- #1 NUMB
91% matchMostly Negative25% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Sakarikos Kleanthis
Windows
Numb will get to you in position to experience some of the sleep phases, through James, a normal person with some stress problem which effect his sleep. Are you ready to live, or die, in a dream? Is it actually a dream, though?
Why similar: Horror 57.8%, Indie 42.2%
- #2 Night Blights
91% matchVery Positive91% of 129 reviews2016
Dev: Trapdoor Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
It's 11pm. Your parents are asleep and Teddy is guarding the end of the bed. Something's moving in the darkness. The wardrobe is creaking and there's laughter behind the door. Night Blights, cruel and mischievous monsters have invaded your home. Can you survive till morning and protect your family?
Why similar: Horror 57.1%, Indie 42.9%
- #3 Goodnight Butcher
91% matchMixed55% of 57 reviews2015
Dev: Perfect Square Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Goodnight Butcher is an arcade-style horror game with an isolated, heart-pounding atmosphere which shifts seamlessly between running your butchery and running for your life.
Why similar: Horror 55.2%, Indie 44.8%
- #4 Mimic
90% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2018
Dev: Mimic
Windows
If you're stuck in deep darkness, you need to make a sound. But something in the dark will follow you through your voice. In order to escape from the house, you have to find levers hidden all over the house.
Why similar: Indie 51.9%, Horror 48.1%
- #5 Grandpa
89% matchMixed49% of 323 reviews2018
Dev: PuddingPub: Cheesecake
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%
*Early access game* Grandpa is a survival horror game. You woke up in a house you never knew. Strange things happen in the house. You have to find a way to survive and get out of the house.
Why similar: Indie 52.7%, Horror 47.3%
- #6 Greetings
88% matchVery Positive84% of 632 reviews2018
Dev: Charlie Behan
Windows
Explore what is around every corner in hopes for answers to where you're going and why.
Why similar: Horror 72.9%, Indie 27.1%
- #7 Timore 5
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 125 reviews2016
Dev: Vidas Salavejus
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Timore 5 is an indie horror game, 5th one in Timore series. A scientist named Frank has done a lot inventing new things, but his experiments aren't without the consequences. In this game Frank will try to record his dreams and convert them to computer data, allowing him to review his dreams later, but the experiment might not go as...
Why similar: Indie 52.2%, Horror 47.8%
- #8 1,000 Heads Among the Trees
90% matchMixed54% of 131 reviews2015
Dev: Aaron OldenburgPub: KISS ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Visit the real town of Cachiche, Peru, to spend your nights searching for spirits and taking photos. Discover a generative narrative as you show your photos to local people who describe what they see in them.
Why similar: Indie 51.1%, Horror 48.9%
- #9 The Renovator
88% matchMixed66% of 99 reviews2019
Dev: mirzagame5
Windows
In this game you’re an experienced restorer currently working in a museum workshop. The restorer’s friend requested him to fix some old exhibits. From that moment his adventure starts.
Why similar: Horror 53%, Indie 47%
- #10 祭壇の花/Saidan no Hana
88% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Zacro
Windows
"Saidan no Hana" is a horror game with puzzle elements. A building that was somewhere, a person who lived somewhere Purify the soul that cannot be lifted.
Why similar: Horror 50.1%, Indie 49.9%
- #11 A Week of Circus Terror
89% matchMixed53% of 32 reviews2016
Dev: Richard Haraším
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 86.7 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A hand-drawn, point & click indie horror game about the haunted house and his owner. During the day, you have to search for some informations, but when the night comes, you have to understand, why are the possessed toys trying to kill you. You have to find a way to go through them and save your life!
Why similar: Indie 54.8%, Horror 45.2%
- #12 Other Submarine
83% matchMixed63% of 27 reviews2019
Dev: OverTurn Studios
Windows
Trapped at the bottom of the ocean, you only have your trusty flashlight and a reliable submarine. Can you reach the surface before what lies beneath takes you?
Why similar: Horror 57.8%, Indie 42.2%
- #13 Hell Wedding 夜嫁
81% matchVery Positive87% of 1,178 reviews2020
Dev: Phoenix Game StudioPub: Ggame Studio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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Why similar: Horror 69.4%, Indie 30.6%
- #14 Revenis Prologue 01
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Christopher Hyun
Windows
Dreadful, isn't it?
Why similar: Horror 57.8%, Indie 42.2%
- #15 Secret Admirer
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nosleepcreepsgames
Windows
Newly single, you try to enjoy your first Valentine's Day alone. You have a nice evening planned, one that will make you forget all about your past life. Just you and your wine, or so you thought.
Why similar: Indie 54.1%, Horror 45.9%
- #16 REALITY
83% matchMixed68% of 106 reviews2016
Dev: Grey Reality Studios
Windows
REALITY is a FREE short First-Person horror game, it uses a graphical style to represent the present mood of the game. It gives the player the ability to choose and get slightly different results. The game has many mysteries you might want to uncover.
Why similar: Horror 71.4%, Indie 28.6%
- #17 123 Slaughter Me Street
83% matchMixed69% of 392 reviews2015
Dev: Nate SandersPub: Impulse Game Studios, LLC.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 97.0 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Wounded and on the run, trapped in an abandoned building, armed only with a dying flashlight. Navigate darkness, outsmart lurking horrors, and escape before they reach you. A tense, paranoia-driven survival experience where every moment counts.
Why similar: Horror 74.8%, Indie 25.2%
- #18 Like Clay
82% matchVery Positive88% of 124 reviews2017
Dev: free08Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Like Clay is a story driven adventure game with horror elements. Find out what happened to a friend of yours by reading messages and listening to audio files. Search for hidden doors and items, solve light puzzles and survive deadly foes and lethal traps.
Why similar: Horror 53.8%, Indie 46.2%
- #19 The Final Take
82% matchMixed65% of 506 reviews2016
Dev: HUSH InteractivePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relive dark footage recorded from the perspective of multiple characters in this unique first person horror.
Why similar: Horror 66.6%, Indie 33.4%
- #20 I Must Kill: Fresh Meat
83% matchMostly Negative29% of 264 reviews2015
Dev: Gaming Cats Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 47.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
I must kill...: Fresh Meat is a light horror story adventure game based on a sad story of a butcher. One day, one night and one accident will bring his misty past and memories to light.
Why similar: Horror 74.1%, Indie 25.9%
- #21 The Occupant
81% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2017
Dev: Agency Principle
Windows
You've been sent to the 13th floor of a long abandoned hotel. Abandoned, that is, except for the Occupant
Why similar: Horror 61.5%, Indie 38.5%
- #22 The ScreaMaze
79% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: White Puppet Studio
Windows
What score can you reach in this simple horror maze? Can you beat your best score and discover the scariest end?
Why similar: Indie 56.4%, Horror 43.6%
- #23 The Haunting Of Stabbey Road
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Bailiff Interactive
Windows
Discover the dark secrets of a once renowned recording studio.
Why similar: Horror 72.5%, Indie 27.5%
- #24 Deep Inside
66% matchVery Positive84% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: Nick Abrams
Windows
Deep Inside - is a first-person psychological horror game! You are a police officer trying to find out who is behind the most high-profile murders in the city and have therefore become the number one target for a maniac!
Why similar: Indie 70.3%, Horror 29.7%
- #25 Paranormal
80% matchMixed56% of 523 reviews2013
Dev: Matt Cohen
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience the horrors of a haunting that's never the same twice. Paranormal is a 3D fully dynamic haunting experience. The player takes the role of Mattel Clarke, an artist who has a haunted house. Mattel decides to film the hauntings with his camera, which is the viewpoint of the game.
Why similar: Horror 84%, Indie 16%
- #26 Nyctophobia
79% matchMixed45% of 607 reviews2015
Dev: Lightning Man MediaPub: Lightning Man Media
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Your truck is wrecked, your flashlight is dimming and darkness surrounds you. Your fears come alive. Get to the generator and bring back the light before “The Keeper” finds you.
Why similar: Horror 52.6%, Indie 47.4%
- #27 Home Security
77% matchMixed52% of 75 reviews2018
Dev: Toshihiko Kikuchi
Windows
A story of a recluse's sister to protect her brother.Her room is bright, but the inside of the house is dim.She always feel like there’s someone watching her andneed to push herself to walk the house.
Why similar: Horror 51.9%, Indie 48.1%
- #28 SCP022
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 817 reviews2019
Dev: KL GAMES
Windows
This is a short physics game about escaping from a closed chamber.
Why similar: Horror 82.2%, Indie 17.8%
- #29 Isolation
77% matchMixed41% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Interactive Gaming Studios
Windows
The plague destroyed the world you once knew. This unknown bacteria destroyed the lives of many people who lived in various countries around the world. When the plague was first identified by doctors, researchers started working on a cure immediately. The infected people were transported into hospitals to isolate them from other people.
Why similar: Horror 63.5%, Indie 36.5%
- #30 Coma: Mortuary
77% matchMixed57% of 1,010 reviews2014
Dev: Naga Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Coma:Mortuary is the introduction part of a trilogy about events in the world of the dead. The game`s genre is Adventure-Ambient with Horror-quest element.
Why similar: Horror 76.5%, Indie 23.5%
- #31 The House
78% matchMostly Negative36% of 91 reviews2014
Dev: Konsordo
Windows
Plunge into the atmosphere of fear and horror,investigate the dark house full of mysteries and danger!
Why similar: Horror 79.2%, Indie 20.8%
- #32 Statues
76% matchMixed66% of 301 reviews2015
Dev: Room710Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Do not even try to close your eyes. You can't let the fear go. It is real. It is more real than you can imagine... "Statues" is a mix of survival-horror and action-adventure developed by Room710Games. The game based on the creepy enemies that only move when you're not looking at them.
Why similar: Horror 70.5%, Indie 29.5%
- #33 Dark Night
77% matchMostly Negative37% of 63 reviews2016
Dev: NighthoodGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Welcome home Amelia, familiar eyes are watching you, and they want to play. Home alone you can feel them. You can hear their footsteps. You need to move. You have limited visibility. Light a matchstick to see in the dark. Close your eyes. Start begging for your life.
Why similar: Horror 50.4%, Indie 49.6%
- #34 Schizophrenia
73% matchMixed50% of 30 reviews2020
Dev: Indevelopment Productions
Windows
Schizophrenia is a indie horror game meant to be played at your own pace. Figure out the story of a child looking for her mom while experiencing her mental illnesses.
Why similar: Indie 66.1%, Horror 33.9%
- #35 6 PEOPLE
73% matchMixed52% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: GsK
Windows · Mac
A man travels in a subway car alone. Where is he going? Will he or any of his fellow passengers arrive at their destination? Are they drawn together by pure coincidence, or something more sinister?
Why similar: Indie 59.8%, Horror 40.2%
- #36 The Hat Man: Shadow Ward
75% matchMixed65% of 3,324 reviews2016
Dev: Game Mechanics LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Based on a true story, discover the horror of the Canton insane asylum as you attempt to rescue your daughter. Experience the scariest game of 2014.
Why similar: Horror 84.3%, Indie 15.7%
- #37 EW/WE
73% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2018
Dev: Date/Time
Windows
EWWE – is just a dream. A bad dream in which you find yourself in captivity in your own room. A bad dream, which seems more like a reality sometimes.
Why similar: Indie 50.4%, Horror 49.6%
- #38 Sharks and Minnows
58% matchVery Positive93% of 328 reviews2025
Dev: CollinPub: Collin's Game Company
Windows
Find supplies to maintain your stamina. Complete ten laps. Escape.
Why similar: Horror 56.8%, Indie 43.2%
- #39 Sentenced
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: Vitalij Kurjata
Windows
Sentenced combines the oppressive horror atmosphere and the complexity of survival, mixed with its stealth system and permadeath. In the depths of the labyrinth, a variety of monsters will not leave a place where you could relax in safety.
Why similar: Indie 51.9%, Horror 48.1%
- #40 Neural: Forbidden
58% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: NoDays Games
Windows
Natasha descends into a place that doesn’t exist, shaped by guilt, fear, and memory. Among the ruins of thoughts and the echoes of a familiar voice, reality twists like a dream. - Where am I?... Dad? A psychological horror and puzzle game that seeks to disturb you before going to sleep.
Why similar: Indie 54.1%, Horror 45.9%
- #41 Pineview Drive
75% matchMixed63% of 674 reviews2014
Dev: VIS-GamesPub: United Independent Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A one-of-a-kind horror shocker – a game aware of your fear!Check out the improvements introduced with Update 2.0!
Why similar: Horror 83.9%, Indie 16.1%
- #42 Sylvio
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 146 reviews2015
Dev: Stroboskop
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Sylvio is a psychological horror game set in a tranquil, disturbing atmosphere. Help ghost recorder Juliette Waters face an evil curse and a wicked family cult with her microphone and the voices of the dead.
Why similar: Horror 59.7%, Indie 40.3%
- #43 Motte Island
75% matchVery Positive81% of 81 reviews2014
Dev: Gamebell StudioPub: One Aperture
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 25%
This is a 2D top-down horror game. If you enjoy adventures, top-down game with a hint of horror in it, Motte Island is for you. It has numerous features including but not limited to various puzzles and mini games contained within. It is as exciting as exploring an actual paradise island.
Why similar: Horror 61.5%, Indie 38.5%
- #44 Serena
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,550 reviews2014
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 21%
How long has it been? A man sits in a distant getaway cabin waiting for his wife Serena. Where is she? Things in the cabin evoke memories, and the husband comes to a disturbing realization... This short point-and-click adventure is the result of a massive collaborative effort between dozens of fans and designers of adventure games.
Why similar: Horror 98.4%, Indie 1.6%
- #45 Unborne
73% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2018
Dev: Silly Pill Studios
Windows
Unborne is a blend of the Mystery, Puzzle, and Horror genres, with a non-linear experience that lets you explore however you wish. Discover clues and examine your environment to piece together the lives of the family who have disappeared from their home.
Why similar: Horror 50.1%, Indie 49.9%
- #46 THE SOUL HUNTER
71% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2019
Dev: TechoneGame
Windows · Mac
I'm a hunter, a soul hunter. It sounds a little weird. There aren't many people like us. Nobody knows we exist, but we do.
Why similar: Horror 53.7%, Indie 46.3%
- #47 ARAYA
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 850 reviews2016
Dev: MAD Virtual Reality Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 94.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
ARAYA is a first person horror game. Players will get a new thrilling experience inside a Thai hospital. The story will be told from the perspectives of 3 different characters. Players will explore different areas of the hospital in order to piece together the mysterious murder case of Araya.
Why similar: Horror 84.5%, Indie 15.5%
- #48 The Paperman
70% matchMixed69% of 315 reviews2019
Dev: Proto1Studios
Windows
Not a single jumpscare. Pure psychological terror.Unique horror experience.The kids of the neighbourhood tells a story about a man made out of paper that lives inside the forest. Solve the mystery. Find the truth about that “Paperman”.
Why similar: Indie 61.5%, Horror 38.5%
- #49 The Darkest Woods
71% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: teamsupport
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you remember those horror flash games? Early quests? Well this is the idea.
Why similar: Horror 55.4%, Indie 44.6%
- #50 Kholat
72% matchMixed67% of 6,851 reviews2015
Dev: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.
Why similar: Horror 97.8%, Indie 2.2%
- #51 Horror Engine: Tech Demo
62% matchPositive94% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: Tansu Ergene
Windows
Horror Engine Tech Demo is a playable demonstration of a horror game design tool available on the Unreal Marketplace under the same name. It allows you to experience various mechanics included in the asset and explore the possibilities of game creation without requiring any coding knowledge.
Why similar: Horror 63.3%, Indie 36.7%
- #52 Zomby Soldier
72% matchMixed42% of 48 reviews2018
Dev: Tero Lunkka
Windows
Dark theme shooter where player character is zombie who needs to kill other zombies and find more blood
Why similar: Horror 55.6%, Indie 44.4%
- #53 Insert Paper
72% matchMixed45% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: StartremingPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
You don't know who or where you are. The papers are there and the computers are asking you to insert paper. Your job here is simple: find the documents considering the information required by the reader machines.
Why similar: Indie 57.2%, Horror 42.8%
- #54 FM
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: Jordan B Cutler
Windows
A mysterious radio announcer describes a recent murder-suicide as the unknown protagonist navigates through an ever-shifting environment.
Why similar: Indie 61.8%, Horror 38.2%
- #55 Chicken in the Darkness
69% matchPositive100% of 45 reviews2018
Dev: Jaesung KimPub: BukGwak
Windows
The game "Chicken in the darkness" is a roguelike-indie-horror game developed by 3 highschool students. The main character, a highschool student who lives in a dorm, plans with his friends to order a fried chicken and get delivered.
Why similar: Horror 51.2%, Indie 48.8%
- #56 Medusa's Labyrinth VR
72% match9 user reviews11% of 9 reviews2017
Dev: Guru Games
Windows
Medusa’s Labyrinth is a mythological first person horror game set in ancient Greece. It takes myths and legends that have stayed with us for over 2000 years and mix them together in a game that blends horror with stealth into a unique and intense horror experience. Now all this can be seen in VR for the first time!
Why similar: Horror 55.6%, Indie 44.4%
- #57 Long Night
74% matchMixed45% of 85 reviews2014
Dev: Trickster Face
Windows
In this third person survival horror, play as David, a teenage boy during a summer night, who will have to escape his unconscious fears, taking many forms. In the same time, he will have to save his friends from their own scary projections.
Why similar: Horror 71.3%, Indie 28.7%
- #58 B A S E M E N T
71% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: Souluted GamesPub: My Way Games
Windows
Do you like to tickle nerves? Then this game is for you. Atmospheric rooms, nice graphics, with one very big mystery in the game B A S E M E N T. Notes that will immerse you in story history, sudden frights and discharging lights. All you need is to get out of the basement, I doubt that you can do it.
Why similar: Indie 54.1%, Horror 45.9%
- #59 Despair
73% matchMostly Negative35% of 1,837 reviews2015
Dev: AGC
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The main character wakes up in a tunnel of the subway and tries to find out that happened to it and other passengers of the train. To understand that after all it happened to the gone passengers, the player should investigate strange catacombs being deeply underground.
Why similar: Indie 56.1%, Horror 43.9%
- #60 The Dolls: Reborn
72% matchMixed57% of 386 reviews2016
Dev: HUSH InteractivePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
In the darkness they sing in the darkness they sway. The toys that had been swept away want to play, And you are now the toy...
Why similar: Horror 59.2%, Indie 40.8%