- #1 The Bad Kids
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 598 reviews2023
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: LightOn Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
As an adaptation of the popular suspecse TV series, Cat's Cradle, this game combines investigation, solving puzzles and reasoning with original stories, which can build a more Immersive experience. Game will build new stories based on original setting and focus on the inner world of the character.
Why similar: Thriller 20.4%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 14.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle Platformer 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy indie game that shares the specific Chinese school-setting mystery and psychological thriller elements of the seed.
- #2 Paper Bride
96% matchVery Positive91% of 2,220 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Thriller 21.4%, Horror 18.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Supernatural 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar blend of folk-horror, intricate puzzle-solving, and atmospheric 2D exploration.
- #3 Detention
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,663 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Thriller 14.8%, Puzzle 7.3%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 2D school-based horror game that perfectly captures the eerie atmosphere and historical mystery found in Black Sheep.
- #4 Little Nightmares
95% 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 36.5%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Adventure 10.7%, Puzzle 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at 2D puzzle-platforming within a dark, surreal horror setting that mirrors the tension of exploring ruins.
- #5 回门 Way Back Home
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 518 reviews2021
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...
Why similar: Thriller 21.8%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Mystery 12%, Supernatural 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A Chinese indie horror game that features 2D exploration and a focus on uncovering the past through narrative-driven puzzles.
- #6 Fran Bow
94% 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: Psychological Horror 40.7%, Horror 24.2%, Puzzle 10.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological 2D point-and-click adventure that uses surreal imagery and puzzles to tell a dark, story-rich tale.
- #7 YinYang Street Ultimate Edition
93% matchVery Positive81% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: 彼云工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
YinYang Street is an indie horror game set in Yunnan, China. Our protagonist Minglai Li finds his beloved wife missing when he comes home. All mysteries lead to a place called YinYang Street...
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.6%, Thriller 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.9%, Mystery 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a similar experience of navigating eerie, puzzle-heavy environments rooted in local folklore and mystery.
- #8 INSIDE
91% 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 32%, Puzzle Platformer 25.9%, Adventure 12.2%, Puzzle 11.6%, Story Rich 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric 2D puzzle-platforming that relies on environmental storytelling to convey a sense of dread.
- #9 Dread Flats
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,372 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Thriller 22%, Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Mystery 12.5%, Supernatural 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural horror game that focuses on mystery and atmospheric exploration in a way that complements the seed.
- #10 INHUMAN
92% 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: Thriller 23.1%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 17%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle Platformer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological-horror adventure that mirrors the thriller and puzzle-solving elements of the seed game.
- #11 Ib
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Psychological Horror 29.4%, Story Rich 10.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A beloved 2D horror-puzzle game that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery in a surreal, unsettling world.
- #12 Mad Father
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Psychological Horror 32.9%, Adventure 6.7%, Puzzle 6.3%, Story Rich 6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D horror-puzzle game that focuses on uncovering dark family secrets within a confined, eerie environment.
- #13 The Cat Lady
89% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Horror 32.4%, Psychological Horror 27.3%, Adventure 11%, Story Rich 9.9%, Puzzle 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A mature psychological horror game that uses 2D exploration to delve into heavy themes and a gripping, dark story.
- #14 FILTHY US
88% matchMixed68% of 471 reviews2021
Dev: Game Logic Studio
Windows
《残秽的我们》是一款本土手绘写实风格的恐怖冒险游戏,以真实事件为蓝本改编。在游戏中,玩家将跟随女主“无者”的脚步,深入由亡者怨念而产生的“怨秽地”,利用“刻印”的力量,探究隐藏其中的一段真实往事。
Why similar: Thriller 18.9%, Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Supernatural 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized 2D horror experience that prioritizes story-rich narrative and eerie atmosphere.
- #15 Scarred
87% 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: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Horror 23.6%, Thriller 17.7%, Adventure 10%, Mystery 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that leans into the dark, psychological themes present in Black Sheep.
- #16 Reflection
84% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 21.5%, Thriller 17.9%, Supernatural 12.7%, Mystery 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a walking-simulator approach to build a heavy, atmospheric mystery.
- #17 DYING: Reborn
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: NEKCOM EntertainmentPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.8%, Horror 19.6%, Adventure 18%, Puzzle 14.3%, Indie 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure game that emphasizes puzzle-solving within a dark, horror-themed environment.
- #18 Psych
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Thriller 31%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 22.8%, Adventure 7.8%, Puzzle 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A thriller-focused horror game that emphasizes atmospheric tension and narrative-driven exploration.
- #19 Them
84% 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 26.7%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Mystery 19.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 10%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, puzzle-heavy horror game that focuses on the mystery of its environment.
- #20 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,304 reviews2012
Dev: Jasper ByrnePub: Superflat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
Why similar: Horror 51.8%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Adventure 14.4%, Indie 7.5%, 2D 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological survival-horror game that emphasizes resource management and atmosphere over direct combat.
- #21 SIGNALIS
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 51.5%, Mystery 25.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Though top-down, it is a masterclass in atmospheric psychological horror with deep, rewarding puzzle mechanics.
- #22 Oxenfree
82% matchVery Positive91% of 12,023 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.5%, Horror 17.3%, Mystery 16.2%, Thriller 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on dialogue, it captures the same eerie, supernatural mystery and exploration of a haunted location.
- #23 Corpse Party
83% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Horror 50.8%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 6.4%, Indie 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal school-based horror game that focuses on narrative branching and the psychological toll of supernatural events.
- #24 灵童
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Taolizhixia Studio
Windows
Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Thriller 21.9%, Horror 17.8%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 8%
- #25 Causality
80% matchVery Positive92% of 252 reviews2021
Dev: WAFFLE GAMESPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Causality is a survival horror game. You must rescue 3 students trapped in a school full of mysterious psychic phenomena, and uncover the secrets behind therein. The real story behind the school, and the causal relationship of the events, is all in your hands.
Why similar: Thriller 24.9%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 16.2%, Supernatural 13.5%, Adventure 8.3%
- #26 Shadow of the School
79% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.9%, Horror 28.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Exploration 12%, Adventure 6.9%
- #27 Into The Gloom
79% 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: Thriller 26%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 21.2%, Story Rich 7.4%, Adventure 6.8%
- #28 Silen House
78% matchMixed58% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Fly & Wing Studio
Windows
《silen house》 is a scary adventure puzzle game. There is always a strange cry in the deserted old house in the deep mountains. I don't know where I came from. When I approached the old house, a grim burst came.
Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 17.9%, Thriller 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #29 Mythargia
77% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.
Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Thriller 15.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Adventure 12.2%, Supernatural 9.7%
- #30 JANITOR BLEEDS
76% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Thriller 24.6%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 18.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #31 THIEF'S SHELTER
74% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.4%, Adventure 17.7%, Puzzle 15.8%, Story Rich 14%, Exploration 12.3%
- #32 SHADOW MANSION
76% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Thriller 15.4%, Mystery 13.8%, Supernatural 8.5%
- #33 Insight
75% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Thriller 38.6%, Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 2.1%
- #34 Settled
77% matchVery Positive82% of 141 reviews2016
Dev: Allen Dayan
Windows
Made in Construct2, Settled is a story driven game with hints of exploration. As you progress, subtle changes appear. Memories and nightmares act as new areas, although still remaining in the confines of the house. When you reach the end, the conclusion may not be what you expected.
Why similar: Horror 36%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Adventure 22%, Indie 9.5%, 2D 6.2%
- #35 Grimind
78% 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 45.1%, Adventure 28%, Indie 18.5%, 2D 8.4%
- #36 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
72% matchVery Positive94% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Thriller 24.5%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Mystery 17.6%, Supernatural 10.9%, Horror 10.9%
- #37 Familiar Stranger
74% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
Windows
The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?
Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Supernatural 15.4%, Exploration 12.8%, Adventure 8.7%
- #38 Test Of Courage
75% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: Just Sauce Studio
Windows
Test of Courage is a horror game where you have to explore an abandoned school in search of your two friends. The only hint you have is the "Courage Test" in which you have to find 10 objects around the academy while maintaining your sanity.
Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Psychological Horror 30.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 9.3%
- #39 ANIMAL WELL
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Puzzle Platformer 22%, Mystery 15.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Exploration 9.9%
- #40 HOMESICKNESS
71% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.3%, Horror 25.9%, Story Rich 11.9%, Exploration 10.8%, Adventure 6.4%
- #41 Black Chapter
73% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Spire Studio
Windows
Your class goes on a field trip to Durhal Cathedral before things take an unexpected turn. Solve the mystery before you and your friends perish!
Why similar: Horror 35.5%, Mystery 30.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, Adventure 9.7%, 2D 7.2%
- #42 Beyond The Darkness
71% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: My Little StudioPub: IndieGO Publishing
Windows
💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...
Why similar: Horror 37.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Adventure 6.8%
- #43 Charon's Staircase
73% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 18.6%, Mystery 16.4%, Adventure 11.9%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #44 Homesick
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,436 reviews2015
Dev: Lucky Pause
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Mystery 21.2%, Puzzle 14.1%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 10.2%
- #45 Blackbay Asylum
73% matchMixed57% of 552 reviews2014
Dev: TAD Productions ABPub: KPL
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Blackbay Asylum, you take on the role of a confused psychopath who finds himself able to leave his cell one day. Explore the hospital grounds, solve mind shattering puzzles, survive relentless horrors and follow the story of Doug Dunheiw as he tries to find some clarity in what goes on at Blackbay Asylum.
Why similar: Horror 44.3%, Adventure 38.6%, Indie 9%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #46 The Sirena Expedition
69% matchVery Positive81% of 123 reviews2023
Dev: Giraffe Cat
Windows
The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.
Why similar: Horror 36.4%, Supernatural 25.4%, Mystery 19.4%, Adventure 11.6%, Exploration 6.4%
- #47 Darkness Under My Bed
70% 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: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 22.1%, Supernatural 15.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Adventure 6.9%
- #48 Hui-Shuo
67% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: 时光茶馆TeaTimePub: 黎羽科技LICOGAME
Windows
Don't wait any longer, escape from school before night falls. This game is a point and touch horror decryption game with the theme of escape. Players will be transported into a fictional high school campus, unable to leave the teaching building restroom with rumors of strange stories on a dark day
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Horror 27.7%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, 2D 6.5%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #49 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: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Horror 27.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Puzzle 11.5%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #50 GhostCry Hill
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 190 reviews2025
Dev: AlenStar GAME
Windows
The story follows Liang Suxian, a female university student, who inadvertently becomes entangled in an urban legend. An ancient book transports her back to the campus of the 1950s. Suxian's fate seems inextricably linked to the death of a mysterious girl from the same school.
Why similar: Horror 50.9%, Puzzle 20.8%, Exploration 11.1%, 2D 9.7%, Indie 4.5%
- #51 God's Basement
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Psychological Horror 28.2%, Horror 27.2%, Mystery 15%, Adventure 7.4%, Story Rich 7%
- #52 Keep the Lights On
68% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Light the Lantern Studios
Windows
Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness
Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Adventure 22.7%, Mystery 18.4%, 2D 8.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #53 Incoming Evil
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.4%, Horror 34.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Indie 6.2%
- #54 Confabulation: Homestead
66% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, Mystery 19.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #55 Recall: Empty Wishes
65% matchVery Positive93% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Puff Hook StudioPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.2%, Horror 21.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, 2D 4.2%
- #56 Chasing Static
66% matchVery Positive87% of 501 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 19.8%, Thriller 17.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Supernatural 12.1%
- #57 Dead Dreams
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Thriller 21.7%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Mystery 12%, Supernatural 10.6%
- #58 Beyond The Evil
66% 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: Thriller 28.6%, Horror 25.1%, Mystery 18.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 6.1%