- #1 Blair Witch
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,865 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Adventure 8.9%, First-Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the premise of investigating a disappearance within a dense, psychologically taxing forest.
- #2 The Beast Inside
96% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 23%, Survival Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Survival 9.5%, First-Person 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines intense psychological horror with an investigative narrative set in a rural, isolated environment.
- #3 Horror Story: Hallowseed
96% matchMixed65% of 349 reviews2021
Dev: Jeff WinnerPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Horror Story: Hallowseed is a story-driven psychological horror game. An obscure event causes two of your friends to disappear while you were camping in the woods. Left alone and stranded in an unknown place, you need to seek the answers about what happened, face the horror and find your friends.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 16.1%, Gore 8.2%, Realistic 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong focus on atmospheric, forest-based psychological horror and investigation.
- #4 Kona
95% matchVery Positive83% of 3,588 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Survival 24.8%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Horror 15.6%, First-Person 11.4%, Exploration 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at capturing the feeling of investigating a mystery in a remote, snowy, and isolated wilderness.
- #5 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
94% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Exploration 17.8%, First-Person 17.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly atmospheric, investigation-focused experience set within a beautiful yet haunting natural landscape.
- #6 Lost in Vivo
93% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 20%, Survival 11.3%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in claustrophobic, indie psychological horror that focuses on maintaining sanity while exploring surreal environments.
- #7 Darkwood
92% matchVery Positive95% of 23,842 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 15%, Survival 14.8%, Horror 14.7%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a brutal survival-horror experience set in a terrifying, ever-changing forest that requires constant vigilance.
- #8 Martha Is Dead
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.1%, Horror 24.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Adventure 9.6%, First-Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological horror game that uses a rural setting to explore dark, complex mysteries.
- #9 SILENT BREATH
91% matchMixed69% of 1,156 reviews2024
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Realistic 14%, First-Person 9.8%, Exploration 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic psychological horror experience that emphasizes exploration and the dread of the unknown.
- #10 Slender: The Arrival
90% matchVery Positive88% of 9,226 reviews2013
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
Why similar: Horror 33.3%, Survival Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, First-Person 8.2%, Survival 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic of the forest-based horror genre that emphasizes the feeling of being hunted in the woods.
- #11 Visage
89% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Survival Horror 19.9%, First-Person 6.3%, Multiplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on deep psychological horror and the investigation of a dark, traumatic past within a contained space.
- #12 Psych
89% 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: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 17.3%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Realistic 9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on building atmospheric dread through a psychological lens, similar to the tone of Blackberry.
- #13 Cry of Fear
88% matchVery Positive89% of 82,586 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Co-op 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An influential indie psychological horror game that emphasizes survival and intense, unsettling atmosphere.
- #14 Amnesia: The Bunker
86% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Survival 14.2%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Action-Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides high-tension survival horror with a focus on resource management and environmental storytelling.
- #15 Confabulation
87% matchVery Positive91% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Hidden Object 20.7%, Horror 19.1%, First-Person 10.6%, Realistic 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends psychological horror with puzzle-solving and a heavy focus on atmosphere.
- #16 The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 -
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
A Japanese survival horror game full of tension, drama, and violence. If you like psychological horror games with exploration, puzzles, and limited resources, you'll enjoy an intense experience where every decision can mean the difference between finding Sayuri or getting lost in the forest forever.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 12.7%, Survival 12.1%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival-horror game that specifically utilizes a forest setting to build tension.
- #17 Greyhill Incident
86% matchMixed41% of 662 reviews2023
Dev: Refugium Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
This story-driven Survival-Horror game is about a classic Alien-Invasion which takes place during the early 90s. As Ryan Baker, equipped with a baseball bat and a few bullets in his revolver, the story takes you across the atmospheric neighborhood of Greyhill which is invaded by UFOs & Grey Aliens.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Survival 12.1%, First-Person 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on rural horror and the feeling of being an outsider investigating a strange, threatening environment.
- #18 Outlast
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 133,959 reviews2013
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Survival 10.3%, Gore 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive first-person psychological horror game that relies on investigation and evasion to survive.
- #19 The Forest
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 665,921 reviews2018
Dev: Endnight Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 37.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
Why similar: Survival 31%, Horror 20.1%, Survival Horror 18.8%, First-Person 6.4%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it provides the definitive survival-horror experience within a dense, dangerous forest.
- #20 Misery Mansion
84% 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 22.3%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 15.6%, Survival 13.4%, Action-Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror title that incorporates stealth mechanics to heighten the sense of vulnerability.
- #21 Familiar Stranger
82% 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: Action-Adventure 20.9%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Exploration 14.2%, Realistic 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused horror game that aims for a realistic tone in its unsettling narrative.
- #22 Echoes of Dread
81% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.8%, Hidden Object 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 14.3%, Survival 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines psychological horror with supernatural investigation elements in a first-person perspective.
- #23 Incoming Evil
83% 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 27%, Horror 25.5%, First-Person 15.7%, Adventure 9%, Indie 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that centers on an investigative premise in a dark, isolated setting.
- #24 Panic In The Woods
79% matchMixed70% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: Exit Plan Games
Windows
A horror survival and extraction game playable in single player or co-op for up to 4 players. Lost in a creepy forest, you and your friends are hunted by a monster. Stay quiet while extracting keys through nightmarish realms using items like traps, sonars, and flare guns to survive!
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Survival 14.5%, Co-op 11.9%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Action 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A direct take on forest-based horror that emphasizes exploration and survival against threats.
- #25 Everything Is For Humanity
81% matchMixed68% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: Vanquisher Games
Windows
Everything is for Humanity is a story-driven, exploration and puzzle-solving based science fiction horror game which sets in a massive science facility in 2020. You will discover tons of things and find out about the blood-chilling truths with its first-person experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 17.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Realistic 7.8%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on the mental toll of its investigative premise.
- #26 File Destined
78% matchVery Positive86% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Metavision Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 10.1%, Gore 7.6%, Realistic 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and building a dark, psychological atmosphere through its environment.
- #27 Ghost Stories
80% matchMostly Positive70% of 84 reviews2019
Dev: AK Studio
Windows
You find yourself in a deserted territory of a country house, and when you try to get out, understand that it's impossible. One on one with ghosts and your task is to survive and only then to figure out what happened here...
Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Adventure 23.2%, Action 20.1%, Indie 15.5%, First-Person 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and investigation in its storytelling approach.
- #28 Apparition
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 102 reviews2018
Dev: MrCiastkuPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
First-person survival horror with ghosts and demons. Find yourself smack in the middle of a haunted forest in the dead of night. Talk to spirits through your Spirit Board. Capture evidence of the paranormal, but beware, fiercely aggressive demons are on the hunt.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Survival Horror 22.3%, Gore 13.5%, First-Person 9%, Indie 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that centers on mystery and supernatural encounters in an isolated environment.
- #29 The Story of Henry Bishop
77% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Adventure 7.6%
- #30 The Wendigo
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2017
Dev: warkaPub: Warka Development
Windows
The Wendigo - is a first person investigation horror game set in a Victorian era mansion, located in the heart of a forest. You must rely on your instinct and intuition to survive the horrors that lie within. With tools to aid you, you will seek answers, but will you survive?
Why similar: Action 56.5%, Indie 43.5%
Why You'll Like It: A focused indie horror game that utilizes a forest setting to deliver a tense, survival-oriented experience.
- #31 Silent Rain
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: 2Brains&CoffeePub: Seedlers Interactive
Windows
Silent Rain is a challenging and immersive co-op horror game, for 1 to 4 players. Explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the threats lurking in the dark. How many tries will it take you to master your fear?
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.6%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Survival 10.2%, First-Person 7.5%
- #32 Forest Horror
77% matchMixed55% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.
Why similar: Survival 29.2%, Realistic 21.9%, Exploration 18.6%, First-Person 11%, Action 10.2%
- #33 The Empty Eyes
74% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 17.2%, Hidden Object 7.7%, Realistic 6.6%
- #34 Horror inside the forest
75% matchVery Positive91% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Erik García Díaz
Windows
Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 42.3%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 9%, First-Person 6.1%
- #35 Forest Asylum 2
73% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 14.7%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Adventure 9%
- #36 Bigfoot Forest
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 181 reviews2021
Dev: Kiddy
Windows
Bigfoot Forest - a first-person indie horror game. While traveling in your car, you run out of gas and find yourself far away from any civilized locations at night, with only woods and a small town nearby.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.7%, Survival 17.5%, Horror 15.5%, Adventure 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #37 Tales From Hoia Baciu Forest
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: Street Art Studios
Windows
Stranded in the depths of an eerie forest after your car breaks down, you set out in search of help. But as you navigate the darkness, an unseen presence stalks you—until it finally strikes. The adventure begins. First-person horror that will introduce you to Hoia Baciu lore.
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Action-Adventure 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Exploration 12.8%, First-Person 12.2%
- #38 Don't Shout Together
74% matchMostly Negative32% of 492 reviews2024
Dev: SinisterGamesPub: SinisterGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
If you scream, you and your entire team will die. You need to leave the dangerous forest before the timer runs out by either assembling a car or calling the police. If the set time expires, the entire team will perish. Time progresses when you move. Don't make the team wait for you!
Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11%, Exploration 9.5%
- #39 The Cursed Forest
73% matchVery Positive89% of 876 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Realistic 20.1%, Exploration 18.5%, Adventure 13.2%, First-Person 11.2%
- #40 The Strange Lights
69% matchVery Positive91% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.9%, Horror 26.7%, Realistic 17.6%, First-Person 9.7%, Exploration 8.4%
- #41 At Home
76% matchMostly Negative21% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: BisquitPlay
Windows
At Home is an indie horror where strangers come to your house and kidnap you and then you find yourself in a forest in a locked hut. Your task now is to escape.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 11.9%, Adventure 11.6%, Survival 11.4%
- #42 Abandoned Souls
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 379 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.1%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 16.7%, Realistic 11.3%, First-Person 8.3%
- #43 Silver Chains
72% matchMixed69% of 1,327 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Survival 9.2%, Adventure 8.7%, First-Person 7.2%
- #44 Mortuar
72% matchMostly Negative40% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Dan-Rareș CraiPub: mortuargame
Windows · Mac
Mortuar is a 1-4 player Online co-op psychological horror game. Delve deep into Hoia Baciu Forest where eerie sightings and paranormal activity have transpired. Make use of various ghost hunting equipment to first identify the ghost's type, then attempt to banish it back to the afterlife.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Action 10.1%, Casual 7.9%
- #45 HORROR TALES: The Wine
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 470 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 15.1%, First-Person 8.5%, Realistic 7.9%
- #46 Together After Dark
70% matchMixed56% of 310 reviews2025
Dev: RedForge
Windows
Together After Dark is a co-op horror psychological game with a survival touch for 1-4 players. 4 Teens are stuck in the forest and need to find a way out but they are not alone
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.4%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.8%, Survival 10.4%, Exploration 8.8%
- #47 Bramble: The Mountain King
67% 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 24.5%, Survival Horror 22%, Gore 12%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Adventure 9.2%
- #48 Whispering Lane: Horror
70% matchMixed65% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.8%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Realistic 7.9%
- #49 From The Darkness
68% 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 28.8%, Psychological Horror 23%, Survival Horror 15.3%, First-Person 7.6%, Multiplayer 7%
- #50 Welcome to Kowloon
68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,836 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 25%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Realistic 10.3%, Gore 9.8%, First-Person 9.3%
- #51 Left Behind
69% matchMixed63% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
LEFT BEHIND is a hyper-realistic psychological horror game where you take on the role of a real estate agent with a client looking to sell you a property. Instead of a straightforward and quick interaction with the client, you find yourself thrust into a deeply unsettling and frightening situation.
Why similar: Horror 17%, Realistic 16.3%, Exploration 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, First-Person 13.8%
- #52 Left Alone
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 14.4%, Survival 13.4%, Exploration 9.9%
- #53 SUKUR
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 205 reviews2022
Dev: Latif Güngör
Windows
ŞÜKÜR, It is a horror-thriller game with a first-person story. From the moment you enter the game, you will feel that you are alone in the forest and you will try every way to escape.
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.3%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, First-Person 12.9%, Realistic 12.8%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #54 Husk
71% matchMixed46% of 743 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: Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Survival 9.4%, First-Person 8.3%
- #55 The Scarlet Harvest
65% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
A 90’s-inspired slasher survival horror. A Halloween party at a remote farm turns into a nightmare as you explore macabre farms, dark cornfields, and dangerous settings where you'll have to run, fight, and survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 11.1%, Survival 10.6%, Gore 8.7%
- #56 Those Who Remain
69% matchMixed67% of 835 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Survival 15.5%, Horror 15.2%, Exploration 8.3%
- #57 Summer of '58
65% matchVery Positive89% of 4,849 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Realistic 13.2%, First-Person 11.2%, Exploration 8.6%
- #58 Backroom Company
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 497 reviews2025
Dev: Hypercent Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Backroom Company (aka Async Corporation) is a mysterious group exploring “Noclip.” No one knows who created it. Follow the missing explorers' traces and find strange items deep in the Backrooms.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.3%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Survival 10.4%, Co-op 9.4%
- #59 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: Survival Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 18.2%, First-Person 9.8%, Gore 9.7%