Murder House similar games & best alternatives

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Murder House

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

What works

  • Authentic ps1-era horror aesthetic
  • Strong atmosphere and tension
  • Engaging slasher story and characters
  • Variety of visual filters and camera modes
  • Challenging chase and survival mechanics

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Clunky tank controls can frustrate
  • Some unintuitive puzzles
  • Minor bugs and glitches reported
  • Limited replay value

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2

  • Them and Us

  • Silly Polly Beast

  • Total Chaos

  • Studio System : Guardian Angel

  • The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game

Less expressive

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

  • Dead Seater

  • Oakwood

  • The Night of the Scissors

  • Don't Be Afraid

  • Granny: Chapter Two

  • Unspoken

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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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Murder House: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026