- #1 BrokenLore: LOW
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 485 reviews2025
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 13.2%, Investigation 9.9%
- #2 DYSTHANASIA
96% matchVery Positive90% of 322 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 10.3%, Horror 9.3%
- #3 Fear the Spotlight
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,212 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 19.8%, Surreal 13.6%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 9.8%
- #4 Afterdream
95% matchVery Positive93% of 349 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 19.6%, Horror 16.1%, Surreal 15.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Walking Simulator 11.9%
- #5 Ikai
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: EndflamePub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 14.1%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Horror 12.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Walking Simulator 10.9%
- #6 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 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.5%, Surreal 12.1%
- #7 Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 681 reviews2025
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 19.6%, Horror 18.2%, Stealth 12.5%, Exploration 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #8 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,064 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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%, Mystery 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Investigation 8.6%
- #9 [Chilla's Art] Onryo | 怨霊
92% matchMixed55% of 190 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 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Surreal 13.6%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Mystery 10%
- #10 The Empty Eyes
90% matchVery Positive80% of 56 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%
- #11 A taste of home
89% matchVery Positive94% of 85 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%, Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Stealth 17%, Adventure 6.3%
- #12 Supernormal
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,164 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 13.4%, Survival Horror 13%, Investigation 12.4%, Horror 12.2%
- #13 Fragile Reflection
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 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 21.5%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 18.6%, Mythology 13.7%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #14 Tales Beyond The Tomb - Route 86
87% matchVery Positive88% of 192 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 36%, Thriller 13%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Horror 10.9%, Linear 9.4%
- #15 DREAM LOGIC
86% matchVery Positive90% of 394 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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 17.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #16 Kyoto Anomaly
84% matchVery Positive99% of 81 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 15.4%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Surreal 10.7%
- #17 DEATHWATCH
85% 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 18.6%, Horror 16.7%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 11.4%
- #18 Stay Still
86% matchMixed43% of 76 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%, Horror 11.6%, Linear 10%, Investigation 9.8%
- #19 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 24.7%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Realistic 8.5%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #20 Hollow Cocoon
82% matchVery Positive93% of 899 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"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 13.4%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Horror 12.5%, Surreal 12.3%
- #21 Beyond The Evil
83% 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 14.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 10%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #22 Amatsuko
81% matchVery Positive91% of 128 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 24.7%, Exploration 14.4%, Puzzle 13.4%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #23 Clea
82% matchVery Positive98% of 408 reviews2019
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 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%
- #24 Cling to Blindness
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 133 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 29.5%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Thriller 17.8%, Exploration 17.8%, Adventure 14.3%
- #25 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
79% matchMixed68% of 97 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 29.7%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #26 INHUMAN
81% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: 秋太虚工作室Pub: QutosoGame
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 17.5%, Horror 15.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Thriller 11.1%
- #27 The Medium
79% matchVery Positive89% of 9,958 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.4 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 30.5%, Psychological Horror 28.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
- #28 SILENT BREATH
76% matchMixed69% of 1,189 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 23.3%, Psychological Horror 23%, Thriller 13.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Realistic 10%
- #29 SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye
77% 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 15.9%, Exploration 10.1%
- #30 Ghost Frequency
76% matchMixed68% of 154 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 18.5%, Investigation 17%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 13.9%, Stealth 13.5%
- #31 Hidden Shelter
78% 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 13.7%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.4%, Mystery 11.5%
- #32 Whitehaven
78% matchMixed62% of 52 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 18.3%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Horror 16.7%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Thriller 10.1%
- #33 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
72% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.2%, Mystery 27.4%, Horror 18.5%, Exploration 14.5%, Adventure 7.2%
- #34 MATRESHKA
73% matchVery Positive86% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Horror 12.6%, Walking Simulator 11.1%
- #35 Shame Legacy
75% matchMixed62% of 178 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 17.7%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Horror 10.7%
- #36 Kuchisake Onna - 口裂け女
77% 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 41.9%, Horror 41.6%, Adventure 16.5%
- #37 Veneficium
74% 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 9.1%, Exploration 6.7%
- #38 It Happened At Night
73% 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 15.8%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Linear 10.9%
- #39 Pneumata
74% matchMixed51% of 97 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 18.6%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 16.1%, Exploration 9.2%
- #40 [Chilla's Art] Okaeri | おかえり
75% matchMixed66% of 788 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 16%
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 20.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Surreal 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Mystery 9.3%
- #41 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 356 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 12.6%, Thriller 9.8%
- #42 Unholy
73% 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 12.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Horror 10.9%
- #43 Home_0
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 83 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 21.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #44 Cursed Bet
71% matchMixed58% of 98 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 14.9%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Thriller 10%
- #45 Subversive Memories
67% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Mystery 19.1%, Horror 16.8%, Exploration 9.2%
- #46 Horror
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: STuNT
Windows
HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.
Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Exploration 13%, Puzzle 12.4%
- #47 Phantom Project
70% matchVery Positive83% of 234 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 22.2%, Mystery 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Investigation 11%, Survival Horror 9.7%
- #48 A.I.L.A
65% matchVery Positive84% of 1,262 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 21.8%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Survival Horror 18.5%, Horror 17.1%, Thriller 10.2%
- #49 Sense - 不祥的预感: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 588 reviews2020
Dev: SuzakuPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.7 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 26.3%, Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Exploration 13.5%, Female Protagonist 5.7%
- #50 Blue Maiden
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 66 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%, Mystery 15%, Horror 13.8%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Linear 10.5%
- #51 ARAYA
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 852 reviews2016
Dev: MAD Virtual Reality Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 102.9 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 9.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 7.9%, Thriller 6.2%
- #52 [Chilla's Art] Stigmatized Property | 事故物件
69% matchVery Positive80% of 1,351 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 18.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Action 8.8%, Mystery 8.6%
- #53 Scrutinized
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,345 reviews2020
Dev: Reflect Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 59.4%, 3D 14.3%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #54 Cursed Digicam | 呪われたデジカメ
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 651 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 20.5%, Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 14.9%, Puzzle 10%, Realistic 9.9%
- #55 Perception
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 627 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Horror 48%, Walking Simulator 30.1%, Adventure 12.3%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #56 SILENT HILL f
62% matchVery Positive81% of 27,037 reviews2025
Dev: NeoBards Entertainment Ltd.Pub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 22.7 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 28.9%, Survival Horror 23.1%, Horror 22.9%, Exploration 7.4%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
- #57 ALONE?
72% 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%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Puzzle 12.7%, Action 11.7%
- #58 3rd eye
68% matchVery Positive87% of 331 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 41.3%, Horror 33.2%, Adventure 25.5%
- #59 BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH
65% matchVery Positive83% of 446 reviews2025
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
In BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH, immerse yourself in the haunting world of Shinji, a young hikikomori trapped in his Tokyo apartment. As his mind unravels, confront a malevolent entity lurking in the shadows. Will you uncover the truth before it's too late?
Why similar: Stealth 22%, Surreal 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15.3%, Thriller 10.8%