Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare similar games & best alternatives

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Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 • 2013

Should you play it?

From the moment Edward Carnby and Aline Cedrac set foot on Shadow Island, they are confronted by mysterious, evil creatures intent on thwarting their progress to recover 3 ancient tablets believed to hold the secret key to some incredible menacing phenomena. Danger threatens from every corner.

What works

  • Strong atmospheric horror and suspense
  • Two distinct playable characters with different storylines
  • Classic survival horror gameplay with puzzles and combat
  • Nostalgic value for fans of the genre
  • Good narrative depth and lore

Things to keep in mind

  • Technical issues and bugs in pc port
  • Outdated controls and fixed camera angles
  • Limited resolution and graphical options
  • Some frustrating puzzles and gameplay mechanics
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人

  • Remothered: Tormented Fathers

  • Evil Nun: The Broken Mask

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

  • Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh

  • The Beast Inside

More expressive

Games that feels like Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare but with more self-expression and customization

  • Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

  • Dishonored

  • Resident Evil

  • Them and Us

  • Eternal Evil

  • Fear The Timeloop

Less violent

Games that feels like Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare but with less combat and destruction

  • Amnesia: The Dark Descent

  • SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION

  • Silence of the Sleep

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • SOMA

  • Layers of Fear

More relaxing

Games that feels like Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare but with a more relaxing feel

  • Hollowbody

  • Black Mirror II

  • Alone in the Dark

  • The Chant

  • Deadfall Adventures

  • Mists of Aiden

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression.

Last update: 04/08/2026