5 Best Video Games Like Alan Wake

July 27, 2026 - 09:25

If you have finished the story of Alan Wake and want more of that specific blend of psychological horror and third-person action, you are in luck. A handful of other games capture the same uneasy feeling of walking through a dark forest with only a flashlight for comfort. Here are five titles that deliver that same gripping experience.

First on the list is "Control." While it trades the Pacific Northwest woods for a brutalist government building, it shares the same universe and narrative DNA. You play as Jesse Faden, searching for her brother in the shifting halls of the Federal Bureau of Control. The combat is fast and chaotic, using telekinesis and a shapeshifting gun instead of a revolver, but the sense of reality bending and a mysterious writer pulling the strings is very familiar.

Next is "Dead Space" (the 2023 remake). This game is pure survival horror in space. You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer trapped on a derelict starship overrun by alien creatures called Necromorphs. Like Alan Wake, you rely on a specific tool for combat. Instead of a flashlight, you use a plasma cutter to strategically dismember enemies. The game is tense, dark, and forces you to manage scarce resources while uncovering a terrifying corporate conspiracy.

For something more story-driven, try "What Remains of Edith Finch." This is not a combat game. It is a walking simulator that tells a deeply emotional and strange story about a cursed family. You explore the Finch house and relive the memories of each family member, discovering how they died. It captures the same narrative ambition and surreal atmosphere of Alan Wake, focusing on the power of a family's history and the stories that haunt them.

If you want a game that feels like a direct homage, look at "The Evil Within 2." You play as detective Sebastian Castellanos, searching for his daughter inside a twisted, shared nightmare called STEM. The game mixes stealth, third-person shooting, and psychological horror. It has the same campy, B-movie tone and the same feeling of being trapped in a world created by a disturbed mind. The environments shift from suburban streets to haunted mansions, keeping you on edge.

Finally, there is "Silent Hill 2" (the 2025 remake). This is the gold standard for psychological horror. You follow James Sunderland through the foggy, abandoned town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his dead wife. The combat is clunky and desperate, much like Alan Wake's early struggles. But the real draw is the story, the oppressive atmosphere, and the way the town reflects the protagonist's guilt and trauma. It is a slow, haunting experience that will stick with you long after the credits roll.