# Games like Fear the Dark Unknown

> The closest matches to Fear the Dark Unknown: The Hotel, Them and Us, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION, and Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel. 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. [The Hotel](https://imho.run/games/2134970/the-hotel) — Shares fixed camera angles and tank controls with Fear the Dark Unknown. 59 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2134970/)
2. [Them and Us](https://imho.run/games/915600/them-and-us) — Shares tank controls and inventory management with Fear the Dark Unknown. 529 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/915600/)
3. [Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/259190/alone-in-the-dark-the-new-nightmare) — Shares dual protagonist campaigns and tank controls with Fear the Dark Unknown. 212 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/259190/)
4. [SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION](https://imho.run/games/1096570/song-of-horror-complete-edition) — Shares fixed camera angles and puzzle solving with Fear the Dark Unknown. 1,032 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1096570/)
5. [Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel](https://imho.run/games/1298140/fobia-st-dinfna-hotel) — Shares document collection and inventory management with Fear the Dark Unknown. 322 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1298140/)
6. [Carnival Massacre](https://imho.run/games/2304730/carnival-massacre) — Also Survival Horror, like Fear the Dark Unknown. 136 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2304730/)
7. [Daymare: 1998](https://imho.run/games/842100/daymare-1998) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Fear the Dark Unknown. 1,273 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/)
8. [THE MUTE HOUSE](https://imho.run/games/2219890/the-mute-house) — Shares fixed camera angles and inventory management with Fear the Dark Unknown. 169 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2219890/)
9. [Tormented Souls 2](https://imho.run/games/2464280/tormented-souls-2) — A frequent pick in Fear the Dark Unknown players' libraries, and another Action. 610 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464280/)
10. [Resident Evil](https://imho.run/games/304240/resident-evil) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Fear the Dark Unknown. 12,437 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304240/)
11. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Shares puzzle solving with Fear the Dark Unknown. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
12. [Curse: The Eye of Isis](https://imho.run/games/302210/curse-the-eye-of-isis) — A frequent pick in Fear the Dark Unknown players' libraries, and another Adventure. 73 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302210/)
13. [Remothered: Tormented Fathers](https://imho.run/games/633360/remothered-tormented-fathers) — Also Survival Horror, like Fear the Dark Unknown. 658 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/633360/)
14. [Out of Sight](https://imho.run/games/2526310/out-of-sight) — A frequent pick in Fear the Dark Unknown players' libraries, and another Indie. 350 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2526310/)
15. [Ground Zero](https://imho.run/games/2340130/ground-zero) — Shares fixed camera angles and tank controls with Fear the Dark Unknown. 175 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2340130/)
16. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — Shares puzzle solving with Fear the Dark Unknown. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
17. [True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1](https://imho.run/games/440420/true-fear-forsaken-souls-part-1) — Shares document collection with Fear the Dark Unknown. 487 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440420/)
18. [Back in 1995](https://imho.run/games/433380/back-in-1995) — Shares fixed camera angles and tank controls with Fear the Dark Unknown. 74 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433380/)
19. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — A frequent pick in Fear the Dark Unknown players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
20. [Flesh Made Fear](https://imho.run/games/3316350/flesh-made-fear) — Shares tank controls and inventory management with Fear the Dark Unknown. 187 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3316350/)
21. [Echoes of the Living](https://imho.run/games/2173460/echoes-of-the-living) — Shares tank controls with Fear the Dark Unknown. 447 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2173460/)
22. [Dead of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/2157210/dead-of-darkness) — Shares inventory management with Fear the Dark Unknown. 103 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2157210/)
23. [The Chant](https://imho.run/games/1577250/the-chant) — Also Survival Horror, like Fear the Dark Unknown. 435 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1577250/)
24. [Lamentum](https://imho.run/games/1033950/lamentum) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Fear the Dark Unknown. 212 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1033950/)

## 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=1159540&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1159540&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1159540&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1159540
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1159540
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Fear the Dark Unknown

The clock is ticking and the survival game can no longer be stopped. James and Chloe have been chosen and nothing will ever be the same again after discovering the Dark Unknown.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1159540
- **Developer:** Dreamlight Games Studios SL
- **Publisher:** Dreamlight Games Studios SL
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 2, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1159540/fear-the-dark-unknown)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1159540&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159540/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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