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Games Like Bendy and the Ink Machine

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Atmospheric, Singleplayer, First-Person.

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Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.

Reviews: Very Positive — 89% — of 34,313 reviews
Released: 2017-04-27
Developer: Joey Drew Studios
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.8 hrs
Mean playtime: 12.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 60%

Overview

What makes Bendy and the Ink Machine stand out is its mix of first-person puzzle exploration, creepy mascot horror, and that unforgettable ink-soaked cartoon aesthetic. These picks focus on games that similarly twist childhood media, mascots, puppets, or playful visuals into dark mystery-driven horror. We prioritized titles that capture Bendy's specific feel: eerie atmosphere, environmental storytelling, light puzzles, and memorable monster encounters.

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  1. #1 Bendy and the Dark Revival
    97% matchVery Positive93% of 14,556 reviews2022
    Dev: Joey Drew Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.

    Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Survival Horror 16%, Cartoony 10.3%, First-Person 10.3%, Dark 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match by far, expanding the same ink-drenched cartoon world with first-person exploration, puzzles, stealth, and survival-horror chases.

  2. #2 Poppy Playtime
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 132,662 reviews2021
    Dev: Mob Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.

    Why similar: Horror 34.8%, Survival Horror 14.3%, First-Person 9.2%, Puzzle 7.8%, Dark 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Like Bendy, it blends first-person puzzle solving with creepy mascot horror and an abandoned children's entertainment setting full of dark secrets.

  3. #3 Bendy: Secrets of the Machine
    95% matchVery Positive83% of 2,091 reviews2024
    Dev: Gent CorporationPub: Joey Drew Studios
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Some things are better left forgotten.

    Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Cartoon 14.4%, Cartoony 13.4%, Dark 9.8%, First-Person 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This shorter Bendy entry keeps the same eerie cartoon-horror identity and focuses on atmosphere, mystery, and puzzle-driven discovery.

  4. #4 My Friendly Neighborhood
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,292 reviews2023
    Dev: John SzymanskiPub: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure.

    Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Survival Horror 22.6%, First-Person 12.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Story Rich 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Its abandoned TV-studio setting, unsettling puppets, first-person exploration, and light puzzle-survival gameplay make it feel very close to Bendy's tone.

  5. #5 Indigo Park: Chapter 1
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 22,765 reviews2024
    Dev: UniqueGeese
    Windows

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    Why similar: Horror 36.9%, First-Person 14.2%, Survival Horror 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Puzzle 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It taps into the same mascot-horror appeal with first-person exploration, a ruined attraction, and a playful style turned ominous.

  6. #6 Tattletail
    93% matchVery Positive95% of 4,910 reviews2016
    Dev: Waygetter ElectronicsPub: Little Flag Software, LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    It’s Christmas 1998. The world’s most annoying toy just came out, and yours won’t stay in his box. Can you stop Tattletail from getting you in trouble before the bloodthirsty Mama Tattletail hunts you down? Story-driven first person horror. New DLC Included!

    Why similar: Horror 32.2%, Survival Horror 20.7%, First-Person 13.3%, Dark 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures the same 'innocent childhood thing turned terrifying' energy, with a cute surface hiding tense first-person horror.

  7. #7 Hello Neighbor
    92% matchVery Positive85% of 27,665 reviews2017
    Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

    Why similar: Horror 34.8%, Survival Horror 19.4%, First-Person 11.9%, Puzzle 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its cartoonish art style, first-person exploration, stealth, and environmental puzzle solving make it a natural follow-up for Bendy fans.

  8. #8 Amanda the Adventurer
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 7,050 reviews2023
    Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.

    Why similar: Horror 32.8%, First-Person 13.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Dark 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It similarly corrupts child-friendly media into horror, using puzzles and eerie audiovisual clues to unravel a larger mystery.

  9. #9 Dark Deception
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 23,237 reviews2018
    Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.

    Why similar: Horror 43.9%, Survival Horror 15.6%, First-Person 11%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Dark 6.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror game shares Bendy's stylized monster design and constant feeling of being hunted through surreal, theme-heavy environments.

  10. #10 Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,820 reviews2017
    Dev: Albino Moose Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

    Why similar: Horror 37.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, First-Person 11.8%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It mixes cute aesthetics with escalating first-person horror and sudden monster encounters in a way that echoes Bendy's playful-but-menacing tone.

  11. #11 Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 68,416 reviews2021
    Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.

    Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Survival Horror 26%, First-Person 14.3%, Cartoony 5.9%, Story Rich 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Compared with older FNAF games, this is a better Bendy match because it emphasizes free-roaming first-person mascot horror rather than static camera survival.

  12. #12 Hello Puppets: Midnight Show
    89% matchMostly Positive76% of 70 reviews2022
    Dev: Otherworld Interactive
    Windows

    “Hello Puppets: Midnight Show” is a stealth horror adventure set in the 1980s on the set of a children’s TV show. You are a master puppet maker whose prized creations--the Handeemen--have come to life and are hunting you. Play hide and seek against advanced AI that forces you to adapt and improvise.

    Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Dark 13.3%, Survival Horror 12%, First-Person 11%, Mystery 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its creepy showbiz setting, twisted puppet cast, and first-person survival-horror structure line up well with Bendy's theatrical nightmare feel.

  13. #13 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
    88% matchVery Positive89% of 8,096 reviews2014
    Dev: Krillbite Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

    Why similar: Horror 50.4%, First-Person 10.2%, Survival Horror 8.1%, Dark 6%, Atmospheric 5.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its vulnerable first-person perspective, eerie atmosphere, and childlike imagery turned frightening match Bendy's dark reinterpretation of innocence.

  14. #14 Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
    87% 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: Horror 30.7%, Survival Horror 20%, Dark 12.1%, First-Person 11.6%, Mystery 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Its stronger narrative framing, theatrical mascot horror, and objective-based sequences make it more Bendy-like than the more static FNAF entries.

  15. #15 Bendy: Lone Wolf
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,548 reviews2025
    Dev: Joey Drew Studios
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Bendy: Lone Wolf™ will tests your ability to survive against ever increasing odds. Monsters and obstacles emerge from every direction as you journey into the rubberhose halls of the world's most evil animation studio. Every day is a challenge.

    Why similar: Horror 30.5%, Cartoony 20.4%, Mystery 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It is more action-heavy and roguelike than the original, but the ink-cartoon aesthetic and oppressive Bendy atmosphere are still intact.

  16. #16 Little Nightmares
    86% matchVery Positive95% of 115,101 reviews2017
    Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

    Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Dark 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Puzzle 8.7%, Survival Horror 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Although it is not first-person, it captures the same dark storybook mood, unsettling creature design, and puzzle-led progression through a stylized nightmare world.

  17. #17 Finding Frankie
    85% matchVery Positive89% of 1,849 reviews2024
    Dev: SUPERLOU
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Finding Frankie invites YOU to a true experience of terror as you compete in a terrifyingly twisted parkour show. Stealthily navigate around horrifying characters and swing through challenging parkour courses. This is one game show you won’t want to miss!

    Why similar: Horror 30%, Cartoon 15.5%, Dark 14.8%, First-Person 13.4%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It is another first-person mascot horror game built around a colorful entertainment space that becomes hostile and uncanny.

  18. #18 The Baby In Yellow
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,146 reviews2023
    Dev: Team Terrible
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?

    Why similar: Horror 33.5%, First-Person 16.8%, Puzzle 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Story Rich 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Its absurdly playful presentation and first-person supernatural horror create a similar contrast between cartoonish humor and creeping dread.

  19. #19 Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 15,344 reviews2015
    Dev: Lag Studios
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

    Why similar: Horror 37.5%, Cartoon 13.7%, First-Person 9.9%, Survival Horror 7.5%, Dark 7.1%

    Why You'll Like It: The original still works well as another cute-looking first-person horror game that steadily reveals a much darker side.

  20. #20 Choo-Choo Charles
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 16,941 reviews2022
    Dev: Two Star Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.

    Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Survival Horror 28.4%, First-Person 13.2%, Dark 12.5%, Psychological Horror 4.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It shares Bendy's blend of memorable monstrous design and stylized horror, though its open-world structure makes it a bit less puzzle-focused.

  21. #21 CASE: Animatronics
    83% matchVery Positive83% of 4,174 reviews2016
    Dev: Walnut LLC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    CASE: Animatronics is a truly scary and challenging first-person stealth horror on PC. Control of the police department is in the hands of anonymous hacker. All exits are locked. Electricity is off. Metallic thumps are getting closer. Will you survive, Detective Bishop?

    Why similar: Horror 35.4%, Survival Horror 20.1%, First-Person 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Dark 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a strong fit if you want more first-person horror centered on being stalked through enclosed spaces by creepy mascot-like enemies.

  22. #22 Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 15,106 reviews2022
    Dev: Basically GamesPub: Basically Games, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    Escape Baldi's schoolhouse again in this new remastered version of Baldi's Basics Classic! Use stealth and strategy to collect all 7 notebooks and win! Featuring three games in one, gameplay improvements, a more authentic art style, accessibility improvements, and brand new ways to play!

    Why similar: Horror 40.7%, Survival Horror 26.5%, First-Person 15.5%, Funny 5.6%, Action 4.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It leans more comedic, but its warped educational-cartoon vibe and first-person escape structure echo Bendy's corrupted-childhood charm.

  23. #23 Duck Season
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 1,577 reviews2017
    Dev: Stress Level Zero
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    The game of your dreams just dropped, DUCK SEASON, a hunter with ridiculous graphics. Luckily, it's summer vacation and Mom just surprised you with a one day rental of it! Unfortunately, as you binge play it becomes apparent that all is not right with Duck Season...

    Why similar: Horror 56.7%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, First-Person 8.9%, Action 5.3%, Indie 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It similarly weaponizes nostalgia and kid-focused media, using first-person immersion and unsettling reveals to turn a playful premise into horror.

  24. #24 Five Nights at Freddy's 4
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 16,450 reviews2015
    Dev: Scott Cawthon
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.

    Why similar: Horror 32.9%, Survival Horror 21.8%, Dark 13%, First-Person 11.4%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It focuses less on exploration, yet its use of childhood fears and uncanny horror makes it thematically adjacent to Bendy's twisted innocence.

  25. #25 Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
    80% matchVery Positive94% of 32,569 reviews2017
    Dev: Scott Cawthon
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!

    Why similar: Horror 41.8%, Survival Horror 25.3%, First-Person 9.1%, Psychological Horror 6.4%, Story Rich 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It mixes cheerful mascot presentation with hidden horror and lore, making it a decent lower-ranked pick for fans of sinister cartoon-adjacent worlds.

  26. #26 GYLT
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,197 reviews2023
    Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.

    Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, Survival Horror 14%, Story Rich 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Its stylized visuals, stealth-puzzle gameplay, and childhood-fear themes give it a similar 'dark cartoon nightmare' appeal.

  27. #27 REVEIL
    78% matchVery Positive87% of 895 reviews2024
    Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.

    Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Dark 13.2%, Mystery 12.4%, First-Person 12.4%, Puzzle 9%

    Why You'll Like It: Its first-person puzzle exploration and surreal show-business nightmare atmosphere make it a good fit if you liked Bendy's theatrical creepiness.

  28. #28 Emily Wants to Play Too
    79% matchVery Positive80% of 549 reviews2017
    Dev: Shawn HitchcockPub: Hitchcock Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    No one believed the pizza guy. They kept the dolls. A sandwich delivery guy is on his way to Central Evidence. He is not ready for what he finds. Emily and the dolls are back with new friends, scares and more. Use stealth and strategy to survive their unique games in this survival horror.

    Why similar: Horror 56.1%, Survival Horror 24.7%, First-Person 5.9%, Action 4.7%, Indie 4.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This first-person indie horror uses task-based progression, sudden enemy encounters, and a playful-but-creepy tone that Bendy fans may enjoy.

  29. #29 Garten of Banban 0
    77% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,977 reviews2025
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…

    Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Cartoony 11.5%, First-Person 10.2%, Dark 9.8%

  30. #30 The Park®
    78% matchMixed70% of 3,168 reviews2015
    Dev: Funcom
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

    Why similar: Horror 37.7%, First-Person 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Mystery 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 7%

    Why You'll Like It: Its first-person psychological horror, strong mystery thread, and warped amusement-park imagery hit a similar balance of atmosphere and dread.

  31. #31 Garten of Banban
    77% matchMixed53% of 12,506 reviews2023
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%

    Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…

    Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Cartoony 11.4%, Dark 9.6%, First-Person 9.2%

  32. #32 Garten of Banban 7
    75% matchVery Positive83% of 1,589 reviews2024
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows

    Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…

    Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Survival Horror 13%, Cartoony 12.2%, Dark 10.1%, First-Person 9.7%

  33. #33 Garten of Banban 4
    76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,870 reviews2023
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Explore the abandoned levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the residents of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…

    Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Cartoony 12.6%, Dark 10%, First-Person 9.9%

  34. #34 Garten of Banban 2
    76% matchMixed67% of 4,368 reviews2023
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Continue the story of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve deeper into the bizarre establishment where the place was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents, all while uncovering the truth behind the place…

    Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Cartoony 12.3%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 9.4%

  35. #35 Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,468 reviews2025
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows

    Explore the most obscure levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the new deceives and mysteries that await you. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…

    Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Survival Horror 13%, Cartoony 12.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 9.7%

  36. #36 Garten of Banban 3
    75% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,878 reviews2023
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Embrace the horrors of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve even deeper into the depths of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents and continue the search for your child…

    Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Cartoony 12.2%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 9.9%

  37. #37 Garten of Banban 6
    74% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,301 reviews2023
    Dev: Euphoric Brothers
    Windows

    Explore the forgotten levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the new terrors that reside below. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…

    Why similar: Horror 20%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Cartoony 12.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Dark 10%

  38. #38 Little Nightmares II
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 55,847 reviews2021
    Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.

    Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Dark 13.9%, Puzzle 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Psychological Horror 7.6%

  39. #39 Ultimate Custom Night
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 61,937 reviews2018
    Dev: Scott Cawthon
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Survival Horror 24.1%, First-Person 10.9%, Dark 9.8%, Psychological Horror 4.3%

  40. #40 Five Nights at Freddy's 3
    74% matchVery Positive90% of 11,040 reviews2015
    Dev: Scott Cawthon
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood memory, but the owners of "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction" are determined to revive the legend and make the experience as authentic as possible for patrons, going to great l

    Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Survival Horror 19.9%, First-Person 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Dark 6.9%

  41. #41 Five Nights at Freddy's 2
    72% 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: Horror 34.2%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Dark 10.5%, First-Person 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

  42. #42 Granny
    71% 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 33%, Survival Horror 22.3%, First-Person 11.5%, Puzzle 7.9%, Dark 5.4%

  43. #43 Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 10,209 reviews2025
    Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Enter the abandoned workshop of Murray’s Costume Manor and unravel the mystery left behind by the reclusive inventor. In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic, you’ll step into a world where every dark corner holds a secret and every flicker of light hints at an ever-present threat.

    Why similar: Horror 42.8%, Survival Horror 20.8%, First-Person 16.9%, Atmospheric 6%, Adventure 4.4%

  44. #44 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
    Dev: Frictional Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

    Why similar: Horror 41.7%, Survival Horror 15%, First-Person 8.8%, Dark 7.7%, Puzzle 7.1%

  45. #45 Sally Face - Episode One
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,081 reviews2016
    Dev: Portable Moose
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

    Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Dark 14.9%, Mystery 13%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 10.6%

  46. #46 FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,944 reviews2019
    Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.

    Why similar: Horror 36.6%, Survival Horror 18.9%, First-Person 11.1%, Dark 9.5%, Psychological Horror 6.6%

  47. #47 Visage
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
    Dev: SadSquare Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

    Why similar: Horror 40.3%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dark 10.2%, First-Person 8%

  48. #48 Bad Cheese
    69% matchMostly Positive70% of 567 reviews2025
    Dev: Simon LukasikPub: Feardemic
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.

    Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Cartoony 16.4%, First-Person 12.1%, Dark 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

  49. #49 Five Nights at Freddy's
    70% 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: Horror 39.6%, Survival Horror 21%, Dark 10.7%, First-Person 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

  50. #50 Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,691 reviews2024
    Dev: Mega Cat Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.

    Why similar: Horror 64.1%, Survival Horror 8.3%, Dark 8.2%, Adventure 4.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%

  51. #51 Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 4,485 reviews2019
    Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.

    Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Cartoony 12.6%, First-Person 11.2%, Mystery 9.8%

  52. #52 MADiSON
    68% 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: Horror 27.5%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Dark 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, First-Person 9.2%

  53. #53 PROJECT: PLAYTIME
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 56,052 reviews2022
    Dev: Mob Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    PROJECT: PLAYTIME is a Free-to-Play multiplayer horror game where six players attempt to create one giant toy while surviving a terrifying monster that roams the toy factory. A seventh player controls the monster and is given only one goal: Find and kill everyone.

    Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Survival Horror 25.9%, Puzzle 10.6%, First-Person 9.5%, Dark 9.4%

  54. #54 Hello Neighbor Alpha 1
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 4,022 reviews2019
    Dev: Dynamic PixelsPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    This is Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

    Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Cartoony 17.5%, First-Person 11.5%, Mystery 9.7%

  55. #55 Among Ashes
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
    Dev: Rat Cliff Games
    Windows

    Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿

    Why similar: Horror 20%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Dark 11.3%, First-Person 9.9%, Psychological Horror 8%

  56. #56 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
    70% matchMixed70% of 11,878 reviews2013
    Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Frictional Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.

    Why similar: Horror 45.3%, Survival Horror 8.5%, Mystery 8.3%, First-Person 7.7%, Dark 5.9%

  57. #57 Hello Neighbor 2
    67% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,069 reviews2022
    Dev: Eerie GuestPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Welcome back to the eerie town of Raven Brooks! You play as Quentin, a journalist investigating the bizarre events of the original Hello Neighbor game, uncovering a larger mystery. Sneak into your creepy Neighbors’ houses to dig up the truth.

    Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Survival Horror 15.7%, First-Person 11.5%, Dark 10.5%, Puzzle 10.4%

  58. #58 Fran Bow
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
    Dev: Killmonday Games AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

    Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Dark 12.8%, Puzzle 12.5%, Story Rich 10.6%

  59. #59 Penumbra Overture
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 4,061 reviews2009
    Dev: Frictional Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

    Why similar: Horror 37.1%, Survival Horror 15%, First-Person 10.8%, Dark 7.7%, Psychological Horror 6.8%

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