Conarium similar games & best alternatives

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Conarium

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

What works

  • Authentic lovecraftian atmosphere
  • Detailed and varied environments
  • Engaging narrative with multiple endings
  • Well-integrated puzzles
  • Polished visuals and sound design

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some puzzles can be obscure or frustrating
  • Limited gameplay variety
  • Linear progression
  • Voice acting quality inconsistent

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Radiolight

  • J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars

  • Aporia: Beyond The Valley

  • CINERIS SOMNIA

  • Call of Cthulhu®

  • One-Eyed Likho

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Conarium but with less survival pressure

  • Lake Ridden

  • Dimhaven - The Lost Source

  • Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure

  • The Journey Down: Chapter Two

  • Meridian 157: Prologue

  • The Room Three

More violent

Games that feels like Conarium but with more combat and destruction

  • Alone in the Dark

  • Hollowbody

  • Observer: System Redux

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

  • In Sound Mind

  • Adam Wolfe

More intense

Games that feels like Conarium but with a more intense feel

  • ColdSide

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • Silence of the Sleep

  • Never Again

  • Layers of Fear

  • SOMA

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Conarium: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026