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Games like Witch Hunt

2018PC, Steam Deck playable88 % positive9.75 €

Witch Hunt is a horror game set in the 18th century where you explore a bleak world without a strict path. Its appeal lies in the heavy atmosphere, non-linear routes and discovering what hides in its shadows.

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

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In short: Games like Witch Hunt

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

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Kholat

88 %Match

2015USK 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified67 % positive17.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Witch Hunt: dread and tension, a dark atmosphere as well as lots to discover.

An oppressive horror exploration game where you navigate the snowbound Dyatlov Pass with only a map and compass, piecing together the mysterious tragedy through scattered notes. Marker-free navigation and eerie isolation create a dense, lonely atmosphere.

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Black Rose

Dread and tension

You explore a supposedly haunted funeral home with nothing but a flashlight, piecing together what happened to its former staff. The bleak, eerie atmosphere is the heart of the experience.

Betrayer

Dread and tension

A first-person adventure set in 1604 Virginia, where you explore a nearly black-and-white, ghost-haunted colony and uncover its mystery. The striking desaturated art style and eerie mood carry the game, with sparse bow and musket combat.

Slender: The Arrival

Easy to pick up

A short first-person horror trip where you gather clues through dark forests and abandoned buildings, weaponless, while the Slender Man closes in. Tension comes from darkness, a flickering flashlight and sudden jump scares.

Dread Flats

Calm and deliberate

You explore a murder building from a first-person view in 1990s China, piecing together the truth behind the killings and the missing people. Claustrophobic spaces and carefully placed scares make the eerie, twisted entities feel close.

Alone in the Dark

Dread and tension

A pioneer of survival horror: you explore a cursed 1920s mansion, solve puzzles and fight sparingly against monsters. Its 3D characters on pre-rendered backdrops and menacing mood shaped the entire genre.

Saturnalia

Dread and tension

Saturnalia is a survival horror adventure steeped in Sardinian folklore. You explore a village whose maze-like layout shifts between attempts, and you solve its mysteries largely without guidance.

Wick

Dread and tension

You explore a dark forest alone at night with only a candle, hunting for the ghosts of lost children. Your candlelight is both protection and a limited resource, creating constant tension.

Caput Mortum

Dread and tension

A short first-person horror game styled after retro 3D dungeon crawlers and classic survival horror. It centers on dark atmosphere, exploration and puzzles, with simple combat and scarce resources.

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