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In Horses you play a summer farmhand caring for the animals on an isolated farm, and each day brings new unsettling discoveries. Its appeal lies in the unnerving atmosphere and in how the ordinary routine slowly peels back into a surreal mystery.

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lots to discover

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In short: Games like Horses

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Horses special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best match

Layers of Fear

95 %Match

2016USK 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable89 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Horses: dread and tension, a dark atmosphere as well as a strong story.

A psychological horror walking sim set in a mad painter's Victorian mansion that rearranges itself whenever you look away. Its shifting rooms and unsettling art slowly piece together a tragic tale of obsession and ruin.

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Rusty Lake Paradise

Distinctive, stylised art style

An eerie point-and-click puzzle adventure on a remote island where the ten biblical plagues torment your family. Bizarre rituals, a dark atmosphere and surreal art make it classic Rusty Lake.

Gray Dawn

Dread and tension

A psychological horror thriller in which you play a priest accused of murdering an altar boy, wandering through nightmarish, religiously charged scenes. Exploration and puzzles drive a dark, story-focused narrative.

Lust from Beyond

Lots to discover

An erotically charged Lovecraftian horror set in a Victorian mansion, where you unravel cult secrets and puzzles. Its visuals draw on Giger and Beksiński for a disturbing, dark atmosphere.

Rusty Lake: Roots

Distinctive, stylised art style

A dark point-and-click puzzle game where you grow the Vanderboom family tree across generations. Bizarre, macabre puzzles and an eerie atmosphere tell the story almost without words.

Phantasmagoria

Dread and tension

A 1990s point-and-click horror adventure with live-action video footage: as Adrienne you explore a sinister mansion and uncover its dark secret. Notorious for its graphic scenes and full-motion-video style.

Layers of Fear 2

Dread and tension

A psychological horror walking-sim where you play an actor wandering an ocean liner whose film sets shift and warp around you. Its strengths are oppressive atmosphere, environmental puzzles and a surreal, cinematic story.

Strangeland

Dread and tension

A dark point-and-click adventure set in a macabre, surreal carnival that mirrors the protagonist's psyche. Tricky puzzles and an oppressive yet hopeful story drive the experience.

Sally Face

Dread and tension

An episodic point-and-click adventure about a boy with a prosthetic face who investigates a murder series and supernatural secrets in a gloomy apartment building. Its distinctive comic-like low-poly look, 90s atmosphere and emotional story set it apart.

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