18 Games like Amnesia: The Dark Descent on Nintendo Switch that you should try

The resemblance to Amnesia: The Dark Descent is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus.

What brings it close to Amnesia: The Dark Descent is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings free-to-play access.

What brings it close to Amnesia: The Dark Descent is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Amnesia: The Dark Descent is — strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic and an isometric view.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Amnesia: The Dark Descent — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Its own ground is open world exploration.

If Amnesia: The Dark Descent worked for you because of strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

What brings it close to Amnesia: The Dark Descent is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is pixel art.

It shares the essentials of what Amnesia: The Dark Descent does: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: a casual, approachable feel.

It shares the essentials of what Amnesia: The Dark Descent does: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

It meets Amnesia: The Dark Descent on strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: a sci-fi setting.

With Amnesia: The Dark Descent it shares strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

What carries over from Amnesia: The Dark Descent is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as Amnesia: The Dark Descent and shares strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

If Amnesia: The Dark Descent worked for you because of strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: a space setting.

It shares the essentials of what Amnesia: The Dark Descent does: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is deep RPG systems.