Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (2026)
Every game below overlaps with The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan 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: The Quarry, which both survival, horror, psychological and story-rich.
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is tagged Choices Matter, Co-op, Horror, Adventure, Multiplayer, Cinematic, Story Rich, Gore 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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The Quarry
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 11 player tags including Choices Matter, Horror and Cinematic; released around the same time (2022).
When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.
The Quarry at a glance Released 2022 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 82% positive of 24,881 Price $59.99 Choices MatterHorrorCinematicStory RichQuick-Time EventsSexual ContentGoreViolent
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Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival Horror, Horror and Sexual Content; 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 Survival HorrorHorrorSexual ContentGoreStory RichViolentPsychological HorrorNudity
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Outlast 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Survival Horror; 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 HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreViolentNuditySexual ContentStory Rich
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 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 HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorStory RichGoreThird PersonViolent
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Resident Evil 3
Why it matched: both survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Female Protagonist and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Resident Evil 3 at a glance Released 2020 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 83% positive of 125,534 Price $39.99 HorrorFemale ProtagonistSurvival HorrorThird PersonGoreViolentStory RichSexual Content
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The Evil Within
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror.
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 HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorGoreThird PersonCinematicStory Rich
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Gore and Psychological Horror.
Assume the role of Special Forces Sgt. Becket as your routine mission quickly turns into a fight for survival against the wrath of Alma Wade. As Alma's terrifying power surges out of control, your squad is forced to battle through an apocalyptic landscape in search of clues for how to destroy her!
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin at a glance Released 2009 Studio Monolith Player sentiment 85% positive of 9,496 Price $14.99 HorrorGorePsychological HorrorViolentStory RichNuditySurvival Horror
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Gore; 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 HorrorGorePsychological HorrorViolentStory Rich
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Little Nightmares
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Story Rich and Psychological Horror; 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 HorrorStory RichPsychological HorrorThird PersonSurvival HorrorFemale Protagonist
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Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Horror and Survival Horror; 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 Story RichHorrorSurvival HorrorViolentGorePsychological Horror
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Resident Evil 4
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Story Rich.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Resident Evil 4 at a glance Released 2005 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 274,646 Price $39.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorStory RichCinematicThird PersonGoreViolentPsychological Horror
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Call of Cthulhu
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Story Rich; 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 HorrorPsychological HorrorStory RichChoices MatterSurvival HorrorGore
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Blair Witch
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror 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 HorrorPsychological HorrorViolentStory RichSurvival HorrorCinematic
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Gore and Psychological 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 HorrorGorePsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorNudityStory Rich
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Alan Wake
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Third Person and Story Rich.
A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.
Alan Wake at a glance Released 2012 Studio Remedy Entertainment Player sentiment 90% positive of 59,228 Price $1.49 HorrorThird PersonStory RichPsychological HorrorCinematicSurvival Horror
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Friday the 13th: The Game
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological 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 HorrorSurvival HorrorGoreViolentThird PersonPsychological HorrorNudity
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Catherine
Why it matched: both horror, psychological and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Sexual Content, Nudity and Story Rich.
Catherine: a tale of love, betrayal, and the terror of commitment. Experience the mature action-adventure-puzzle game unlike any other from the makers of the Persona series, now enhanced for PC in all its Classic glory. Is love over? Climb to the top or die trying.
Catherine at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 87% positive of 11,244 Price $19.99 Sexual ContentNudityStory RichChoices MatterHorrorPsychological HorrorViolentGore
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Scorn
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Gore, Horror and Sexual Content; 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 GoreHorrorSexual ContentNudityPsychological HorrorViolentSurvival Horror
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Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Third Person and Psychological Horror.
A thrilling new storyline, hordes of creepy enemies, serious firepower and beautiful Arizona locations, combined with a fun and challenging new game mode!
Alan Wake's American Nightmare at a glance Released 2012 Studio Remedy Entertainment Player sentiment 74% positive of 10,751 Price $0.89 HorrorThird PersonPsychological HorrorCinematicSurvival HorrorStory Rich
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The Test
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, Psychological Horror and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2020).
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test at a glance Released 2020 Studio Randumb Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 20,122 Price $1.19 Story RichPsychological HorrorChoices MatterHorrorSurvival Horror
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Story Rich; 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 HorrorSurvival HorrorStory RichPsychological HorrorGore
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Story Rich; 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 HorrorSurvival HorrorStory RichPsychological HorrorViolent
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Resident Evil 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival Horror, Horror and Third Person.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil 2 at a glance Released 1998 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 221,677 Price $39.99 Survival HorrorHorrorThird PersonGoreStory RichViolentFemale Protagonist
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Chaos;Child
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Gore and Violent.
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Chaos;Child at a glance Released 2014 Studio 5pb. Inc. Player sentiment 93% positive of 4,083 Price $24.99 Story RichGoreViolentPsychological HorrorHorrorSexual ContentNudity
Common questions
What game is most like The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan?
The Quarry, on the evidence we have. It both survival, horror, psychological and story-rich. 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 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan" 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 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan. 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.