The Death | Thần Trùng similar games & best alternatives

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The Death | Thần Trùng

2022

Should you play it?

The Death | Thần Trùng is a Viet Nam psychological horror adventure game made by three Vietnamese people from a tiny indie studio. The game takes place in Hanoi city in 2022.

What works

  • Authentic vietnamese cultural and folklore setting
  • Strong atmospheric horror and sound design
  • Engaging narrative with multiple endings
  • Affordable price and good value
  • Support for a small indie vietnamese studio

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and technical issues reported
  • Slow character movement and clunky controls
  • Puzzle design can be tedious or frustrating
  • Jump scares sometimes overused or predictable
  • Limited gameplay variety and customization

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Indigo Park: Chapter 1

  • The Walking Fish 2: Final Frontier

  • In Sound Mind

  • Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway

  • The Scourge | Tai Ương

  • SCP: Fragmented Minds

More intense

Games that feels like The Death | Thần Trùng but with a more intense feel

  • Infliction

  • From The Darkness

  • Dread Flats

  • Fear the Timeloop - Prologue

  • [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備

  • Don't Be Afraid

Less violent

Games that feels like The Death | Thần Trùng but with less combat and destruction

  • Understanding, The Game

  • Decay: The Mare

  • Scauage

  • Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder

  • Luto

  • Born Into Fear

Choose your own criteria ->

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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).

The Death | Thần Trùng: 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 Exploration, Value, Thrill.

Last update: 10/08/2026