- #1 BrokenLore: LOW
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 474 reviews2025
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.
Why similar: Surreal 16.8%, Stealth 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 13.1%, Investigation 9.9%
- #2 DYSTHANASIA
96% matchVery Positive90% of 301 reviews2025
Dev: Madowaku KoboPub: Eroge Japan
Windows
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
Why similar: Stealth 16.7%, Surreal 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Horror 9.2%
- #3 Fear the Spotlight
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Stealth 19.7%, Surreal 13.7%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 9.7%
- #4 Afterdream
95% matchVery Positive93% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 17.1%, Surreal 16.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Walking Simulator 12.6%
- #5 マカブルの残党: Remnants of the Macabre
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Navigate 1980s Japan as a schoolgirl in this Junji Ito-inspired horror game. Each choice shapes your fate, leading to safety or deeper into the macabre. Uncover hidden horrors in an urban street filled with sinister details. Will you find your way home, or be consumed by the unknown?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.6%, Puzzle 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.5%, Surreal 12.2%
- #6 Ikai
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 264 reviews2022
Dev: EndflamePub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 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: Psychological Horror 14.2%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Walking Simulator 10.9%
- #7 The Empty Eyes
92% 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 16.5%, Horror 15.7%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Thriller 8.9%
- #8 Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 644 reviews2025
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol is a first-person survival horror game inspired by Junji Ito's psychological horror and eerie aesthetics. This work centers on the twisted potential of human nature and fear of the unknown, taking you on a journey of survival where memory and mystery intertwine.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.4%, Horror 18.4%, Stealth 12.6%, Exploration 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #9 Supernormal
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,081 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Stealth 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Survival Horror 13%, Investigation 12.4%, Horror 12.2%
- #10 A taste of home
90% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: KuroGameMaker
Windows
"A taste of home" is a short 3D exploration horror game set in the Japanese countryside.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Stealth 16.9%, Adventure 6.3%
- #11 Fragile Reflection
89% matchVery Positive81% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 18.6%, Mythology 13.7%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #12 Tales Beyond The Tomb - Route 86
88% matchVery Positive87% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
A psychological horror anthology inspired by real-life cases. In Route 86, a group of friends ends up in a remote nightmare. Explore, hide, and survive in this first-person experience with multiple playable characters and rising tension.
Why similar: Stealth 35.9%, Thriller 13.1%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Horror 10.9%, Linear 9.4%
- #13 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
87% matchVery Positive94% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Stealth 19.7%, Mystery 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Survival Horror 11%, Investigation 9%
- #14 [Chilla's Art] Onryo | 怨霊
89% matchMixed54% of 186 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Onryo | 怨霊 is a survival action horror game set in Japan. Your mission is to lift the curse of a haunted house using your exorcistic camera. As you explore the house and uncover its secrets, you will face enemies and puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Walking Simulator 10.2%
- #15 Kyoto Anomaly
85% matchVery Positive99% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You find yourself trapped in the endless maze of Kyoto's backstreets, trying to reach the temple of Hōkan-ji before the main tourist rush. Inspect the street for anomalies, choose the right path, and reach your destination... or be trapped forever.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Surreal 10.7%
- #16 DREAM LOGIC
86% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Mystery 15%, Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Puzzle 9%
- #17 Stay Still
86% matchMixed44% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Stay Still is a first-person horror adventure based on Vietnamese culture. The gameplay is focused on storytelling, puzzles and avoiding dangerous threats & spirits hunting you. Solve various puzzles, watch your surroundings, and of course survive.
Why similar: Surreal 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 11.5%, Linear 10.1%, Investigation 9.8%
- #18 Hollow Cocoon
83% matchVery Positive92% of 886 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
Why similar: Stealth 20.1%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Horror 12.5%, Surreal 12.4%
- #19 DEATHWATCH
84% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: GAME JUICE STUDIOS
Windows
You've been tasked to observe supposedly haunted locations. Observe and log paranormal events and use the tools at your disposal to gather data on any potential paranormal threats and exterminate them if necessary.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 16.7%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 11.5%
- #20 Silverpine Creek
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: PHANTOM TOAST
Windows
Explore the chilling village of Silverpine Creek, trapped in fog and fear. Unravel its dark history as a reporter trapped within, facing the malevolent witch Korana. Realtime Physics gameplay, immersive VHS-style visuals, and reactive AI heighten the suspense in this harrowing tale of survival.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Realistic 8.5%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #21 The Medium
82% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 30.4%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Female Protagonist 6.5%
- #22 Clea
82% matchVery Positive98% of 406 reviews2019
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Clea is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Stealth 27%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 12.1%
- #23 Amatsuko
80% matchVery Positive100% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: ArnauPub: Companyia Catalana d'Orient
Windows
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Why similar: Mystery 24.8%, Exploration 14.4%, Puzzle 13.3%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #24 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
79% matchMixed69% of 95 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: Stealth 29.6%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 17.2%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #25 INHUMAN
81% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Qiutaixu studio
Windows
"INHUMAN" is an independent horror game. The story takes place in the conspiracy of an ancient clan, and the protagonist is in a psychedelic state and can't even distinguish herself. With further exploration and confrontation with all kinds of ghosts, the puzzle will be solved step by step...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 15.7%, Mystery 14.3%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Thriller 11.2%
- #26 Beyond The Evil
79% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: BlackHawk GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Beyond the Evil is an psychological horror game that places the player to a hard experience to find who created one supposed plague that might doom the world.
Why similar: Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Horror 12.9%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #27 Hidden Shelter
81% matchMixed56% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: White Vortex Games
Windows
Death lurks in every corner of this journey filled with tension and despair. The brave may not be the smartest here and those who know the time to retreat are more likely to make it out alive in the end ... Find your lost friend in a house that holds unimaginable secrets.
Why similar: Stealth 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Survival Horror 13%, Horror 12.4%, Mystery 11.6%
- #28 SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye
78% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: 7TaleZ
Windows
In SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye | 尻目 find your missing girlfriend Sharon in Shirime Forest, stalked by the malevolent yokai Shirime. Collect pages to uncover the mystery, but beware: every page increases the intensity of Shirime's pursuit. Can you survive and unravel the truth?
Why similar: Stealth 25.3%, Horror 18.4%, Survival Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 16%, Exploration 10.1%
- #29 Unholy
77% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
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: Stealth 23.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Horror 10.9%
- #30 SILENT BREATH
76% 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: Horror 23.2%, Psychological Horror 23%, Thriller 13.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Realistic 9.9%
- #31 It Happened At Night
76% 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: Mystery 15.8%, Horror 15.7%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Linear 10.9%
- #32 Cling to Blindness
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: LizardryPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Abide by three rules. 1. Never remove your blindfold. 2. Don't let Ashioto catch up to you. 3. Collect all five talisman. Cover your eyes, trust your ears, and...Cling to Blindness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.4%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Thriller 17.9%, Exploration 17.8%, Adventure 14.2%
- #33 Kuchisake Onna - 口裂け女
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: George ConstantinouPub: Constantinou
Windows
Kuchisake-Onna is a first-person horror adventure game based on a Japanese myth. The gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid “Kuchisake-Onna” or else the Slit Mouthed Woman, there are also some puzzles for the player to solve, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.1%, Horror 41.5%, Adventure 16.4%
- #34 Whitehaven
77% 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: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Thriller 10.3%
- #35 Shame Legacy
75% matchMixed61% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Fairyship GamesPub: Destructive Creations
Windows
Shame Legacy is a first-person survival-horror, set in a forsaken cultist village. You attempt to survive using stealth and escape. By solving puzzles, you unravel the mystery that's h(a)unting you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, Stealth 23%, Mystery 17.8%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 10.7%
- #36 Ghost Frequency
73% matchMixed69% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: PIT GAMES
Windows
In Ghost Frequency, you are a ghost hunter from PIT - Paranormal Investigation Team. Your mission is to locate a sinister spirit using the EMF Ghost Detector to track paranormal activity, the IR Thermal Camera to reveal hidden entities, and the EVP Digital Recorder to capture eerie voices.
Why similar: Surreal 18.6%, Investigation 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 13.9%, Stealth 13.4%
- #37 Veneficium
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 442 reviews2021
Dev: Quarter Moon GamesPub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵. 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯. 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵, 𝘙𝘶𝘯. Play as Abigail in her quest to find her grandmother in a cursed forest. Use your spellcasting abilities to hide from various dangers. Will you survive the night?
Why similar: Stealth 29.1%, Horror 21.3%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Linear 9.2%, Exploration 6.8%
- #38 Heartworm
71% matchVery Positive87% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent AdinolfiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.
Why similar: Surreal 17.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 12%
- #39 Pneumata
74% matchMixed53% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Deadbolt InteractivePub: Perp Games
Windows
Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.
Why similar: Stealth 18.5%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 16.1%, Exploration 9.3%
- #40 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2025
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Investigation 20.6%, Surreal 16.8%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Thriller 9.9%
- #41 Home_0
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Mike Ten
Windows
You are trapped in a memory of your past. Observe your surrounding carefully to end your nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 21.4%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Horror 13.8%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #42 Cursed Bet
72% matchMixed59% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Cursed Bet is a horror game where you play from a body camera perspective. Enter the abandoned preschool, the subject of terrible rumors, in the midnight. Struggle the cursed doll Ebeleen as you investigate the school's dark past. Will you be able to destroy him and his curse?
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Mystery 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Thriller 10%
- #43 [Chilla's Art] Okaeri | おかえり
73% matchMixed66% of 778 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 48 min≥1hr: 15%
Okaeri is a VHS Japanese psychological horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house.
Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Surreal 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Mystery 9.3%
- #44 Phantom Project
71% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2021
Dev: Astravelari LLC
Windows
Phantom Project is a psychological horror game that encourages you to put your deerstalker on and unravel the supernatural mysteries around you. This game is a prototype and is subject to major changes and improvements.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Mystery 18.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, Investigation 11.1%, Survival Horror 9.6%
- #45 A.I.L.A
66% matchVery Positive84% of 1,218 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.4 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: Surreal 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Horror 17%, Thriller 10.2%
- #46 Blue Maiden
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: Blusagi Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A slow-burning, psychological horror walking sim set in a haunted Japanese neighborhood.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Mystery 15%, Horror 13.8%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Linear 10.5%
- #47 Sense - 不祥的预感: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 583 reviews2020
Dev: SuzakuPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A 2.5D horror game inspired by Clock Tower and Fatal Frame, mixing cyberpunk with traditional Cantonese folklore. With careful attention to pacing, atmosphere and storytelling, Sense hopes to return the horror genre to its roots by celebrating visceral horror and the slow, fearful creep of dread.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.2%, Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Exploration 13.6%, Female Protagonist 5.7%
- #48 ARAYA
70% 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 66.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 7.8%, Thriller 6.3%
- #49 Cursed Digicam | 呪われたデジカメ
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 634 reviews2025
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
You receive a cursed digital camera that captures ghosts from a strange website. The website allows you to liberate your loved ones by uploading images of their spirits using the camera. You decide to go to the nearest park where your girl was last seen.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Puzzle 9.9%, Investigation 9.9%
- #50 ALONE?
73% 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 29.1%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Puzzle 12.6%, Action 11.6%
- #51 Scrutinized
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,331 reviews2020
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Work to expose the numerous criminal degenerates that plague your quiet town. Use citizen-issued reports, police records, social media accounts, text conversations, and more to determine who’s an actual threat and who’s harmless, all while avoiding the killers trying to infiltrate your home.
Why similar: Horror 58.8%, 3D 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #52 Perception
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 626 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 48%, Walking Simulator 30.1%, Adventure 12.3%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #53 3rd eye
69% matchVery Positive87% of 328 reviews2019
Dev: 3rd eye projectPub: PLAYISM
Windows
A 2D exploration/horror game starring the Touhou Project's Koishi Komeiji. Use her Third Eye to explore a mental world entirely unlike reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.5%, Horror 33.1%, Adventure 25.3%
- #54 SILENT HILL f
62% matchVery Positive81% of 25,603 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29%, Survival Horror 23%, Horror 22.7%, Exploration 7.5%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
- #55 [Chilla's Art] Stigmatized Property | 事故物件
68% matchVery Positive80% of 1,343 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Stigmatized Property, 事故物件 (Jiko bukken) is a horror game inspired by haunted apartment rooms in Japan. These properties are known to have cheap rents and you play to find out the exact reason why.
Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Adventure 9.1%, Action 8.7%, Mystery 8.6%
- #56 Amnesia: Rebirth
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,173 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Stealth 27.4%, Horror 14.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #57 GHOST at DAWN
67% matchVery Positive83% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Blue and Red Games
Windows
In 1947, hard-boiled private eye Ben O'Hara is searching for a missing girl in an abandoned hotel. Investigate room by room, piece together clues, and give the living dead lead poisoning in this noir horror. Can you push through your fear and discover what became of her?
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 18.7%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 11.2%
- #58 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
64% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Horror 21.7%, Thriller 11.6%, Exploration 11.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #59 UFOPHILIA
65% matchMostly Positive73% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 21.2%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Stealth 9.5%