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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Singleplayer, Psychological Horror, Puzzle.

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  1. #1 Observo
    97% matchPositive82% of 45 reviews2022
    Dev: SpaceZeta Games
    Windows

    A third-person survival horror game styled after early-2000s horror game classics. What was supposed to be a regular inn turned out to be hiding a nightmare inside...

    Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Survival Horror 20.8%, Puzzle 19.1%, Old School 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

  2. #2 Dream Night
    96% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: ZonelyGames
    Windows

    You wake up from a nightmare. You can't count how many times you've had a nightmare this month. But this time, after waking up, you find some strange phenomena in your house. You want to go out to see, but the door is locked...

    Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Survival Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Puzzle 19%, Indie 2.8%

  3. #3 I'm on Observation Duty
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,187 reviews2019
    Dev: Notovia
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

    Why similar: Horror 35.7%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Puzzle 20.2%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Indie 5.5%

  4. #4 Turbo Granny
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Yamoto
    Windows

    ターボババア | Turbo Granny is a survival horror game based on an urban legend about a high-speed old woman. Escape the mysterious mansion while being chased by the terrifyingly fast Turbo Granny.

    Why similar: Horror 32.9%, Survival Horror 29.7%, Puzzle 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%

  5. #5 Hagyo-gil: The Way Home
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Incomplete Combustion
    Windows

    You simply fell asleep, bored of studying as usual. But when you opened your eyes, you were trapped in a school where the same day repeats. No friends, no teachers. Only things that used to be your friends roam the corridors. Gather supplies, survive, and find a way out.

    Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Survival Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Puzzle 15.2%, Atmospheric 13.1%

  6. #6 Anna - Extended Edition
    93% matchMixed60% of 1,614 reviews2013
    Dev: DreampaintersPub: Kalypso Media Digital
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Anna - Extended Edition has been given an overhaul based on the feedback of the thousands of players of the original Anna.

    Why similar: Horror 50.1%, Puzzle 18.1%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Indie 4.8%

  7. #7 Kibreet
    92% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Proxy720
    Windows

    Kibreet | كبريت is a psychological Arab folklore horror game where a single matchbox reveals visions warped by shame and violence.

    Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Old School 14%, Puzzle 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.6%

  8. #8 End Of Line
    91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Troxan Studios
    Windows

    Stay alive in this first-person horror-puzzle game. Trapped inside a claustrophobic train, each carriage tests you differently.

    Why similar: Horror 29%, Survival Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Puzzle 11.9%

  9. #9 Two Bad Fellas
    91% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Rabbit Bay Games
    Windows

    In this first person, horror, casual game, you have to protect your Teddy from the Two Bad Fellas. Find quickly a safe spot to hide your buddy and than move him to the next one. Explore the house and solve riddles but be aware, if you hold your Teddy for too long, you will be in big danger!

    Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Survival Horror 30.4%, Puzzle 20%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Indie 2.1%

  10. #10 Inn 8
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AMINPub: Yahaha Studios
    Windows

    Inn 8 is a first-person horror adventure game with unique gameplay mechanics. Stumbled upon a cursed inn while taking a selfie in the wild. Endless rooms and terrifying monsters await. Use your wits to uncover the house's evil secrets, defeat your enemies and break the curse.

    Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Puzzle 24.3%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17%, Atmospheric 10.3%

  11. #11 Stan
    89% matchMixed57% of 21 reviews2024
    Dev: Gus Jewell
    Windows

    Obsessive fans are common for artists, but this one is different. He's found his way to the home of J.W. Eel slug, a piano player who just got a deadline from a record label, and is determined to get inside.

    Why similar: Horror 36.1%, Survival Horror 32.8%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Indie 3.4%, Singleplayer 3%

  12. #12 Soul Street
    88% matchPositive86% of 44 reviews2023
    Dev: DululuPub: BD Games
    Windows

    Psychic Sleuth: Street of Falling Souls is a deductive adventure game that combines narrative and puzzle solving, with rational reasoning to obtain relevant and important information to advance the story and unravel the truth of the case, as well as the mysterious forces behind the organisation.

    Why similar: Horror 31.8%, Puzzle 28.5%, Psychological Horror 22%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%

  13. #13 CONCLUSE
    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 532 reviews2018
    Dev: concluse_dev
    Windows · Mac

    Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted..

    Why similar: Horror 33%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Puzzle 11%

  14. #14 Poppy Playtime
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 132,662 reviews2021
    Dev: Mob Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.

    Why similar: Horror 41.8%, Survival Horror 20.4%, Puzzle 17.8%, Psychological Horror 10%, Atmospheric 5.4%

  15. #15 Among Ashes
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 410 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: Survival Horror 21.4%, Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Old School 14.5%, Puzzle 13.5%

  16. #16 Wick
    87% matchVery Positive86% of 691 reviews2015
    Dev: Hellbent Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen... but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight.

    Why similar: Horror 40.4%, Survival Horror 28.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Atmospheric 12%, Indie 4.2%

  17. #17 Rite of Osiris
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Time Break Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Explore the tombs beneath Egypt’s desert in a first-person survival horror. Hide from the horrors that stalk the dark, scavenge and craft to progress, and manage your light, tools, and scarce supplies to stay alive.

    Why similar: Horror 30%, Survival Horror 29.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Atmospheric 15.7%, Puzzle 7.7%

  18. #18 Backrooms Untold
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Maritime Games
    Windows

    Backrooms Untold is an atmospheric horror experience where you’re lost in an endless, infinite maze of fluorescent lit corridors, stained carpet, and humming lights. The deeper you go, the more it feels wrong—familiar spaces twisting into something hostile and unknowable.

    Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Survival Horror 21.4%, Puzzle 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%

  19. #19 Nocturnal
    84% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Shane Barrera
    Windows

    Explore a dark labyrinth in this top-down survival horror. Solve puzzles, evade traps, manage scarce resources, and uncover the gruesome story of a cannibalistic killer. Stealth and strategy are key to surviving this tense, atmospheric experience.

    Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Survival Horror 22.6%, Old School 22.5%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Puzzle 13.8%

  20. #20 Squawky
    83% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2025
    Dev: Spark Labs Gaming
    Windows

    A mascot horror game where a rubber chicken is your flashlight. Enhance it with strange energies to progress, survive twisted enemies, and whatever you do, don’t let Squawky catch you.

    Why similar: Horror 28.5%, Puzzle 26.2%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Survival Horror 11.2%

  21. #21 The Designer's Curse Chapter 2 - Forgotten Horrors
    82% matchPositive92% of 39 reviews2025
    Dev: CBGames
    Windows · Mac

    An unmissable survival horror experience with satisfying physics, haunting ambience, and terrifying encounters. Can you escape the horrors of Shaw Well Manor?

    Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Survival Horror 23.2%, Puzzle 20.4%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%

  22. #22 Horror Tale 2: Samantha
    82% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2023
    Dev: Euphoria Games
    Windows

    Escape a terrifying prison, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth behind the masked kidnapper. Continue the horror story of Tom and Samantha in this intense mystery escape adventure set in 1990s America.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 27.8%, Horror 25.2%, Puzzle 20.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.7%

  23. #23 Madness in the dark
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Enfain
    Windows

    Monsters hide in the darkness - shoot to light up the room. But be careful - shots attract new enemies. Will you be able to find your way to the light?

    Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Survival Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Puzzle 8.1%

  24. #24 Astray
    81% matchMixed69% of 230 reviews2015
    Dev: Aegon Games Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Astray is a first-person horror/puzzle game set in an abandoned museum based on unusual cultures, legends, and supernatural themes. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface..

    Why similar: Horror 30%, Puzzle 23.2%, Survival Horror 18%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

  25. #25 Penumbra Overture
    80% matchVery Positive91% of 4,061 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 41.7%, Survival Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Puzzle 9.8%

  26. #26 On My Behalf
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WRONGEST SYSTEM
    Windows

    A normal night trip taking photographs for a contest, Turns quickly into an unexpected nightmare. Where you go through hell, face your past in order to survive in a Story-rich, Immersive, First person horror settings

    Why similar: Horror 31.1%, Survival Horror 27.5%, Psychological Horror 21%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Indie 3%

  27. #27 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 8,096 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 56%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Puzzle 7.6%, Psychological Horror 6.7%

  28. #28 Doomed Inheritance
    78% match2 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Orikazi
    Windows

    Doomed Inheritance is a first-person psychological horror puzzle game set in a decaying Gothic manor where a brain-shaped sanity meter steadily drains. Explore eerie rooms, solve immersive environmental, light-and-shadow, and pattern puzzles, and collect vials to stave off creeping control drift.

    Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Survival Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Puzzle 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.8%

  29. #29 Fear, But Stupid
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Franquista Yu Games
    Windows

    A first-person horror game with dark humor and PS2-style vibes. Solve puzzles, find keys and clues, avoid enemies, and escape each level using only your flashlight and your wits. Short but intense experiences with gore, parody, and pure tension.

    Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Survival Horror 34.6%, Puzzle 24.9%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 1.6%

  30. #30 Dark Watching Chapter 1
    76% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
    Dev: Cannedheart's studios
    Windows

    your goal is to find your sister that went missing. Solve simple puzzles and avoid being found by the Watcher.

    Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Puzzle 21.4%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Atmospheric 14%, Survival Horror 9.6%

  31. #31 Varmalis
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Door Nano Studio
    Windows

    Old-school psychological horror inspired by Silent Hill series, based on exploration of abandoned places, combat with monsters, puzzles solving and objects and texts to find. Vincent remembers a murder he never witnessed. What if his memories were mixed with those of a real killer?

    Why similar: Old School 20.1%, Survival Horror 20.1%, Horror 19.6%, Puzzle 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%

  32. #32 Tormented Souls
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 7,787 reviews2021
    Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.5 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 24%, Horror 19.8%, Old School 15.5%, Puzzle 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%

  33. #33 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
    Dev: Frictional Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    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 42.5%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Puzzle 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 10%

  34. #34 Plastomorphosis
    75% matchMostly Positive79% of 80 reviews2024
    Dev: VidyGames
    Windows

    Evacuated from their hometown due to dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality where living as a human is no longer possible as it once was. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics.

    Why similar: Old School 24.3%, Horror 21.7%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Puzzle 12.6%

  35. #35 The Nightmare Escape
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HALbot Studios
    Windows

    Navigate through your nightmares in this immersive first-person horror game. Explore a mysterious abandoned apartment building and unlock four unique interconnected short stories and piece together the puzzles to escape your nightmare.

    Why similar: Horror 32%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Puzzle 8.9%

  36. #36 Unsealed: The Mare
    73% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2026
    Dev: Gamhalla
    Windows

    A challenging first-person psychological horror game where you play as Vera, trapped in a nightmare tied to her family’s tragic past. Burn the cursed teddies, restore lost memories, and break sealed doors to survive The Mare.

    Why similar: Horror 31%, Survival Horror 27.7%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Indie 2.9%

  37. #37 Boogeyman 2
    75% matchVery Positive82% of 392 reviews2017
    Dev: Clockwork WolfPub: ClockWorkWolf
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Awoken in the night by your doll. Speaking as if it possesses a mind of its own. The doll warns you of a monster that has come to take you away.

    Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Survival Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Indie 5.7%

  38. #38 Phantom Floor
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Hawaiian Shirt Games
    Windows

    You are trapped on the Phantom Floor. You must find a way to escape, but keep quiet, it's always listening.

    Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Survival Horror 29.4%, Old School 16.4%, Puzzle 14.9%, Psychological Horror 6.7%

  39. #39 MADiSON
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 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 31%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 20%, Puzzle 15.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%

  40. #40 The Hunt In Sanity
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kaboom Games
    Windows

    The Hunt In Sanity is a first-person psychological horror game. You play as Jason searching for his wife. As you explore eerie environments.You must scavenge for supplies to survive relentless attacks from evil Enemies.Find hidden clues, solve puzzles, and delve into the secrets of your wife's past

    Why similar: Survival Horror 23.2%, Horror 21.8%, Puzzle 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16%, Atmospheric 12.9%

  41. #41 The Door Before
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: StormBrew
    Windows

    Step into a haunted hotel that will test your resolve. Run, hide, and use your resources to survive the dangers that lurk. Every attempt brings you closer to uncovering the way out, but beware as the monsters that hunt you grow more bold. Do you have what it takes to escape this nightmare?

    Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Survival Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Puzzle 10.5%

  42. #42 It Breathes
    72% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Benedek PéterPub: Ashen Wing
    Windows · Linux

    First-person VHS horror game set in an abandoned Hungarian hospital. Hide, fight, or flee while working towards your only goal: to escape.

    Why similar: Old School 29.6%, Horror 28.4%, Survival Horror 26.7%, Puzzle 13%, Singleplayer 2.3%

  43. #43 Nightshift - The School Janitor
    71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Irreplaceable Studios
    Windows

    Survive the night shift at an abandoned school. Complete your cleaning tasks before 5 AM, manage your flashlight battery, and avoid the darkness that hunts you. Can you last 5 nights?

    Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Survival Horror 31.2%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Indie 2.1%

  44. #44 From the Last Shift: Horror Collection
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RadiosityPub: Yahaha Studios
    Windows

    The Last Shift is a first-person adventure horror game. At midnight, demons roam the amusement park while you are alone on the night shift in the security booth. Collect clues, solve puzzles, face your enemies, and strive to survive the night!

    Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Puzzle 23.2%, Survival Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Indie 2.2%

  45. #45 Miasma
    70% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: GhostMasakiPub: GMRX
    Windows

    Miasma is a first-person psychological horror maze game with a horrific atmosphere, you are trapped in a maze-like prison with a mysterious creature, and your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.

    Why similar: Horror 34.2%, Survival Horror 29%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%

  46. #46 Foster: Ghost Child | 養小鬼
    71% matchMixed43% of 72 reviews2022
    Dev: Lsgamedev
    Windows

    Foster: Ghost Child provides an atmospheric horror that incorporates East Asian elements rarely used in games. The game makes use of Chinese traditional elements to convey a distinct and frightful storyline that incorporates Taoism, Buddhism, and Chinese mythology.

    Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Survival Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Puzzle 14.9%, Atmospheric 6.2%

  47. #47 SOMNIFUGE
    69% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2025
    Dev: Donitz Works
    Windows · Linux

    Trapped in a dark mansion, you must solve cryptic puzzles, evade mind-warping horrors, and descend into a PSX-inspired nightmare. Will you escape, or will you spiral into oblivion in SOMNIFUGE?

    Why similar: Horror 28%, Old School 20.4%, Puzzle 20.2%, Atmospheric 13%, Psychological Horror 11.6%

  48. #48 Home Sweet Home
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 3,748 reviews2017
    Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.

    Why similar: Horror 45.5%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Puzzle 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%

  49. #49 Sparky Marky Online: Do you see Sparky?
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Clapperheads
    Windows

    Do you see Sparky? is a multiplayer horror game 4 vs 1 where one player takes on the role of the traitor and controls a monster, and the other 4 players need to expose him or she in order to stay alive and catch the monster.

    Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Survival Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 19%, Puzzle 15.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%

  50. #50 Don't breathe in!
    68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Kadir AKKASPub: FadingLight Studios
    Windows

    "Don't Breathe In" is a psychological horror game where you must survive in an abandoned laboratory. Solve puzzles, find an escape route, and be careful—every breath you take brings you closer to death in a toxic gas-filled environment. ✔ Horror & Thriller | ✔ Puzzle & Exploration | ✔ Survival

    Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Survival Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Puzzle 17.2%, Atmospheric 14.5%

  51. #51 CALENDULA
    70% matchMostly Positive76% of 364 reviews2016
    Dev: Blooming Buds Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    How to play a game that doesn't want to be played? Calendula is an experimental meta game about trying to play a game. Use your logic to thrive against conventions and get surrounded by a dark atmosphere.

    Why similar: Puzzle 37.6%, Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 23.8%, Indie 10.3%

  52. #52 panoptique
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Leaves
    Windows

    An organic horror game where every level is working against you. Run from a living, ever-shifting prison, and attempt to escape the inescapable.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 28.3%, Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Puzzle 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%

  53. #53 Firework
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 43,818 reviews2021
    Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.

    Why similar: Horror 37.6%, Puzzle 21.5%, Old School 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.5%

  54. #54 Transfigured
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pinecone Studio Inc.
    Windows

    Transfigured is a 2D side-scroller psychological horror game. Humanoid monstrosities stalk you from the dark. Armed with nothing other than a dying flashlight, survival depends on hiding, finding tools, and carefully navigating your surroundings.

    Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Survival Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Puzzle 18.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%

  55. #55 Shelf Life
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NeonGhost Studio
    Windows

    Solve your supervisor's deadly task sequence to survive, but be warned: every wrong guess makes the store a more monstrous labyrinth. Unravel the horrific code and finally clock out, or be a permanent employee.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 28.6%, Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Puzzle 16.1%, Atmospheric 13.3%

  56. #56 Visage
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 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 44.2%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Survival Horror 21%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

  57. #57 Dungeon Nightmares II : The Memory
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 284 reviews2015
    Dev: K Monkey
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Dungeon Nightmares II is a first-person psychological horror that takes you through a journey of discovering what nightmares are.The game is inspired by classic roguelike games which include 100% procedural-generated maps and permadeath.

    Why similar: Horror 43.6%, Survival Horror 27.6%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Indie 4.6%

  58. #58 Sevyal
    66% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2023
    Dev: Ünal
    Windows

    Sevyal is a single-player horror game set in an underground hospital. Something has gone wrong and as a government official, you must visit the location, repair the electricity, survive, establish communication with the military, and escape.

    Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Survival Horror 28.4%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Puzzle 8.9%

  59. #59 Blasfemia
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 262 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: Horror 30.1%, Survival Horror 29.6%, Puzzle 18%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

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