- #1 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
97% 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 21.6%, Lovecraftian 18.5%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Stealth 7.8%, First-Person 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational title that established the series' signature blend of physics-based puzzles and helpless stealth gameplay.
- #2 SOMA
96% 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: Lovecraftian 24.1%, Horror 11.1%, Survival Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game offers a similarly deep, philosophical narrative paired with intense, stealth-focused encounters.
- #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: Stealth 22%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Horror 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, First-Person 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This entry evolves the series' formula by introducing a semi-open world and dynamic, emergent gameplay that keeps the tension high.
- #4 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
95% 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: Stealth 17.7%, Horror 16.8%, Lovecraftian 16.3%, First-Person 8.9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A direct precursor to the Amnesia series, featuring the same focus on environmental interaction and psychological horror.
- #5 Alien: Isolation
94% matchVery Positive93% of 65,250 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Stealth 25.7%, Horror 21.4%, Survival Horror 18.7%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the feeling of being hunted by an unstoppable force while navigating a claustrophobic, atmospheric environment.
- #6 Still Wakes the Deep
94% 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: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Horror 11.7%, Stealth 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror experience that excels at building dread through isolation and environmental storytelling.
- #7 Penumbra Overture
93% 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 19.7%, Lovecraftian 15.8%, Stealth 12.9%, Survival Horror 9.8%, First-Person 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: The first entry in the Penumbra series, showcasing the early physics-based mechanics that would eventually define the Amnesia experience.
- #8 Call of Cthulhu®
92% 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: Lovecraftian 45.2%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Story Rich 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the Lovecraftian themes and investigative gameplay found in the more narrative moments of Rebirth.
- #9 Visage
91% 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 30.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Survival Horror 15.1%, First-Person 9.3%, Dark 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological horror game that relies on exploration and environmental cues to build an oppressive, terrifying atmosphere.
- #10 MADiSON
91% 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 17.6%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, First-Person 9.1%, Dark 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses camera-based mechanics and puzzle-solving to create a tense, claustrophobic experience.
- #11 Layers of Fear
90% 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 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, First-Person 11%, Story Rich 9.6%, Emotional 9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, narrative-driven psychological horror game that focuses on exploration and changing environments to disorient the player.
- #12 Scorn
89% 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: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Horror 16.5%, First-Person 10.3%, Puzzle 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, visceral atmosphere and complex environmental puzzles that reward careful observation and exploration.
- #13 Outlast
88% 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 33.1%, Survival Horror 14.7%, First-Person 11.8%, Stealth 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: This title defines the hide-and-seek horror genre, forcing players to rely on stealth and limited resources to survive.
- #14 Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
89% matchMixed68% of 3,322 reviews2009
Dev: Headfirst ProductionsPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.9%, Horror 15.3%, Stealth 9.8%, Survival Horror 8.6%, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person horror title that captures the cosmic dread and investigative elements of the Lovecraftian mythos.
- #15 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 30.7%, Survival Horror 15.9%, First-Person 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror adventure that blends historical mystery with modern psychological tension and puzzle-solving.
- #16 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
87% matchMixed70% of 11,982 reviews2013
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
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: A more narrative-focused entry in the series that prioritizes atmosphere and storytelling over complex mechanics.
- #17 Observer: System Redux
86% 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: Stealth 32.3%, Horror 17.7%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, First-Person 13.2%, Story Rich 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric psychological thriller that emphasizes narrative depth and environmental investigation in a dystopian setting.
- #18 Martha Is Dead
85% 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 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Dark 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy, dark psychological horror game that uses historical setting and personal trauma to build its unsettling atmosphere.
- #19 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
84% 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 36.2%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Survival Horror 7.2%, Stealth 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Places the player in a vulnerable position, emphasizing stealth and exploration to survive a terrifying, surreal world.
- #20 Moons of Madness
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,907 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.1%, Horror 15%, First-Person 7.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Psychological Horror 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines Lovecraftian horror with sci-fi elements, focusing on exploration and the psychological toll of isolation.
- #21 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,035 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Dark 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that emphasizes investigation and the threat of an ever-present, intelligent antagonist.
- #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: Lovecraftian 32.5%, Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, First-Person 10%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, psychological horror game that excels at making the player feel vulnerable and isolated in strange, shifting environments.
- #23 Tormented Souls
81% matchVery Positive90% of 7,918 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.4%, Horror 14.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style survival horror game that emphasizes intricate puzzle-solving and a constant sense of dread.
- #24 Fear the Spotlight
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,212 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Stealth 20.2%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Horror 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-heavy horror game that captures the tension of being trapped in a hostile, unfamiliar environment.
- #25 The Shore
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,967 reviews2021
Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.6%, Horror 11.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, First-Person 7.9%, Exploration 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking Lovecraftian horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering ancient, cosmic mysteries.
- #26 Blair Witch
80% 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 25.6%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, First-Person 12.9%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Dark 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and psychological degradation in a dense, oppressive forest setting that feels reminiscent of Rebirth's desert journey.
- #27 Narcosis
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,449 reviews2017
Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.
Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Survival Horror 18.8%, First-Person 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on survival and isolation in a deep-sea environment, mirroring the resource-management tension found in Rebirth.
- #28 The Medium
77% matchVery Positive89% of 9,958 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Adventure 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #29 Infliction
78% 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: Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, First-Person 12.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Dark 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses exploration of a domestic space to build a narrative-driven, terrifying experience.
- #30 ROUTINE
74% matchVery Positive92% of 7,023 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Stealth 18.6%, Survival Horror 10.3%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Dark 8.4%
- #31 Gray Dawn
78% matchVery Positive84% of 1,179 reviews2018
Dev: Interactive Stone
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.3%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy horror game that uses religious themes and surreal imagery to create a unique, unsettling atmosphere.
- #32 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,331 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Stealth 21.1%, Horror 19.4%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #33 Maid of Sker
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,408 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
Why similar: Stealth 20%, Horror 13.6%, Survival Horror 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, First-Person 7.4%
- #34 Never Again
76% matchVery Positive80% of 930 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Why similar: Stealth 14.7%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Horror 9.8%, Emotional 7.3%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #35 Mists of Aiden
74% 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 26.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, First-Person 10.4%, Adventure 7.6%, Mystery 7.6%
- #36 SIGNALIS
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.4%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #37 Alone in the Dark
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,635 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.5%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Dark 8.2%, Survival Horror 7.7%
- #38 Layers of Fear (2016)
73% 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 56.7%, Psychological Horror 9%, Lovecraftian 5.7%, First-Person 5.4%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #39 GYLT
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,230 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Stealth 18.4%, Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Emotional 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #40 Those Who Remain
75% matchMixed67% of 844 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Stealth 18.9%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Horror 10.3%, First-Person 7.8%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
- #41 HELLSEED: All Chapters
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Profenix Studio SRLS
Windows
HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.
Why similar: Stealth 21.1%, Horror 11.8%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Puzzle 8.9%, First-Person 7.5%
- #42 Penumbra: Requiem
76% 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 34.5%, Puzzle 25.1%, Adventure 17.2%, Atmospheric 13.9%, First-Person 9.4%
- #43 Bendy and the Dark Revival
70% matchVery Positive93% of 14,911 reviews2022
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Why similar: Stealth 16.4%, Horror 15.3%, Survival Horror 13.6%, First-Person 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #44 Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
73% 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: Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Dark 11.1%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #45 In Sound Mind
69% matchVery Positive95% of 6,771 reviews2021
Dev: We Create StuffPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.
Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Story Rich 13.4%, Puzzle 12%, First-Person 10%
- #46 Necrophosis
68% 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: Lovecraftian 36.7%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Gothic 8.5% ★, Puzzle 7.6%
- #47 Tormented Souls 2
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,996 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.8%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 9.5%, Exploration 8.6%
- #48 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
71% matchMixed59% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.6%, Horror 8.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, First-Person 7.2%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #49 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
69% matchVery Positive83% of 2,295 reviews2022
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, Puzzle 13%, Horror 12.8%, First-Person 11.9%, Exploration 8.1%
- #50 Perception
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 627 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, First-Person 12.7%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 11.1%
- #51 Lethe - Episode One
70% matchVery Positive85% of 403 reviews2016
Dev: KoukouStudiosPub: Faber Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lethe is a first person adventure with survival horror elements. Explore an atmospheric and frightening world and uncover the dark secrets of your origins.
Why similar: Horror 27%, First-Person 18.9%, Puzzle 15.6%, Adventure 15.6%, Atmospheric 14%
- #52 The Chant
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,212 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14%, Horror 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Emotional 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #53 Whitehaven
70% 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 15.8%, Survival Horror 15.7%, First-Person 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.6%
- #54 Blasfemia
65% 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: Survival Horror 18.2%, Horror 17.9%, Dark 12.7%, Puzzle 10%, First-Person 8.3%
- #55 Don't Be Afraid 2
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 257 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Horror 11.6%, Survival Horror 10.8%, First-Person 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #56 Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes
65% 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: Stealth 21.2%, Puzzle 13%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Adventure 9.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #57 Left Alone
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 643 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Horror 12.5%, First-Person 11.4%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 10.2%, Survival Horror 9.9%
- #58 Call of the Sea
66% matchVery Positive88% of 6,069 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, First-Person 9.7%, Story Rich 8.9%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #59 Rise of Insanity
68% 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 18.5%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Puzzle 9.6%, Dark 8.2%