- #1 Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly
97% matchVery Positive91% of 254 reviews2025
Dev: ZealPub: Cardiora Studio
Windows
A story-rich psychological horror inspired by real-life experiences. Follow Emily, 23, as she moves to Brooklyn for a fresh start, but finds herself drawn into a slow spiral of obsession and control. Featuring voice acting, this atmospheric and grounded experience is deeply unsettling.
Why similar: Crime 14.9%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Adventure 8.6%, Horror 8%
- #2 未練旅館(The Inn of Regret)
96% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Gilutaz
Windows
A short Japanese-style horror game in which you explore a ryokan where the proprietress is trapped and sever the forces that bind her.
Why similar: Psychological 15.1%, Emotional 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 9.6%, Mystery 8.4%
- #3 Midnight Laundry
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Polymoon Games
Windows
Midnight Laundry is a short first-person horror game where a long night at the laundromat takes an unexpected turn.
Why similar: Crime 18.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Old School 9.2%, 1990's 9.1%, Walking Simulator 8.5%
- #4 Grim Fate: Cloverleaf Bay
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GW2Games
Windows
Immerse yourself in a polished VHS style psychological horror experience, with an atmospheric first person view, branching dialogues, environmental clues, a mystery to uncover and some things that aren't quite right that will keep you questioning what's real and what's not.
Why similar: Crime 21%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Horror 8.3%, Dark 6.6%
- #5 Ghostprint
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DevRoids
Windows
Atmospheric first-person horror game where you carry an old Polaroid camera. Take the right picture and a way forward emerges.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.4%, Adventure 11.6%, Horror 9%, Walking Simulator 8.8%, 1990's 8.3%
- #6 Rest Without Peace
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Creek Studios
Windows
Rest Without Peace is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1992. Complete late-night work orders, repair failing equipment, restore power, inspect Westbrook’s basement, and explore sealed asylum spaces as fractured memories expose a truth Tom buried.
Why similar: Psychological 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, 1990's 9.9%, Horror 9.3%, Adventure 8.7%
- #7 Unfound Footage
91% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Frixxy Games
Windows
Unfound Footage is a short, atmospheric psychological horror game where you must survive inside a mysterious mansion after a strange disappearance.
Why similar: Adventure 18.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 10.3%, Retro 9.8%, Walking Simulator 9.1%
- #8 Husk
93% matchMixed46% of 764 reviews2017
Dev: UndeadScoutPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.
Why similar: Psychological 14.8%, Walking Simulator 13%, Violent 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Emotional 8.5%
- #9 [Stories to Tell] The Stoneville Incident
89% matchVery Positive95% of 209 reviews2026
Dev: zebaxx
Windows
"Stories to Tell" Is a psychological horror game series developed by a 16 year old were each installment is based on a dream/nightmare that I, the developer, have experienced. This is a game you wouldn't want to miss...
Why similar: Crime 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Adventure 9.9%
- #10 Fractured: Snowpine Strangers
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FenixapplePub: markuwaaaaa
Windows
Matt was called for a long freight haul deep into Snowpine State. He didn't know he was rolling straight into a nightmare
Why similar: Crime 15.9%, Adventure 15.2%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, 1990's 13.4%, Psychological 10.8%
- #11 God's Basement
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,318 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13%, Psychological 12%, Psychological Horror 10%, Violent 9.8%, Dark 9%
- #12 Eternal Chamber
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FractureCore Studios
Windows
A psychological horror about repetition, isolation, and the need to keep moving forward. Keep pushing. Don't stop. Break through.
Why similar: Psychological 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #13 The Midnight Biohazard
88% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Zombibwe
Windows
The Midnight Biohazard is a first person choice based horror game set in an abandoned mining site. You were sent there to clean the place up and retrieve secret documents in the mines. However the mines have a dark history with a serial killer that was killing in the mines back then.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, Horror 7.9%
- #14 Voidshift
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Retro Ripple Studios
Windows
A psychological horror game about working the night shift in a store that reacts to your mistakes. Follow procedure. Avoid irregularities.
Why similar: Psychological 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 8.5%, 1990's 8.2%, Mystery 8.1%
- #15 Crime Podcast: Welcome to the Neighborhood
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Midnight Archive
Windows
Jesse Turner, a 29-year-old employee of an insurance company, moves to a neighboring state after being assigned to a local branch. As he settles into his new place, he encounters unusual events that soon turn his life into a real nightmare.
Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Adventure 8.6%, Emotional 8.5%
- #16 Shadows of Midnight - They Watch Me Sleep
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Punga
Windows · Linux
The game is a narrative-driven horror experience inspired by the Silent Hill and Fears to Fathom franchises. Live through two terrifying stories: a man’s summer getaway turns into a nightmare at a shady hotel, and a child grows up knowing something watches from the forest—always waiting.
Why similar: 1990's 15.5%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Horror 9.3%
- #17 Uncanny Tales: Cold Road
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,451 reviews2025
Dev: VYASTUDIO
Windows
Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the real terror comes not from monsters or the supernatural, but from people. Each episode is a new unsettling story inspired by real fears and eerie situations from everyday life.
Why similar: Psychological 15.7%, Violent 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Horror 9.1%
- #18 The Dark Field
84% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: TurkiPub: FT5 Studio
Windows
After receiving a strange message, Ahmed Raked finds himself at a remote farm with nothing but his phone to guide him. What starts as a simple job slowly twists into a dark, personal mystery—one that may be rooted deep in his past. Some jobs are more than they seem.
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Adventure 15%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Mystery 9.2%, 1990's 8.1%
- #19 What Remains
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Michael Lapinski
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game set in a childhood home. Explore, uncover four days of missing memory, and survive something that has been listening since you arrived.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Psychological 11.2%, Emotional 10.1%, Adventure 9.3%
- #20 0.0035%
82% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: MANIA PRODUCTIONS
Windows
“0.0035%” is a mystery & horror game set in modern Japan. Players piece together fragmented clues and items to uncover hidden truths. No flashy action—only a shocking finale and deep, thought‑provoking exploration with multiple endings.
Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Crime 17.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Horror 10.9%, Adventure 10.2%
- #21 The Way Home | 집으로 가는 길
81% matchVery Positive96% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: DeepDarkSpot
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game set in the remote countryside of South Korea in the 1990s. Over the course of just three days, you will encounter a series of mysterious events and come face-to-face with an unseen, encroaching threat
Why similar: 1990's 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Horror 9.2%
- #22 Lightless
81% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Nychta
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you throw glowing orbs to navigate a collapsing mine — and uncover the dark truth behind your missing father.
Why similar: Crime 22.4%, Psychological 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 10.7%, Adventure 9.9%
- #23 [Chilla's Art] Night Delivery | 例外配達
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,355 reviews2021
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Night Delivery | 例外配達 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 11.6%, Psychological 11.4%, Violent 11.4%, Crime 11.3%, Adventure 11%
- #24 r/nosleep: The Night Shift at Paradise Valley Pool
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Du's Game
Windows
r/nosleep is a short horror game series with episodes inspired by and adapted from posts on the r/nosleep subreddit. Night Shift at Paradise Valley Pool episode is the story of a night shift pool maintenance worker and his bizarre experiences during his first day on the job.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14%, 1990's 12.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Crime 8.9%, Dark 7.9%
- #25 Good Human
79% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Ramanaraz
Windows
A psychological horror experience about a lonely mind haunted by guilt it can’t escape.
Why similar: Adventure 15.1%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Psychological 11.6%, Horror 11%
- #26 STIGMA: The Salem Legacy
78% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: AKNA
Windows
STIGMA is a truly small indie game. It is a psychological detective horror focused on atmosphere and mystery. Uncover the haunting narrative of an old house and its forgotten past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.3%, Psychological 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Emotional 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #27 The Quiet Flat
77% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Firzy Games
Windows
The Quiet Flat is a first-person psychological horror game set in an atmospheric Soviet apartment. Uncover the mystery of your father’s death as your familiar home slowly transforms into a nightmare
Why similar: 1990's 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Horror 9.8%, Adventure 7.8%
- #28 Grieving (Berduka)
78% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: flycat.games
Windows
Mourning Ritual for a Haunted Boarding Room. Uncover the mystery behind the ghost through exploration, puzzles, and a psychological horror narrative.
Why similar: Emotional 12.7%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 9.6%, Violent 8.5%
- #29 The Last Match
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Montee Games
Windows
Her profile looked perfect. The woman sitting across from you is anything but. What begins as an ordinary date soon turns into a disturbing fight for survival. Watch her behavior, choose your words carefully, and uncover the terrifying truth behind your last match.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.3%, Adventure 18%, Psychological 11.5%, Mystery 8.5%, Dark 7.9%
- #30 The Meaning
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Eye Studio
Windows
"The Meaning" is a first-person psychological horror game focused on tense exploration and immersive storytelling. You are Ethen Daniels, a man who is struggling with the loss of his family and is now pursuing the meaning of life once again.
Why similar: 1990's 15%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Psychological 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.1%
- #31 THE MOUTHLESS STALKER
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LP7studios
Windows
Explore an abandoned forest reserve in a first-person psychological horror game. Investigate dark locations, find clues, solve puzzles, and uncover disturbing events while a mysterious presence watches your every move.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Psychological 12%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 9.8%, Adventure 9.3%
- #32 Papa
74% matchMixed64% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: VimmGames
Windows
Years after escaping your childhood home, you return to visit your dying father one last time. As strange events unfold, memories of the past begin to blur with reality.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 8.7%, Emotional 8.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #33 A Horror Story - The Trailer Park
74% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Yeray Gómez
Windows
A Horror Story: The Trailer Park is a first-person psychological horror game where players explore a mysterious trailer park, uncover secrets, and face tense, immersive moments driven by narrative and player choice.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14%, Psychological 13.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Horror 10%, Retro 9.8%
- #34 Don't Be Afraid 2
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 273 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 12.4%, Emotional 10%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Dark 8.5%, Mystery 8.3%
- #35 Mr. Zippy is Watching
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BLUEMEMORIES studio
Windows
You shouldn't be awake. After watching a late-night show about urban legends, paranoia takes hold: has your favorite toy, Mr. Zippy, come to life? Explore the house and survive this tense narrative-driven mascot horror experience featuring puzzle mechanics.
Why similar: Adventure 18.8%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Psychological 11.4%, Horror 11%
- #36 These Roads are Terminal
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: KICKFLIPWIZARDSTUDIO
Windows · Linux
Step into the shoes of a wage-slave and work the graveyard delivery shift at Vito's! It's not glamorous, but it pays rent. Leave the safety of your car and step into the streets of a decaying suburbia. Deliver to peculiar customers while trying to ignore that feeling of being watched...
Why similar: Psychological 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, 1990's 9.5%, Horror 9.1%
- #37 Terrors to Unveil - Intrusion
73% matchMixed60% of 531 reviews2025
Dev: Psycho
Windows
David Hopster, a 15-year-old high school student, has just been left home alone for the weekend while his parents head out of town. At first, everything seemed normal. He had no idea how quickly things would spiral.
Why similar: Crime 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 14%, 1990's 11.9%, Adventure 10.7%
- #38 Mists of Aiden
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Violent 15.6%, Horror 14.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
- #39 Spectral Sonata
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Feeric Studio
Windows
Explore an ever-changing mansion where hauntingly beautiful melodies become a symphony of nightmares. Uncover the tragic past of a tortured soul and decide its fate.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.1%, Psychological 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Emotional 10.3%, Horror 8.2%
- #40 Morrow Creek Tales - Missing Friend
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Psycho
Windows
Ryan’s best friend, Ethan, has been missing for days. When a strange email leads Ryan to an old cabin outside town, he sets out to find him, unaware of what’s waiting there.
Why similar: Adventure 16.5%, Crime 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Horror 10.8%
- #41 My Name Is
71% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Justin Mack
Windows
A short, single player, first person horror experience based on living in the middle of nowhere and the horrors that can happen out there. Walk around, talk to people, pick up items, explore the places that are out there. Discover the locals stories. And try to protect them.
Why similar: 1990's 15.4%, Crime 12.9%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Horror 12.3%, Mystery 12.1%
- #42 Tragedy : The Call of the Estate
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HighRavel
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore an abandoned rural estate, investigate hidden clues, and evade threats lurking in the dark to uncover the sinister truth behind your family.
Why similar: Adventure 14.7%, Psychological 12.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Emotional 11%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #43 Light The Way
76% matchMostly Negative39% of 41 reviews2019
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Light The Way is a first-person horror adventure game. It takes place in a storage house after your character is kidnapped by a stranger.
Why similar: Adventure 20.3%, Psychological 12.6%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Indie 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #44 Pay at the pump
70% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Lemon SoftwarePub: Lucas Santillan
Windows
A lonely night shift at a remote gas station turns into a nightmare. Strange customers arrive, unease grows, and the line between reality and hallucination begins to blur.
Why similar: Crime 14.7%, Psychological 14.7%, Violent 10%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Dark 9%
- #45 Where is Mother
69% matchPositive70% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: Kornux Games
Windows
A son returns to his childhood home to find his mother. The door is open. The house is frozen. Where is Mother is a harrowing horror walking simulator, oppressive… with every step pulling you further from reality.
Why similar: Psychological 17.9%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 10.8%, Adventure 9.5%
- #46 Fragments of Self: Thoughts
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Nothing
Windows
My life has changed drastically: a new country, university, dormitory, work. Drowsiness and fatigue have become a habit, just like the silhouettes I’ve started seeing in my peripheral vision.
Why similar: Adventure 21%, Walking Simulator 20.7%, Emotional 11.4%, Psychological 11%, First-Person 7.3%
- #47 The Silent Bells
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DeadEnd Games
Windows
Dive into the eerie realms of "The Silent Bells" a spine-chilling horror anthology video game. Unearth four haunting stories, each woven from the threads of internet horror and creepypastas. Brace yourself, for every silent bell tolls the arrival of a new nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological 13.7%, Emotional 12.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Dark 9.2%, Mystery 8.4%
- #48 FLASH AND DIE
66% matchVery Positive91% of 124 reviews2026
Dev: AtmoPixel
Windows
You've been hired by a real estate agency to photograph their listings at night, giving them a unique look online. Grab your camera, explore dark, quiet homes, and capture every required shot before the property notices you. Uncover the truth: why do these listings need to be photographed at night?
Why similar: Mystery 11.7%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Retro 11%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #49 Settled At Sea
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sinister Artistry
Windows
Settled At Sea is a first-person mystery set on a remote Scottish island. You are a lighthouse keeper grieving your wife's death-but the island doesn't feel as isolated as it should.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Adventure 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Mystery 9.1%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #50 ESKINITA
67% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: Machu
Windows
ESKINITA is a short atmospheric Filipino-inspired suspense horror game about working late nights in a small neighborhood lugawan and surviving the walk home through dark alleyways.
Why similar: Crime 13.9%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Horror 9.8%
- #51 Security Booth: Director's Cut
70% matchVery Positive90% of 292 reviews2022
Dev: Kyle HorwoodPub: Cloud Colony Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The year is 1996 and you’re employed by a science lab called Nova Nexus. You work as a security guard at the front gate to the lab, inside a guard booth. However, tonight it seems something important is happening inside of Nova Nexus and things are... well... a little strange.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 11.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Retro 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Old School 9.9%
- #52 WEB STORIES: Graveyard Protocol
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andes Interactive
Windows
The abandoned cemetery always intrigued you. Today you finally entered. While exploring, time distorted. It's midnight now. A chapel appears before you. Inside there's a manual: "Survival Protocol. Follow the rules until dawn or something worse than death awaits you."
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Psychological 9.2%, Adventure 9.2%
- #53 HOLLOW EARTH
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MyrhadevPub: Myrhadev (OL Software)
Windows
An experimental found footage horror game set in 2017.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Emotional 11.7%, Psychological 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 8.7%
- #54 Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway
67% matchVery Positive87% of 3,647 reviews2024
Dev: Rayll Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Sydney Harper, a 23-year-old working at a consulting firm plans a weekend getaway to a Woodbury rental with her college friends. Little did she know what was about to unfold during their stay.
Why similar: Crime 15.4%, 1990's 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Adventure 11.2%
- #55 My Friend, the Wickhorn
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dragon Key Studio
Windows
A first-person psychological horror where you care for your cat, maintain an isolated mountain cabin, and uncover the link between your father’s secret past and the ancient curse that has taken hold of your friend.
Why similar: Adventure 18.6%, 1990's 14.2%, Walking Simulator 14%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%
- #56 Family Manners
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ronney
Windows
Light caresses every corner of the home, and the clock marks the first heartbeats of the morning. It’s just another typical day in the wonderful life of the Evans family… right?
Why similar: Emotional 14.5%, 1990's 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Dark 9.9%, Horror 7.6%
- #57 My Little Hell
65% matchNo user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Marrit
Windows
This place is his little hell. After everything that was done, he will spend as much time here as his personal devil wishes. The only problem is that his brain turned completely to mush. He doesn’t remember what happened. He doesn’t even remember his own name.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15%, Dark 14.5%, Adventure 13.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12%