- #1 Fear Academy
97% matchMixed62% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Lost Input Games
Windows
Fear Academy is a psychological horror where you play as the principal of Hillcrest High. Returning to retrieve a forgotten item, you become trapped in a nightmare as an ancient evil takes over the school. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive the lurking horrors to uncover the terrifying truth.
Why similar: Demons 15%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Psychological 9.8%, Horror 9.8%
- #2 Camp Chaos
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: UsmanDev
Windows
Search for your missing child in a cursed summer camp. Uncover dark rituals, craft traps, and face terrifying creatures as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, Demons 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.3%
- #3 Dark Fracture
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Twisted II Studio
Windows
Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 15.8%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Thriller 7.8%, Psychological 6%
- #4 Dark Fracture: Prologue
95% matchVery Positive83% of 1,356 reviews2020
Dev: Twisted II Studio
Windows
Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.
Why similar: Survival Horror 13.3%, Demons 11.5%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Psychological 8.7%
- #5 Mine Of Madness
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CryoCore Studios
Windows
You were sent to inspect a collapsed mining site in an abandoned town. What you find leads you deep underground into darkness, and things that should not move. Hide. Listen. Die Gracefully.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Psychological 10.7%, Horror 10.1%, Walking Simulator 10.1%
- #6 Spiritus Sancti
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Divider Studios
Windows
Spiritus Sancti is a first-person psychological horror where your voice is your weapon. Speak sacred rites through your microphone to repel, stun, and exorcise the forces of darkness. Every encounter is real-time, every word a test of faith. An experience like no other.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 10.7%, Demons 9.3%
- #7 The Evil Presence
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FireRing Studio
Windows
The Evil Presence is an immersive first-person psychological horror game. After moving into a new house, a man experiences supernatural occurrences and discovers the untold history of the residence.
Why similar: Demons 15%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.2%, Thriller 9.3%
- #8 Dark Shadows
92% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Karakaya Inc.
Windows
Elena killed Jason to protect her friend but unleashed a terrifying curse. Now Dark Shadow is back for revenge. Survive, face your fears, and don’t scream—if you do, it all starts over!
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.1%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, First-Person 8.9%, Dark 7.4%
- #9 Loss
91% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: SimonStache
Windows
Uncover the truth in this story-driven game about a teenage boy recalling the tragedies of his family. Explore a house, solve puzzles and gather items. All while fighting the eerie ghosts from your past...
Why similar: Demons 13.9%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Thriller 9.4%
- #10 Late Night Duty
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: toastycedes
Windows
You’re a desperate, untrained night security guard called in at 11.30 PM after the previous guard vanished without notice. With no bag and only two hands, patrol a severely underfunded school. A first-person atmospheric horror about the terrifying mundane... and what hides in the dark.
Why similar: Thriller 12.6%, Demons 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 11.6%, Survival Horror 11%
- #11 Another's Memories
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Altun Studios
Windows
Another's Memories is a first-person psychological horror video game located in Argentina. Explore a sinister country house, solve puzzles, and survive ruthless enemies in an immersive experience where every shadow hides a disturbing story.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 10.2%, Psychological 10%
- #12 Whitehaven
90% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 11.3%, Thriller 10.9%, Psychological 10.1%
- #13 Not Alone at Midnight
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ionel Tudorica
Windows
A first‑person horror game set in a well‑detailed apartment twisted by a demonic presence. Explore, fix disturbing anomalies, solve puzzles, manipulate the power to survive, and complete a desperate ritual as a relentless entity hunts you through the midnight hours.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 14.4%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Demons 11.4%, Walking Simulator 11.3%
- #14 Waffle Cone Willie
88% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: corsgames
Windows · Linux
In this first-person survival horror game, run and hide from Waffle Cone Willie, a haunted ice cream truck that roams through the town of Sweetwater seeking his next victim. Find clues, survive, and uncover the mystery and nightmare of Sweetwater.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 11.4%, Thriller 10.2%, Supernatural 8%
- #15 Paraplasm: Beyond the Veil
86% match9 user reviews90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: DanikStudios
Windows
You fell into this cursed house! But will you be able to cope with the paranormal activity? Solve the puzzles and try to find your way out!
Why similar: Demons 17.4%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Thriller 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11%
- #16 Madness in the dark
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enfain
Windows
Monsters hide in the darkness - shoot to light up the room. But be careful - shots attract new enemies. Will you be able to find your way to the light?
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15%, Dark 10.5%, First-Person 8.3%
- #17 Shroud of the Woods
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bullet Ant Games
Windows
A psychological horror about searching for your missing dog in a forest where the silence itself listens to your every breath from between the trees.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 10.1%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, Demons 9.3%, Survival Horror 7.9%
- #18 Haunted Memories: The Return
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MegaPixel Studio S.A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows
Haunted Memories: The Return is a psychological horror in which you assume the role of yourself. You decide which path you will take and what will happen in Green Park this time. But the question remains - will you ever be able to leave?
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Demons 12.7%, Horror 11%, Psychological 10.3%
- #19 EvilTrap: Prologue
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: Jeff Winner
Windows
Enter a sinister village that wants to keep you trapped forever. Eviltrap: Prologue is a standalone psychological horror experience where the environment shifts with every step. Open the door to an evil you thought had ended, but is just the beginning.
Why similar: Demons 15.7%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Psychological 12.4%, Horror 11.3%
- #20 No Lights 2
84% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Master StudiosPub: Master Studios
Windows
A nightclub bouncer discovers the true meaning of madness in No Lights 2, Surrounded by demons and evil beings, play a man on the brink of insanity, going through various difficulties and discovering more and more about the place and its past
Why similar: Demons 19.6%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 9.5%
- #21 Don't Leave
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: OxygenStudio
Windows
Welcome to a mysterious adventure where justice and the supernatural intertwine! Judge Harlan, in his old country cottage, faces a mysterious presence after his mother's sudden departure. Explore justice's limits in this extraordinary tale!
Why similar: Demons 14.6%, Psychological 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Thriller 10.2%
- #22 The Whistle
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Psycho
Windows
Dave Wilson, a 20 year old adult who loves to go camping. Little did he know what would happen once he explored the forest of Harmony Hus Lake.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 11.6%, Demons 11%, Survival Horror 9%, Walking Simulator 8.8%
- #23 EvilTrap
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jeff Winner
Windows
A psychological horror set in a cursed village where endless night forces you to seek fleeting refuge while a relentless demon hunts you down.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 14.5%, Thriller 12.2%, Dark 11.1%
- #24 Skull Hotel
79% matchVery Positive83% of 737 reviews2025
Dev: James Hall
Windows
Skull Hotel is a horror game where you clean hotel rooms while creatures hide, waiting to kill you.
Why similar: Demons 19.2%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 11.1%
- #25 Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil
81% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Fernando TittzPub: Mr.Skull Game Studio
Windows
In this story focused horror game, you are a priest! And you need to help a family with their cursed house, explore, follow your visions, find the root, and exorcize it!
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.5%, Demons 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 11.2%, Supernatural 7.4%
- #26 Deep Hell
79% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Red Kraken studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in a dark dense forest in which terrible inexplicable things happen. You will have to find the missing people's belongings by following the coordinates left in the notes of the missing brother. Someone or something lives in the forest and changes everyone who goes there.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological 10.5%, Thriller 7.7%
- #27 CLOWN
80% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2020
Dev: CARHAY Interactive
Windows
You're trapped inside a series of mazes with a killer clown. Find the 8 playing cards to banish him before he finds you. Can you escape?
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Horror 15.5%, Stealth 11.9%, Demons 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #28 Mirror Forge
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Demons 12.1%, Psychological 10.2%, Horror 10.2%
- #29 TRAFFIC
78% matchVery Positive83% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Laud GamesPub: Laud Publishing
Windows
TRAFFIC is an Atmospheric First-Person Psychological Horror game about a troubled child in a home where he must deal with both internal and external stresses. You will communicate with your parents, do your chores, and stay out of the way.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 10.4%
- #30 For Those We Forgot
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Unicorn Games
Windows
In this first person psychological horror game your concept of what is real will be questioned over and over again while you venture in this old apparently abandoned apartment. Be careful at every corner and every shadow, things may not be what they seem.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological 12.7%, Dark 9%
- #31 As Duty Demands
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rabbit Bay Games
Windows
A first-person narrative psychological horror game focused on exploration and environmental storytelling, set in a decaying naval retirement home ruled by a tyrannical former admiral, where you play as Coral, a newly hired nurse who must navigate shifting environments and uncover hidden truths.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 12.5%, First-Person 8.4%
- #32 The Box of Fear
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Escapebox
Windows
A missing daughter. A father without answers. A suspicious company. Solve puzzles, connect clues, and discover what "The Box" hides in this first-person survival horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological 8.9%, Supernatural 7.5%
- #33 Krampus is Home
77% matchVery Positive81% of 273 reviews2019
Dev: Regl Studios
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Sebastian is a teenager who is waiting for his parents to come back home on a cold Christmas night. Soon he realizes that there is something evil lurking around. Experience Sebastian 's journey into a surreal world like no other.
Why similar: Survival Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 9%, Thriller 7%
- #34 The Perished
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Max Humes
Windows
A first person horror game where the player must use stealth and wits to escape the evil that faces them. This tense and story driven experience will leave the player terrified, but excited to explore the mysteries that surround them.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.4%, Demons 13.5%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Thriller 8.6%
- #35 The Wanderer: Backrooms
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Endo Games
Windows
A first person, horror, exploration, and survival video game. Wander around the treacherous Backrooms with seemingly endless levels, searching for various items, while being hunted by hundreds of entities. Be cautious about what you choose to do, as luck may not always be on your side…
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological 12.1%, Walking Simulator 9.5%
- #36 Lost In Static
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Angry Toaster Games
Windows
Lost In Static is a psychological horror in a liminal space setting. After a day out, your daughter has gone missing. Navigate the backrooms, teleport using malfunctioning TVs, and watch out for creatures lurking.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Thriller 12.5%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Horror 9%
- #37 MATRESHKA
73% matchNo user 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: Survival Horror 13.9%, Demons 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.6%, Walking Simulator 9.3%
- #38 Shanubis
74% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: Transient Games
Windows
You find yourself trapped alone in a pyramid, being hunted by an Egyptian God. Break containers to find what you need to survive and escape but stay quiet, Shanubis doesn't like trespassers. Just ask the rest of the research team...
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.1%, Horror 12.6%, Stealth 9%, Supernatural 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #39 The Witch and The Lost Babies
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Montee Games
Windows
As a journalist, you travel to an abandoned village to investigate a dark event that occurred years ago. As you progress through missing babies, hidden diaries, and forbidden rituals, you will be forced to perform a dangerous ritual yourself to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.9%, Horror 11.1%, Demons 10.6%, Thriller 9.8%, First-Person 8%
- #40 The Undermind
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lonwayli Games
Windows
An underground laboratory where every decision counts. Manage energy, listen to NPC screams, and keep the doors under control. One wrong move and the monsters will break through. Will you survive?
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.7%, Stealth 9.8%, Thriller 9.4%
- #41 Dead Return
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AiPi Games
Windows
Dead Return is a first-person psychological horror game about returning to a place you can never leave.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 16%, Thriller 13.4%, Horror 12.5%, Demons 11.8%
- #42 Hide Alone
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 220 reviews2022
Dev: Sangwoon JinPub: FLUXJIN
Windows
You try to play dangerous hide and seek with a doll at home alone. Started out of curiosity, this hide-and-seek game has rules that must be followed or your life will be at risk. Never get caught by them, stay calm and survive to the end.
Why similar: Demons 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 12.9%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Dark 11.1%
- #43 Book Head Monster
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nursultan Nazarov
Windows
Book Head Monster is a survival horror game. You find yourself in an empty metro station after falling asleep after long days of work. Find the key to the car and get to home safely from Head Book Monster!
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Demons 15.6%, Dark 11.9%
- #44 Misery Mansion
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Manic Mice
Windows
Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.6%, Demons 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Psychological 10.8%, Horror 10.3%
- #45 Honey Are You There?
70% matchVery Positive83% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Psycho
Windows
Matthew Nate, a middle-aged man plagued with mental health problems whose home has become a site of unexplainable paranormal activity and a malevolent female entity is pursuing him to his death.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Thriller 12.8%, Demons 10.9%, Dark 9.5%, Horror 9.4%
- #46 Seven Nights In The Dark
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NYX Gaming Studio
Windows
Mom says goodnight. The light goes off. And they come. Four demons haunt Ethan every night — patient, relentless, and learning. Hide under the bed. Shut the door. Turn on the heater. Survive until 6 AM. Seven nights. Can you make it to morning?
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.8%, Demons 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological 11.1%
- #47 Julio's Adventure 3
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tamixa CF
Windows · Mac
Julio's Adventure 3 is a first-person horror game where you must survive five nights in a school while completing tasks to maintain your sanity... and avoid your own students.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.6%, Horror 12%, Thriller 11%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Dark 9.3%
- #48 Parasomnum
70% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Lara the Pitbull
Windows
Minimalistic horror experience that offers 25-90 minutes of suspenseful gameplay as you try to escape from this unnerving reality.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Thriller 12.3%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 9%
- #49 MADiSON
69% 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: Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 17.1%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Dark 10.9%, Demons 8.5%
- #50 Ashes of the Damned: The Forgotten Ward
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crimson Cloud GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Trapped in a looping asylum, stalked by something in the dark. Explore, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this first-person psychological horror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15%, Thriller 11.9%, Demons 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 10.2%
- #51 Morgman
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nomade Games
Windows
MORGMAN is a first-person horror game. You find yourself deep in the woods, in an abandoned mansion, behind which lurks a dark past. Numerous puzzles await you to solve in order to uncover the mansion's secrets and move forward. Remember - to stay alive, use not only wit, but also caution.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 9.8%, First-Person 8.8%
- #52 Mystic Rest Stop: Weekend at Stillpoint
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Catire Games Studio
Windows
Leo Carter, a content creator, arrives at SteelPoint to investigate the local urban legends. What seemed like a peaceful getaway soon turns into a nightmare when he discovers that the forest hides a cult willing to do anything to keep its secret.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 16%, First-Person 9.5%, Dark 8.7%
- #53 The Chaput's Baby
68% matchVery Positive85% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Gundes
Windows
The Chaput Baby is a first-person horror game. Play as Samantha, hired to care for the Chaput family's baby. Take on a babysitting night in a former church as you unravel deep secrets about one of the oldest families in the city.
Why similar: Demons 15.9%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Psychological 10.2%, Horror 10.2%
- #54 Rite of Osiris
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Time Break Studios
Windows · Linux
Explore the tombs beneath Egypt’s desert in a first-person survival horror. Hide from the horrors that stalk the dark, scavenge and craft to progress, and manage your light, tools, and scarce supplies to stay alive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, First-Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #55 KAVERNUM
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Buennyo
Windows
Winston Bradley is an amateur explorer who is always looking for new adventures. His latest destination is a cave in Algeria, which is known for it famous cave paintings. But the further he goes into the cave, the more he realizes that something is wrong with it.
Why similar: Horror 13.9%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Thriller 13%, Psychological 12.9%
- #56 白栄大学 0号館
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ノイスキット
Windows
Hakuei University, Paranormal Research Club. As a second-year student, I investigate haunted spots and write articles. My next assignment is Building No. 0, a campus location rumored to be untouchable. Soon, events beyond the rumors begin to unfold. This place should never have been investigated.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.8%, Thriller 13.8%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Psychological 9.5%
- #57 Maroxyn Drarea
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CrowsBeakPub: CrowsBeak Studio
Windows
Escape a dark, confusing, and hostile world with only a few and limited spells. Escape Maroxyn - if you can.
Why similar: Survival Horror 13.5%, Demons 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 10.3%, Walking Simulator 9.7%