DreadOut similar games & best alternatives

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DreadOut

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

What works

  • Strong horror atmosphere
  • Unique indonesian folklore ghosts
  • Engaging camera-based combat
  • Immersive sound design
  • Affordable price with free dlc

Things to keep in mind

  • Outdated graphics
  • Short game length
  • Some unclear puzzles
  • Clunky controls and camera
  • Presence of bugs and glitches

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol

  • Total Chaos

  • FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse

  • Beyond Hanwell

  • Them and Us

  • The Evil Within

Less expressive

Games that feels like DreadOut but with less self-expression and customization

  • Remothered: Tormented Fathers

  • DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark

  • Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

  • SUFFOCATE

  • Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人

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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).

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DreadOut: 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 Expression, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026