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Alan Wake/Similar games
Games like Alan Wake
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Alan Wake” means here
ThrillerHorrorThird PersonThird-Person ShooterSupernaturalPsychological Horror
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
1
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Thriller · Horror · Third Person · Third-Person Shooter
74% of 10,765 reviews positive
98%
match
4
Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人
Thriller · Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival
84% of 4,890 reviews positive · 10 playing now
86%
match
5
Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike
Thriller · Episodic · Psychological Horror · Horror
87% of 3,406 reviews positive
84%
match
6
83%
match
7
82%
match
8
82%
match
9
Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout
Thriller · Episodic · Horror · Psychological Horror
93% of 6,401 reviews positive
82%
match
10
Fears to Fathom - Carson House
Episodic · Thriller · Psychological Horror · Horror
92% of 2,925 reviews positive
81%
match
11
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Thriller · Supernatural · Psychological Horror · Mystery
94% of 3,267 reviews positive
81%
match
13
Silent Hill Homecoming
Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror · Third Person
47% of 3,981 reviews positive
80%
match
14
80%
match
16
80%
match
17
The Evil Within
Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror · Third Person
85% of 33,603 reviews positive
80%
match
18
Little Nightmares II
Horror · Thriller · Psychological Horror · Dark
93% of 58,468 reviews positive · 208 playing now
80%
match
20
The Evil Within 2
Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror · Third Person
92% of 30,974 reviews positive
79%
match
22
79%
match
23
Poppy Playtime
Horror · Thriller · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
88% of 142,049 reviews positive · 502 playing now
79%
match
24
FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
Horror · Thriller · Psychological Horror · Mystery
89% of 1,970 reviews positive
79%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Alan Wake?
The closest matches to Alan Wake on Steam are Alan Wake's American Nightmare, COLINA: Legacy, HomeWork Is Crazy / 作业疯了, Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人, Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Alan Wake's, and shared tags include Thriller, Horror, Third Person.
How are games like Alan Wake chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Thriller, Horror, Third Person count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Alan Wake's. Popularity never affects the ranking.