- #1 The Closing Shift
97% matchMixed68% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Bird Box Games
Windows
A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.2%, Psychological Horror 28.5%, Simulation 22%, Horror 15.2%, Indie 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for job-simulation horror, featuring a similar atmosphere of creeping dread during a late-night shift.
- #2 Happy's Humble Burger Farm
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,953 reviews2021
Dev: Scythe Dev TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congrats, you're hired! Serve customers and maintain the Happy's Humble Burger Farm restaurant alone on the overnight. But be careful; things fall apart if you mess up! After work, head home and keep your eyes open for a way to escape the Barnyard Buds and their fast food fever-dream.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 36.9%, Survival Horror 34.4%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the fast-food service horror subgenre with its mix of cooking mechanics and terrifying supernatural occurrences.
- #3 Five Nights at Freddy's
96% matchVery Positive94% of 57,765 reviews2014
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!
Why similar: Jump Scare 28.5% ★, Survival Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 17.2%, First-Person 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive pizzeria horror game, it shares the core premise of surviving a night shift in a haunted, mechanical-themed environment.
- #4 Kiosk
94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,518 reviews2025
Dev: Vivi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Immersive Sim 29.6%, Horror 17.1%, First-Person 8.7%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines the stress of retail management with psychological horror elements, making it a strong thematic match.
- #5 Ontotis
95% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Xenoplasis Games
Windows
Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.
Why similar: Jump Scare 49.4% ★, Psychological Horror 19%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Horror 5.9%, Survival Horror 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar focus on atmospheric, story-rich psychological horror that keeps the player on edge throughout the experience.
- #6 Stay Out of the House
94% 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: Survival Horror 32.5%, Immersive Sim 28.9%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Horror 13%, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This immersive-sim horror game features a similar VHS-aesthetic and intense, claustrophobic exploration that fans of At Tony's will appreciate.
- #7 Tostchu
93% matchVery Positive84% of 607 reviews2024
Dev: Ravenscape CollectivePub: Mars Bacon LLC
Windows
A slow-burn atmospheric horror game about managing a toast shop in a desolate location in Central Anatolia, Turkey. Make toasts for customers, cash in, buy more ingredients, and witness strange events unfolding.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.9%, Immersive Sim 28.6%, Multiple Endings 20.2%, First-Person 7.9%, Story Rich 6%
Why You'll Like It: A job-simulator horror game that uses cooking mechanics and 1990s-inspired visuals to create a unique, lore-heavy experience.
- #8 Shift 87
92% matchVery Positive88% of 204 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 57.6%, First-Person 17%, Horror 14.2%, Simulation 10.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: A shift-based horror game that relies on observation and environmental storytelling to build tension during a repetitive work cycle.
- #9 Overtime Anomaly
91% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.4%, Immersive Sim 37.3%, Horror 9.4%, First-Person 8.4%, Story Rich 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of being trapped in a workplace after hours, where the environment itself begins to turn against you.
- #10 Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner
91% matchVery Positive91% of 240 reviews2024
Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.
Why similar: Survival Horror 51.8%, Horror 17.1%, First-Person 14%, Simulation 8.7%, Story Rich 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: It directly mirrors the roadside service industry setting, focusing on supernatural threats during a night shift.
- #11 Locked in my Darkness
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 68 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Jump Scare 55.1% ★, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Simulation 8.3%, Horror 8%, Linear 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving within a confined, unsettling space.
- #12 Water Delivery
89% matchVery Positive87% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: Frozen Lake Software
Windows
Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.3%, Multiple Endings 22.2%, Horror 14.5%, Simulation 11.9%, First-Person 10%
Why You'll Like It: It frames a mundane job through a lens of mystery and psychological horror, creating a compelling loop of exploration and dread.
- #13 A Lonely Cabin Trip
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 72 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: Jump Scare 47.7% ★, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Horror 7.7%, Linear 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building atmospheric tension in a remote setting, similar to the isolated feeling of the pizzeria in At Tony's.
- #14 Fork Road
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 931 reviews2024
Dev: Simon Au Yeung
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Fork Road is a first-person immersive atmospheric game with new gameplay , Be prepared to face fears you've never faced before
Why similar: Jump Scare 62% ★, Survival Horror 13.6%, Horror 8.2%, Immersive Sim 6.6%, First-Person 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title utilizes jump-scares and a walking-simulator format to deliver a linear, horror-focused narrative.
- #15 Nightmare Shift
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: Binary Lunar
Windows
Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.6%, Immersive Sim 21.1%, Horror 14%, First-Person 10.5%, Simulation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator horror game that prioritizes story and atmosphere to create a sense of unease during a night shift.
- #16 The Cabin Factory
86% matchVery Positive91% of 3,493 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.1%, Immersive Sim 25.6%, Horror 14.3%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Simulation 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a choice-driven narrative within an immersive-sim horror framework, allowing for multiple outcomes.
- #17 Midnight Crane
84% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Dekaizen Studios LLC
Windows
A psychological horror game where you spend a night in the shoes of an arcade worker named Marcus. Win prizes on the crane machine and shoot some hoops. Just make sure to keep the doors locked.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 30.4%, Psychological Horror 26%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Horror 11.1%, First-Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim that uses environmental storytelling to build a sense of mystery and casual horror.
- #18 Creepy Shift: House For Sale
84% matchVery Positive94% of 313 reviews2025
Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
Handyman needed—ASAP! The investor’s coming in the morning, and the house still isn’t ready! Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish everything before dawn.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 29.6%, Survival Horror 26.8%, Horror 15%, Simulation 14.6%, First-Person 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This simulation-based horror game focuses on the eerie nature of working in a space that feels inherently wrong.
- #19 NIGHT SHIFT NIGHTMARE
83% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Taco Al Pastor Dev
Windows
First-person horror game where you work the night shift at a Mexican convenience store, handling daily tasks while facing eerie and unexpected events.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38%, Horror 17.4%, Survival Horror 11.8%, First-Person 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9%
Why You'll Like It: It leans into the retro aesthetic and first-person perspective to deliver a classic, shift-based horror experience.
- #20 Haunted Property
82% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the interactive-fiction and walking-simulator aspects of horror, perfect for those who enjoyed the narrative flow of At Tony's.
- #21 HELLMART
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 908 reviews2026
Dev: GAZE IN GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Supermarket simulator meets horror. You’re a clerk at a 24-hour convenience store. During the day - serve customers and hit your sales goals. At night - beware of strange clients. Try to survive 7 days in the Far North.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 21.6%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It blends life-simulation with horror, forcing players to manage a store while dealing with supernatural anomalies.
- #22 Strange Night
86% matchMixed60% of 472 reviews2016
Dev: LaboryPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
As an employee of a night security firm, your first night on the job might be your last, as strange events push your sanity to the limit.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.1%, Horror 25.5%, First-Person 14.6%, Indie 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: This indie horror title focuses on the first-person perspective to deliver a short, punchy experience filled with psychological tension.
- #23 The Night Cleaner
81% matchVery Positive88% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
Night shift office cleaning. All that greets you, a new hire, is a dirty floor… and a formless sense of unease. In the silent floors above, something is unmistakably moving.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 34.5%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Horror 10.3%, First-Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the repetitive, immersive nature of cleaning a facility while being hunted by unseen threats.
- #24 True Nightmare - Roadside Сafe
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: Frost Fox Studios
Windows
Immerse yourself in an atmospheric psychological horror with a haunting VHS aesthetic. As a night-shift waitress at a secluded roadside café, serve strange patrons and feel mounting dread. Each night, the nightmare becomes more real, and someone is watching from the darkness. Can you survive?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.1%, Survival Horror 24.5%, Immersive Sim 24.3%, Simulation 10.1%, Horror 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy horror game that captures the specific vibe of working in a roadside establishment at night.
- #25 Reflection
80% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 52%, Horror 22.1%, Story Rich 8.8%, First-Person 7.1%, Linear 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic, atmospheric horror game that uses psychological elements to keep the player constantly looking over their shoulder.
- #26 Obsessed : Night Shift
79% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
Windows
A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.8%, Multiple Endings 27.8%, Horror 21.1%, First-Person 7.8%, Indie 2%
Why You'll Like It: This title rounds out the list by focusing on the multiple-endings and thriller aspects of the night-shift horror genre.
- #27 Corner Shop: NightShift
78% matchVery Positive90% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: Live Motion Games
Windows
Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 21.9%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Horror 8.5%
- #28 Visage
79% 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: Psychological Horror 41%, Survival Horror 23.7%, Horror 22.8%, First-Person 6.4%, Simulation 2.4%
- #29 DeathOmen
78% matchVery Positive82% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Jeff WinnerPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
DeathOmen is a short psychological horror Experience that challenges players to maintain their sanity over the nights in a mysterious house that hides mystery and fear, disturbing events and jumpscares.
Why similar: Jump Scare 46% ★, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #30 The Boba Teashop
76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,170 reviews2025
Dev: Mike Ten
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A cozy horror game where you own and manage a boba tea shop. Prepare boba teas, serve customers, and expand your menu to grow your business.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.2%, Immersive Sim 26.1%, Horror 15.3%, Simulation 10.3%, First-Person 10.1%
- #31 Dollmare
75% matchVery Positive94% of 2,009 reviews2024
Dev: Alex GradePub: Almost Done Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.2%, Multiple Endings 18%, Horror 14.7%, Simulation 13.5%, First-Person 10.4%
- #32 ORDER 13
75% matchVery Positive86% of 1,359 reviews2025
Dev: Cybernetic WalrusPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You wake up in a dark warehouse, tasked with packing orders while something lurks in the shadows. Work fast, stay safe, and protect your cat. He’s all you’ve got.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 24.9%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, Survival Horror 24%, Horror 9.8%, Simulation 8.5%
- #33 MADiSON
76% 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: Psychological Horror 37.5%, Survival Horror 25.8%, Horror 17.7%, First-Person 8.4%, Simulation 5%
- #34 [Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件
77% matchVery Positive83% of 3,184 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.6%, Horror 31.9%, Simulation 10.4%, First-Person 7.1%, Indie 4.1%
- #35 Midnight Shift
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Shatter Glass games
Windows
A 90's horror inspired first-person game about working the midnight shift at a gas station.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Horror 12.2%, Linear 11.3%, First-Person 9.9%
- #36 The Empty Eyes
74% matchVery Positive80% of 51 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: Psychological Horror 29.4%, Survival Horror 25.7%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Horror 13.5%, First-Person 5.7%
- #37 From The Other Side
74% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.2%, Horror 19.2%, Survival Horror 14.9%, First-Person 12.9%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
- #38 Nightwatch: Closer
73% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Quokkariki
Windows
"Nightwatch : Closer" is a first-person horror game whose goal is to hold out for 10 minutes by preventing unknown anomalies in a small post. In a dark, narrow post, you have to hold out until the shift worker comes, keeping out the anomalies by yourself.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.8%, Immersive Sim 19.7%, Horror 16.7%, Survival Horror 12.7%, First-Person 7.9%
- #39 [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備
72% matchVery Positive89% of 946 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.4%, Immersive Sim 35%, Horror 16.2%, First-Person 10.5%
- #40 Five Nights at Freddy's 2
73% matchVery Positive94% of 25,453 reviews2014
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Jump Scare 20.9% ★, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 6.5%
- #41 Pomberito
71% 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: Jump Scare 43.1% ★, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Horror 6.8%
- #42 DON'T SCREAM
72% matchMixed65% of 4,758 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Cybercherries
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.
Why similar: Jump Scare 46.8% ★, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Horror 8.1%, Linear 5.1%
- #43 Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
73% matchVery Positive90% of 12,409 reviews2016
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 56.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.4%, Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, First-Person 11.3%, Story Rich 5%
- #44 White Room Protocol
71% 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: Psychological Horror 45%, Horror 19.8%, Linear 11%, First-Person 10.4%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #45 Five Nights at Tinky's
71% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Tinky
Windows · Mac · Linux
Five nights at Tinky's is a indie horror game, where you apply for a job as a nightguard at the "Tinkys Lasagne Place". You only need to work for 5 nights to receive your payment, but soon you will find out that you are not alone... Can you survive the 5 nights?
Why similar: Jump Scare 43.6% ★, Survival Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.5%, First-Person 4.1%
- #46 Shifting To The Backrooms
69% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Oopsome Games
Windows
Experience Will's complicated story, find a way out of the nightmare of liminal spaces by solving challenging puzzles and avoiding dangerous entities — all this awaits you in "Shifting To The Backrooms".
Why similar: Psychological Horror 44.3%, Horror 20%, First-Person 13.8%, Story Rich 10.4%, Linear 8.1%
- #47 Dead of Night: Supermarket
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 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: Psychological Horror 35.1%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Horror 15.1%, Linear 12.2%, First-Person 9%
- #48 Bonanit - A Menorcan Horror Story
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Necesito Estudios
Windows
Experience sleep paralysis in Bonanit, where every game is unique and every blink counts. Face the terror lurking in the darkness of your room and find out if you can maintain your sanity until daylight arrives.
Why similar: Jump Scare 51.8% ★, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%, Horror 7.4%
- #49 Anomalies Detective
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.4%, Immersive Sim 25.8%, Multiple Endings 23.1%, Horror 10.3%, First-Person 8.9%
- #50 Welcome to Kowloon
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,836 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.9%, Horror 22.2%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, First-Person 10.6%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #51 Luto
66% 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: Psychological Horror 70.6%, Story Rich 14.6%, First-Person 10.8%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #52 Night at the Office
68% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
You work late at the office not long after the death of a colleague. Throughout the night, all sorts of phenomenon begin to terrorize you, slowly uncovering the death of a fellow colleague. Who killed Joseph Anadam and why must you go through this trial to find out?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.2%, Multiple Endings 28.3%, Horror 17.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, First-Person 4.8%
- #53 Paranormal Night Shift
66% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Wheeler Whale Games
Windows
Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.9%, Immersive Sim 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Horror 6.9%
- #54 It Happened At Night
69% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.9%, Horror 23.2%, Linear 16.1%, First-Person 14.2%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #55 Rewind Or Die
67% matchVery Positive94% of 432 reviews2023
Dev: Comp-3 InteractivePub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
There's a serial killer stalking your video store, and you just got called into work on your day off! Stock shelves, deal with customers and RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.9%, Multiple Endings 20.7%, Horror 15.3%, Simulation 12.8%, First-Person 9.4%
- #56 Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel
65% matchVery Positive93% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: Night Shift Team Pub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
An unknown actress takes a job at Uncle’s Motel to make ends meet. She’s running from trouble but peace is the last thing she’ll find here. A blend of cozy simulation, horror, and psychological depth, wrapped in a dark, noir-tinged atmosphere.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.1%, Immersive Sim 18.9%, Horror 17.1%, Simulation 13.9%, First-Person 10.1%
- #57 [Chilla's Art] The Closing Shift | 閉店事件
67% matchVery Positive88% of 3,053 reviews2022
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Closing Shift | 閉店事件 is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 38.1%, Survival Horror 36.6%, Simulation 14%, First-Person 11.3%
- #58 Anant Express
66% matchVery Positive84% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Yashgames773Pub: Jabsz Studios
Windows
Anant Express is set aboard a haunted sleeper-class indian train. You board the train as an ordinary traveler, but as the journey progresses, strange events begin to unfold. Mysterious passengers. Shifting compartments. Whispers in the dark. Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.5%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Immersive Sim 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Horror 6.5%
- #59 Insomnis
68% matchVery Positive91% of 272 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.3%, Survival Horror 25.8%, Horror 14.7%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, First-Person 10.2%