# Games like ASYLUM

> The closest matches to ASYLUM: Scratches - Director's Cut, An English Haunting, Scorn, The Last Door - Collector's Edition, and Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. 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. [Scratches - Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/46460/scratches-director-s-cut) — Same atmospheric mood as ASYLUM. 235 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/46460/)
2. [An English Haunting](https://imho.run/games/2474030/an-english-haunting) — Shares investigation and environmental storytelling with ASYLUM. 247 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474030/)
3. [Scorn](https://imho.run/games/698670/scorn) — Shares environmental storytelling with ASYLUM. 6,512 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698670/)
4. [The Last Door - Collector's Edition](https://imho.run/games/284390/the-last-door-collector-s-edition) — Shares logic puzzles with ASYLUM. 968 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284390/)
5. [Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder](https://imho.run/games/298930/darkness-within-1-in-pursuit-of-loath-nolder) — Also Lovecraftian, like ASYLUM. 269 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298930/)
6. [Serena](https://imho.run/games/272060/serena) — A frequent pick in ASYLUM players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,346 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/272060/)
7. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Also Lovecraftian and Gore, like ASYLUM. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
8. [True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3](https://imho.run/games/3168310/true-fear-forsaken-souls-part-3) — A frequent pick in ASYLUM players' libraries, and another Adventure. 240 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3168310/)
9. [The Lost Crown](https://imho.run/games/291710/the-lost-crown) — Shares backtracking with ASYLUM. 275 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291710/)
10. [Still Wakes the Deep](https://imho.run/games/1622910/still-wakes-the-deep) — A frequent pick in ASYLUM players' libraries, and another Action. 6,408 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622910/)
11. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Also Lovecraftian and Gore, like ASYLUM. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
12. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Also Lovecraftian, like ASYLUM. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
13. [Gray Dawn](https://imho.run/games/747360/gray-dawn) — Also Lovecraftian and Gore, like ASYLUM. 427 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747360/)
14. [Incantation](https://imho.run/games/2328540/incantation) — Also Gore, like ASYLUM. 73 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2328540/)
15. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Also Gore, like ASYLUM. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
16. [Dark Fall: The Journal](https://imho.run/games/260690/dark-fall-the-journal) — Shares environmental storytelling with ASYLUM. 184 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260690/)
17. [The Alien Cube](https://imho.run/games/1099220/the-alien-cube) — Also Lovecraftian, like ASYLUM. 298 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1099220/)
18. [Static Dread: The Lighthouse](https://imho.run/games/3298940/static-dread-the-lighthouse) — Shares environmental storytelling with ASYLUM. 356 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3298940/)
19. [Transient: Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/962630/transient-extended-edition) — Shares document collection with ASYLUM. 150 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962630/)
20. [Insomnis](https://imho.run/games/1000700/insomnis) — Also Gore, like ASYLUM. 67 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000700/)
21. [Silver Chains](https://imho.run/games/975470/silver-chains) — Shares environmental storytelling with ASYLUM. 220 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975470/)
22. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — A frequent pick in ASYLUM players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
23. [Amygdala](https://imho.run/games/2453920/amygdala) — Shares environmental storytelling with ASYLUM. 122 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453920/)
24. [The Dark Rites of Arkham](https://imho.run/games/3566870/the-dark-rites-of-arkham) — Shares investigation with ASYLUM. 276 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3566870/)

## 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=230210&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=230210
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/230210
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About ASYLUM

An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 230210
- **Developer:** Senscape
- **Publisher:** Senscape
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 13, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 66
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/230210/asylum)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=230210&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/)
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