- #1 Summer of '58
73% matchVery Positive89% of 4,846 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Thriller 20.9%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Horror 9.9%, Dark 9.5%, Cinematic 9.5%
- #2 Bongo Cat
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 95,019 reviews2025
Dev: Marcel ZurawkaPub: Irox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.7 hrsMean: 261.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Why similar: Singleplayer 100%
- #3 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
68% matchMixed68% of 6,750 reviews2020
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Why similar: Thriller 20.4%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Dark 11.6%, Drama 8.4%
- #4 Layers of Fear
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,581 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Narrative 17.3% ★, Walking Simulator 10%, Dark 9.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Supernatural 8.9%
- #5 The Mortuary Assistant
63% matchVery Positive92% of 8,419 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.7%, Horror 16.8%, Demons 15.2%, Mystery 12%, Thriller 10.6%
- #6 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
63% matchVery Positive88% of 878 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24%, Mystery 16.4%, Horror 10.9%, Exploration 10.9%, First-Person 9.4%
- #7 Adios
63% matchVery Positive91% of 1,304 reviews2021
Dev: Mischief
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A pig farmer decides he no longer wants to dispose of bodies for the mob. What follows is a discussion between him and his would-be killer.
Why similar: Narrative 17.4% ★, Thriller 14.9%, Walking Simulator 12%, Mystery 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
- #8 Persona 5 Royal
60% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 125,068 reviews2022
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 32.1 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!
Why similar: Story Rich 74.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Singleplayer 10.6%
- #9 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
61% matchVery Positive92% of 206 reviews2025
Dev: Domnaier
Windows
Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.
Why similar: Thriller 16.6%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 10%, Dark 8.2%
- #10 The Shade
62% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Nonsense Games
Windows
A first-person psychological horror set in rural Finland, where isolation and unsettling encounters slowly turn your housekeeping job into something far more disturbing.
Why similar: Narrative 18.2% ★, Thriller 15.9%, Walking Simulator 8.2%, Cinematic 7.9%, Dark 7.6%
- #11 Transient: Extended Edition
64% matchMostly Positive70% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.3%, Dark 17.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 11.5%, Horror 9.5%
- #12 Chasing Static
62% matchVery Positive87% of 500 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Narrative 19.1% ★, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Thriller 9.7%, Supernatural 9.6%, Dark 8.7%
- #13 The Dark Gift
61% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
The Dark Gift is a horror game about Christmas and New Year.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.5%, Thriller 15.3%, Supernatural 10.2%, Cinematic 9.3%, Dark 9%
- #14 Moons of Madness
63% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,888 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Thriller 18.8%, Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Adventure 11.1%
- #15 Martha Is Dead
62% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,624 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Thriller 20.6%, Dark 11.8%, Cinematic 11.8%, Mystery 11.4%, Horror 9.2%
- #16 CH13: Rest Stop
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yellow Smile
Windows
Rest Stop is a short narrative-driven psychological horror game set in early 2000s Poland. What begins as a calm drive through the woods turns into something you weren’t prepared for.
Why similar: Narrative 21.3% ★, Walking Simulator 15%, Thriller 14.3%, Horror 8.2%, Mystery 6.6%
- #17 Infliction
62% matchVery Positive81% of 933 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Horror 15%, Dark 13.2%, Demons 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
- #18 Lust from Beyond
61% matchVery Positive81% of 4,343 reviews2021
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A Victorian mansion. A cult worshipping an otherworldly erotic deity. Among all that - you. Explore a world inspired by the works of Lovecraft, Giger, and Beksiński. See for yourself that there are no limits to dark ecstasy.
Why similar: Horror 52.5%, Mystery 13.2%, First-Person 12.5%, Exploration 6.6%, Adventure 6.4%
- #19 The Beast Inside
61% matchVery Positive83% of 11,923 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Walking Simulator 19%, First-Person 14%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 8.3%
- #20 Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
60% matchMostly Positive79% of 210,873 reviews2022
Dev: Techland
Windows
Median: 31.6 hrsMean: 62.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.
Why similar: Horror 31.7%, First-Person 25.6%, Exploration 25.3%, Adventure 12.5%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #21 Witch's Doll
60% matchVery Positive87% of 266 reviews2024
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.1%, Cinematic 10%, Demons 9.5%, Thriller 9.3%, Supernatural 9.2%
- #22 HORROR TALES: The Wine
61% matchMostly Positive78% of 470 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D
Why similar: Dark 21.3%, Horror 15.1%, Mystery 14.8%, First-Person 12.2%, Exploration 11.1%
- #23 Ikai
61% matchMostly Positive80% of 264 reviews2022
Dev: EndflamePub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.
Why similar: Thriller 17.1%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Horror 9.2%
- #24 Wittengrad is no more
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Faynogames
Windows
Wittengrad is no more is a surreal, narrative walking sim with horror elements. The city's foggy streets will lead you through the story of a single evening in Barnaba’s life. You will encounter the peculiar inhabitants of Wittengrad, though… does it even matter? After all, Wittengrad is gone.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.3%, Narrative 16.4% ★, Linear 8.4%, Thriller 7.3%, First-Person 7%
- #25 Flick
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inqdrop Studios
Windows
Shift realities with the flick of a light switch and plunge into the grotesque to uncover your family's twisted past. A psychological horror game where you must balance the light you need to progress with the terrifying nightmares it summons.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.7%, Thriller 12.1%, Dark 11%, Supernatural 10.5%, Cinematic 8.5%
- #26 Uninvited Guest
60% matchMostly Positive75% of 332 reviews2021
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.
Why similar: Dark 16.4%, Walking Simulator 15.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Horror 11.9%, First-Person 7.1%
- #27 Blair Witch
60% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,849 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.9%, Horror 20.6%, Dark 15.3%, First-Person 10.7%, Cinematic 9.8%
- #28 Pieces of me
57% matchVery Positive88% of 553 reviews2025
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
“Pieces of Me” is not a classic horror game with jump scares, but a psychological thriller-drama in the walking simulator genre. It is a spin-off of “September 7th”
Why similar: Thriller 18.9%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Dark 11.1%, Mystery 9.3%, Drama 8.1%
- #29 Cryptic Tales - Crossroads
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Innervation Bros
Windows
Jon’s dreams were filled with music and a love life he once had. Now they’ve curdled into nightmares, weaving between memories and unknown realms. Set in the '90s, this immersive first-person psychological walking simulator follows Jon as he realizes… something is stalking him.
Why similar: Narrative 16.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Dark 12.4%, Thriller 9.3%
- #30 Still Wakes the Deep
57% matchVery Positive88% of 10,851 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.4%, Narrative 14.4% ★, Dark 11.8%, Horror 9.1%, Supernatural 8.1%
- #31 Visage
58% matchVery Positive84% of 10,604 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Dark 21.1%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, First-Person 10.5%, Exploration 5.6%
- #32 Sleep Paralysis: The Uncanny Valley
59% matchMostly Positive76% of 34 reviews2022
Dev: Limited Insight Studios
Windows
Trapped in a relentless cycle of terrifying sleep paralysis, your grip on reality begins to slip. One night, you awaken in a place that feels like home—but something is deeply wrong. Uncover the mystery and shape Thomas' fate through meaningful choices.
Why similar: Thriller 15%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Demons 11%, Dark 9.5%, Mystery 8.4%
- #33 Crimson Snow (2023)
57% matchVery Positive95% of 1,501 reviews2023
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Christmas is a joyful time, but this time something dark is hiding behind the holiday decorations. Your actions will determine whether you and your girlfriend survive Christmas night.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Thriller 16.5%, Cinematic 11.7%, Horror 9.5%, Mystery 8.9%
- #34 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
58% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 385,622 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 43.4 hrsMean: 182.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Why similar: Dark 60.7%, Horror 20.6%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Singleplayer 6.9%
- #35 The Green Light
57% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: waleedzo
Windows
A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.
Why similar: Thriller 12.7%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Demons 8.2%, Dark 8.1%
- #36 The Wild Case
59% matchVery Positive86% of 248 reviews2021
Dev: Specialbit Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.
Why similar: Thriller 23.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Linear 11.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Exploration 10.4%
- #37 Palmyra Orphanage
59% matchVery Positive89% of 705 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.
Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Dark 23%, Walking Simulator 20.2%, First-Person 11.7%, Exploration 6.9%
- #38 Hlína
57% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Omnia Ludus
Windows
Immerse yourself in the depressing and atmospheric city of Hlína, where, as a young boy named Oliver, you face the harsh realities of life. Work in a factory, care for your mother, play mini-games, and uncover a deep story in this hand-crafted city.
Why similar: Thriller 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Dark 9.7%, Drama 8.1%
- #39 ZahmahreL - Chapter 1
58% matchMixed65% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?
Why similar: Thriller 17.2%, Supernatural 15.5%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Dark 9.5%, Horror 9%
- #40 The Strange Lights
56% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.7%, Thriller 15.3%, Supernatural 12.8%, Cinematic 10%, Mystery 9.6%
- #41 Alone in the Dark
57% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,474 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Dark 18.6%, Cinematic 16.7%, Supernatural 15.8%, Thriller 14.5%, Mystery 14.2%
- #42 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
59% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,016 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Dark 24.6%, Supernatural 18%, Horror 15.5%, Cinematic 9.9%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #43 Gray Dawn
59% matchVery Positive84% of 1,173 reviews2018
Dev: Interactive Stone
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
Why similar: Thriller 27.9%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Horror 9.9%, Story Rich 9.9%, Mystery 8.5%
- #44 The Destiny of Nagari
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kizuna Game Studio
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure to become the greatest magician ever! Master the elements - water, fire, air, and earth. Explore magical worlds, fight with dangerous monsters, gain new elements abilities and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Thriller 16.6%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Supernatural 13.2%, Dark 9.6%, Horror 8.5%
- #45 The Witch and The Lost Babies
60% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Montee Games
Windows
As a journalist, you travel to an abandoned village to investigate a dark event that occurred years ago. As you progress through missing babies, hidden diaries, and forbidden rituals, you will be forced to perform a dangerous ritual yourself to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.7%, Thriller 13.9%, Supernatural 11.2%, Demons 7.6%, Exploration 7.5%
- #46 The Quiet Execution
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mild Overthinking LTDA
Windows
A dark, suspenseful, first-person horror game where you play as the executioner of a demonic cult. When you thought your work was over, the evil entity gave you an irrefusable offer. Possess an ancient evil, become the Quiet Reaper once more. Your freedom lies behind one last life to be sacrificed.
Why similar: Narrative 21.7% ★, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Demons 10.3%, Dark 10%, Thriller 9.7%
- #47 Saint Kotar
58% matchMostly Positive76% of 275 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Thriller 17.1%, Dark 15.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Horror 11.4%
- #48 Persona 3 Reload
54% matchVery Positive94% of 54,194 reviews2024
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42.9 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
Why similar: Dark 29.1%, Supernatural 24.1%, Story Rich 19.1%, Mystery 18.3%, Adventure 9.4%
- #49 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2
58% matchVery Positive93% of 802 reviews2018
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.
Why similar: Mystery 14.3%, Horror 13.7%, Thriller 12.2%, Dark 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #50 Banana
55% matchVery Positive82% of 95,409 reviews2024
Dev: Sky
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Banana is a clicker Game, in which you click a Banana! In Banana you click the Banana to gain even more Bananas! Every 3 hours, you get dropped a banana. Each banana is also made by the community in discord. Come hang out with us and let's grow into something awesome !
Why similar: Mystery 58.6%, First-Person 33.3%, Singleplayer 8.1%
- #51 The Hand of Glory
57% matchVery Positive95% of 205 reviews2020
Dev: Madit Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.
Why similar: Thriller 38.7%, Mystery 23.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #52 Shafted
57% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Large Lads
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore an abandoned mine, uncover its dark secrets, and survive terrifying creatures lurking in the claustrophobic tunnels.
Why similar: Thriller 23.2%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Dark 15.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 11%
- #53 Someday You'll Return: Director's Cut
57% matchVery Positive85% of 257 reviews2023
Dev: CBE softwarePub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
How far would you go if your daughter didn’t come home? Someday You’ll Return: Director’s Cut is a first-person psychological horror. This story-driven game offers enhanced features, an improved story, and additional content. Enter the woods if you dare and begin a search you’ll never forget.
Why similar: Thriller 22.7%, Mystery 17.7%, Dark 13.6%, Horror 11.9%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #54 Modern Fear
57% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Nava Dev
Windows
A horror game and walking simulator
Why similar: Thriller 18.2%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Supernatural 13%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Dark 9%
- #55 Quern - Undying Thoughts
57% matchVery Positive91% of 3,913 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Cinematic 11.9%, Exploration 8.6%, Drama 8.6%
- #56 The Cursed Forest
57% matchVery Positive89% of 875 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Dark 10.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Supernatural 9.8%, Drama 9.3%
- #57 ARC Raiders
53% matchVery Positive86% of 370,194 reviews2025
Dev: Embark Studios
Windows
Median: 40.1 hrsMean: 85.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
Why similar: Atmospheric 100%
- #58 Apsulov: End of Gods
57% matchVery Positive87% of 1,688 reviews2019
Dev: Angry Demon Studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this future viking horror you awake in a sanctuary of steel and concrete, built to research and exploit the worlds of Yggdrasil, and to house an artifact, buried in the earth aeons ago.First person with a futuristic Norse mythology story. Horror adventure in the realms of Yggdrasil.
Why similar: Horror 44%, Adventure 22.5%, First-Person 20.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #59 Father's Day
56% matchVery Positive86% of 1,086 reviews2022
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Father's Day" - a psychological thriller that is a spin-off and prequel to the game "Find Yourself". The dream of living happily ever after was destroyed after Phil lost his wife and son. Obsessed with the desire to return them, he develops a plan.
Why similar: Thriller 23.6%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Cinematic 11.1%, Dark 9.6%, Exploration 7.3%