Tormented Souls similar games & best alternatives

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Tormented Souls

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.

What works

  • Authentic classic survival horror experience
  • Challenging and creative puzzles
  • Atmospheric visuals and sound design
  • Engaging exploration and backtracking
  • Multiple endings and replay value

Things to keep in mind

  • Awkward voice acting and animations
  • Some puzzles overly obscure or frustrating
  • Clunky combat and controls
  • Limited enemy variety and boss fights
  • Lack of modern quality of life features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Eternal Evil

  • Tormented Souls 2

  • Total Chaos

  • Fear The Timeloop

  • Cronos: The New Dawn

  • Them and Us

Less expressive

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

  • Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward

  • Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

  • Amnesia: Rebirth

  • Remothered: Tormented Fathers

  • Lethe - Episode One

More relaxing

Games that feels like Tormented Souls but with a more relaxing feel

  • Hollowbody

  • Withering Rooms

  • Prey

  • Monomyth

  • Project Morpheus: Prologue

  • BioShock™ Remastered

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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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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Tormented Souls: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership, Experimenting.

Last update: 21/08/2026