What games are like Penumbra Overture?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Penumbra Overture by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Amnesia: The Dark Descent (35,529 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Penumbra Overture" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Penumbra Overture, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Penumbra Overture

Looking for games like Penumbra Overture? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Penumbra Overture is a action game from 2009; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Amnesia: The Dark Descent with 35,529 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

2010 · Action

35,529 reviews · 95% positive

HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival Horror

Same: shares Horror and Psychological Horror. Different: leans more into gore.
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SOMA

2015 · Action

52,031 reviews · 96% positive

HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmospheric

Same: shares Horror and Psychological Horror. Different: leans more into exploration.
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We Happy Few

2018 · Action

11,176 reviews · 77% positive

AdventureActionSurvival

Same: shares Adventure and Action. Different: leans more into open world.
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Poppy Playtime

2021 · Action

140,634 reviews · 88% positive

HorrorSingleplayerPuzzle

Same: shares Horror and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into free to play.
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Outlast

2013 · Action

103,251 reviews · 96% positive

HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival Horror

Same: shares Horror and First-Person. Different: leans more into gore.
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Outlast 2

2017 · Action

53,671 reviews · 91% positive

HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival Horror

Same: shares Horror and Psychological Horror. Different: leans more into gore.
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Bendy and the Ink Machine

2017 · Action

36,393 reviews · 89% positive

HorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayer

Same: shares Horror and First-Person. Different: leans more into cartoony.
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Scorn

2022 · Action

14,221 reviews · 77% positive

HorrorAtmosphericPuzzle

Same: shares Horror and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into gore.
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4

2015 · Action

15,289 reviews · 93% positive

HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayer

Same: shares Horror and Survival Horror. Different: leans more into robots.
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

2016 · Action

11,383 reviews · 90% positive

HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayer

Same: shares Horror and Survival Horror. Different: leans more into robots.
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PANICORE

2024 · Action

10,600 reviews · 79% positive

HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-Person

Same: shares Horror and Psychological Horror. Different: leans more into online co-op.
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The Beast Inside

2019 · Action

10,448 reviews

HorrorAdventureFirst-Person

Same: shares Horror and Adventure. Different: leans more into multiplayer.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Penumbra Overture?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Penumbra Overture by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Amnesia: The Dark Descent (35,529 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Penumbra Overture" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Penumbra Overture, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.