1. The Quarry
Developer: Supermassive Games
A spiritual successor to Until Dawn, The Quarry puts players at the helm of a bunch of teenagers who must endure one nerve-shredding night. Much like the earlier title Until Dawn, your decisions shape who lives, and who dies — along with several branching paths and ending.
Why You'll Like It Too: It's from the same developer, and it also features that decision-based gameplay in which the fate of characters hangs on your choices.
2. The Dark Pictures Anthology (Series)
Developer: Supermassive Games
Series info: A series which is essentially a series of standalone cinematic horror games. Every entry in The Dark Pictures Anthology has its own characters and plot. Some popular entries include:
Man of Medan – Ghost ship horror
Little Hope – Which trial / hallucinations story
House of Ashes — After a military mission takes them to an ancient temple, things take a turn for the worse.
Devil In Me – Murder mystery in a hotel of horrors
Why It Fits: These games allow for some choice-based gameplay and have multiple endings, making them excellent to enjoy after playing Until Dawn.
3. Alan Wake Remastered
To the Developer: Remedy Entertainment
Summary: A nostalgic return to the classic psychological thriller, Alan Wake is a writer whose search for his missing wife in a hellish town sees reality melting away. It offers a combination of horror, mystery and action with lots of story to keep players interested.
Why it matches: Alan Wake features an engaging narrative delivery with heavy horror elements that make up for the mind-blowing experience of Until Dawn.
4. Little Nightmares II
Developer: Tarsier Studios
Developers: Tarsier Studios Overview: Little Nightmares II is a suspense-adventure, puzzle-platforming game. You play as a boy named Mono and explore a world filled with grotesque entities. Here, it sounds atmospheric and tense.
Why It Is Similar: While it leans more into platforming and puzzle-solving, Little Nightmares II shares a similarly haunting atmosphere to Until Dawn and an equally palpable sense of dread.
5. Outlast 2
Developer: Red Barrels
Synopsis: It is a FPP survival horror game in which the player becomes an investigative journalist to find his wife who disappeared in a remote desert. Players will hide, run, and avoid enemies in horrifying environments.
Why Its Similar: Outlast 2 is another terrifying experience that evokes an air of suspense similar to what Until Dawn brings.
6. Resident Evil Village
Developer: Capcom
You are the eighth main numbered title in Resident Evil, and continue following Ethan Winters as he investigates a strange European Village where his daughter was taken. It mixes survival horror with action and throwing in some nice graphics and atmosphere for good measure.
Similarity Justification: Both titles offer solid storytelling, horror themes, and survival mechanics.
