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8 Games like Outlast on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 42 games similar to Outlast down to the 8 that fit the “PS5” category. Visage, Dredge and Until Dawn top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Outlast.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
Tags
NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2013Dev Red Barrels

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Outlast is Visage — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Dredge and Until Dawn follow close behind.

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The best games like Outlast on PS5

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Outlast. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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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Visage

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Visage
Closest overall match
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2020Dev SadSquare StudioOn PS4 · PC · PS5

If Outlast worked for you because of strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view. It sets itself apart with exploration and discovery, and puzzle design.

Released 7 years after Outlast.

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Dredge

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

Its point of contact with Outlast is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Released 10 years after Outlast.

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0/1 agree it's a good match
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Until Dawn

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Until Dawn
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Year 2024Dev Ballistic Moon · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

Held in common with Outlast: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Released 11 years after Outlast.

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Indika

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

With Outlast it shares strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

Released 11 years after Outlast.

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Mouthwashing

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

Held in common with Outlast: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is exploration and discovery, and a space setting.

Released 11 years after Outlast.

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Iron Lung

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Iron Lung
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

The thread back to Outlast runs through strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals: pixel art.

Released 9 years after Outlast.

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Sally Face

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

Its point of contact with Outlast is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

Released 3 years after Outlast.

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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 Outlast 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 Outlast by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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