- #1 Vartio
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Pepperbox StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Patrol a haunted forest as a lone medieval guard in this short psychological horror experience. Leave the safety of your watchtower, listen for threats in the dark, and uncover what's lurking beyond the trees—before paranoia consumes you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, PvE 17.1%, Linear 15.1%, Horror 14.9%, First-Person 11.9%
- #2 Vigil
96% matchVery Positive86% of 2,200 reviews2025
Dev: Singularity Studios
Windows
Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.
Why similar: Horror 22%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, First-Person 13.6%, Realistic 11.5%, 1980s 11.3%
- #3 Ontotis
96% matchVery Positive83% of 118 reviews2023
Dev: Xenoplasis Games
Windows
As a caretaker trapped by a severe storm, you must secure an abandoned hilltop home. When routine chores spiral into terror, uncover the residents' chilling fate, solve puzzles, and unravel the truth behind a mysterious haunting entity deeply connected to you in this psychological horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 18.2%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 11.2%, Linear 10.5%
- #4 A Lonely Cabin Trip
95% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 20.1%, Linear 14.9%, First-Person 13.4%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #5 The Shadow Over Route 80
94% matchVery Positive93% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: the ito project
Windows
Alone at night, working at a petrol station deep in the American wheat belt. Something feels off... are you sure you're alone? A short 10-15 minute horror game with multiple endings.
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Exploration 21.5%, First-Person 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 8%
- #6 Whisperwind
94% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.8%, Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Choices Matter 12%, Exploration 11.6%
- #7 DREAM LOGIC
93% matchVery Positive89% of 409 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 17.1%, Exploration 12.5%, Linear 10.1%, PvE 9.9%
- #8 Overtime Anomaly
92% matchVery Positive85% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, 1980s 16.5%, Realistic 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Exploration 10.7%
- #9 Nightwatch: Closer
91% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Quokkariki
Windows
"Nightwatch : Closer" is a first-person horror game whose goal is to hold out for 10 minutes by preventing unknown anomalies in a small post. In a dark, narrow post, you have to hold out until the shift worker comes, keeping out the anomalies by yourself.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Military 17.7%, First-Person 12.1%, Realistic 10.7%
- #10 Below, Rusted Gods
90% matchVery Positive88% of 381 reviews2026
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.9%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Realistic 11.3%
- #11 The motel
91% matchVery Positive85% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Aura studios
Windows
Work the late-night shift at The Motel, an old roadside stop near Oakhill Grove. Complete simple tasks until a news broadcast reveals a dangerous killer is nearby. Can you survive the night?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 32.8%, Horror 18.1%, Exploration 13.4%, Psychological Horror 10%, First-Person 9.1%
- #12 The Lightkeeper
89% matchVery Positive81% of 1,128 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 19.2%, Realistic 14.7%, 1980s 12.8%, Exploration 12.1%
- #13 Backrooms: Exploration
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Exploration is a single-player horror game, which takes place in 2020. Two friends have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, but they still have to bring food to the table. After a failed heist, one of them ends up in the Backrooms. Now your only mission is to survive.
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Realistic 19.6%, First-Person 17.1%, Adventure 5.8%
- #14 Harvest Hunt
88% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Villainous Games StudioPub: CULT Games
Windows
You are the Warden. Enter the dense cornfields and gather the resources your village desperately needs. But beware: you are not alone. Build a deck of abilities and choose your weapons to face the growing dangers of the night. With a relentless monster after you, will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 36.3%, First-Person 23.3%, Horror 21.9%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Action 5.6%
- #15 The Gretlow Tapes
87% matchVery Positive92% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Horror 23%, Realistic 19.6%, Exploration 12.5%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #16 Tales Beyond The Tomb - Route 86
86% matchVery Positive88% of 233 reviews2025
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
A psychological horror anthology inspired by real-life cases. In Route 86, a group of friends ends up in a remote nightmare. Explore, hide, and survive in this first-person experience with multiple playable characters and rising tension.
Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Linear 17.8%, Exploration 17.4%, First-Person 15.9%, Family Friendly 13.3%
- #17 Luto
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,366 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36%, Exploration 17.5%, Realistic 14.5%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #18 SILENT BREATH
84% matchMixed68% of 1,268 reviews2026
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Realistic 18.3%, First-Person 12.8%, Exploration 11.8%
- #19 THRESHOLD
82% matchVery Positive85% of 1,354 reviews2024
Dev: Julien EveilléPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 22.7%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Exploration 14.2%, First-Person 7.8%
- #20 From The Past
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
What hides in the depths of the forest?!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 19.8%, Realistic 15.7%, Exploration 13.1%, First-Person 11.3%
- #21 Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout
81% matchVery Positive92% of 6,451 reviews2023
Dev: Rayll Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Exploration 12%, First-Person 11%, Realistic 10.9%
- #22 Ghost Stories
85% matchMixed69% of 86 reviews2019
Dev: AK Studio
Windows
You find yourself in a deserted territory of a country house, and when you try to get out, understand that it's impossible. One on one with ghosts and your task is to survive and only then to figure out what happened here...
Why similar: Horror 33.8%, First-Person 20.7%, Action 19.1%, Adventure 17.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #23 ALPEN GHOUL: Prologue
83% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: BrocBois
Windows
ALPEN GHOUL is an exploration/stealth game. Your goal is to reach the summit alive, but you are not alone. Play smart and tread lightly if you plan on outmaneuvering this relentless hunter.
Why similar: PvE 23.8%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Exploration 17%, First-Person 13.1%
- #24 White Room Protocol
82% 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: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 22.9%, Realistic 16.5%, Linear 12.6%, First-Person 11.9%
- #25 Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker
81% matchMixed69% of 2,372 reviews2025
Dev: markuwaaaaa
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Steve Jackson, a 19-year-old guy, is looking after a friends house and encounters eerie events in a small town. Dive into the dark mystery of the events you unwittingly became a part of. Will you be able to uncover the truth?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33%, Horror 32.8%, Linear 22.8%, Atmospheric 6%, Adventure 3.6%
- #26 EMPTY SHELL
80% matchVery Positive88% of 861 reviews2023
Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.
Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Action Roguelike 27.4%, Roguelike 21.8%, Action 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #27 Pomberito
79% matchVery Positive93% of 461 reviews2024
Dev: Lara the Pitbull
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Survive 5 nights in the heart of northeastern Argentina as a local farmer and reveal the truth behind the haunting tales of the Pombero in a world where folklore meets terror.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.5%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 21.7%, First-Person 14.5%, Exploration 8.5%
- #28 Cosmic Fear
78% matchVery Positive86% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
You’ve discovered evidence of a cosmic presence influencing humanity since its origins. Now something born in the depths of the cosmos is calling again. Investigate, uncover forbidden knowledge and survive a disturbing first person Lovecraftian horror adventure.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 16.7%, Exploration 10.1%, Linear 9.6%
- #29 THE WELL IS NOT EMPTY
76% matchVery Positive91% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: tweakEra
Windows
The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.1%, Horror 26.2%, First-Person 10.8%, Exploration 10.8%, Adventure 6.7%
- #30 Born Into Fear
79% matchVery Positive89% of 282 reviews2022
Dev: Just Sauce Studio
Windows
Born Into Fear is a first-person horror game set in an evacuated neighborhood. You'll have to complete task and avoid enemies to destroy the evil Buffer.
Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, Exploration 14.4%, First-Person 12.4%, Realistic 12%
- #31 From The Other Side
78% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Horror 25.6%, First-Person 17%, Exploration 13.9%, Action 7.4%
- #32 A.A.U. Black Site
75% matchVery Positive81% of 497 reviews2026
Dev: Raspberry StudioPub: IZilla Games
Windows
As an agent of the secret special forces A.A.U., your covert mission in Serbia goes wrong fast. Framed, intercepted, and stranded in the abandoned territory of Uzovnica, you’ll need every skill to survive, especially when everything around you is not what it seems.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 24.1%, Realistic 16.8%, First-Person 14.6%, Action 7.1%
- #33 CoRoT
77% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Azteck Game Studios
Windows
CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Horror 17.9%, Realistic 14.8%, Linear 11.6%, First-Person 11.3%
- #34 Obey the Voice™
74% matchVery Positive86% of 777 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are here to listen to The Voice. Do what he says. But don't listen to other voices... Obey the Voice is a pressure-driven psychological horror experience built on constant threats and rule-based challenges, where survival depends on attention, timing, and decision-making under extreme stress.
Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Exploration 13.8%, First-Person 12.4%, Realistic 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #35 The Strange Lights
74% matchVery Positive87% of 137 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: Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 20.7%, Realistic 17.1%, Linear 12.5%, First-Person 9.5%
- #36 EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE
73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,410 reviews2023
Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.
Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Action Roguelike 29.1%, Roguelike 24.2%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 5.7%
- #37 Watch Your Back
77% matchMixed48% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: Studios Sant Marc S.L.
Windows
You are some small-time journalists, exploited by your boss. When an abandoned Cold War-era shelter is discovered, your boss sends you there to do the story of a lifetime. Only you two will know what awaits you in there...
Why similar: Realistic 21.2%, Horror 20.5%, Exploration 18.8%, First-Person 18%, PvE 12.8%
- #38 Barbotine
73% matchVery Positive90% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: Alex Rassloff
Windows
An atmospheric horror micro-game that touches on topics of anxiety, isolation, body image and obsessive habits with a surreal PSX aesthetic.
Why similar: Horror 39.6%, First-Person 21.3%, Exploration 19.3%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Adventure 6.8%
- #39 Foghorns Drown
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Laaya
Windows
You're a ferryman in Birchwood, a remote village isolated beyond a lake veiled in thick fog. Mysteries and folklore haunt your dreams in this narrative-driven psychological horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.8%, Horror 23.7%, First-Person 14.9%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Exploration 11.4%
- #40 Empty Gauge
71% matchNo user reviews96% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: BENTCUBE
Windows
A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 18%, Choices Matter 16.3%, First-Person 14.8%, Exploration 10.7%
- #41 Backrooms: Found Footage
72% matchVery Positive82% of 396 reviews2024
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Realistic 18.3%, Exploration 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, First-Person 15.3%
- #42 ROUTINE
68% matchVery Positive92% of 8,522 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 20.8%, First-Person 15.1%, Exploration 14.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #43 Omitted
75% matchMixed47% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.2%, Horror 27.3%, Realistic 11.3%, First-Person 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #44 Unwilling Host
71% matchVery Positive90% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: HeZhiQiang
Windows
This is a short, first-person psychological horror game with VHS effects. Be careful, you are facing a terrifying being.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Horror 28.5%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 9.6%, Linear 8.6%
- #45 Liminal Shroud
69% matchVery Positive91% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: Everdeep Studios
Windows
A different kind of liminal experience. Explore surreal spaces inspired by nostalgia, discover hidden paths, and unravel a mystery that is shaped by your own mind. No monsters, no combat. Just atmosphere, discovery, and dread.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.9%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 16.8%, Exploration 11.6%, First-Person 9.9%
- #46 Restless Grounds
70% matchVery Positive87% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Zirael
Windows
Forgotten Polish town, Incident at a soviet military base and hellish monsters... This is a horror investigation story... Will you stop the relentless fight, or give into it?
Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Exploration 14.4%, Linear 13.8%, 1980s 13.7%
- #47 SCP – Containment Breach
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,971 reviews2026
Dev: Undertow GamesPub: SCP-CB Community Preservation Project
Windows
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 29%, Horror 28.6%, Exploration 17%, First-Person 12.4%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #48 At Home
76% matchMostly Negative21% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: BisquitPlay
Windows
At Home is an indie horror where strangers come to your house and kidnap you and then you find yourself in a forest in a locked hut. Your task now is to escape.
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Realistic 16.3%, First-Person 15.5%, Adventure 11.2%
- #49 Forest Horror
73% matchMixed55% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.
Why similar: Realistic 34.6%, Exploration 28.9%, First-Person 17.3%, Action 10%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #50 Left Behind
71% matchMixed65% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
LEFT BEHIND is a hyper-realistic psychological horror game where you take on the role of a real estate agent with a client looking to sell you a property. Instead of a straightforward and quick interaction with the client, you find yourself thrust into a deeply unsettling and frightening situation.
Why similar: Realistic 18.9%, Exploration 17.3%, First-Person 16.1%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%
- #51 Backrooms: Lost Tape
69% matchVery Positive82% of 1,418 reviews2022
Dev: Cortez Productions
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 16.1%, Exploration 10%, Realistic 9.6%
- #52 In My Head
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Horror 24.6%, First-Person 16.4%, Linear 10%, Realistic 7.5%
- #53 Unanswered
67% matchVery Positive95% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
Windows
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.5%, Horror 23.1%, First-Person 16.4%, Exploration 14.6%, Realistic 9.7%
- #54 Sins of Sinister: The Viscera-Eater
68% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: RockyJims
Windows
Sins of Sinister is an episodic horror experience inspired by lore stories. Each chapter delivers a short yet intense descent into fear, folklore, and the unknown. A rural village begins to fall victim to mysterious deaths with no medical explanation. As dark whispers of witchcraft spread.
Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Exploration 25.7%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Adventure 9.8%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #55 AFTERLIGHT: The Apartment
66% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: SUPERLIGHTTTT
Windows
Explore an mid-2000s Korean apartment complex in this short first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 20.9%, First-Person 17.1%, Linear 15.3%, 1980s 13.1%
- #56 Tales of the Forgotten
67% matchVery Positive96% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Dead Possum GamesPub: Level Up Gaming
Windows
Three short ghost stories. Three everyday locations turned nightmare. Tales of the Forgotten is a PSX-style horror anthology perfect for a single terrifying session. Experience jump scares, uncover multiple endings, and discover why these ghosts can't rest—all in under an hour.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.2%, Horror 18.1%, Exploration 14.4%, Linear 14.3%, First-Person 14%
- #57 The Backrooms: Escape
69% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: QuixM Interactive
Windows
The Backrooms: Escape is an experience in the liminal world of backrooms. Move freely, explore the secrets of the corporation, but remember - you are not alone.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Realistic 17.4%, Exploration 15.3%, First-Person 13.1%, Linear 12%
- #58 Kohate
70% matchVery Positive85% of 58 reviews2020
Dev: DarkStone Digital
Windows
Arrested and sold at auction, you have been transported to a secret testing facility in deep space. Perform the required tasks while avoiding the abomination lurking within the complex.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 27.1%, Horror 22.1%, Exploration 14%, Realistic 10.9%, First-Person 10%
- #59 Unmourned
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 288 reviews2025
Dev: Codebros Studio
Windows
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.5%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 16.8%, Realistic 13.1%, Exploration 11.7%
- #60 Silent Nights
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 220 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 20.2%, Linear 14.3%, Realistic 11.9%, First-Person 10.2%