# Games like Alan Wake

> The closest matches to Alan Wake: Alan Wake's American Nightmare, CONTROL Ultimate Edition, Quantum Break, The Evil Within 2, and Oxenfree. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Alan Wake's American Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/202750/alan-wake-s-american-nightmare) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Thriller, like Alan Wake. 3,464 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202750/)
2. [CONTROL Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/870780/control-ultimate-edition) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Supernatural, like Alan Wake. 24,216 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/870780/)
3. [Quantum Break](https://imho.run/games/474960/quantum-break) — Also Episodic and Third-Person Shooter, like Alan Wake. 7,224 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474960/)
4. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Alan Wake. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
5. [Oxenfree](https://imho.run/games/388880/oxenfree) — Also Supernatural and Thriller, like Alan Wake. 6,745 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388880/)
6. [COLINA: Legacy](https://imho.run/games/371650/colina-legacy) — A frequent pick in Alan Wake players' libraries, and another Action. 83 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371650/)
7. [Connection: The Nightmare Within](https://imho.run/games/2463620/connection-the-nightmare-within) — Shares resource management with Alan Wake. 52 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2463620/)
8. [Mundaun](https://imho.run/games/720350/mundaun) — Also Thriller, like Alan Wake. 894 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720350/)
9. [Tormented Souls 2](https://imho.run/games/2464280/tormented-souls-2) — Shares checkpoint based progression and resource management with Alan Wake. 610 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464280/)
10. [The Sinking City Remastered](https://imho.run/games/750130/the-sinking-city-remastered) — Shares resource management with Alan Wake. 1,970 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/750130/)
11. [DYSTHANASIA](https://imho.run/games/3211490/dysthanasia) — Also Supernatural, like Alan Wake. 59 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3211490/)
12. [Those Who Remain](https://imho.run/games/715380/those-who-remain) — Shares checkpoint based progression with Alan Wake. 279 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/715380/)
13. [Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place](https://imho.run/games/2485750/midnight-scenes-a-safe-place) — Also Episodic and Supernatural, like Alan Wake. 119 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2485750/)
14. [Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout](https://imho.run/games/2506160/fears-to-fathom-ironbark-lookout) — Also Episodic and Thriller, like Alan Wake. 2,741 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2506160/)
15. [THRESHOLD](https://imho.run/games/2580020/threshold) — A frequent pick in Alan Wake players' libraries, and another Indie. 639 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2580020/)
16. [GET EVEN](https://imho.run/games/299950/get-even) — Also Thriller, like Alan Wake. 482 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299950/)
17. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — A frequent pick in Alan Wake players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
18. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Also Thriller, like Alan Wake. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
19. [The Wolf Among Us](https://imho.run/games/250320/the-wolf-among-us) — Also Episodic, like Alan Wake. 18,516 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250320/)
20. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — A frequent pick in Alan Wake players' libraries, and another Adventure. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
21. [Enigma of Fear](https://imho.run/games/1507580/enigma-of-fear) — Also Supernatural, like Alan Wake. 229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1507580/)
22. [The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope](https://imho.run/games/1194630/the-dark-pictures-anthology-little-hope) — Also Supernatural, like Alan Wake. 2,877 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1194630/)
23. [Murdered: Soul Suspect](https://imho.run/games/233290/murdered-soul-suspect) — Also Supernatural, like Alan Wake. 4,239 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233290/)
24. [Water Delivery](https://imho.run/games/3077670/water-delivery) — Shares checkpoint based progression and resource management with Alan Wake. 106 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3077670/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=108710&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=108710&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=108710&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=108710
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/108710
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Alan Wake

Alan Wake is a 2012 action-adventure game set in the fictional small town of Bright Falls. Players navigate checkpoint-based levels while managing limited resources and facing scripted waves of shadowy enemies. The core mechanic involves using a flashlight to weaken enemies before attacking, making light the primary tool against darkness. Reviewers note the writing and art direction feel cinematic, and players describe the atmosphere as tense and unsettling. The game blends narrative storytelling with interactive gameplay in a style players say merges novel and game mediums uniquely. Alan Wake costs $14.99 USD and runs verified on Steam Deck, holding an 88% positive rating from over 16,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 108710
- **Developer:** Remedy Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Remedy Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 16, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/108710/alan-wake)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=108710&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108710/)
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