- #1 Inside the Backrooms
97% matchVery Positive81% of 45,968 reviews2022
Dev: MrFatcat
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Why similar: Horror 38.6%, Multiplayer 26.8%, Puzzle 13.1%, First-Person 7.9%, Dark 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the intense multiplayer hide-and-seek mechanics and puzzle-solving focus found in Arruyo.
- #2 Phasmophobia
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 815,266 reviews2020
Dev: Kinetic Games
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 50.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Why similar: Horror 56%, Multiplayer 24.7%, First-Person 9.7%, Dark 6.2%, 3D 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar investigative, first-person horror experience with a heavy emphasis on atmospheric tension and multiplayer cooperation.
- #3 DEVOUR
96% matchVery Positive91% of 86,959 reviews2021
Dev: Straight Back Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DEVOUR is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop possessed cultists before they drag you to hell. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 57.5%, Multiplayer 25.9%, First-Person 5.1%, Dark 4.9%, Puzzle 4%
Why You'll Like It: This cooperative horror game features the same frantic pace of completing objectives while avoiding persistent, lethal entities.
- #4 Pacify
95% matchVery Positive86% of 42,392 reviews2019
Dev: Shawn HitchcockPub: Hitchcock Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
There is reportedly an evil inside that house. Something about an old funeral parlor offering a last chance to talk to their dead loved ones. Plus something about lights, laughter, a girl, missing people, etc... You know the same stuff everyone claims. Take a team, and check the place out.
Why similar: Horror 56.5%, Multiplayer 30.7%, First-Person 5.7%, Dark 4.8%, Atmospheric 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Like Arruyo, it tasks players with solving environmental puzzles while being hunted by a supernatural threat in a confined space.
- #5 Granny
94% matchVery Positive94% of 9,403 reviews2018
Dev: DVloper
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You have to escape Granny`s house...You have five days...
Why similar: Horror 42.1%, Multiplayer 19.3%, First-Person 14.8%, Puzzle 14.5%, Dark 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential hide-and-seek horror game that mirrors the core gameplay loop of avoiding a monster while exploring a house.
- #6 Lights Off!
93% matchVery Positive85% of 1,843 reviews2022
Dev: TheDollarGameStore
Windows
Play through a common childhood fear about turning the lights off and going to bed.
Why similar: Horror 47.4%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Puzzle 11.7%, Dark 8.6%, 3D 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play multiplayer horror game that mirrors the dark, atmospheric exploration found in Arruyo.
- #7 Escape the Clinic
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 414 reviews2020
Dev: JubleLemonSeed
Windows
A first-person puzzle horror game. Solve clues, find hints, discover keys, and use passwords to navigate the haunted Clinic and find a way out.
Why similar: Horror 39.6%, Puzzle 26.9%, Multiplayer 22.4%, 3D 8.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines puzzle-solving and walking-simulator elements with a horror theme in a confined setting.
- #8 Fears to Fathom - Home Alone
91% matchVery Positive90% of 10,232 reviews2021
Dev: Rayll
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
Why similar: Horror 47.6%, Multiplayer 22.8%, First-Person 13.2%, 3D 5.1%, Atmospheric 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a grounded, atmospheric horror experience that focuses on the vulnerability of being trapped in a home.
- #9 Eyes: The Horror Game
91% matchVery Positive91% of 762 reviews2024
Dev: Fearless GamesPub: QubicGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!
Why similar: Horror 36.8%, Puzzle 17.1%, Dark 15.1%, Multiplayer 12.2%, First-Person 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same simple yet effective first-person exploration and stealth horror vibe present in Arruyo.
- #10 Kraven Manor
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 737 reviews2014
Dev: Demon Wagon Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Turn out the lights, take a deep breath, and prepare yourself. Explore the depths of the immersive, atmospheric world of Kraven Manor. Uncover its secrets, solve its mystical puzzles, and face its growing threat. Face your fears and see if you have what it takes...the doors of Kraven Manor await you.
Why similar: Horror 55.9%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Puzzle 15.3%, First-Person 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and environmental puzzles within a dark, shifting mansion, much like the farmhouse in Arruyo.
- #11 The House of E.
90% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Gamenastica Studios
Windows
The House of E. is a story-driven puzzle game with horror elements and a creepy atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 29%, Puzzle 17%, First-Person 12.4%, Dark 10.7%, Linear 10%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes atmospheric mystery and puzzle-solving, aligning well with the investigation aspects of Arruyo.
- #12 The Dark Pursuer
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Digital Secrets
Windows · Mac · Linux
You find yourself locked up alone in an abandoned place, but something is nearby, something dark and dangerous. Try to look for ways to get out of there before you can no longer...
Why similar: Multiplayer 43.7%, First-Person 26.5%, Dark 17.7%, 3D 7.8%, Singleplayer 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A direct match for Arruyo's gameplay, focusing on multiplayer survival and hiding from a monster in a dark, linear environment.
- #13 Stay Out of the House
88% matchVery Positive95% of 1,761 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Why similar: Horror 46.3%, Puzzle 23.9%, First-Person 17.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar VHS-style aesthetic and emphasizes stealth-based survival against a persistent threat.
- #14 Emily Wants To Play
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,294 reviews2015
Dev: Shawn HitchcockPub: Hitchcock Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.
Why similar: Horror 76.5%, Multiplayer 15.7%, First-Person 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at creating a claustrophobic horror experience within a single house, requiring players to solve puzzles to survive the night.
- #15 Pomberito
86% matchVery Positive94% of 447 reviews2024
Dev: Lara the Pitbull
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Survive 5 nights in the heart of northeastern Argentina as a local farmer and reveal the truth behind the haunting tales of the Pombero in a world where folklore meets terror.
Why similar: Horror 42.5%, First-Person 20.8%, Dark 13%, 3D 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival-horror game that focuses on exploration and psychological tension in a dark, isolated setting.
- #16 Backrooms: Found Footage
86% matchVery Positive84% of 280 reviews2024
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?
Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Multiplayer 26.3%, First-Person 17.6%, 3D 11.7%, Dark 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the eerie, isolated exploration and 3D environment design that defines the Arruyo experience.
- #17 La Villa de la Muerte
87% matchMixed64% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Ottercide Studio
Windows
La Villa de la Muerte is a looping psychological horror game where players will progress through an ever-changing environment in pursuit of the truth behind a family disappearance.
Why similar: Horror 36.7%, First-Person 21%, Puzzle 19%, Dark 13.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar first-person horror experience set within a house, focusing on survival and atmosphere.
- #18 Shelley Manor
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Terrors StudioPub: ESAT
Windows
Find your way through a puzzle filled manor while barely dodging human-eating monsters. You wake up in a dark room with one objective: escape those sharpened teeth. However, you should not worry; you will meet friends along the way.
Why similar: Puzzle 53.5%, Dark 22.6%, 3D 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within a manor, providing a similar investigative feel.
- #19 It follows you
85% matchMixed50% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Boom Games
Windows
You are all alone in this dark and frightening place. Run and hide, hurry to find a way out, because it follows you...
Why similar: Horror 43.8%, First-Person 22.6%, Dark 16.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Casual 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title leans into the feeling of being constantly pursued, matching the core tension of Arruyo's gameplay.
- #20 Slender: The Arrival
84% matchVery Positive88% of 9,226 reviews2013
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
Why similar: Horror 58%, Multiplayer 14.3%, First-Person 13.1%, Dark 8.8%, Atmospheric 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is a foundational first-person horror experience that relies on atmosphere and the constant threat of being hunted.
- #21 Sinister Entity
82% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Spooky Hand Games
Windows
Third-Person horror game . The game contains many puzzles and mysteries. The game contain escaping and hiding from evil entity.
Why similar: Horror 66.4%, 3D 30.1%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features 3D exploration and demon-themed horror that fits the tone of Arruyo perfectly.
- #22 Silence In The Cabin
83% matchMostly Negative31% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: RedRockGameStudios
Windows
"Silence In The Cabin" is an Open Map Survival Horror Game, where you must survive Dark linear story sections in order to unlock more areas of the world.
Why similar: Horror 50.8%, First-Person 15.1%, Dark 11.4%, Atmospheric 11%, 3D 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar cabin-based horror setting with a focus on story-rich, atmospheric survival.
- #23 Scauage
79% matchVery Positive92% of 788 reviews2024
Dev: KREIDPIX
Windows
Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.
Why similar: Horror 34%, Puzzle 17.1%, First-Person 15.7%, Dark 14.6%, 3D 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines psychological horror and survival elements in a way that mirrors the intensity of Arruyo.
- #24 The Last Job
81% matchMixed66% of 386 reviews2022
Dev: DefinitelyNotScaryGames
Windows
What seemed like an easy job, descends into something horrifying. Explore mysterious house, that holds dark secrets, in this first person horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 37.5%, Multiplayer 19.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, First-Person 11.9%, Linear 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused horror game that emphasizes the tension of completing tasks while being hunted.
- #25 Uh Oh!
78% matchVery Positive86% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
Windows · Mac
Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.
Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Puzzle 18.4%, First-Person 15.7%, Dark 12.8%, Linear 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that prioritizes puzzle-solving and survival within a confined, dark environment.
- #26 Project H
80% matchVery Positive88% of 443 reviews2021
Dev: HollowPixels
Windows
Project H is a horror escape room game. Solve various puzzles while being haunted by a spirit that would prefer you not to leave.
Why similar: Horror 43%, Puzzle 23.4%, Casual 11.6%, Linear 10.8%, Dark 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This casual horror game uses puzzle elements and a dark atmosphere to create a similar indie experience.
- #27 The Nightmare
82% matchMixed50% of 74 reviews2020
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
The Nightmare is a first-person horror game. Dive into the nightmare and try to get rid of that nightmare...
Why similar: Horror 44.1%, First-Person 18.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, 3D 11.9%, Casual 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror title that relies on narration and atmospheric exploration to build tension.
- #28 Roswell Ranch
79% matchMixed57% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: HELIX Games
Windows
Howdy, stranger! Hide from a vigilant UFO, find weapon components, and protect the farm from malevolent extraterrestrial threats.
Why similar: Horror 41.8%, First-Person 20%, Puzzle 18.6%, 3D 11.2%, Casual 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This survival-horror game uses a ranch setting to create a first-person experience focused on escaping a threat.
- #29 Bonhomme 7 Heures
81% matchMostly Negative39% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: B7H team
Windows
An exploration horror game set in a typical 1850 house which revolve around the myth of Bonhomme 7 Heures, an urban legend from Quebec.
Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Puzzle 21.2%, Casual 12.1%, First-Person 9.7%, Linear 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a casual, puzzle-heavy approach to horror that aligns with the gameplay loop of Arruyo.
- #30 Mirrored Phantoms
77% matchMixed68% of 212 reviews2025
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows · Linux
Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 41.8%, First-Person 17.6%, Dark 11.5%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 8%
- #31 異ノ故リ-Isolated Hours-
76% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Byking RooKIESPub: Byking Inc.
Windows
A 3D horror game where your only goal is to finish your work… and survive the night. Unnatural anomalies creep into the office as you complete your tasks. Can you make it to the end of your shift alive.
Why similar: Horror 50.3%, Multiplayer 15.4%, First-Person 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.2%, 3D 6%
- #32 In Our Parlor
76% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Justin WoottenPub: Wickwire Game Studio
Windows
In Our Parlor is a short, horror walking simulator. The player must make their way through a mysterious manor to unfold the story, find the parlor, and escape this nightmare. Navigate a series of dark set pieces and follow the music to discover the path forward.
Why similar: First-Person 24.2%, Linear 21.9%, Horror 20.5%, Dark 11.4%, Casual 9.3%
- #33 Escape from Hornhead
75% matchVery Positive97% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: Teamey
Windows
Escape from Horn head is 3D horror game. You need to find the keys and potions before he catches up with you. Explore the rooms, look for objects and avoid the pursuer. Try to find the best way, remember the movement of the Horned-headed demon chasing its victim, that is, you.
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, First-Person 18%, Linear 17.6%, 3D 13.7%, Casual 12.7%
- #34 Escape the Ayurok
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,077 reviews2019
Dev: DeadlyCrow Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Escape The Ayurok is a first person horror-adventure videogame, in which you need to escape from a haunted mansion as quiet as possible, to evade the hideous creature called "The Ayurok". Stealth Mode will be your ally!
Why similar: Horror 38.8%, First-Person 20.8%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Dark 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #35 Skull Hotel
73% matchVery Positive83% of 737 reviews2025
Dev: James Hall
Windows
Skull Hotel is a horror game where you clean hotel rooms while creatures hide, waiting to kill you.
Why similar: Horror 34.3%, First-Person 17.2%, Dark 17%, Multiplayer 13.3%, 3D 8.9%
- #36 Seek Or Die
78% matchMixed67% of 174 reviews2018
Dev: FlashynuravPub: FLNStudios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%
You are an investigator hired to find evidence about the missing children in the manor off the road. Once you enter, the door locks behind you, and you can hear something, lurking...
Why similar: Horror 56.3%, Multiplayer 31.2%, Casual 9.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #37 Banshee
75% matchMixed49% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: ChronoX
Windows
The game is about escaping from a house where “Banshee”, a frightening looking fairy, wanders around, exploring the surroundings and using the items found to escape.
Why similar: Horror 54.4%, Puzzle 19.3%, First-Person 16.1%, 3D 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #38 The Palace of Unrest
74% matchMixed58% of 177 reviews2023
Dev: Zach HarrisPub: Red Wolf Productions
Windows
Use poems to solve puzzles and escape the mansion with your life in this horror themed escape room game.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Puzzle 19%, First-Person 15.6%, Dark 12.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #39 Shadow of Pharos
73% matchMixed69% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Team Gaivot
Windows
Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.
Why similar: Horror 58.5%, First-Person 14.5%, Atmospheric 14.4%, 3D 10.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #40 The Cursed Hour
74% matchMostly Negative29% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: FIFTYFIVE GAMING STUDIO PRIVATE LIMITED
Windows
"The Cursed Hour" is a cooperative survival horror game where players explore a haunted mansion to find cursed relics and exorcise the supernatural. With every wrong move, the ghost gets more aggressive, forcing players to work together before fear and darkness consume them.
Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Puzzle 21.1%, First-Person 16.3%, Dark 12.4%, 3D 10.8%
- #41 Fear of the Light
71% matchVery Positive84% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Jakob FereniusPub: Team Fuve
Windows
A survival horror game where light is scarier than darkness. Use your radar and other tools to stay out of the light, sneak around dangers, explore the quarantined ship, and find a way to escape. But be careful, monsters are hunting you and are aware of your every mistake!
Why similar: Horror 41.6%, Linear 19%, First-Person 18.5%, Atmospheric 13.6%, 3D 7.3%
- #42 TERPENIE
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 782 reviews2025
Dev: Chugunovkos
Windows
In the gloomy atmosphere of post-Soviet everyday life, routine tasks like cleaning, cooking, and exploring your own room hide something much darker. Survive and uncover the truth before the maniac comes for you.
Why similar: Horror 42.8%, Multiplayer 20.1%, First-Person 14.3%, Linear 11.4%, 3D 9.9%
- #43 Wayward Harbor
72% matchVery Positive83% of 131 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 43.4%, First-Person 21.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Dark 10.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #44 Confabulation: Homestead
71% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Puzzle 19.6%, First-Person 13.1%, Dark 13%, 3D 8.7%
- #45 Black Rose
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 978 reviews2016
Dev: Sir Bedlam Productions
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Equipped with a flashlight, investigate an abandoned funeral home that's said to be haunted. Find out what really happened to the people who once worked there, and hope that this dark, eerie building doesn't become your final resting place.
Why similar: Horror 67.9%, Multiplayer 18.4%, First-Person 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #46 AfterHours
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 607 reviews2022
Dev: Runway Studios
Windows
Experience psychological horror in a large abandoned hospital. Hide, explore and survive from a mysterious creature living in the ruins of this hospital.
Why similar: Horror 71.3%, First-Person 16.5%, 3D 9.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #47 Uninvited Guest
70% 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: Horror 35%, Puzzle 16%, Dark 14.9%, First-Person 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #48 Dread Flats
65% 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: Horror 41.4%, Puzzle 17.3%, First-Person 14.5%, Dark 10.3%, 3D 7.5%
- #49 Shadownest
71% matchMixed55% of 507 reviews2021
Dev: Briny Boi StudiosPub: Briny Boi Studios
Windows
Asymmetric multiplayer meets atmospheric horror
Why similar: Multiplayer 44%, Dark 14.2%, Puzzle 13.8%, Casual 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #50 THE WALLWAY
69% matchVery Negative8% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Daniel SemanPub: Galactic Games
Windows
The Wallway is a 1-5 player co-op horror game. Drill into endless subterranean tunnels, collect valuable artifacts, and fight to escape. But beware - monsters hunt by sound through your microphone. Will you escape the darkness, or be consumed by fear?
Why similar: Horror 46.5%, Multiplayer 32.6%, 3D 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #51 KEEP LOOKING
66% matchVery Positive92% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: Solshade Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a nerve-wracking horror game that puts you in a dark, claustrophobic cave with a relentless creature. Survive by flashing your dying flashlight at the right moments, too soon or too late, and it’s over. You must keep an eye on the creature, but beware: staring too long is just as deadly.
Why similar: Horror 64.3%, First-Person 22.2%, Casual 9%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #52 Surrounded
68% matchMixed44% of 566 reviews2023
Dev: Nightmare Studios
Windows
A 6-player open world horror game. Explore a abandoned town, filled with mysteries, be chased around with your friends and survive creatures capable of ending your life. Uncover what really happened.
Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Multiplayer 23.8%, Dark 10.9%, First-Person 9.8%, 3D 9.3%
- #53 Foglight Online
70% matchMixed52% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: DangerousBob Studio LLC
Windows
Foglight Online is a multiplayer horror survival game. One player plays as the Legendary Farberto, a monster with a bloodhounds nose, that can smell the other players. The other players have to hide or fight back in this intense nail-biting multiplayer experience!
Why similar: Multiplayer 53%, Horror 36.2%, 3D 10.8%
- #54 Demon Of The Dark
67% matchMixed61% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: Green Stream Studio
Windows
A 3D Survival Horror Game, in which the player has to investigate an abandoned medical research facility, while looking out for whatever danger that resides in the unknown darkness. An indie game made by a 14 year old student.
Why similar: Horror 39.8%, Puzzle 21.5%, First-Person 16.6%, Dark 11%, Multiplayer 7.3%
- #55 Forest Horror
68% matchMixed55% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.
Why similar: Dark 30.9%, Puzzle 29.5%, First-Person 17.5%, 3D 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #56 No Way Out
67% matchMixed55% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: JKDL
Windows
"No Way Out" is an intense and thrilling survival horror game where players take on the role of a volunteer trapped in a panic-stricken hospital. Players must bravely face their fears, explore various areas of the hospital, and search for a way to escape while uncovering the truth behind the events.
Why similar: Horror 37.8%, Multiplayer 21.9%, Puzzle 17.5%, First-Person 14.3%, 3D 6.3%
- #57 Astray
70% matchMixed69% of 230 reviews2015
Dev: Aegon Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Astray is a first-person horror/puzzle game set in an abandoned museum based on unusual cultures, legends, and supernatural themes. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface..
Why similar: Horror 39.4%, Puzzle 22.9%, First-Person 17.6%, Dark 11.4%, Atmospheric 7%
- #58 Veil Transfer
65% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Daniel Graves
Windows
An atmospheric, arcade first-person horror game where your sole job is to root out the Veils who take on the identity of humans. Interrogate and execute monsters that hide within people, and protect yourself while managing your ammunition and transfers.
Why similar: Horror 40.1%, First-Person 20.3%, Dark 16.5%, 3D 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #59 ARAYA
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 850 reviews2016
Dev: MAD Virtual Reality Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 95.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
ARAYA is a first person horror game. Players will get a new thrilling experience inside a Thai hospital. The story will be told from the perspectives of 3 different characters. Players will explore different areas of the hospital in order to piece together the mysterious murder case of Araya.
Why similar: Horror 82.5%, Multiplayer 8.8%, First-Person 8.7%