- #1 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
97% matchVery Positive90% of 76,656 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Theory
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.
Why similar: Mythology 34.5%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Horror 11.7%, Violent 8.8%, Gore 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same deeply atmospheric focus on dark Norse mythology and a compelling female protagonist facing terrifying trials.
- #2 Through the Woods
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,682 reviews2016
Dev: AntagonistPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure set in a forest on the western shores of Norway that tells the story of a mother and her missing son.
Why similar: Mythology 42.3%, Horror 20.7%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Adventure 11.3%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game plunges you into a dark, rainy forest steeped in Norse mythology and folklore similar to Apsulov's cultural roots.
- #3 Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
96% matchVery Positive83% of 1,592 reviews2017
Dev: Angry Demon Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.
Why similar: Mythology 23.7%, Horror 22.4%, Gore 15.3%, Violent 11.1%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Rooted in Scandinavian folklore, it offers a similar spine-chilling horror adventure through dark, atmospheric woods.
- #4 Maid of Sker
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,471 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: Gore 23.3%, Horror 19.5%, Violent 17.5%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Stealth 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a tense first-person horror experience centered around stealth, atmospheric exploration, and dark British folklore.
- #5 The Medium
94% matchVery Positive89% of 10,319 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 25.7%, Female Protagonist 24.1%, Adventure 17%, Gore 12.2%, Violent 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game features a strong female protagonist navigating eerie, dual-reality environments with heavy atmospheric storytelling.
- #6 >observer_
94% 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: Horror 31.4%, Violent 15.6%, Gore 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines first-person cyberpunk dread and dark futuristic tech with horrifying investigative elements.
- #7 Scorn
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 19,900 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 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: Gore 36.2%, Horror 23.3%, Violent 13.2%, First-Person 7.2%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Like Apsulov's sanctuary of steel and concrete, it features a biomechanical, fleshy nightmare world explored entirely from a first-person perspective.
- #8 Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga
92% matchVery Positive87% of 10,093 reviews2024
Dev: Ninja TheoryPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.
Why similar: Mythology 45.7%, Female Protagonist 24.6%, Horror 13.1%, Adventure 6.4%, Action 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the cinematic, mythology-driven journey with intense psychological horror elements and stunning fidelity.
- #9 SIGNALIS
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,748 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 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: Female Protagonist 39.2%, Violent 24.3%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic sci-fi horror game with a strong female protagonist uncovering dark secrets hidden within a high-tech facility.
- #10 Close To The Sun
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,352 reviews2020
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!
Why similar: Gore 23.6%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Horror 16.8%, Violent 13.4%, Adventure 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven first-person horror adventure set in a mysterious, isolated scientific complex filled with dark discoveries.
- #11 Observer: System Redux
91% matchVery Positive85% of 3,032 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 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: Horror 50.1%, Stealth 22.3%, First-Person 18.9%, Sci-fi 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The enhanced version of the cyberpunk horror classic offers stark, dystopian environments and eerie psychological exploration.
- #12 Amnesia: Rebirth
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,356 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 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 28.8%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Stealth 13.6%, First-Person 13%, Adventure 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a masterclass in first-person atmospheric horror with a female protagonist navigating desolate, alien, and ancient environments.
- #13 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,958 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Horror 24%, Gore 19.1%, Violent 16.7%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A suspenseful psychological horror game focusing on stealthy exploration and dark narrative secrets.
- #14 SOMA
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,096 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: Gore 29.9%, Horror 27.5%, First-Person 8.7%, Adventure 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a decaying underwater research facility, it shares Apsulov's vibe of exploring a high-tech sci-fi sanctuary gone horribly wrong.
- #15 Gray Dawn
88% matchVery Positive84% of 1,184 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: Gore 27.4%, Violent 21.1%, Horror 20.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Indie 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich psychological horror game rooted in religious and mythic imagery.
- #16 Outlast 2
86% matchVery Positive91% of 64,674 reviews2017
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
Why similar: Horror 34.3%, Gore 27.5%, Violent 16.2%, First-Person 8.2%, Atmospheric 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A terrifying first-person horror game that leans heavily into desolate rural atmospheres and intense cultist dread.
- #17 Ikai
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 269 reviews2022
Dev: EndflamePub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.
Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Female Protagonist 26%, First-Person 11.3%, Adventure 11.1%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: Draws deeply from folklore and mythology to build an oppressive, atmospheric horror experience.
- #18 Amnesia: The Bunker
84% matchVery Positive93% of 12,671 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 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 36.8%, Stealth 16.6%, First-Person 14.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Action 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tense first-person survival horror game focused on exploration and resource management inside a claustrophobic concrete structure.
- #19 Ad Infinitum
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,753 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Gore 27.1%, Horror 26.3%, Violent 11.6%, First-Person 9.7%, Action 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that warps historical reality into surreal, nightmarish realms filled with monstrous threats.
- #20 Moons of Madness
83% 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 41.2%, Adventure 24.5%, Sci-fi 12.2%, First-Person 11%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines cosmic horror with a sci-fi research facility setting where high technology clashes with ancient terrors.
- #21 Perception
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 635 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 36.9%, Female Protagonist 26%, Adventure 14%, Indie 8.2%, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven first-person horror adventure featuring a blind female protagonist navigating a menacing environment.
- #22 Biped
82% matchVery Positive85% of 11,558 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Biped is a coop action adventure game with a strong focus on moment-to-moment collaboration between 2 players.
Why similar: Adventure 46.5%, Action 32.4%, Indie 21.1%
Why You'll Like It: Wait, let me replace this. Let's use Remothered: Tormented Fathers.
- #23 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
82% 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: Horror 38.8%, Atmospheric 19%, First-Person 18.6%, Adventure 16.4%, Indie 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a moody, atmospheric investigation in a secluded natural setting steeped in dark, occult undertones.
- #24 Layers of Fear
81% 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: Horror 48.5%, First-Person 18.7%, Adventure 18%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror title focused heavily on atmospheric exploration and unraveling a dark story.
- #25 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 50.6%, Adventure 13%, First-Person 11.5%, Stealth 8%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person horror game set in a bleak underground research facility filled with mystery and danger.
- #26 Mists of Aiden
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 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 29.7%, Violent 23%, Gore 16.3%, Adventure 10%, Action 6%
- #27 Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil
79% matchVery Positive91% of 188 reviews2020
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Join the all-night ghost vigil at Harwood House. As part of the 'OPG' paranormal team, explore the haunted buildings and investigate sightings of ghosts, long reported around the area of Wolfenden. Grab the ghost hunting gadgets and solve the mystery surrounding this abandoned building.
Why similar: Adventure 45.3%, Horror 32.5%, Indie 22.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric ghost-hunting horror game set in a claustrophobic, historically rich location.
- #28 Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle
80% matchVery Positive83% of 218 reviews2016
Dev: Shadow Tor Studios
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Somewhere deep within the woods of Cornwall, a timeless force is stirring. Unseen beneath the ancient burial mound, known locally as Barrow Hill, a forgotten myth awakens. Use archaeology to discover that the barrow is more than just a collection of forgotten standing stones.
Why similar: Horror 44.7%, Adventure 38.7%, Indie 16.5%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure game deeply rooted in ancient Celtic mythology, standing stones, and eerie folklore.
- #29 Below, Rusted Gods
76% matchVery Positive88% of 381 reviews2026
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.
Why similar: Horror 46.6%, First-Person 19.2%, Adventure 17.9%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #30 Praey for the Gods
77% matchVery Positive81% of 3,154 reviews2021
Dev: No Matter Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Praey for the Gods is a boss climbing open world adventure game where you play a lone hero sent to the edge of a dying frozen land to explore and solve the secrets of a never ending winter. Grapple, glide and grab hold of massive beasts as you fight to survive and return the world to proper order.
Why similar: Mythology 47.3%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 7.2%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #31 Wounded - The Beginning
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 295 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Violent 20.9%, Gore 20.5%, Horror 19.7%, Adventure 8.8%, Action 7%
- #32 God's Basement
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,318 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Horror 26.9%, Violent 22.5%, Gore 21.8%, First-Person 9.2%, Adventure 7.8%
- #33 Wayward Harbor
76% matchVery Positive83% of 132 reviews2022
Dev: Daniil ShashenkovPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Gore 14.4%, Violent 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Adventure 9.3%
- #34 Fragile
77% matchMixed65% of 431 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Gore 33.3%, Violent 22%, Horror 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Adventure 8.1%
- #35 Never Again
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 958 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Horror 28.4%, Female Protagonist 28%, Adventure 10.6%, Stealth 10.4%, First-Person 10.1%
- #36 Noch
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 325 reviews2023
Dev: Fair Games StudioPub: Sad Horse studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world
Why similar: Horror 34.8%, Adventure 18.4%, First-Person 18.4%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Action 13.7%
- #37 Death Relives
71% matchVery Positive85% of 318 reviews2025
Dev: Nyctophile Studios
Windows
Get ready to see life through the eyes of a young man trying to escape Xipe Totec an ancient deity venerated across Mesoamerican civilizations and later embraced by the Aztecs. A chaotic experience full of horror and survival mechanics awaits.
Why similar: Mythology 39.2%, Gore 19.6%, Violent 15%, Horror 14.4%, Adventure 3.8%
- #38 Abandoned Souls
73% 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: Horror 45.7%, First-Person 15.9%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Adventure 13%, Action 6.2%
- #39 The Dark Occult
74% matchMixed69% of 1,271 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Gore 25.5%, Violent 20.7%, Adventure 9%, Action 7.3%
- #40 INDUSTRIA
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,373 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.9%, Horror 21.5%, Adventure 10.2%, First-Person 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.7%
- #41 ROUTINE
68% matchVery Positive92% of 8,522 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Adventure 13.7%, Stealth 13.3%, First-Person 11.7%, Sci-fi 11.7%
- #42 The Story of Henry Bishop
73% matchVery Positive83% of 549 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Violent 24.2%, Gore 17.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 6.9%
- #43 Necrophosis
69% matchVery Positive90% of 909 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.8 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: Horror 57.8%, First-Person 20.6%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 10.2%
- #44 Inner Chains
75% matchMixed48% of 608 reviews2017
Dev: Telepaths TreePub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An FPS horror game set in a surreal, dark and deadly biomechanical world never seen before. Humankind is just a small part of a hostile universe. Want to survive? Discover its secrets.
Why similar: Horror 39.1%, Adventure 14.2%, First-Person 14%, Action 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #45 One-Eyed Likho
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,289 reviews2025
Dev: Morteshka
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.
Why similar: Mythology 55.1%, Horror 23.6%, Adventure 10%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Indie 3.6%
- #46 Dead of Night: Supermarket
70% matchMixed70% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: SilverMoon Studios
Windows
Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.
Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Gore 13%, Adventure 12.9%, First-Person 10.9%
- #47 Darkness Assault
74% matchMixed53% of 680 reviews2015
Dev: Black Lime Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The number of missing in the city increased. People talk about the experiments on human beings. And now, only you can figure out if it was true. Especially because you have no choice. Mysteriously, you find yourself in a terrible location 40 meters underground. Your name is Katrine, and you do not remember anything about your past.
Why similar: Gore 28.4%, Violent 23.3%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Horror 15.4%, Action 7.8%
- #48 Dark Atlas: Infernum
69% matchVery Positive84% of 77 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 44.3%, Stealth 18.9%, First-Person 17.1%, Adventure 17%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #49 Unholy
71% matchMixed63% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Gore 21.1%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Violent 16.9%, Horror 14%, Stealth 7.5%
- #50 Self-Delusion
69% matchVery Positive94% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: RollingBreadPub: RollingBreadGames
Windows
Self-Delusion is a first-person survival horror in the original setting of Slavic fairy tales. You will faces such unique monsters like: Kolobok, Leshy, Boggart, Lapot and other creepy creatures. Explore, hide or run. Just don't get devoured by them.
Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Female Protagonist 30.3%, Adventure 11%, Atmospheric 10.2%, First-Person 9.6%
- #51 ECHO
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,844 reviews2017
Dev: ULTRA ULTRA
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. But nothing could prepare her for what she’ll face in the ancient halls below.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.4%, Horror 15.5%, Stealth 14%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Violent 8.8%
- #52 Doorways: Prelude
72% 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 44.7%, Gore 15.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Action 8.3%, First-Person 8.1%
- #53 Hollowbody
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,618 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 48.8%, Horror 25.8%, Adventure 15.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #54 CONCRETE BURIAL
65% matchVery Positive83% of 139 reviews2026
Dev: Games From The AbyssPub: DreadXP
Windows
Equipped only with a weapon that consumes your own blood, explore an ancient brutalist catacomb. Beware the Eyes of The Whispering Crypt. Find the 4 artifacts of desire. Confront God.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.5%, Horror 28.6%, First-Person 12.3%, Adventure 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #55 Master Reboot
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 700 reviews2013
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Imagine a world where death is no longer final, where precious memories are saved to enjoy forever, where your soul is immortal. Master Reboot is a haunting first-person sci-fi adventure.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.9%
- #56 Nightfall: Escape
71% matchMostly Negative39% of 61 reviews2016
Dev: ZeenohPub: Zeenoh Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Nightfall: Escape puts you in the shoes of a field journalist who is on a mission to investigate the mysterious disappearances in a remote area. Explore the place, search for leads and use your wits to survive the hidden terrors of the cursed place. Tread carefully, for curiosity may come at a price.
Why similar: Gore 27.9%, Violent 21%, Horror 17.6%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Adventure 7.7%
- #57 The Chant
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,272 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.6 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: Female Protagonist 34.6%, Horror 33.8%, Adventure 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Action 9.2%
- #58 ColdSide
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 538 reviews2020
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
ColdSide is a psychological horror first-person game. It takes place in an abandoned underground laboratory that studied anomalous phenomena.
Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Adventure 27.1%, Indie 13.9%, First-Person 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #59 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Female Protagonist 26.3%, Stealth 13.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #60 A.I.L.A
64% matchVery Positive83% of 1,420 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Horror 47.4%, First-Person 18.1%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Action 10.8%, Sci-fi 8.2%