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Soma is hard to replace: few games combine horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat in quite the same way. The NextGameLike team compared Soma against over 6,700 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 47 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Amnesia: Rebirth, Penumbra Overture and Still Wakes the Deep lead the list, with Amnesia: Rebirth reaching a 93/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Soma special.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror
Tags
NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2015Dev Frictional Games

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The closest game to Soma is Amnesia: Rebirth — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Penumbra Overture and Still Wakes the Deep follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Soma

47 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Soma. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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: Rebirth

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Amnesia: Rebirth
Closest overall match
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2020Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

The resemblance to Soma 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 a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

Same studio: Frictional Games.

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Penumbra Overture

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Penumbra Overture
HorrorAction Horror
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Year 2007Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

It shares the essentials of what Soma does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting.

Same studio: Frictional Games.

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Still Wakes the Deep

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Still Wakes the Deep
HorrorAction Horror
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2024Dev The Chinese Room · Secret ModeOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It shares the essentials of what Soma 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 fantasy world.

Released 9 years after Soma.

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The Walking Dead: The Final Season

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The Walking Dead: The Final Season
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorPost-Apocalyptic
Year 2018Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

On paper it is what Soma is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.

Released 3 years after Soma.

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The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

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The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorPost-Apocalyptic
Year 2016Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

On paper it is what Soma is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting82Combat48Visuals0
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The Walking Dead: Michonne

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The Walking Dead: Michonne
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-Apocalyptic
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

Same family as Soma: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting81Combat46Visuals0
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Bendy and the Ink Machine

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Bendy and the Ink Machine
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Year 2017Dev TheMeatly Games, Ltd. · Rooster Teeth GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

It shares the essentials of what Soma does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone92Combat48Setting42
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Alone in the Dark

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Alone in the Dark
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Year 2024Dev Pieces Interactive · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PC · PS5

The genre is the same as Soma’s, and with it 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.

Released 9 years after Soma.

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Vital Shell

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Vital Shell
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 2023Dev CC Arts · CC ARTSPlaytime ~1hOn PC

Genre puts it alongside Soma, and so does 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 top-down view.

Released 8 years after Soma.

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Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation

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Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Albino Moose Games · Screenwave MediaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

It comes from the same genre as Soma and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone78Setting60Combat51
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Lucius

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Lucius
HorrorAction Horror
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Year 2012Dev Shiver Games · Lace Mamba GlobalOn PC

On paper it is what Soma is — strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat83Setting60Visuals0
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Killer Frequency

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Killer Frequency
HorrorAction Horror
SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Year 2023Dev Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

It shares the essentials of what Soma does: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is deep simulation.

Released 8 years after Soma.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone63Setting60
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Alan Wake's American Nightmare

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Alan Wake's American Nightmare
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 2012Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

Shelved next to Soma for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: ranged combat and a third-person camera.

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Alan Wake

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Alan Wake
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Year 2010Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Soma, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: ranged combat and a third-person camera.

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Outlast II

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Outlast II
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Red BarrelsOn PS4 · PC · Mac

The genre is the same as Soma’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: multiplayer gameplay.

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