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Same atmospheric mood as Fear of Dark.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
Games like Fear of Dark
- 8 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Fear of Dark also play
The closest matches to Fear of Dark: The Forest, Darkwood, Last Year: The Nightmare, Friday the 13th: The Game, and White Noise 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Friday the 13th: The Game
Why this: Shares asymmetrical multiplayer with Fear of Dark.
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White Noise 2
Why this: Also Team-Based and Stealth, like Fear of Dark.
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Deathground
Why this: Shares co op survival with Fear of Dark.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Why this: Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Fear of Dark.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Fear of Dark
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Perfect games
- Price: Free to play
- 56% of 36 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Addictive horror gameplay
- Budget analogue with high replay value
- Environment feels alive even without enemies
- Atmospheric
- Mysterious
- Tense
About Fear of Dark
The closest matches to Fear of Dark: The Forest, Darkwood, Last Year: The Nightmare, Friday the 13th: The Game, and White Noise 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Fear of Dark is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Forest, Darkwood and Last Year: The Nightmare — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, mysterious and tense, and single out its asymmetrical multiplayer and co op survival. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Fear of Dark: Can you survive and kill the monster in the night forest? Or fall in a fight with this dangerous creature
Is Fear of Dark worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 36 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 0.2 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Addictive horror gameplay
- Budget analogue with high replay value
- Environment feels alive even without enemies
- Playable with friends
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Terrible, game is super un-finished. Cant exit settings menu or the game. Game play is so rough and controls are janky and don't register half the time. A shame since it looked like it had potential but at the time of purchase it was $2…”
People who play it also play: The Forest, Darkwood, Last Year: The Nightmare
Frequently asked about Fear of Dark
Can I run it?
Is Fear of Dark free to play?
Yes — Fear of Dark is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Fear of Dark have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Fear of Dark supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Fear of Dark?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fear of Dark are The Forest, Darkwood, Last Year: The Nightmare.
Who developed Fear of Dark?
Fear of Dark was developed by Perfect games.