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288 games like Descent

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01 Haze Together Cover

Year unknown · PC

Haze Together

89%

HAZE TOGETHER is a 1-4 player psychological survival horror game set in claustrophobic mines. Team up with friends, explore dangerous industrial facilities, and escape the darkness trying to consume you. Remember: the haze thickens every second, and you are no...

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Descent

89% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Action Theme Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel Challenging Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

02 Apsulov: End of Gods Cover

2019 · Switch, PC, PS4

Apsulov: End of Gods

86%

You awake in a sanctuary of steel and concrete, built to honor the Nordic Gods and to house an artifact, buried in the earth aeons ago. Unveil the secrets of the inhabitants, the artifact, and the nine realms of Yggdrasil in Apsulov: End of Gods.

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Descent

86% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Action Theme Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

03 The Dark Occult Cover

2018 · PC

The Dark Occult

86%

The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.

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Descent

86% Starker DNA-Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Action Theme Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

04 Darq Cover

2019 · Switch, PC, XONE

Darq

78%

Darq tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who becomes aware of the fact that he is dreaming. To Lloyd's misfortune, the dream quickly turns into a nightmare and all attempts to wake up end in failure. While exploring the darkest corners of his subconscious, Lloyd l...

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Descent

78% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Action Theme Horror Theme Single player Mode Horror Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

05 Plushy's Playground: Into the Slide Cover
77%

Plushy's Playground: Into the Slide is a story-driven analog horror game about exploring a strange playground, solving puzzles, and following hidden clues. They say there is a place on the other side, built by kids for kids, where no one is supposed to grow up...

Your match for

Descent

77% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel Challenging Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

06 Soul Siblings Cover

2026 · PC

Soul Siblings

76%

A nearly 15-year-old student falls asleep during a lesson, but nobody wakes her up. She awakens after a terrifying dreams and realizes it's already nighttime. While looking for a route to get out from the school building, she learns unusual things about parano...

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Descent

76% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Action Theme Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel Challenging Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

07 Outlast Cover

2013 · Linux, Mac, Switch

Outlast

73%

Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enou...

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Descent

73% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Action Theme Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel Challenging Game feel
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08 Rainbow Gate Cover

2026 · PC

Rainbow Gate

70%

Rainbow Gate is a survival horror game set in an abandoned toy factory and amusement park that was once full of joy, but has now become a deadly trap. You are trapped in a twisted game, forced to find a way to escape from the lurking shadows and relentless Ani...

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Descent

70% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Action Theme Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

09 Scavenge Protocol Cover

2026 · PC

Scavenge Protocol

70%

Land on strange planets, loot valuable junk, dodge deadly creatures, convert scrap into energy, and desperately attempt to survive with your friends in this co-op horror adventure.

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Descent

70% Sehr nah dran
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Action Theme Horror Theme First person Perspective Horror Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Anderer Spielmodus als beim Ausgangsspiel · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

10 Don't Knock Twice Cover

2017 · Switch, PC, PS4

Don't Knock Twice

66%

Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. To save her estranged daughter, a guilt-ridden mother must uncover the frightening truth behind the urban tale of a vengeful, demonic witch. One knock to wake h...

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Descent

66% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Action Theme Horror Theme Single player Mode Horror Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

11 Masochisia Cover

2015 · Linux, Mac, PC

Masochisia

66%

A young man discovers through a series of hallucinations that he will grow up to become a violent psychopath. How will he respond to these revelations? Can he change his fate? Can you even... change fate...

Your match for

Descent

66% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

12 Umigari Cover

2026 · PC

Umigari

64%

UMIGARI is a first-person harpoon fishing game set in the foggy waters off the coast of Japan. Hunt fish with your harpoon, sell your catch, buy fuel, and upgrade your gear. Alone at sea, the more you explore, the stranger the fish become.

Your match for

Descent

64% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

13 Pooliminal Cover

Year unknown · Mac, PC

Pooliminal

62%

Pooliminal is an atmospheric liminal space horror game set in endless, procedurally generated poolrooms. A Backrooms-inspired descent into thalassophobia, where the real terror lies in the dark water below.

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Descent

62% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

14 Papa Cover

2026 · PC

Papa

61%

Years after escaping your childhood home, you return to visit your dying father one last time. As strange events unfold, memories of the past begin to blur with reality.

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Descent

61% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

15 Sagebrush Cover

2018 · Mac, Switch, PC

Sagebrush

58%

A first-person narrative adventure game about exploring a cult compound in the remote New Mexico desert. Discover the lives of the former inhabitants -- what brought them together, what they believed, and why they ended it all.

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Descent

58% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel
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Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

16 OneTry Cover

2026 · PC, PS5

OneTry

58%

The world we once knew no longer exists, the infected are everywhere. Will you be able to keep your sanity? Among hidden clues and scarce resources, you must find a way to escape. Fight for your survival.

Your match for

Descent

58% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Action Theme Horror Theme Single player Mode Horror Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

17 Sanctum Wars: Ex Infernis Cover

Year unknown · PC

Sanctum Wars: Ex Infernis

58%

A dark medieval action RPG where faith is fading and demons walk among men. Uncover the truth behind God's silence, master brutal tactical melee combat, and fight your way through the cursed city of Valensbrück.

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Descent

58% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Action Theme Single player Mode Challenging Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

18 Pacify Cover

2019 · Mac, Switch, PC

Pacify

57%

An indie, multiplayer, horror game with fast paced game play for up to 4 players. Teams will need to explore an eerie mansion with a rumored past of funeral services including contacting deceased loved ones. A scary girl roams the house, and players need to ke...

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Descent

57% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Indie Genre Action Theme Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

19 It Comes at Night Cover

2026 · PC

It Comes at Night

57%

You play as David Carter, an independent explorer drawn to an old mansion, what begins as a simple investigation turns into something far more sinister. the house is not empty.. and whatever lives in it does not stay behind.

Your match for

Descent

57% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Action Theme Horror Theme Single player Mode First person Perspective Horror Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

20 Save the Ninja! Cover

Year unknown · PC

Save the Ninja!

56%

Co-op ninja for up to 6 players. Track wounded allies, use voice-activated ninjutsu, move through trees, and extract from dangerous zones.

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Descent

56% Spannender Match
Shared DNA
Adventure Genre Action Theme Horror Theme First person Perspective Horror Game feel
Trade-offs

Weltdesign in IGDB nicht eindeutig klassifiziert · Anderer Spielmodus als beim Ausgangsspiel · Keine Beschreibung von IGDB verfügbar

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