8 Games like Alan Wake's American Nightmare on Mobile that you should try

What brings it close to Alan Wake's American Nightmare is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

If Alan Wake's American Nightmare worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: post-apocalyptic world.

On paper it is what Alan Wake's American Nightmare is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is fantasy world and a first-person view.

What brings it close to Alan Wake's American Nightmare is horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, and the two track each other on combat, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in genre and setting — its own ground is puzzle design and post-apocalyptic world.

It meets Alan Wake's American Nightmare on strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Alan Wake's American Nightmare’s, and with it strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and a first-person view.

It meets Alan Wake's American Nightmare on horror tension, strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in genre — its own ground is puzzle design.

Shelved next to Alan Wake's American Nightmare for good reason: horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and pixel art.