- #1 Ad Infinitum
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,409 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Survival Horror 22%, Gore 16%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.2%, Survival 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title captures the psychological toll of World War we through haunting, surrealist environments and first-person exploration.
- #2 Amnesia: The Bunker
96% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 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: Survival Horror 21.3%, Immersive Sim 14%, Supernatural 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Survival 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully combines a World War we setting with immersive-sim mechanics and intense survival-horror tension.
- #3 Trenches - World War 1 Horror Survival Game
96% matchMixed69% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Trenches is a First-Person World War l Survival Horror Game where you have to escape the claustrophobic environment and experience the war from the eyes of a soldier caught behind enemy lines in this surreal nightmare as you fight for your life and sanity to get back home to your family.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 14.2%, First-Person 8.9%, Puzzle 8%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the claustrophobic and terrifying nature of trench warfare, focusing on survival against supernatural threats.
- #4 The Beast Inside
95% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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: Survival Horror 22.6%, Horror 21.5%, Gore 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Survival 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Set during the Cold War, this game features a dual-timeline narrative involving a WWII-era mystery that mirrors the historical intrigue of the seed game.
- #5 Martha Is Dead
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 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: Thriller 27.7%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 16.2%, Story Rich 11.3%, First-Person 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Set in Italy during World War II, this psychological horror game excels at blending historical atmosphere with dark, surrealist storytelling.
- #6 Rise of Insanity
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 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: Survival Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 18.8%, Adventure 9%, Puzzle 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a intense psychological horror experience that relies on atmosphere and a disturbing narrative.
- #7 Infliction
93% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 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: Gore 27.9%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 19.2%, First-Person 8.8%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric psychological horror game that focuses on exploring a domestic space turned into a nightmare.
- #8 Mirror Forge
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, Thriller 12.8%, Survival 12.2%, Horror 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a blend of psychological horror and survival mechanics that forces players to navigate through dark, shifting realities.
- #9 MADiSON
91% 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: Survival Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 16%, Gore 9.7%, Survival 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a camera-based mechanic to solve puzzles and uncover disturbing secrets, similar to the investigative nature of the seed game.
- #10 Charon's Staircase
91% matchMixed63% of 72 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 27.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Gore 12.8%, Horror 9.8%, Exploration 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric mystery game that tasks players with uncovering secrets within a grim, historical setting.
- #11 Luto
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Thriller 25.3%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Story Rich 11.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Exploration 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game focuses on the feeling of being trapped in a home, emphasizing narrative-driven dread.
- #12 Visage
90% 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 27.7%, Survival Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, First-Person 7.7%, Exploration 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is widely considered one of the most effective first-person psychological horror games, focusing on environmental storytelling and mounting dread.
- #13 Prognostic
88% matchVery Positive94% of 487 reviews2022
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An orphan returns to the house of the deceased fortune-teller to uncover the secret of his family's death. He must accept his legacy and become a prognostic before supernatural madness engulfs people of his town.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 17.8%, Horror 16.3%, First-Person 11.5%, Story Rich 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused horror game that requires players to investigate supernatural occurrences through careful observation.
- #14 INDICTED
89% matchMixed48% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
"INDICTED" is a first-person psychological horror game exploring the fears of Arthur, a police investigator with a dark past. With immersive graphics and environments, and a touch of horror from the 80s and 90s. Thus bringing a unique experience of horror and survival.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.1%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Survival 12.2%, First-Person 10.9%, Story Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival-horror game that emphasizes exploration and escaping nightmarish entities.
- #15 Sanity of Morris
87% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Alterego GamesPub: StickyLock Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanity of Morris: a psychological horror adventure game. Your flashlight reveals the clues you need to stay sane in the search for your father. Discover the truth. Could aliens be real?
Why similar: Survival Horror 21%, Detective 20.3%, Thriller 16%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines detective elements with psychological horror, tasking the player with finding a missing relative in a hostile environment.
- #16 White Room Protocol
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 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 19.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Supernatural 14.3%, Horror 13.5%, Gore 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist psychological horror experience that relies on atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
- #17 Thekku Island
84% matchVery Positive89% of 111 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: Survival Horror 15%, Supernatural 14.1%, Exploration 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy adventure game that uses a first-person perspective to build tension in a remote location.
- #18 No Return
86% matchMixed43% of 287 reviews2024
Dev: BlameTech
Windows
No Return is a first-person psychological horror game set in modern-day China. With a focus on family tragedy, the story unfolds as our protagonist is mysteriously prevented from returning home by an unseen force. Can he navigate a nightmarish maze of hallways and uncover the disturbing truth?
Why similar: Supernatural 17.8%, Thriller 17.4%, Detective 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on the terror of being trapped in a familiar yet distorted space.
- #19 Doorways: Prelude
86% matchMixed62% of 634 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 21.1%, Survival Horror 19.7%, 3D Vision 12.3% ★, Gore 8.6%, Survival 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An early indie horror classic that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in unsettling, dark environments.
- #20 Incantation
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,098 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A mother, searching for her lost daughter, stumbles into a strange cult village. "Incantation" is a first-person horror game. It reveals the chilling story behind the "Chen Family Village". What are the consequences of crossing dark boundaries?
Why similar: Thriller 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 12.4%, Gore 12.2%, First-Person 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the exploration of dark, mysterious environments with a strong emphasis on psychological tension.
- #21 Unmourned
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 231 reviews2025
Dev: Codebros Studio
Windows
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
Why similar: Survival Horror 22%, Supernatural 16%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Thriller 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror title that emphasizes exploration and the discovery of grim, hidden lore.
- #22 Omitted
84% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Thriller 24.6%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Gore 17.8%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a short but effective psychological horror experience focused on uncovering dark secrets.
- #23 Layers of Fear
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 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: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Supernatural 18.2%, Horror 15.9%, First-Person 11.2%, Story Rich 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game is a masterclass in shifting environments and psychological tension, perfect for fans of the genre.
- #24 Inferis: Dead Below
81% matchVery Positive87% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Hemoria Studio
Windows
You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.
Why similar: Gore 22.6%, Supernatural 18.2%, Thriller 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person indie horror game that utilizes gore and psychological elements to create a visceral experience.
- #25 Cry of Fear
80% matchVery Positive89% of 82,586 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.7%, Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Zombies 10.3%, Survival 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, first-person psychological horror game that features intense combat and a dark, urban atmosphere.
- #26 SOMA
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 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: Survival Horror 22%, Gore 17.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 12.9%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi, its focus on immersive-sim elements and deep psychological horror makes it a must-play for fans of the genre.
- #27 Lost in Vivo
79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 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: Survival Horror 32.5%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 16.8%, Survival 9.6%, First-Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, first-person horror game that excels at creating a sense of unease through its surreal level design.
- #28 Uninvited Guest
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 332 reviews2021
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Uninvited Guest is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. You play as a villager who was destined to end up in an old mansion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Horror 22.5%, First-Person 12%, Puzzle 11.1%, Adventure 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A singleplayer horror game that focuses on the atmospheric dread of being in an unfamiliar, hostile place.
- #29 Dread Flats
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,372 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 17.8%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Thriller 16.1%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #30 Mansion of the Dead
78% matchVery Positive95% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.3%, Gore 17.6%, Horror 11.5%, Zombies 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #31 Observer: System Redux
78% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 2.9 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: Detective 33.2%, Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, First-Person 14.1%, Story Rich 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a dense, immersive atmosphere with psychological horror elements that challenge the player's perception of reality.
- #32 The Derailed
76% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Supernatural 23.3%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 16.2%, Gore 15.7%, Exploration 8.7%
- #33 Echoes of Dread
77% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Supernatural 18%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 9.6%, Detective 9.4%
- #34 Into The Gloom
76% matchVery Positive82% of 289 reviews2015
Dev: earrgamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.
Why similar: Thriller 17.8%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 10.9%, First-Person 8.1%
- #35 Letters of Bernard Thorne
71% matchVery Positive98% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Korean Linguistics Lab
Windows
『Letters of Bernard Thorne』 is a story-driven psychological horror game about trauma. Take a seat in Bernard's motorized wheelchair. Roam around the old man's house. Discover his scarred past. Flee from his sins. Climb up the attic.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 19%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, First-Person 8.7%
- #36 Mortal Decay
74% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Roger Kaffer
Windows
You are a veteran, in a post World War 3 apocalyptic world. Starving and alone, you fight to keep your sanity in the hell that this world has decayed into. In a desperate attempt to find food, you stumble your way into an abandoned prison, but you find out it is not as abandoned as you believed...
Why similar: Survival Horror 23%, Gore 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11.1%, Survival 10.8%
- #37 When The Devil Takes Hold
73% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: NOVAK STUDIOS
Windows
When The Devil Takes Hold is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shoes of James Davidson, a fearless content creator whose search for views leads him to a cursed location. Explore the haunted grounds and solve puzzles to uncover the dark past.
Why similar: Thriller 34.6%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Horror 19.1%, Adventure 7.9%, Puzzle 7%
- #38 The Lightkeeper
70% matchVery Positive82% of 889 reviews2025
Dev: Darkphobia Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper
Why similar: Thriller 29.7%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 19.1%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 8.7%
- #39 House of Lost Souls
73% matchMixed62% of 85 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: Survival Horror 18.2%, Supernatural 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Thriller 13.4%, Immersive Sim 12%
- #40 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
73% matchMixed59% of 172 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 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: Thriller 23.8%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #41 The Wellmonts Case
69% matchVery Positive95% of 184 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 30.7%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 17%, Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 7.2%
- #42 The Forgotten Ones
75% matchMixed60% of 1,651 reviews2014
Dev: Bernt Andreas Eide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Losing his parents during the holocaust to a mad man of a doctor. You're to play as Grobuskna Vladinov, 20 years after the incident that changed his life dramatically. Grobuskna receives an unknown phone call that'll start a journey that'll twist your mind...
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.7%, Horror 17%, Zombies 14.9%, Gore 12.1%, Survival 9.7%
- #43 Left Alone
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 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: Survival Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 11.5%, Survival 10.7%, First-Person 9.6%
- #44 Insight
71% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Thriller 28.6%, Detective 27.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 10%
- #45 Scarred
71% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Thriller 13.1%, Horror 13%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #46 ALONE?
75% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Horror 36%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, Adventure 23.4%, Puzzle 14.7%
- #47 Horror Story: Hallowseed
72% matchMixed65% of 349 reviews2021
Dev: Jeff WinnerPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Horror Story: Hallowseed is a story-driven psychological horror game. An obscure event causes two of your friends to disappear while you were camping in the woods. Left alone and stranded in an unknown place, you need to seek the answers about what happened, face the horror and find your friends.
Why similar: Thriller 18.2%, Supernatural 16.5%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Gore 11.9%
- #48 Anthology of Fear
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 290 reviews2023
Dev: OhDeer StudioPub: 100 GAMES
Windows
Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.9%, Horror 19.9%, Gore 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Survival 10.6%
- #49 CoRoT
68% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Azteck Game Studios
Windows
CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?
Why similar: Thriller 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Gore 11.3%, Horror 10.5%
- #50 The Forgotten Apartment
68% matchMixed67% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Umbra Games
Windows
A psychological horror experience set in a forgotten apartment filled with dark memories, eerie puzzles, and emotional scars waiting to resurface.
Why similar: Gore 43.9%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 15.2%, First-Person 10%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #51 Whitehaven
70% matchMixed60% of 50 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: Survival Horror 23.6%, Thriller 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.8%, Survival 10.3%
- #52 Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも
67% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Nyxtales
Windows
Embark on a perilous journey through the haunting depths of the forest in Jorogumo, a gripping stealth and puzzle game. When your brother vanishes in the eerie woods, you must summon your courage and venture into the heart of darkness to unravel the enigma surrounding the ancient legend of Jorogumo.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.8%, Gore 19.1%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 16.8%, Adventure 7%
- #53 SILENT BREATH
67% matchMixed69% of 1,156 reviews2024
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Thriller 31.5%, Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 21.4%, First-Person 10.3%, Exploration 8.5%
- #54 THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION
68% matchMixed52% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: LuLuDu Tech Co. Ltd.
Windows
《THE TAG-ALONG OBSESSION》 is a first-person horror puzzle game. You will play Hui Ting and enter the long-abandoned resort to explore the truth of everything. The props survive as much as possible and solve all the mysteries and connections to her own past.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Lore-Rich 21.7%, Horror 17.5%, First-Person 11.3%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #55 The Gravedigger
66% matchVery Positive86% of 121 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: Immersive Sim 21.6%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Survival Horror 12.9%, First-Person 11.6%
- #56 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
65% matchVery Positive82% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 20.7%, First-Person 10.4%, Immersive Sim 10%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #57 HINGE VR
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 202 reviews2020
Dev: Arcadia
Windows
HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Thriller 18.1%, Detective 17.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 11.3%
- #58 Whispering Lane: Horror
67% matchMixed65% of 156 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: Survival Horror 30.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 14.3%, Puzzle 8.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #59 The Scourge | Tai Ương
62% matchVery Positive94% of 900 reviews2026
Dev: Rare ReverseePub: Rare Reversee (Global)
Windows
Explore the nightmarish lucid dreams of Nhat Huy to solve his family's mystery. Set in 90s Saigon, navigate dilapidated corridors, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover sinister secrets. Can you survive the twisting maze and The Scourge?
Why similar: Supernatural 18.3%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Thriller 12.4%, Gore 9.8%, Horror 9.7%