7 Horror games like Stray that you should try

On paper it is what Stray is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings procedural generation and pixel art.

What brings it close to Stray is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a space setting and a first-person view.

If Stray worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and a first-person view.

It comes from the same genre as Stray and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure.

Genre puts it alongside Stray, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a casual, approachable feel and linear, story-driven structure.

If Stray worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Stray does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.