Games like Alone in the Dark (2008)
If Alone in the Dark (2008) is your kind of game, the closest matches are Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth, Survive Avalon and Darkwood — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dual wielding items creatively, atmospheric and immersive. 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.
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Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
WHY THIS
Top pick for Alone in the Dark (2008) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
Survive Avalon
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Alone in the Dark (2008) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Open World, Survival, Crafting, Dungeons
Darkwood
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Third-strongest match for Alone in the Dark (2008) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Metro Exodus
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Ranked #4 for Alone in the Dark (2008) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Ranked #5 for Alone in the Dark (2008) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Ranked #6 for Alone in the Dark (2008) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
Penumbra Overture
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Ranked #7 for Alone in the Dark (2008) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Dead Island Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Alone in the Dark (2008) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Alone in the Dark (2008)
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Resident Evil
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Reviewers of Alone in the Dark (2008) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
SILENT HILL 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Reviewers of Alone in the Dark (2008) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
Uncharted Waters II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Reviewers of Alone in the Dark (2008) cross-mention this title as a similar play.
"Uncharted Waters II" was released in 1993, the second game of the series. It is set primarily in Europe of the 16th century, the time of exploration. Players choose from among 6 different characters, each with their own background.
Uncharted Ocean
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Alone in the Dark (2008) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
This is a world of oceans, islands and ships. Players will start their own journey from Faro, facing an impermanent ocean and awkward opponents, and gradually build a strong fleet with wisdom and luck. The chaotic seas and tempting treasures, under the guidance of the banner, work hard for survival！
Red Dead Redemption 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Reviewers of Alone in the Dark (2008) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Alone in the Dark (2008) at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Alone in the Dark (2008) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Alone in the Dark (2008) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Alone in the Dark (2008) on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Alone in the Dark (2008) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Alone in the Dark (2008) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Alone in the Dark (2008) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Alone in the Dark (2008) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Alone in the Dark (2008) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the Dark (2008).
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Alone in the Dark (2008).
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Eden Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Gear.Club Unlimited 2 - Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from Eden Games, the studio behind Alone in the Dark (2008).
With the pedal to the metal, race along more than 3,000 kilometers of tracks that await you! On the mountainside, through a nature park, in the middle of the desert or along the coast, defend your position in more than 250 races, with championships, exhibition races and Grand Prix.
Garfield Kart 2 - All You Can Drift
WHY THIS
Another title from Eden Games, the studio behind Alone in the Dark (2008).
Fire Up Your Engines, Because Garfield Is Waiting for You at the Starting Line! Play as one of the eight cult characters from the Garfield universe, fill up your karts, customize your look, and race away at breakneck speeds.
Smurfs Kart
WHY THIS
Another title from Eden Games, the studio behind Alone in the Dark (2008).
Who will be the fastest Smurf in town? That is the question you will need to answer in this dynamic kart racing game in the world of Smurfs!
Gear.Club Unlimited 3
WHY THIS
Another title from Eden Games, the studio behind Alone in the Dark (2008).
The Gear.Club series is back! Customize and set up your favourite cars to race at top speed along the roads of the French Mediterranean coast and Japan. Don't just win – show off your style!
Frequently asked about Alone in the Dark (2008)
- Does Alone in the Dark (2008) work on Steam Deck?
- Alone in the Dark (2008) is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Alone in the Dark (2008) cost?
- Alone in the Dark (2008) is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Alone in the Dark (2008)?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Alone in the Dark (2008) are Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth, Survive Avalon, Darkwood.
- Who developed Alone in the Dark (2008)?
- Alone in the Dark (2008) was developed by Eden Games, Hydravision Entertainment and published by THQ Nordic.
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