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We filtered the 43 games similar to Amnesia: The Dark Descent down to the 19 that fit the “Xbox” category. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, Among the Sleep and Poppy Playtime top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2010Dev Frictional Games

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Amnesia: The Dark Descent is Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Among the Sleep and Poppy Playtime follow close behind.

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The best games like Amnesia: The Dark Descent on Xbox

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Closest overall match
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2013Dev The Chinese Room · Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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.

Released 3 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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Among the Sleep

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Among the Sleep
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Krillbite StudioOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Amnesia: The Dark Descent on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view.

Released 4 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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Poppy Playtime

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Poppy Playtime
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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.

Released 11 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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1/1 agree it's a good match
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Visage

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Visage
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2020Dev SadSquare StudioOn PS4 · PC · PS5

If Amnesia: The Dark Descent worked for you because of strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Its own ground is deep simulation and multiplayer gameplay.

Released 10 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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Outlast

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Outlast
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Red BarrelsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

Released 3 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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Layers of Fear

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Layers of Fear
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Amnesia: The Dark Descent — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.

Released 6 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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Kholat

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Kholat
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2015Dev IMGN.PROOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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.

Released 5 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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Indika

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Indika
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2024Dev Odd Meter · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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.

Released 14 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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Layers of Fear 2

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Layers of Fear 2
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2019Dev Bloober Team · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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.

Released 9 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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Dredge

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Dredge
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

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.

Released 13 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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Stories Untold

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Stories Untold
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 2017Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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.

Released 7 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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Fran Bow

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Fran Bow
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Year 2015Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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.

Released 5 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting79Visuals0
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Sally Face

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Sally Face
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
Year 2016Dev Portable MooseOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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.

Released 6 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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1/1 agree it's a good match
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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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.

It predates Amnesia: The Dark Descent by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting57Visuals0
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Mouthwashing

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Mouthwashing
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2024Dev Wrong Organ · Critical ReflexOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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.

Released 14 years after Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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