# Games like Alan Wake's American Nightmare

> The closest matches to Alan Wake's American Nightmare: Alan Wake, The Evil Within 2, The Sinking City Remastered, Resident Evil Requiem, and Tormented Souls 2. 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](https://imho.run/games/108710/alan-wake) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Thriller, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 16,015 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108710/)
2. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
3. [The Sinking City Remastered](https://imho.run/games/750130/the-sinking-city-remastered) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Detective, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 1,970 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/750130/)
4. [Resident Evil Requiem](https://imho.run/games/3764200/resident-evil-requiem) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Cinematic, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 48,719 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3764200/)
5. [Tormented Souls 2](https://imho.run/games/2464280/tormented-souls-2) — A frequent pick in Alan Wake's American Nightmare players' libraries, and another Action. 610 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464280/)
6. [Connection: The Nightmare Within](https://imho.run/games/2463620/connection-the-nightmare-within) — Also Detective and Thriller, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 52 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2463620/)
7. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Also Detective and Survival Horror, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
8. [The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan](https://imho.run/games/939850/the-dark-pictures-anthology-man-of-medan) — Also Cinematic and Survival Horror, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 3,441 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939850/)
9. [Saturnalia](https://imho.run/games/916350/saturnalia) — A frequent pick in Alan Wake's American Nightmare players' libraries, and another Adventure. 55 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916350/)
10. [CONTROL Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/870780/control-ultimate-edition) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 24,216 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/870780/)
11. [Fear The Timeloop](https://imho.run/games/2918090/fear-the-timeloop) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 114 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918090/)
12. [GET EVEN](https://imho.run/games/299950/get-even) — Also Detective and Thriller, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 482 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299950/)
13. [El Paso, Elsewhere](https://imho.run/games/1546310/el-paso-elsewhere) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Cinematic, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 1,224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546310/)
14. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Also Thriller and Survival Horror, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
15. [Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne](https://imho.run/games/12150/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Detective, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 5,248 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12150/)
16. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
17. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Also Survival Horror, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
18. [Condemned: Criminal Origins](https://imho.run/games/4720/condemned-criminal-origins) — Also Detective and Survival Horror, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 1,963 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4720/)
19. [ROUTINE](https://imho.run/games/606160/routine) — Also Cinematic and Survival Horror, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 4,122 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606160/)
20. [Dead Space™ 3](https://imho.run/games/1238060/dead-space-3) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Thriller, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 4,984 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238060/)
21. [Alone in the Dark](https://imho.run/games/1310410/alone-in-the-dark) — Also Detective and Cinematic, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 1,388 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1310410/)
22. [The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication](https://imho.run/games/2331330/the-bridge-curse-2-the-extrication) — Also Thriller and Survival Horror, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 124 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2331330/)
23. [Selene's Unbearable Night](https://imho.run/games/2503690/selene-s-unbearable-night) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Cinematic, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 64 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2503690/)
24. [The Thing: Remastered](https://imho.run/games/2958970/the-thing-remastered) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Thriller, like Alan Wake's American Nightmare. 775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958970/)

## 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=202750&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=202750&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=202750&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=202750
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/202750
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Alan Wake's American Nightmare

Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a 2012 action-adventure horror game from Remedy Entertainment available for $8.99. It takes the series in a more pulp direction, pitting the writer against his dark mirror Mr. Scratch across beautiful Arizona locations. Core mechanics include manuscript collection to unlock weapon upgrades, a flashlight-light-boost system for combat, and a time-loop structure that adds replayability alongside an arcade-survival mode. Players describe the combat as snappy and arcade-like, finding the experience atmospheric, intense, mysterious, and tense throughout. The game is verified to run on Steam Deck. It holds a 76% positive rating from over 3,400 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 202750
- **Developer:** Remedy Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Remedy Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 22, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 73
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/202750/alan-wake-s-american-nightmare)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=202750&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202750/)
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