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8 Games with a horror setting like The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask that you should try

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We filtered the 48 games similar to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask down to the 8 that fit the “Horror” category. Dear Esther: Landmark Edition, Thief Gold and Fatum Betula top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is Dear Esther: Landmark Edition — scoring 68/100 on our similarity scale. Thief Gold and Fatum Betula follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Closest on genre
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExploration
Year 2016Dev Rob Briscoe · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · PC · iOS

If The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask worked for you because of open world exploration, horror setting and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure.

Released 16 years after The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

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Thief Gold

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Thief Gold
Closest on world
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExploration
Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

If The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, 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 combat and visuals: this one brings stealth mechanics and a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Setting79Tone73
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Fatum Betula

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Fatum Betula
Closest overall match
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Year 2020Dev Bryce BucherPlaytime ~1hOn PC

What brings it close to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. 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.

Released 20 years after The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Setting73Tone45
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The Exit 8

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The Exit 8
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

On paper it is what The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure.

Released 23 years after The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone61Setting60World60
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Year 2014Dev The AstronautsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and horror setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and magic-based combat.

Released 14 years after The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone59Setting55
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Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

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Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCasual
Dev Cyan WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

Shelved next to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for good reason: open world exploration, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World72Setting47Tone0
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The Suicide of Rachel Foster

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The Suicide of Rachel Foster
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Year 2020Dev ONE-O-ONE GAMES · Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

If The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: strong narrative focus and a first-person view.

Released 20 years after The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Setting72Tone47
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Firewatch

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Firewatch
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Year 2016Dev Campo Santo · PanicOn PS4 · Linux · PC

What brings it close to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: strong narrative focus and a first-person view.

Released 16 years after The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Setting66Tone45

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