How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with SOMA, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like SOMA (2026)

Q: What games are like SOMA?

The best games like SOMA on Steam right now include Outer Wilds, Outlast, Mouthwashing. They share SOMA's genre and gameplay (Horror, Psychological Horror, Atmospheric) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like SOMA? The closest matches on Steam right now are Outer Wilds, Outlast, Mouthwashing — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Horror, Psychological Horror, Atmospheric) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to SOMA

#	Game	Genre	Shared with SOMA
1	Outer Wilds	Action	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Horror
2	Outlast	Action	Sci-fi, Gore, Atmospheric, Horror
3	Mouthwashing	Adventure	Gore, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Exploration
4	Bendy and the Ink Machine	Action	Atmospheric, Story Rich, Horror, Puzzle
5	Poppy Playtime	Action	Atmospheric, Horror, Puzzle, Mystery
6	Resident Evil 7 Biohazard	Action	Gore, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Horror
7	Darkwood	Action	Gore, Atmospheric, Exploration, Horror
8	SIGNALIS	Action	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Puzzle, Mystery
9	Bendy and the Dark Revival	Action	Atmospheric, Story Rich, Horror, Puzzle
10	Backrooms: Escape Together	Action	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Horror, Exploration
11	Iron Lung	Adventure	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Exploration, Horror
12	Hell Clock	Action	Action, Indie, single-player

Why these are like SOMA

1. Outer Wilds

Both are tagged sci-fi, atmospheric, story rich; both offer single-player. Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

2. Outlast

Both are tagged sci-fi, gore, atmospheric; both offer single-player. Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history.

3. Mouthwashing

Both are tagged gore, atmospheric, story rich; both offer single-player. The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset.

4. Bendy and the Ink Machine

Both are tagged atmospheric, story rich, horror; both offer single-player. Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.

5. Poppy Playtime

Both are tagged atmospheric, horror, puzzle; both offer single-player. You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure.

6. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

Both are tagged gore, atmospheric, story rich; both offer single-player. Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse.

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