- #1 SOMA
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,186 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 26.8%, Horror 21.6%, Lovecraftian 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Survival Horror 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the deep philosophical dread and narrative-heavy focus found in A Machine for Pigs.
- #2 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
96% matchVery Positive95% of 35,384 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 45.9%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, Lovecraftian 7%, Survival Horror 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it establishes the core mechanics and oppressive atmosphere that defined the series.
- #3 Amnesia: The Bunker
96% matchVery Positive93% of 11,778 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, First-Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This entry offers a more open-ended, immersive-sim approach while maintaining the signature tension of the Amnesia franchise.
- #4 Layers of Fear
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,635 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: Horror 23.9%, Walking Simulator 23.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 6.6%, Mystery 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential psychological horror walking simulator that uses shifting environments to mirror the protagonist's deteriorating mental state.
- #5 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
94% matchVery Positive94% of 2,923 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
Why similar: Horror 46.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Lovecraftian 8%, First-Person 7.2%, Survival Horror 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title showcases the early Frictional Games design philosophy, blending physics-based puzzles with intense psychological isolation.
- #6 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,401 reviews2017
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, Horror 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Psychological Horror 6.2%, Exploration 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game is a foundational pillar of the walking simulator genre, focusing entirely on atmosphere, narration, and discovery.
- #7 Visage
93% matchVery Positive84% of 10,723 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 45.6%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Survival Horror 7.3%, Dark 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that uses a slow-burn, exploration-heavy approach to build unbearable tension.
- #8 Observer: System Redux
92% matchVery Positive85% of 2,923 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48%, Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, First-Person 6.7%, Story Rich 6%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric, narrative-driven horror game that excels at creating a sense of unease through its dense, dystopian environment.
- #9 What Remains of Edith Finch
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,731 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 48.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Mystery 7.4%, Horror 6.5%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: While less overtly terrifying, it is the gold standard for environmental storytelling and walking-simulator narrative design.
- #10 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
91% matchVery Positive89% of 8,178 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 53.2%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, First-Person 4.9%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Psychological Horror 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, vulnerable perspective on first-person horror that emphasizes atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
- #11 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
90% matchVery Positive88% of 8,955 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44.1%, Horror 16.5%, Mystery 9.6%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Lovecraftian 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, atmospheric mystery game that focuses on exploration and piecing together a dark, fragmented story.
- #12 Amnesia: Rebirth
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,236 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Lovecraftian 14.2%, First-Person 7.4%, Story Rich 6.8%, Psychological Horror 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' tradition of blending first-person exploration with a deeply personal, story-driven horror experience.
- #13 Outlast
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 135,249 reviews2013
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Why similar: Horror 59%, Survival Horror 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Walking Simulator 6.2%, First-Person 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the helpless, first-person horror experience with a focus on stealth and escaping overwhelming threats.
- #14 Penumbra Overture
88% matchVery Positive91% of 4,100 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 49.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Survival Horror 7.9%, Lovecraftian 7%, First-Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: The first entry in the Penumbra series, providing a raw look at the puzzle-heavy, atmospheric horror that influenced the Amnesia series.
- #15 MADiSON
86% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 42.9%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Dark 7.2%, First-Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses intricate puzzles and exploration to drive its unsettling, narrative-focused experience.
- #16 Conarium
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,252 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.3%, Horror 24.8%, Lovecraftian 17.1%, Psychological Horror 6.6%, First-Person 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Inspired by Lovecraftian themes, this game focuses on exploration and mystery within a highly atmospheric, isolated setting.
- #17 The Beast Inside
86% matchVery Positive83% of 12,010 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 44.5%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Survival Horror 7.5%, Psychological Horror 7%, First-Person 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that combines mystery, exploration, and psychological tension across two different time periods.
- #18 Martha Is Dead
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,780 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 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: Horror 35.2%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 8.7%, Dark 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, historical psychological horror game that relies heavily on narrative and disturbing, atmospheric imagery.
- #19 Infliction
85% matchVery Positive81% of 950 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 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 31.1%, Horror 29.5%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 4.9%, First-Person 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal and terrifying psychological horror game that relies on exploring a haunted home to uncover a dark history.
- #20 Scorn
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 18,489 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Horror 31.3%, Walking Simulator 25.2%, Lovecraftian 8.9%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, environmental-storytelling horror game that relies on visual cues rather than dialogue to convey its grotesque world.
- #21 Neverending Nightmares
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,996 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Horror 39.4%, Walking Simulator 33.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Atmospheric 4.6%, Survival Horror 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A haunting, psychological horror game that uses a unique art style to explore themes of mental illness and despair.
- #22 Lost in Vivo
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,903 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Horror 39.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Lovecraftian 13.7%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic and surreal psychological horror game that excels at creating a sense of dread through its unique, lo-fi aesthetic.
- #23 The Town of Light
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,772 reviews2016
Dev: LKA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31%, Horror 28.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Mystery 7.3%, Exploration 7%
Why You'll Like It: A grounded, psychological horror experience that uses a real-world location to tell a haunting, story-driven narrative.
- #24 The Park®
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 3,178 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.5%, Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, First-Person 5.4%, Mystery 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused horror experience that excels at building atmosphere within a single, contained location.
- #25 God's Basement
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Mystery 5.7%, Dark 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator-style horror game that focuses on psychological puzzles and a tense, slow-burn narrative.
- #26 Call of Cthulhu®
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Lovecraftian 20%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Mystery 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the mystery and psychological decay elements, focusing on investigation and narrative choices.
- #27 Blair Witch
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,941 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.8 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: Horror 34.2%, Walking Simulator 28.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, First-Person 5.1%, Survival Horror 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and the psychological toll of being lost in an oppressive, supernatural forest.
- #28 Layers of Fear (2016)
78% matchVery Positive88% of 27,473 reviews2016
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Why similar: Horror 66.5%, Walking Simulator 16%, Psychological Horror 5.4%, Atmospheric 2%, First-Person 1.9%
- #29 Unwilling Host
76% matchVery Positive95% of 58 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: Walking Simulator 43.5%, Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, First-Person 3.1%, Adventure 3.1%
- #30 The Guest
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 208 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.1%, Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Survival Horror 5.8%, Dark 5.5%
- #31 Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,445 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.5%, Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Dark 5.2%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #32 Penumbra: Requiem
80% matchMixed52% of 1,130 reviews
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Puzzle expansion for Penumbra: Black Plague. Requiem is part of Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition, included in the Penumbra Collection.
Why similar: Horror 64.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Puzzle 6.9%, Indie 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: The final chapter of the Penumbra series, focusing on puzzle-solving and atmospheric exploration to conclude the story.
- #33 Necrophosis
73% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.5%, Horror 20.1%, Lovecraftian 12.2%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Mystery 7.4%
- #34 Implements of Hell
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.4%, Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Mystery 6.8%, Dark 4.6%
- #35 Slender: The Arrival
75% matchVery Positive88% of 9,266 reviews2013
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
Why similar: Horror 48.2%, Walking Simulator 22.6%, Survival Horror 7.3%, Psychological Horror 5.8%, First-Person 5%
- #36 The Maid
74% matchVery Positive81% of 170 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.5%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 6.7%, First-Person 5.3%, Survival Horror 5%
- #37 NightGhast
73% matchVery Positive91% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
NIGHTGHAST is a first-person horror game about wicked witches and sinister widows...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 44%, Horror 31.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, First-Person 4.2%, Adventure 3.7%
- #38 Dark Atlas: Infernum
72% matchVery Positive86% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Night Council StudioPub: Selecta Play
Windows
If hell is a state of the soul, these are the steps that will lead you to its gates. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story where an esoteric end of the world meets psychological survival horror with a strong narrative component.
Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Walking Simulator 25%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Mystery 7.8%, First-Person 6.7%
- #39 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
72% matchVery Positive83% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Horror 21.9%, Lovecraftian 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Mystery 5.8%
- #40 Mists of Aiden
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 37.1%, Walking Simulator 25.2%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Mystery 5.5%, First-Person 4.3%
- #41 Deep Sorrow
75% matchMixed50% of 93 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.3%, Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Survival Horror 6.4%, Adventure 5.7%
- #42 Doorways: Prelude
74% 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 45.8%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Survival Horror 6.9%, First-Person 4.9%, Psychological Horror 3.9%
- #43 Blasfemia
69% matchVery Positive91% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 33%, Horror 27.3%, Survival Horror 9%, Dark 6.4%, Psychological Horror 3.8%
- #44 Among Ashes
69% matchVery Positive95% of 431 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Cliff Games
Windows
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Survival Horror 10.4%, First-Person 7.1%, Dark 6.9%
- #45 Mirror Forge
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.4%, Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Survival Horror 9%, Dark 5.9%
- #46 Bendy and the Ink Machine
70% matchVery Positive89% of 35,088 reviews2017
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.
Why similar: Horror 45.4%, Survival Horror 8.5%, Mystery 8.2%, First-Person 7.7%, Dark 5.9%
- #47 Butcherman
68% 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: Walking Simulator 31.8%, Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Mystery 6.1%, First-Person 5.6%
- #48 Still Wakes the Deep
67% matchVery Positive88% of 11,771 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 32.5%, Horror 23.5%, Lovecraftian 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, First-Person 4.8%
- #49 Don't Play This
67% matchVery Positive85% of 628 reviews2026
Dev: AdmiaPub: Notex
Windows
Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.5%, Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Mystery 7.7%, Exploration 4.7%
- #50 White Room Protocol
69% 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: Walking Simulator 40.2%, Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Dark 4.9%, Atmospheric 4.6%
- #51 Lust from Beyond: M Edition
71% matchMixed66% of 353 reviews2022
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Descend into madness in a first-person survival horror inspired by Lovecraft and Giger. Solve the mystery of esoteric cults. Cross the gate to the blasphemous land of Lusst’ghaa. Play the new M-rated cut of the fan-favorite Lust from Beyond.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Horror 20.5%, Lovecraftian 10.6%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, Survival Horror 6.9%
- #52 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.7%, Horror 22.2%, Lovecraftian 10.6%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Survival Horror 6.6%
- #53 Whale Flesh
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: SUPERita
Windows
A short horror game where you dig through the flesh of a giant whale
Why similar: Horror 38.4%, Walking Simulator 23.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Dark 5.5%
- #54 Forest Asylum 2
67% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.4%, Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Dark 4.9%
- #55 Obey the Voice™
66% matchVery Positive89% of 567 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...
Why similar: Horror 34.3%, Walking Simulator 31.4%, Dark 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Exploration 5.3%
- #56 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
66% matchVery Positive92% of 227 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: Walking Simulator 33.7%, Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%, Mystery 6.1%
- #57 Amygdala
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Stigma Studios
Windows
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Walking Simulator 24.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, First-Person 7.3%, Mystery 6.9%
- #58 Husk
71% matchMixed46% of 749 reviews2017
Dev: UndeadScoutPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, First-Person 4.9%, Survival Horror 4.7%
- #59 Agony
70% matchMixed47% of 2,949 reviews2018
Dev: Madmind StudioPub: Playway S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Agony is a first-person, survival horror set in hell. You will begin your journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about your past. The special ability to control people on your path, and possess demons, gives you the measures to survive.
Why similar: Horror 47.8%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Survival Horror 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, First-Person 6.7%
