12 Games like Penumbra Overture on Nintendo Switch that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Penumbra Overture does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

If Penumbra Overture worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Penumbra Overture is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and visuals. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Penumbra Overture and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Penumbra Overture for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Penumbra Overture does: horror tension, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre: exploration and discovery.

What brings it close to Penumbra Overture is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

The genre is the same as Penumbra Overture’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and combat — its own ground is co-op play.

Genre puts it alongside Penumbra Overture, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: co-op play.

It shares the essentials of what Penumbra Overture does: horror tension, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is genre: exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

It comes from the same genre as Penumbra Overture and shares strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: a casual, approachable feel and 3D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what Penumbra Overture does: horror tension, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on genre: this one brings deep RPG systems.