DON'T LOOK AWAY similar games & best alternatives

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DON'T LOOK AWAY

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

Should you play it?

A frightening asymmetrical multiplayer experience! Survive as the Human or terrorize as the Entity that can only move when it isn't being watched.

What works

  • Unique asymmetrical horror concept
  • Fun and thrilling multiplayer with friends
  • Low price with good entertainment value
  • Engaging suspense and jump scares
  • Developer responsiveness and potential for updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Entity role perceived as overpowered
  • Limited maps and repetitive objectives
  • Small player base and dead public lobbies
  • Lack of customization and progression systems
  • Technical issues like voice chat bugs and optimization problems

What to play next

Top picks

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Less competitive

Games that feels like DON'T LOOK AWAY but with less competition against others

Less dominating

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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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with DON'T LOOK AWAY. These titles are not in What to play next.

DON'T LOOK AWAY: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Status.

Last update: 24/08/2026