- #1 Nevrosa: Prelude
97% matchVery Positive87% of 223 reviews2017
Dev: GexagonVR
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
You wake up in a strange, but yet familiar place. You feel like you are supposed to be here for something.VR roomscale puzzle-horror game with redirect walking locomotion.
Why similar: VR 38.1%, Horror 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Adventure 7.9%, Simulation 7.9%
- #2 Rise of Insanity
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,274 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, VR 18.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Simulation 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #3 The Room VR: A Dark Matter
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,961 reviews2020
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.
Why similar: VR 56.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Adventure 13.7%, Horror 10.8%, Atmospheric 2.9%
- #4 Transference™
96% matchMixed70% of 506 reviews2018
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Imagine an escape room set in a deranged mind. Experience a first-person exploration game in a chilling new dimension. Shift between three perspectives of a family and unravel the mystery hiding in this mind-bending psychological thriller.
Why similar: VR 51.4%, Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 3.7%
- #5 Blind
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 146 reviews2018
Dev: Tiny Bull StudiosPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Navigate an unfamiliar world in virtual reality using echolocation, where sounds become images. Trapped in a mansion by the devious Warden, make your way through its many rooms, riddled with puzzles and dangers, moving ever closer to the truth—and your only chance to escape.
Why similar: VR 55.9%, Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Indie 7.5%
- #6 Layers of Fear VR
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 273 reviews2019
Dev: Incuvo S.A.Pub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Enter a tangibly horrifying Virtual Reality and explore a mansion of horror as an artist falling into the depths of insanity. Will you find the muse for your masterpiece... or madness?
Why similar: VR 29.4%, Adventure 27%, Indie 19.5%, Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 5.1%
- #7 Red Matter
93% matchVery Positive90% of 1,169 reviews2018
Dev: Vertical Robot
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Red Matter is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure game set during a dystopian sci-fi Cold War. Take on the role of Agent Epsilon, an astronaut of the Atlantic Union dispatched to an abandoned Volgravian moon base on a faraway planet. Your mission: to investigate a shady top secret research project.
Why similar: VR 37.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Horror 15.8%, Puzzle 7.5%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #8 PROZE: Enlightenment
92% matchMixed69% of 121 reviews2019
Dev: SignSine
Windows
PROZE is a VR puzzle adventure set in both past and present. It’s a story of friendship and duty, fear and dignity of the people facing the Soviet government and its echoes. Explore a Cold-War era military research facility, deal with the anomalies, solve the puzzles, and find out the answers.
Why similar: VR 38.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Horror 14.3%, Adventure 7.4%, Psychological Horror 5.5%
- #9 The Initiate
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 204 reviews2017
Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 10.8%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #10 White Room Protocol
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 45%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Adventure 6.5%
- #11 Insanity VR: Last Score
91% matchVery Positive83% of 179 reviews2017
Dev: Threevol
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Insanity VR combines an immersive and intuitive locomotion system in VR, a compelling horror story and escape the room like puzzles with stealth mechanics. As the new intern at a futuristic institute for mental illnesses you get transported into the mind of a patient to reconstruct his memories.
Why similar: VR 46.7%, Horror 27.1%, Adventure 8%, Psychological Horror 6.5%, Puzzle 4.7%
- #12 The 7th Guest VR
89% matchVery Positive93% of 573 reviews2023
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The iconic supernatural mystery, The 7th Guest, has been brought back to life with cutting-edge VR technology, that delivers an atmospheric story like no other. Explore the foreboding mansion, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets.
Why similar: VR 47.5%, Gothic 25.7% ★, Horror 11.5%, Adventure 8%, Puzzle 7.4%
- #13 HINGE VR
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 202 reviews2020
Dev: Arcadia
Windows
HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues
Why similar: VR 42.7%, Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Puzzle 8%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #14 The Atlas Mystery: A VR Puzzle Game
88% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Top Right CornerPub: TRC DMI
Windows
Explore the haunted halls of the infamous Atlas Theater, a 1940’s era movie palace that played host to a shocking Hollywood tragedy. Solve intricate puzzles, discover startling artifacts, and evade sinister forces to uncover the twisted truth behind the theater’s dark history.
Why similar: VR 62.2%, Puzzle 13%, Adventure 9%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Exploration 4.9%
- #15 Dead Secret
87% matchVery Positive82% of 591 reviews2016
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .
Why similar: VR 35%, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Story Rich 8.5%, Adventure 7.9%
- #16 Homesick
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,438 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Great Soundtrack 25.2%, Puzzle 14.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Adventure 7.3%
- #17 The Empty Eyes
84% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Horror 49.9%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Story Rich 11.9%, Indie 9.5%, Adventure 6.3%
- #18 SCP: Blackout
84% matchMixed68% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: Mahelyk
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
A VR/Desktop game where you are a new D-Class personnel in secret SCP Research Site-50 when everything falls apart. Use what you can find as you explore the facility, access logs to learn about the SCP entities in containment, and run for your life from the SCP entities that have escaped.
Why similar: VR 39.9%, Horror 31%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Psychological Horror 6.2%, Indie 5.5%
- #19 In Fear I Trust
86% matchMixed50% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.
Why similar: VR 32.8%, Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Puzzle 8.6%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #20 The Puzzle Room VR ( Escape The Room )
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Bellcat Game
Windows
It is a VR Experience where you need to find clues to solve puzzles and find your way out of the Room. There are some items that can be grabbed and carried around. With some items you can interact (such as switches,piano and numpads).
Why similar: VR 55.3%, Simulation 19%, Puzzle 9.5%, Indie 8.2%, Adventure 8%
- #21 The Room Two
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,377 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Puzzle 34.4%, Horror 30.1%, Adventure 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%
- #22 INFRA
82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,606 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Horror 19.7%, Puzzle 16.1%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 8.9%
- #23 BONEWORKS
81% matchVery Positive92% of 36,335 reviews2019
Dev: Stress Level Zero
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.
Why similar: VR 54.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Horror 9.5%, Puzzle 6.1%, Simulation 5.9%
- #24 PROZE: Prologue
83% matchVery Positive82% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: SignSine
Windows
PROZE: Prologue is a free opening chapter for the PROZE series. It’s a story-based VR-adventure with puzzle and horror elements.
Why similar: VR 38.7%, Horror 14%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Adventure 9.7%, Psychological Horror 5.9%
- #25 Silver Chains
81% matchMixed70% of 1,340 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 49%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, Indie 6.8%
- #26 Psych
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 346 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Horror 42.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Puzzle 12.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #27 The Guest
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 953 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Horror 40.2%, Puzzle 22%, Adventure 13.6%, Indie 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
- #28 Ells Tales: Chairbound
77% matchVery Positive82% of 286 reviews2025
Dev: Ells&Pills
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
You wake up tied to an office chair in the middle of an empty room. A mysterious device with a 10-minute timer is attached to you. Explore the office floors, try not to tip over, and find a way to escape!
Why similar: Horror 27%, Simulation 26.6%, Puzzle 24.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Atmospheric 5%
- #29 MADiSON VR
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 212 reviews2024
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
MADiSON VR now plunges you even deeper into its immersive and terrifying world. With the utilization of an instant camera in your virtual hands, bridge the gap between our world and the unknown. Snap photos, develop them by yourself to solve puzzles, explore the shadows and above all, survive.
Why similar: VR 38.7%, Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Puzzle 8.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #30 Stocksynd House
78% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: CyberFlux GamesPub: Rate My Funeral
Windows
Stocksynd House offers a narrative-driven VR experience, redefining the 'escape the room' genre. Eschewing jump scares for psychological intensity, it immerses players in an unsettling atmosphere of isolation, testing the limits of your psyche
Why similar: VR 52.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 9.6%, Puzzle 9.5%, Adventure 5.1%
- #31 MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
79% matchMixed65% of 1,423 reviews2014
Dev: Pantumaca BarcelonaPub: Talking About Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale. Now also in Virtual Reality!
Why similar: VR 28.4%, Puzzle 20.8%, Adventure 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Indie 9.1%
- #32 Shifting To The Backrooms
74% matchVery Positive85% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Oopsome Games
Windows
Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".
Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Puzzle 14%, Story Rich 13%, Exploration 5.6%
- #33 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 119 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: VR 46.6%, Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Adventure 7.5%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #34 Organ Quarter
75% matchVery Positive90% of 315 reviews2017
Dev: Outer Brain Studios
Windows
Organ Quarter is a VR survival horror game built from the ground-up for hand-tracked virtual reality. Explore labyrinthine environments, engage in tense combat, carefully manage your resources and solve horrifying puzzles in this homage to the slow, methodical survival horror experiences of the '90s
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, VR 18.2%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #35 VR: Vacate the Room (Virtual Reality Escape)
76% matchVery Positive84% of 252 reviews2016
Dev: hOSHI
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
VR: Vacate the Room is a short Escape the Room game.It is a VR Experience where you need to find clues to solve puzzles and find your way out.
Why similar: VR 60.3%, Horror 15.6%, Adventure 9.8%, Puzzle 9.3%, Indie 5%
- #36 ALONE?
78% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Horror 34.7%, Simulation 22.1%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 9.6%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #37 Anomalies Detective
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Horror 46.3%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Adventure 12%, Exploration 10.4%, Indie 8.1%
- #38 Reflection
72% matchVery Positive84% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Horror 46.3%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Story Rich 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #39 Nevermind
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 432 reviews2015
Dev: Flying Mollusk
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Nevermind ushers you into dark and surreal worlds within the minds of trauma patients. When played with supported biofeedback technology, Nevermind picks up on indications of fear—lashing out if you allow your feelings of anxiety to get the better of you.
Why similar: Horror 33.3%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Adventure 14.2%, Puzzle 12.4%, Indie 9.1%
- #40 Dead end Exit 8
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 128 reviews2024
Dev: Linkup
Windows
This is a thriller game based on memory puzzles that supports PC play and VR mode. The theme is inspired by people's depression and tension while waiting in the hospital.In an infinite loop space, one must carefully observe all abnormal information and strive to escape from the infinite space
Why similar: VR 39.8%, Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, Simulation 8.7%, Puzzle 8%
- #41 Museum of Monoliths
72% matchVery Positive92% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows
A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.
Why similar: Horror 29%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Adventure 10%, Indie 9.7%
- #42 Nevrosa: Escape
73% matchVery Positive81% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: GexagonVR
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Nevrosa is an escape room game with horror and action elements, where you are trying to find your way out of laboratory through solving puzzles while being locked in with a strange creature. Mystical machines, old family curse and various endings depending on your ways of play.
Why similar: VR 32.8%, Horror 25.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Adventure 8.4%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #43 Care
70% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Horror 54.7%, Puzzle 21.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Exploration 7%, Adventure 6.6%
- #44 Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes
68% matchVery Positive83% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: ICONIKPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes is a dark atmospheric adventure‑puzzle game where you embody Dark Six, a mysterious figure with the shape of a little girl. Navigate in a disturbing world, solve intricate puzzles, and escape terrifying giant foes in a desperate search to become whole again.
Why similar: VR 32.5%, Horror 15.7%, Adventure 13.3%, Puzzle 12%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #45 Chasing Static
69% matchVery Positive87% of 504 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 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: Horror 45%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #46 Butcherman
67% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Mounpeak Games
Windows
Experience the psychological horror of being kidnapped by a serial killer. Driven to escape, explore everything around you, use your wits, uncover secrets, and face the unimaginable dread of being in the victim’s place. Inspired by a true story.
Why similar: Horror 42.5%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Story Rich 14%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Exploration 8.4%
- #47 Writer. Chapter 1
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
You, the legendary writer, the “King of Horror,” find yourself at the center of a nightmare. A mysterious place, frighteningly familiar, hides sinister secrets. Explore locations, solve riddles, escape from the monster, collect a story that will become a new masterpiece... if you survive.
Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Puzzle 16.7%, Simulation 16%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Exploration 7.6%
- #48 Whitehaven
71% matchMixed62% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Horror 48.3%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Exploration 6.1%
- #49 Afterlife VR
69% matchVery Positive81% of 194 reviews2022
Dev: Split Light Studio
Windows
Afterlife VR is a deeply immersive horror game. As Adam Bernhard, a young rookie police officer on a night patrol, you receive a call that will change your life forever. Uncover secrets hidden deep within the Black Rose mental hospital walls, where most of the patients pose a great danger.
Why similar: VR 45.3%, Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Adventure 6.9%, Puzzle 5.5%
- #50 RESTORER
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Simulation 14.1%, Indie 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #51 Doorways: Prelude
71% matchMixed62% of 636 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 49.9%, VR 15.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 5.9%, Puzzle 5.5%
- #52 House of Caravan
70% matchMixed67% of 808 reviews2015
Dev: Rosebud GamesPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Taking place in a single mansion in Candlewood, northeast USA, in the early 20th Century, House of Caravan is a sinister adventure filled with dark secrets and vexing puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 55.6%, Adventure 15%, Puzzle 13%, Indie 13%, Exploration 3.4%
- #53 Stifled - Echolocation Horror Mystery
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 108 reviews2018
Dev: Gattai Games
Windows · Mac
Stifled is a multi-award winning, Sound-based Stealth Thriller Mystery, where SOUND is the only way you SEE and the enemies HEAR your fear through your microphone input. Microphone input and VR Features are optional.
Why similar: VR 40.7%, Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Adventure 7.2%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #54 APT. 407
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Horror 42.8%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #55 POOLS
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,218 reviews2024
Dev: Tensori
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.4%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Exploration 14.2%, Adventure 14%, Indie 6.9%
- #56 A.I.L.A
64% matchVery Positive84% of 1,262 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Horror 53.4%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #57 SIMULACRA
66% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Simulation 13.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 11.4%