Shiver similar games & best alternatives

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Shiver

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

Welcome to Windy Oaks National Park. A beautiful and chilling point-and-click horror adventure. On your way to visit your aging father, everything goes wrong, leaving you trapped and isolated.

What works

  • Great atmosphere and sound design
  • Simple and logical puzzles
  • Engaging narrative and story
  • Effective jump scares
  • Free or low cost

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay length
  • Minimal story depth and explanation
  • Lack of replay value
  • Basic graphics and animations
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • We Went Back

  • Wounded - The Beginning

  • Medusa's Labyrinth

  • Ginkgo

  • Conarium

  • ColdSide

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Shiver but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Syberia II

  • True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1

  • True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3

  • realMyst: Masterpiece Edition

  • Layers of Fear

  • Meridian 157: Chapter 1

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Shiver but with less survival pressure

  • Meridian 157: Prologue

  • Metaphobia

  • Milo and the Christmas Gift

  • The Guest

  • 1 Moment Of Time: Silentville

  • Paper Bride

More violent

Games that feels like Shiver but with more combat and destruction

  • Granny 3

  • Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

  • Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

  • You Deserve

  • Welcome to Kowloon

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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).

Shiver: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Continuation, Experimenting.

Last update: 03/08/2026