- #1 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
97% 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: Horror 19%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, 2.5D 12.8%, Dark 9.7%, 3D Platformer 7.6%
- #2 Little Nightmares
96% 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 30.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, Dark 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%, 2.5D 6.6%
- #3 Beyond The Evil
96% 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: Horror 39.2%, Mystery 15.5%, Puzzle 13.8%, Narration 9.5%, Exploration 7.1%
- #4 The Darkest Tales
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 905 reviews2022
Dev: Trinity TeamPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.
Why similar: Horror 32.6%, Dark 17.5%, Platformer 16.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #5 Beyond the Doors
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Dream Error
Windows · Linux
An atmospheric horror, exploration and automation game all set in the dim halls of an apartment building
Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Dark 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #6 Bramble: The Mountain King
93% matchVery Positive95% of 7,288 reviews2023
Dev: Dimfrost StudioPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble's many hideous creatures.
Why similar: Horror 33.7%, Narration 17.1%, Dark 14.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%, 3D Platformer 8%
- #7 BUDDY
94% matchMixed56% of 82 reviews2016
Dev: Hoshko
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
BUDDY is a horror adventure based on a little girl Mary’s story nightmare. Will you able to distinguish the real story from the girl's fantasy?
Why similar: Horror 57.2%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Adventure 9.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #8 Never Again
92% matchVery Positive80% of 922 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Drama 13%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 11%, Mystery 8.8%
- #9 White Shadows
91% matchVery Positive82% of 1,834 reviews2021
Dev: MonokelPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The wolves are watching! Venture through a captivating but brutal dystopia where our young adventurer Ravengirl will travel through this huge city’s brightest highs and delve to its darkest depths on her perilous journey of discovery and finding her destiny where hope seems in short supply.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, Platformer 11.9%, Dark 10.7%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #10 In Nightmare
90% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Magic Fish Games
Windows
In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 33.2%, Psychological Horror 14%, Atmospheric 11%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 8.2%
- #11 INHUMAN
89% 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: Horror 23.4%, Drama 11.3%, Puzzle Platformer 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Mystery 8.1%
- #12 Through the Nightmares
87% matchVery Positive97% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Sandman Team
Windows
Through the Nightmares is a challenge-driven platformer for anyone who’s ever had a restless night. Run, jump, and change your size to overcome the nightmare’s traps. Face Morpheus. Rescue children from an endless dream.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 47.5%, Dark 19.9%, Mystery 14%, Atmospheric 10%, Action 5.2%
- #13 In The Shadows
89% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: Colorspace Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In The Shadows is a puzzle platformer where lights scare away shadows monsters that transform into everyday objects you can use to your own advantage. Confront your fears, solve puzzles, find secrets!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 25.8%, 2.5D 17.8%, Platformer 12.8%, Drama 12.2%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #14 A Void Hope
86% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24.7%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Dark 15.4%, Platformer 11.3%, Adventure 8.3%
- #15 Project Liminal 2
84% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Platformer 20.1%, Puzzle 14.1%, Drama 12.4%, Adventure 11.7%, Action 10.8%
- #16 Nocturia The Game
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: BrossLab
Windows
Trapped in total darkness, you’re a helpless kid, alone and hunted by something lurking in the shadows. Solve puzzles, navigate shifting rooms, and uncover creepy secrets. Your worst nightmares are real. Can you make it through the night?
Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #17 Candleman: The Complete Journey
85% matchVery Positive92% of 1,247 reviews2018
Dev: Candleman Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
Why similar: Platformer 16.9%, Drama 15.2%, Action 14.6%, Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 11.7%
- #18 Afterdream
83% 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: Horror 30.6%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Narration 12.6%, Drama 10.4%, Mystery 9.1%
- #19 Grimind
86% matchMixed64% of 289 reviews2014
Dev: Paweł MogiłaPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary environment and additionally discover what are you...
Why similar: Horror 39.6%, Platformer 34.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Action 5.8%
- #20 GYLT
81% 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 29.6%, Narration 19.7%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #21 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
82% matchVery Positive94% of 641 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Horror 69%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Adventure 12.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #22 Darkness Under My Bed
82% matchVery Positive90% of 92 reviews2021
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.
Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Dark 13.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #23 LIMBO
81% matchVery Positive92% of 60,454 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 34.8%, Horror 16.8%, Dark 14%, Platformer 12.7%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #24 Tormenture
79% matchVery Positive88% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Dark 17.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 10.1%, Exploration 7.3%
- #25 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
79% 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 64.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Dark 6.7%, Psychological Horror 4.9%, Adventure 4.4%
- #26 Monochroma
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 724 reviews2014
Dev: Nowhere Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
Why similar: Platformer 20.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.4%, Puzzle 12.7%, Horror 11.1%, 2.5D 10.3%
- #27 Don't Be Afraid 2
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 249 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: Horror 22%, Narration 12.3%, Dark 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Mystery 8.4%
- #28 The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,880 reviews2021
Dev: Trinity TeamPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear and his fairy sidekick head to the darker side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.
Why similar: 2.5D 27.8%, Platformer 20%, Dark 17%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Exploration 8.2%
- #29 Lucid Dream Adventure
77% matchVery Positive83% of 231 reviews2018
Dev: Dali Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.
Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Dark 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #30 Black Sheep
76% matchMixed53% of 784 reviews2022
Dev: 完蛋了的国王Pub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Black Sheep" is a 2D story-driven adventure game, you will play a high school student who explores the flooded school ruins, trace the shadow of the past, and unveil the evil those buried in the bottom of the river to see the light of day.
Why similar: Horror 37.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Adventure 6.8%
- #31 Northern Lights
78% matchMixed48% of 60 reviews2019
Dev: DimleTeam
Windows
While the Great Stargazer is deeply sleeping, the Celestial Guardians protect the equilibrium of the forgotten world…
Why similar: Horror 16.4%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, 2.5D 13.1%, Dark 9%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #32 Seeking Light
75% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: Lucky DodoPub: ESAT
Windows
Seeking Light is an action adventure game in isometric perspective with a focus on boss fights. Fight your fears as Sunny and overcome the demons of your past. Explore your inner world, facing the personification of your phobias, and discover the story behind them.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Puzzle Platformer 22.1%, Isometric 21.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #33 You see me?
73% matchMixed68% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Zeneki
Windows
On the edge of the abyss, having lost someone dear, the hero searches for meaning—until fate leads him to a mysterious wanderer whose silent presence brings hope.
Why similar: Horror 21.7%, 2.5D 14.4%, Puzzle Platformer 12.5%, Dark 8.3%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
- #34 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: Horror 26.7%, Dark 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #35 From The Darkness
72% matchVery Positive89% of 3,427 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Horror 52%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Dark 15.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Mystery 4.9%
- #36 Claire
75% matchMixed66% of 414 reviews2014
Dev: Hailstorm Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation.
Why similar: Horror 69.7%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #37 INMOST
71% matchVery Positive91% of 7,185 reviews2020
Dev: Hidden Layer GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Escape the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth in this cinematic puzzle platformer. Explore a hauntingly beautiful world, with three playable characters, in one dark, interconnected story.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 16.7%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9%, Platformer 8.6%
- #38 Them
71% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Dark 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #39 Into The Gloom
74% matchVery Positive82% of 289 reviews2015
Dev: earrgamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.
Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Drama 14.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #40 Fragile
74% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
Dev: Beer Night Studio
Windows
Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!
Why similar: Horror 33.3%, Dark 18.4%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Puzzle 9.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #41 INSIDE
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 73,507 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 18.3%, 2.5D 16.6%, Puzzle Platformer 15.3%, Dark 10.3%, Platformer 8.1%
- #42 Children of Silentown
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,485 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Dark 13.6%, Mystery 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Atmospheric 9%
- #43 Soulless: Ray Of Hope
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 326 reviews2016
Pub: Meridian4
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.
Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Puzzle Platformer 24%, Platformer 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #44 Dead of Darkness
68% matchVery Positive87% of 209 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 30%, Isometric 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #45 MUZY
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 215 reviews2024
Dev: Andrew RybisPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Dark 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Adventure 9.5%, Action 9.4%
- #46 Home Darkness - Escape?
73% matchMostly Negative36% of 58 reviews2017
Dev: StarodymovPub: OtakuMaker SARL
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Home Darkness - Escape, is a classic Hidden Object game, you will combine items, resolve puzzle, and find treasure!
Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Dark 19.2%, Adventure 17.4%, Puzzle 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #47 Fear the Spotlight
66% 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: Horror 32.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Puzzle 11.1%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #48 Selene's Unbearable Night
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: Farelas
Windows
A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.
Why similar: Horror 38.9%, Drama 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 11.2%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #49 Last Light
68% matchVery Positive83% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Team Corn FieldPub: HIKE Inc.
Windows
En route to a scare game, Lumi realizes that she is suddenly alone. Then, appears the old abandoned hospital... Explore throughout the tragedy-stricken hospital. Search for the student IDs of Lumi's classmates. And find out what really happened. Maybe all you need is the courage to "flee?"
Why similar: Horror 48.8%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Exploration 10.1%, Adventure 8.5%
- #50 Doorways: Prelude
71% matchMixed62% of 634 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 51.1%, Dark 9.6%, 3D Platformer 5.9%, Adventure 5.7%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #51 Scarred
67% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Dark 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Drama 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #52 Out of Sight
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 866 reviews2025
Dev: The Gang
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You’re Sophie, a young blind girl who sees through her teddy bear’s eyes. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Dark 18.6%, Puzzle 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Mystery 7.4%
- #53 Grey Area
67% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Electric Prune Juice
Windows
A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"
Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Platformer 24.5%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Exploration 10.8%, Action 9.7%
- #54 Before The Night
66% matchVery Positive95% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: Uneducated Game Studio
Windows
Before The Night is a horror action adventure game based on a macabre twist to a fable. Survive in the tiny, cute animal village! Your animal friends will literally turn rabid at night! Uncover the secrets of the world where animals keep human pets. Join the cute pet human "Lisa" on her adventure!
Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Dark 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Puzzle 10.4%, Mystery 10%
- #55 Creepy Tale
66% matchVery Positive87% of 2,883 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 22.8%, Horror 17.5%, Dark 14.8%, Platformer 14.3%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #56 SKYHILL: Black Mist
69% matchMixed47% of 235 reviews2020
Dev: Mandragora
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In this psychological survival horror your daughter was kidnapped and whole building is overrun by dark monsters and crazy cultist for whom you are a prey. Survive and save your family in a face of danger from the mysterious black mist that covered entire city and changes human into vile creatures.
Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Isometric 16.9%, Dark 14.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Mystery 8.3%