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Games like The Path

2009PC, Steam Deck playable81 % positive8.49 €

An experimental psychological horror art game that reimagines Little Red Riding Hood in modern times: six sisters are told to stay on the path, but straying into the woods leads to symbolic, unsettling encounters with the wolf.

  • Dread and tension
  • Emotional impact
  • Lots to discover
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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In short: Games like The Path

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

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Best match

Homicipher

85 %Match

2024PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable96 % positive13.79 €

Brings what grabs you about The Path: dread and tension, emotional impact as well as a dark atmosphere.

You crack an alien language to find your way out of a strange world full of unsettling men. Along the way, a quiet, unexpected romance begins to take hold.

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The Closing Shift

Calm and deliberate

A short Japanese-style indie horror game in which you play a young woman working a late closing shift as eerie events unfold. Tension comes from atmosphere and mundane routine that gradually turns sinister.

Stigmatized Property

Lots to discover

In Stigmatized Property you investigate haunted Japanese apartments whose suspiciously cheap rents hide a dark secret. The tension comes from slowly piecing together clues until you uncover what really haunts each room.

At Dead of Night

Lots to discover

A horror game blending live-action footage with game segments, where you play Maya hiding from a psychopath in a remote hotel while trying to free your captive friends. It mixes interactive film, stealth and investigation into a low-budget horror movie experience.

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Strong, story-driven narrative

An early interactive horror movie from Warp: as Laura you explore a creepy hospital in first person, solving puzzles to uncover why your father went on a killing spree. Its pre-rendered CGI cutscenes and disturbing themes like cannibalism made it infamous.

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows

Emotional impact

An atmospheric horror game in which a small girl sneaks through a Japanese town at night, hiding from spirits while searching for her lost friend. Helplessness, silence and a miniature diorama look create an oppressive, melancholic mood.

My Lovely Wife

Emotional impact

You play a grieving man who will do anything to bring his late wife back. Dating, management and alchemy mechanics blend into a dark, emotional tale about love and letting go.

The Blind Prophet

Distinctive, stylised art style

You guide the apostle Bartholomeus through a comic-book-style adventure. This mature point-and-click game relies on a strong story, smooth flow and a darkly compelling atmosphere.

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