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20 Games Like Until Dawn (2026): Choice Horror and Thrillers
The closest game to Until Dawn is The Quarry, from the same studio, Supermassive Games. After that come the four Dark Pictures Anthology games and Directive 8020 (2026), which all mix a group of characters, horror and choices that decide who lives. For story thrillers without horror, try Detroit: Become Human, As Dusk Falls or Life is Strange.
Until Dawn works because every choice can get someone killed. You play eight friends at a snowbound mountain lodge, and small decisions early on change who is still alive at sunrise. PlayStation's page for the original sums it up as "branching story lines that promise no two experiences will be the same."
Below are 20 games with that same feeling, split into horror games and story thrillers. Every platform and player count in this list was checked on the official store or developer page on October 19, 2026. Where the stores disagree, we say so.
Games like Until Dawn at a glance
| Game | Year | Platforms | Play together? | Horror? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Quarry | 2022 | PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC | Couch co-op; up to 8 online (others watch and vote) | Yes |
| Man of Medan | 2019 | PS4, PS5, Xbox, PC, Switch | Up to 5 offline; online with 1 friend | Yes |
| Little Hope | 2020 | PS4 (includes PS5 version), Xbox, PC, Switch | Up to 5 offline; online with 1 friend | Yes |
| House of Ashes | 2021 | PS4, PS5, Xbox, PC | Up to 5 offline; online with 1 friend | Yes |
| The Devil in Me | 2022 | PS4, PS5, Xbox, PC | Up to 5 offline; online with 1 friend | Yes |
| Directive 8020 | 2026 | PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC | 1 to 5 on one couch; online announced for October 2026 | Yes (sci-fi) |
| The Casting of Frank Stone | 2024 | PS5, Xbox, PC | Stores differ (see below) | Yes |
| Killer Frequency | 2023 | Meta Quest 2, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch | Solo | Yes (comedy horror) |
| Oxenfree | 2016 | PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch, iOS and Android (Netflix) | Solo | Light supernatural |
| The Walking Dead (Telltale) | 2012 | PS4, Xbox, PC; Season One also on Switch, iOS, Android | Solo | Zombie drama |
| Detroit: Become Human | 2018 | PS4, PC | Solo | No |
| Heavy Rain | 2010 | PS4, PC | Solo | No (thriller) |
| Beyond: Two Souls | 2013 | PS4, PC | 2 players, local | No (supernatural) |
| As Dusk Falls | 2022 | Xbox, PC, PS4, PS5 | Up to 8, local or online, phone app voting | No (crime drama) |
| Life is Strange | 2015 | PS4, Xbox, PC, iOS, Android | Solo | No |
| Lost Records: Bloom & Rage | 2025 | PS5, Xbox, PC | Solo | No (mystery) |
| The Wolf Among Us | 2013 | PC, PS4, Xbox | Solo | No (noir) |
| Late Shift | 2017 | PC/Mac, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch, iOS | Solo | No (live-action thriller) |
| Erica | 2019 | PS4, PC, iOS | Solo | Thriller |
| Dispatch | 2025 | PC, PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox | Solo | No (comedy) |
"Xbox" means a current Xbox store listing; check the store page for Xbox One or Series X|S if it matters to you.
Horror games like Until Dawn
1. The Quarry (2022)
The closest match. Supermassive Games made it as a spiritual follow-up: nine camp counselors, the last night of summer camp, and a night where any of them can die. It adds the best group options in this list. Friends on the couch can each control a counselor, and up to 7 more can join online to watch and vote on key decisions.
2. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (2019)
The first of Supermassive's shorter anthology games. Five friends on a diving trip end up aboard a ghost ship from the Second World War. Like the other three Dark Pictures games, it supports up to five players offline by passing the controller, or one friend online.
3. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (2020)
Four college students and their professor are stuck in a fog-bound town with a witch-trial past. It is the most folk-horror entry in the series and a good second pick after Man of Medan.
4. The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (2021)
American and Iraqi soldiers at the end of the Iraq War are forced to work together underground after finding a buried Sumerian temple. It plays more like an action-horror film, with creatures instead of ghosts.
5. The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me (2022)
A documentary crew is lured to a modern replica of the serial killer H. H. Holmes's "Murder Castle." It is the closest of the anthology to Until Dawn's slasher feel.
6. Directive 8020 (2026)
Supermassive's newest choice-horror game, released on May 12, 2026 and self-published by the studio. A colony ship crew crash-lands on a distant planet and has to work out which of them has been replaced by a shape-shifting alien. It has a couch mode for 1 to 5 players, a rewind feature and multiple endings. On September 30, 2026, Supermassive said online multiplayer would arrive in October; check the store page for whether it is live yet.
7. The Casting of Frank Stone (2024)
Supermassive's story set in the Dead by Daylight universe, about a serial killer's legacy across generations of families in Cedar Hills. On player count, the stores disagree on the day we checked: Steam lists shared or split-screen co-op, while the PlayStation Store lists 1 player. Plan for a solo game unless you are on PC.
8. Killer Frequency (2023)
You are a late-night radio DJ in 1987, talking callers through survival while a masked killer stalks the town. Team17's page promises branching dialogue and multiple endings. It was built for Meta Quest 2 but also plays flat on PC and consoles.
9. Oxenfree (2016)
Teens at an island party accidentally open a ghostly rift. Instead of quick-time events, the choices come through natural conversation and an old radio. It is gentler than Until Dawn but more unsettling than it looks. It is also on phones through Netflix.
10. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series (2012 to 2019)
Lee and Clementine's zombie-apocalypse story across four seasons, where you decide who to save and who to leave. Less jump-scare horror, more grief and hard choices. Season One alone is also on Switch, iPhone and Android.
Story thrillers with choices that matter
11. Detroit: Become Human (2018)
You play three androids in near-future Detroit, and your choices shape the fate of machines and people alike. Steam calls it one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created, and the flowchart after each chapter shows how far your path split from others.
12. Heavy Rain (2010)
Quantic Dream's noir thriller follows four characters chasing the Origami Killer. Any lead character can die, and the story keeps going without them, which is the same rule that makes Until Dawn tense.
13. Beyond: Two Souls (2013)
The life of Jodie Holmes, who is bound to a supernatural entity, told out of order across many years. It has a two-player local mode: one person plays Jodie and the other plays the entity, Aiden.
14. As Dusk Falls (2022)
Two families are tied together for 30 years after a motel robbery goes wrong in 1998. It is built for groups: up to 8 players can vote on choices, locally or online, using controllers or a phone companion app.
15. Life is Strange (2015) and Life is Strange: Reunion (2026)
A photography student finds she can rewind time while trying to save her best friend. The first episode is free on Steam. The newest entry, Life is Strange: Reunion, came out on March 26, 2026 and lets you play as both Max and Chloe.
16. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (2025)
From the original Life is Strange studio, now called DON'T NOD. Four women reunite 27 years after a summer in 1995, and the story moves between camcorder-era flashbacks and the present.
17. The Wolf Among Us (2013)
Bigby Wolf, sheriff of a hidden fairy-tale community in New York, investigates a brutal murder. A remastered version is dated for October 29, 2026, with a noir mode and deleted scenes. The Wolf Among Us 2 is still listed as "coming soon" with no date.
18. Late Shift (2017)
A live-action heist thriller in London, filmed like a movie. Steam lists more than 180 decision points and seven endings. Good for a movie night where the room shouts the choice.
19. Erica (2019)
A live-action mystery you control with touch gestures, about a young woman haunted by her father's murder. Short, strange and easy to finish in one evening.
20. Dispatch (2025)
The wild card. An episodic superhero workplace comedy where you send misfit heroes out on jobs. It is not horror at all, but it has the same "every decision changes what happens" structure and quick, film-like scenes.
Which games like Until Dawn can you play with friends?
| Game | Same room | Online |
|---|---|---|
| The Quarry | Couch co-op, each player takes a counselor | Up to 8 total, others watch and vote |
| Man of Medan, Little Hope, House of Ashes, The Devil in Me | Up to 5, pass the controller | 2 players |
| Directive 8020 | 1 to 5 ("movie night" couch mode) | Announced for October 2026 |
| As Dusk Falls | Up to 8, phone or controller voting | Up to 8, cross-platform |
| Beyond: Two Souls | 2 players, two controllers | No |
| Until Dawn itself | Officially 1 player; groups often pass the controller at each choice | No |
Is there an Until Dawn 2?
No. As of October 19, 2026, neither Supermassive Games nor PlayStation has announced an Until Dawn sequel. The newest version of the game is the 2024 remake for PS5 and PC, which rebuilt the original with a new third-person camera. Sony Pictures released a live-action Until Dawn film in 2025, which tells a new story about friends reliving the same night. If you want something new from the same studio, Directive 8020 is the one to play.
What makes a game feel like Until Dawn?
- Anyone can die. Main characters are not safe, and the story continues without them.
- Small choices echo. A minor decision early on can save or doom someone hours later. Until Dawn tracks these as "butterfly effects."
- A group, not a hero. You switch between several characters with their own relationships and grudges.
- Film-like pacing. Short scenes, cuts, quick-time events and a story you can finish in one or two nights.
Want to make your own branching story?
If what you love about Until Dawn is choosing what happens next, you can also make a branching story yourself. FICT is an AI movie maker app for iPhone and Android. You type a "What if..." premise, FICT makes a short animated scene with narration or dialogue, and you pick one of three choices or write your own. It is a story tool, not a horror game: there is no horror genre, so for something spooky pick Mystery and describe an eerie mood. Choices are permanent, and the finished film replays from the start. New players get 20 free credits.
Write a “what if…”, watch the scene, choose what happens next. New players get 20 free credits.
More to explore: 22 choose your own adventure games, what happened to Netflix's interactive shows and 60 scary story ideas for your own horror plot.
Sources
- PlayStation. Until Dawn (2024) and Until Dawn 2015 game pages. 2024 remake: PS5 and PC, 1 player; 2015 original: PS4. Checked 2026-10-19
- PlayStation. The Quarry. Couch co-op and up to 8 online players who watch and vote. Checked 2026-10-19
- Steam. The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes. Offline 5-player pass-the-pad mode, online with a friend. Checked 2026-10-19
- Steam. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan. Up to five players offline. Checked 2026-10-19
- Supermassive Games (2026). Directive 8020 news (out now; online multiplayer update). Released 2026-05-12; 2026-09-30 post says online multiplayer arrives in October. Checked 2026-10-19
- PlayStation. The Casting of Frank Stone. PS Store lists 1 player; Steam lists shared/split screen co-op. Checked 2026-10-19
- PlayStation. As Dusk Falls. 1 to 8 players. Checked 2026-10-19
- Quantic Dream. Beyond: Two Souls. Two-controller local co-op. Checked 2026-10-19
- Square Enix (2026). Life is Strange: Reunion. Released 2026-03-26 on Steam and PS5. Checked 2026-10-19
- Telltale (2026). The Wolf Among Us Remastered news. Release date October 29, 2026. Checked 2026-10-19
- Team17. Killer Frequency. Branching dialogue and multiple endings. Checked 2026-10-19
- Steam. Late Shift. Live-action, 180+ decision points, seven endings. Checked 2026-10-19
- Sony Pictures. Until Dawn (2025 film). Listed as 2025, Horror. Checked 2026-10-19
- Supermassive Games. News. No Until Dawn sequel announced as of 2026-10-19
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest game to Until Dawn?
The Quarry (2022) is the closest. It comes from Supermassive Games, the studio behind the original Until Dawn, and follows the same idea: a group of young adults, one night of horror, and choices that decide who survives. It also adds couch co-op and online voting for up to 8 players.
Is there an Until Dawn 2?
No. As of October 19, 2026, no Until Dawn sequel has been announced on Supermassive Games' or PlayStation's sites. The 2024 remake for PS5 and PC is the newest version of the game, and a live-action Until Dawn film came out in 2025. Supermassive's newest choice-horror game is Directive 8020 (May 2026).
Which games like Until Dawn can you play with friends?
The Dark Pictures Anthology games (Man of Medan, Little Hope, House of Ashes, The Devil in Me) support up to 5 players offline by passing the controller and online play with one friend. The Quarry and As Dusk Falls support up to 8 players. Directive 8020 has a 1 to 5 player couch mode.
Can you play Until Dawn with friends?
Not officially. Both the 2015 original and the 2024 remake are listed as 1 player. The remake's official FAQ says friends can still enjoy it by deciding together, which many groups do by passing the controller at each choice.
Is there a way to make your own story like Until Dawn?
Yes, in a smaller form. FICT, an AI movie maker app for iPhone and Android, turns a What if premise into short animated scenes and lets you choose what happens next. It has no horror genre, so pick Mystery and describe an eerie mood. It is a story tool, not a game like Until Dawn.
