- #1 The Painscreek Killings
97% matchVery Positive91% of 6,420 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Detective 16.5%, Supernatural 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, open-ended detective experience that rewards careful observation and exploration of an abandoned town.
- #2 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
96% matchVery Positive88% of 8,977 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: Detective 27.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Supernatural 12.4%, Horror 9.5%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the surreal, investigative atmosphere of exploring a remote, mysterious location filled with hidden secrets.
- #3 What Remains of Edith Finch
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,006 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.2 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: Story Rich 20.3%, Mystery 17.1%, Atmospheric 14.3%, First-Person 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title focuses on uncovering the dark, layered history of a house through immersive environmental storytelling.
- #4 Layers of Fear
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,749 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 12.9%, Supernatural 12.5%, Mystery 9.5%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game masterfully uses shifting environments and surreal imagery to create a sense of dread within a house.
- #5 Call of Cthulhu®
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,959 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Detective 24.9%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 17%, Mystery 10%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines detective investigation with Lovecraftian horror, mirroring the paranormal mystery elements found in the seed game.
- #6 Conarium
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,282 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 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: Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 26.7%, First-Person 16.4%, Atmospheric 10%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a chilling, atmospheric exploration experience centered on uncovering the mysteries of a remote, abandoned facility.
- #7 Echoes of Dread
93% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Wake up inside an abandoned mansion. Uncover the dark fate of a missing family. Survive the presence that stalks you within these walls.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 11.1%, Detective 10%, Thriller 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines hidden-object mechanics with psychological horror to create a tense, investigative experience.
- #8 Kona
92% matchVery Positive83% of 3,706 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 12%, Atmospheric 10%, Exploration 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a remote, snowy location, this game emphasizes investigation and survival as you piece together the mystery of an abandoned town.
- #9 The Beast Inside
91% matchVery Positive83% of 12,171 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.8 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 36.2%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, First-Person 13.2%, Story Rich 8.2%, Realistic 7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends historical mystery with modern psychological horror, featuring a detective protagonist exploring a secluded, haunted property.
- #10 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
91% matchVery Positive95% of 35,783 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.6 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 36.8%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, First-Person 10.7%, Dark 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational title for first-person psychological horror that relies on exploration and puzzle-solving to build intense dread.
- #11 Confabulation
90% matchVery Positive91% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.5%, Supernatural 10.9%, Horror 9.9%, Investigation 9.4%, Mystery 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game focuses on puzzle-solving and first-person exploration in a confined, unsettling environment.
- #12 Visage
89% matchVery Positive84% of 10,980 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 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 29.8%, Psychological Horror 29.4%, Dark 10.1%, First-Person 8%, Realistic 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deeply unsettling experience within a shifting, haunted house that demands careful investigation to survive.
- #13 Martha Is Dead
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,957 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Thriller 16.5%, Cinematic 11.6%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-driven psychological thriller that uses atmospheric exploration to uncover a disturbing family mystery.
- #14 >observer_
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,934 reviews2017
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale 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: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Detective 20.5%, Horror 19.1%, Atmospheric 10.4%, First-Person 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This detective-focused game features a surreal, psychological atmosphere that mirrors the investigative intensity of the seed game.
- #15 Gone Home
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 18,462 reviews2013
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.
Why similar: Exploration 22.8%, First-Person 21.3%, Atmospheric 19.5%, Story Rich 16.6%, Mystery 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, it shares the core mechanic of exploring a secluded house to piece together a narrative through hidden objects.
- #16 The Anomalous Hour
86% matchVery Positive92% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Gambir Studio
Windows
You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.
Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.9%, Supernatural 8.3%, Mystery 8%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the surreal, interactive-fiction style of the seed game by presenting a mysterious, reality-bending investigation.
- #17 Abandoned Souls
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Thriller 12.9%, Horror 12.5%, Realistic 10.2%, Mystery 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This walking simulator captures the atmospheric, psychological tension of exploring a desolate and haunted space.
- #18 Dark Fall: The Journal
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 311 reviews2013
Dev: Darkling RoomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 34%
This Myst-style horror-adventure game will bring fear into your heart. From the very beginning you are exposed to an overwhelming but invisible ghost presence – strange calls, footsteps, voices from nowhere. In order to help your brother and survive you will need to solve the mystery of this abandoned, haunted place. And remember!
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Supernatural 22.4%, Mystery 17.8%, Adventure 10.2%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at creating an eerie, investigative atmosphere within a forgotten, haunted location.
- #19 Meridian 157: Chapter 1
84% matchVery Positive93% of 373 reviews2020
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
While searching for the anomaly, you find yourself trapped inside a facility on a remote sub-Arctic island. What is this place? Who built it? Why was it left abandoned? Explore the uninhabited complex you now find yourself trapped in, but be warned: you might not be as alone as you think...
Why similar: Investigation 25%, Thriller 19.7%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Exploration 9.5%, Horror 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strong puzzle-adventure game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering mysteries in a remote, isolated setting.
- #20 The Curse of Elmwood
84% matchMixed53% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You hear quiet whispers from deep inside the house, but no one sees. You begin to feel that you are not alone in this house. Curse of Elmwood is an atmospheric horror where you find yourself trapped in a gloomy 18th century mansion, steeped in mystery and horror.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Hidden Object 12.5%, Horror 11.6%, Exploration 10.1%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title features exploration and hidden-object mechanics set within a mysterious, puzzle-filled environment.
- #21 The Gravedigger
83% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Authogin
Windows
You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Mystery 14.1%, First-Person 11.1%, Dark 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror game focuses on immersive investigation and uncovering the dark secrets of a mysterious location.
- #22 Return to Shironagasu Island
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,299 reviews2020
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Mystery 20.7%, Detective 19.6%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Thriller 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a compelling mystery-adventure experience with a strong focus on narrative and investigation.
- #23 Shadow of the School
82% matchMixed67% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.
Why similar: Investigation 24.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Hidden Object 10%, Horror 9.5%, Exploration 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on investigative gameplay and exploration, perfect for fans of the mystery-dungeon style of the seed game.
- #24 Firewatch
80% matchVery Positive91% of 99,559 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Mystery 19.5%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Story Rich 14.6%, First-Person 13.6%, Exploration 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: While focused on isolation rather than horror, it is a masterclass in first-person exploration and mystery-solving in a remote setting.
- #25 Misery Mansion
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: Manic Mice
Windows
Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.
Why similar: Investigation 20.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 13.8%, Thriller 9.6%, Dark 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that emphasizes exploration and stealth within a dark, puzzle-heavy mansion.
- #26 Penumbra Overture
81% matchVery Positive90% of 4,186 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 35.2%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, First-Person 14%, Dark 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a tense, puzzle-heavy horror experience that relies on environmental interaction and exploration.
- #27 Rehaunted
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: Cauchemar
Windows
Enter a house where every clue feels wrong. Investigate a brutal crime scene, uncover hidden evidence, and use your detective tools to piece together a disturbing truth buried beneath the silence.
Why similar: Investigation 12.9%, Detective 12.2%, Supernatural 11.5%, Thriller 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #28 Thekku Island
77% matchVery Positive86% of 152 reviews2026
Dev: Ales Devs Games
Windows
A chilling psychological horror set in 1980s Kerala. After weeks of silence, you arrive on a remote island to search for your missing wife. Explore an abandoned house, uncover local folklore, survive haunting encounters, and unravel the island’s buried secrets.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.5%, Exploration 13.3%, Supernatural 13.1%, Horror 12.4%, First-Person 9.5%
- #29 Moons of Madness
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,944 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Thriller 15.9%, First-Person 10.8%, Mystery 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It blends psychological horror with exploration, forcing players to investigate a remote, hostile environment.
- #30 COLINA: Legacy
79% matchVery Positive81% of 211 reviews2018
Dev: Chance6 Studios, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.
Why similar: Thriller 16.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Supernatural 12.3%, Investigation 12.3%, Horror 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a dark, atmospheric house exploration experience with a heavy emphasis on puzzles and mystery.
- #31 The Empty Eyes
76% matchVery Positive82% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 13.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Dark 6.7%
- #32 The Gretlow Tapes
76% 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: Supernatural 16.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 10.5%, Realistic 8.6%
- #33 The Wellmonts Case
75% matchVery Positive95% of 238 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Horror 10.6%, Mystery 8%
- #34 Still Life
79% matchVery Positive82% of 1,111 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Detective 35%, Mystery 23.5%, Investigation 12%, Adventure 9%, Thriller 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic detective-mystery game that focuses on piecing together clues across different timelines.
- #35 House of Lost Souls
77% matchMixed63% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Arkuda Inc.
Windows
House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.9%, Thriller 12.8%, Horror 10.1%, Supernatural 10.1%, Mystery 8.4%
- #36 The Occultist
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 372 reviews2026
Dev: DALOARPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Detective 19.1%, Supernatural 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Horror 7.2%
- #37 UFOPHILIA
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Detective 11.9%, Horror 11.7%
- #38 Supernormal
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,234 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Supernatural 13.1%, Detective 12.9%, Investigation 12.4%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Thriller 8.7%
- #39 Blackthorne's Manor
73% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Error 404 Studios
Windows
Blackthorne's Manor is a first-person mystery thriller, where logic, puzzles, and the supernatural collide. Search for your missing friend, uncover the secrets of Blackthorne Manor, and escape before the house claims you too.
Why similar: Investigation 12.8%, Supernatural 9.1%, Hidden Object 8.7%, Horror 8.3%, Exploration 7.8%
- #40 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
71% matchVery Positive94% of 3,327 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Thriller 14.9%, Supernatural 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 11.7%
- #41 Whitehaven
75% matchMixed60% of 53 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: Thriller 19%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 10.7%, First-Person 9.5%
- #42 Left By Angels
71% matchVery Positive85% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: Street Art Studios
Windows
Based on the real Left By Angels Mansion! After your wife vanishes, a strange sighting draws you to an abandoned mansion. Trapped inside, haunted by the past, and hunted by truth, you must survive a looping nightmare where light is your only ally. She’s here—and she remembers everything.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.1%, Horror 24.4%, First-Person 13%, Dark 10.5%, Realistic 10%
- #43 Ghost Frequency
72% matchMixed68% of 154 reviews2025
Dev: PIT GAMES
Windows
In Ghost Frequency, you are a ghost hunter from PIT - Paranormal Investigation Team. Your mission is to locate a sinister spirit using the EMF Ghost Detector to track paranormal activity, the IR Thermal Camera to reveal hidden entities, and the EVP Digital Recorder to capture eerie voices.
Why similar: Investigation 17.6%, Thriller 14.1%, Detective 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.3%
- #44 The Guest II
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest II is a first-person psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 13.6%, Supernatural 11.9%, Thriller 11.7%, Mystery 8.2%
- #45 The Demon Within Me
73% matchMixed65% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.4%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 12.7%, First-Person 9.9%, Dark 8.8%
- #46 Whispering Lane: Horror
71% matchMixed63% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 15.5%, Cinematic 13.6%, Realistic 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #47 Silver Chains
72% matchMixed69% of 1,360 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Psychological Horror 28.4%, First-Person 10.2%, Mystery 6.5%, Adventure 5.7%
- #48 White Room Protocol
70% 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: Thriller 16%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 12.9%, Supernatural 11.6%, Realistic 9%
- #49 Dead Take
67% matchVery Positive88% of 844 reviews2025
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 18.7%, Thriller 11.1%, Atmospheric 10%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #50 Dread Flats
66% matchVery Positive83% of 1,695 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Supernatural 16.8%, Thriller 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 12.4%, Investigation 10.4%
- #51 ZahmahreL - Chapter 1
69% matchMixed62% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?
Why similar: Supernatural 17.8%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 11.1%, Realistic 9.4%
- #52 Foghorns Drown
67% 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: Thriller 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Detective 13.6%, Mystery 9.8%, Horror 8.6%
- #53 What Happened to Lily?
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 153 reviews2025
Dev: Montee Games
Windows
What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.
Why similar: Thriller 12.4%, Supernatural 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 9.1%, Surreal 8.4%
- #54 A Lonely Cabin Trip
70% 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 16.6%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Dark 9.9%, Surreal 9.9%
- #55 Paradise's Secrets
68% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Entry Studios
Windows
After accepting the invitation from the Paradise company following the events we've experienced, nothing on our journey may turn out as we expect. You must be very careful to uncover all the mystery and reveal the truth. Learn everything and expose the true face of the Paradise company.
Why similar: Thriller 16.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.4%, Mystery 8.8%, Surreal 8.6%
- #56 Paragnosia: Museum
66% matchVery Positive87% of 151 reviews2026
Dev: Sine Coda
Windows
Uncover a disturbing mystery in a haunted museum. Track and exorcise restless spirits using your rail-mounted camera, spot up to 130 anomalies, and photograph them before they take over, with you along.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 13.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Realistic 11.5%, Hidden Object 11.1%
- #57 Lazaret
67% matchVery Positive86% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago.
Why similar: Investigation 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 12%, Mystery 11%, Thriller 10.7%
- #58 The Lies We Tell Ourselves
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Poopsy
Windows
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Supernatural 17.7%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 9.2%, Surreal 8.3%
- #59 The Alley
65% matchVery Positive92% of 250 reviews2026
Dev: AIXLABPub: Smilegate
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Aberrations" and deceptive "Deceptions" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.
Why similar: Thriller 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 11.9%, Investigation 10.9%, Dark 8.3%
- #60 Charon's Staircase
69% matchMixed60% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Dark 10.9%, Horror 10.3%