Enigma of Fear cover art

games like

Enigma of Fear

Enigma of Fear leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10

12 games like Enigma of Fear

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes cover art
Keep Talking and Nobody ExplodesSystems & Chaos · co-op puzzle

Both lean on execution about the same (3 vs 3). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

full comparison →
Party Hard cover art
Party HardSystems & Chaos · stealth strategy arcade

Both lean on execution about the same (3 vs 3). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

full comparison →
Silent Hill cover art
Silent HillPure Optimization · survival horror

Both lean on execution about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: variance (5 vs 4) - First-run fog hides layout and puzzle information

full comparison →
SteamWorld Dig cover art
SteamWorld DigPracticed Mastery · mining platformer

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Digging and platforming need modest precision

full comparison →
Starbound cover art
StarboundPure Optimization · sandbox exploration

Both lean on execution about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: variance (5 vs 4) - Procedural planets and loot keep early exploration unknown

full comparison →
DREDGE cover art
DREDGESystems & Chaos · fishing horror adventure

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 2) - Fishing minigames and night dodging, light demands

full comparison →
Resident Evil 0 cover art
Resident Evil 0Pure Optimization · survival horror

Both lean on execution about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: variance (5 vs 4) - Hidden layouts surprise until mapped

full comparison →
Minecraft Dungeons cover art
Minecraft DungeonsPracticed Mastery · dungeon crawler

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Dodge-rolls and kiting through mob swarms

full comparison →
State of Decay cover art
State of DecayPracticed Mastery · zombie survival management

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Melee and driving are functional, not demanding

full comparison →
Sons of the Forest cover art
Sons of the ForestPracticed Mastery · survival horror

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - Ranged and melee combat demands aim and timing

full comparison →
We Happy Few cover art
We Happy FewSystems & Chaos · survival action adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (3 vs 3). Biggest difference: variance (5 vs 4) - Procedural districts and loot vary per run

full comparison →
Darkwood cover art
DarkwoodSystems & Chaos · survival horror

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (3 vs 4) - night-defense reflexes under limited vision

full comparison →

Game details

Released
2024
Developer
Dumativa Game Studio
Platforms
PC
Modes
Single player
IGDB users
93/100
PuzzleAdventureIndieActionHorrorSurvival