplayer
Horror
Co-op
Gore

Last Year at a glance
Reception	Mixed on Steam (62% of 9,746)
Watch-outs	no widespread problems reported by players
Price	Free

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
Outlast 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (91% of 64,380)
Matches Last Year on: 4 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Horror, Gore
Why players like it: Horror, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, First-Person, Gore — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $4.99 — $4.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonGoreDarkViolentMatureSurvival
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2
Zombie Panic! Source
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Horror.
Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.
Zombie Panic! Source at a glance
Released 2008 Studio Zombie Panic! Team
Player sentiment 85% positive of 7,862 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: Very Positive (85% of 7,862)
Matches Last Year on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Horror, Co-op, Gore
Why players like it: Free to Play, Zombies, Multiplayer, Action, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:Free to PlaySurvivalHorrorIndieFirst-PersonTeam-BasedSurvival HorrorGore
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3
Ultimate Custom Night
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Horror and Survival Horror; 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: Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 62,777)
Matches Last Year on: 2 of 5 — Action, Horror
Why players like it: Free to Play, Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:Free to PlayHorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonSurvivalDarkIndieCharacter Customization
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4
DEVOUR
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Dark; 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: Very Positive (90% of 88,093)
Matches Last Year on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Horror, Co-op, Gore
Why players like it: Horror, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Sexual Content — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $9.99 — $9.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:HorrorSurvival HorrorDarkSurvivalFirst-PersonIndieGoreViolent
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5
Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Gore; 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: Very Positive (89% of 4,839)
Matches Last Year on: 4 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Horror, Gore
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Gore, Free to Play, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreFree to PlayFirst-PersonViolentSurvivalMature
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6
Killing Floor 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Gore, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
Killing Floor 2 at a glance
Released 2016 Studio Tripwire Interactive
Player sentiment 88% positive of 129,302 Price $2.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: Very Positive (88% of 129,302)
Matches Last Year on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Horror, Co-op, Gore
Why players like it: Zombies, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Gore, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $2.99 — $2.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:GoreHorrorFirst-PersonSurvivalSurvival HorrorTeam-BasedCharacter CustomizationDark
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7
Blair Witch
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Indie 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (79% of 8,116)
Matches Last Year on: 3 of 5 — Multiplayer, Horror, Co-op
Why players like it: Adventure, Horror, Psychological Horror, Indie, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $29.99 — $29.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:HorrorIndieFirst-PersonViolentDarkSurvival HorrorSurvivalMature
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8
Dead by Daylight
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 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: Mostly Positive (78% of 931,065)
Matches Last Year on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Horror, Co-op, Gore
Why players like it: Horror, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Online Co-Op, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $7.99 — $7.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report servers and connection (details)
Shared with Last Year:HorrorSurvival HorrorSurvivalGoreTeam-BasedViolentFirst-PersonMature
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9
Dread Hunger
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Horror and PvP; released around the same time (2022).
A game of survival and betrayal. Eight Explorers path their ship through the unforgiving Arctic. Among the crew, two traitors call on dark powers to undermine them. Note: Official server support ends 2024-01-01
Dread Hunger at a glance
Released 2022 Studio Dread Hunger Team
Player sentiment 60% positive of 46,126 Price Not listed
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.8/10 · Steam: Mixed (60% of 46,126)
Matches Last Year on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Horror, Co-op, Gore
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Survival, Social Deduction, Online Co-Op, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:SurvivalHorrorPvPTeam-BasedGoreIndieFirst-PersonDark
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10
Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival Horror, Horror and First-Person; 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: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 153,329)
Matches Last Year on: 4 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Horror, Gore
Why players like it: Survival Horror, Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:Survival HorrorHorrorFirst-PersonGoreViolentDarkSurvival
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11
Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Free to Play and First-Person; released around the same time (2015).
Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.
Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion at a glance
Released 2015 Studio Lag Studios
Player sentiment 93% positive of 15,535 Price Free
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: Very Positive (93% of 15,535)
Matches Last Year on: 2 of 5 — Action, Horror
Why players like it: Horror, Free to Play, Cute, First-Person, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:HorrorFree to PlayFirst-PersonIndieDarkSurvival HorrorSurvival
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12
The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Gore; 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: Very Positive (92% of 30,959)
Matches Last Year on: 3 of 5 — Action, Horror, Gore
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreViolentSurvivalFirst-PersonDark
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13
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; 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: Very Positive (90% of 12,642)
Matches Last Year on: 2 of 5 — Horror, Gore
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Singleplayer, Robots, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $7.99 — $7.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonDarkSurvivalIndieGore
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14
Poppy Playtime
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Free to Play 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Very Positive (88% of 141,927)
Matches Last Year on: 2 of 5 — Action, Horror
Why players like it: Horror, Free to Play, Singleplayer, Puzzle, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: Free — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:HorrorFree to PlayFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorDarkSurvivalIndie
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15
Friday the 13th: The Game
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 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: Very Positive (80% of 76,840)
Matches Last Year on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Horror, Co-op, Gore
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 Last Year:HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreSurvivalViolentDarkMature
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16
We Happy Few
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival, First-Person and Indie; 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: Mostly Positive (77% of 13,772)
Matches Last Year on: 2 of 5 — Action, Horror
Why players like it: Adventure, Open World, Action, Survival, Dystopian — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $59.99 — $59.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:SurvivalFirst-PersonIndieHorrorDarkSurvival HorrorMature
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17
In Silence
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Survival; 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (74% of 11,956)
Matches Last Year on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Horror, Co-op, Gore
Why players like it: Horror, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Survival Horror, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $3.99 — $3.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:HorrorSurvival HorrorSurvivalFirst-PersonPvPDarkGore
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18
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: Very Positive (89% of 36,934)
Matches Last Year on: 2 of 5 — Action, Horror
Why players like it: Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Puzzle, Cartoony — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $5.99 — $5.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report softlocks and broken quests, performance and stutter, lost progress or broken saves, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Last Year:HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorDarkIndieViolentFree to Play
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19
Outlast
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror.
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: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 138,407)
Matches Last Year on: 4 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Horror, Gore
Why players like it: Horror, First-Person, Survival Horror, Atmospheric, Psychological Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $14.99 — $14.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorGoreSurvivalDarkIndie
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20
GTFO
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Team-Based; released around the same time (2021).
GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.
GTFO at a glance
Released 2021 Studio 10 Chambers
Player sentiment 84% positive of 66,650 Price $39.99
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: Very Positive (84% of 66,650)
Matches Last Year on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Horror, Co-op, Gore
Why players like it: Online Co-Op, Horror, Co-op, FPS, Difficult — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:HorrorSurvival HorrorTeam-BasedGoreFirst-PersonCharacter CustomizationViolent
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21
Scorn
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Gore, Horror 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (77% of 19,678)
Matches Last Year on: 3 of 5 — Action, Horror, Gore
Why players like it: Gore, Horror, Atmospheric, Puzzle, Sexual Content — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $39.99 — $39.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:GoreHorrorFirst-PersonDarkViolentIndieSurvival Horror
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22
Manhunt
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Gore, Violent and Horror.
You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
Manhunt at a glance
Released 2003 Studio Not recorded
Player sentiment 71% positive of 9,522 Price $3.49
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: Mostly Positive (71% of 9,522)
Matches Last Year on: 3 of 5 — Action, Horror, Gore
Why players like it: Gore, Violent, Stealth, Horror, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $3.49 — $3.49 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Last Year:GoreViolentHorrorDarkMatureSurvival HorrorSurvival
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23
The Forest
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Horror and Survival Horror; 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: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 680,814)
Matches Last Year on: 3 of 5 — Action, Horror, Gore
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Open World, Horror, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $19.99 — $19.99 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Last Year:SurvivalHorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonGoreIndie
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24
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; 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
Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: Overwhelmingly Positive (96% of 13,118)
Matches Last Year on: 2 of 5 — Action, Horror
Why players like it: Horror, VR, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Last Year: $29.99 — $29.99 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Last Year:HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonDarkSurvivalIndie
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Outlast 2 at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Red Barrels
Player sentiment	91% positive of 64,380	Price	$4.99

Zombie Panic! Source at a glance
Released	2008	Studio	Zombie Panic! Team
Player sentiment	85% positive of 7,862	Price	Free

Ultimate Custom Night at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Scott Cawthon
Player sentiment	95% positive of 62,777	Price	Free

DEVOUR at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	Straight Back Games
Player sentiment	90% positive of 88,093	Price	$9.99

Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment	89% positive of 4,839	Price	Free

Killing Floor 2 at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Tripwire Interactive
Player sentiment	88% positive of 129,302	Price	$2.99

Blair Witch at a glance
Released	2019	Studio	Bloober Team SA
Player sentiment	79% positive of 8,116	Price	$29.99

Dead by Daylight at a glance
Released	2016	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	78% positive of 931,065	Price	$7.99

Dread Hunger at a glance
Released	2022	Studio	Dread Hunger Team
Player sentiment	60% positive of 46,126	Price	Not listed

Resident Evil Village at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Player sentiment	96% positive of 153,329	Price	$39.99

Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion at a glance
Released	2015	Studio	Lag Studios
Player sentiment	93% positive of 15,535	Price	Free

The Evil Within 2 at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Tango Gameworks
Player sentiment	92% positive of 30,959	Price	$39.99

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

Poppy Playtime at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	Mob Entertainment
Player sentiment	88% positive of 141,927	Price	Free

Friday the 13th: The Game at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	IllFonic
Player sentiment	80% positive of 76,840	Price	Not listed

We Happy Few at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Compulsion Games
Player sentiment	77% positive of 13,772	Price	$59.99

In Silence at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	Ravenhood Games
Player sentiment	74% positive of 11,956	Price	$3.99

Bendy and the Ink Machine at a glance
Released	2017	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	89% positive of 36,934	Price	$5.99

Outlast at a glance
Released	2013	Studio	Red Barrels
Player sentiment	96% positive of 138,407	Price	$14.99

GTFO at a glance
Released	2021	Studio	10 Chambers
Player sentiment	84% positive of 66,650	Price	$39.99

Scorn at a glance
Released	2022	Studio	Ebb Software
Player sentiment	77% positive of 19,678	Price	$39.99

Manhunt at a glance
Released	2003	Studio	Not recorded
Player sentiment	71% positive of 9,522	Price	$3.49

The Forest at a glance
Released	2018	Studio	Endnight Games
Player sentiment	96% positive of 680,814	Price	$19.99

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

Common questions

What game is most like Last Year?

Outlast 2, on the evidence we have. It both survival, horror 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 Last Year" 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 Last Year. 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.

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