- #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: Dog 25.2% ★, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Cinematic 11.4%, Investigation 9%
- #2 Layers of Fear VR
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 273 reviews2019
Dev: Incuvo S.A.Pub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Enter a tangibly horrifying Virtual Reality and explore a mansion of horror as an artist falling into the depths of insanity. Will you find the muse for your masterpiece... or madness?
Why similar: Adventure 42.2%, VR 17.5%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, First-Person 7.4%
- #3 HINGE VR
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 202 reviews2020
Dev: Arcadia
Windows
HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues
Why similar: Cinematic 14%, Detective 12.3%, Investigation 11%, VR 9.3%, Thriller 9.2%
- #4 Don't Knock Twice
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 706 reviews2017
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Supports VR on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for the ultimate horror experience!
Why similar: VR 20.6%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, First-Person 16.3%, Horror 16.2%, Exploration 10.5%
- #5 In Fear I Trust
94% matchMixed50% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.
Why similar: Investigation 15.5%, Thriller 15.4%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, VR 9.6%
- #6 Mental Hospital VR
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Igor MigunPub: AGaming+
Windows
Mental Hospital VR is a truly scary first-person stealth horror game. Discover heart-thumping terror, chase and scary creatures in this atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: VR 18%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Horror 13.3%, Exploration 10.5%
- #7 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Dark 14.4%, Cinematic 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11.2%
- #8 Rise of Insanity
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Dark 16%, VR 11.8%, Exploration 11.1%
- #9 Layers of Fear
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 13.5%, First-Person 12.6%, Exploration 10.4%
- #10 Metro Awakening
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,213 reviews2024
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Metro Awakening is a story-driven first person adventure built for VR that blends atmospheric exploration, stealth and combat in the most immersive Metro experience yet. Don your gas mask, brave the crippling radiation and venture into the depths of the Metro where threats haunt your every step.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.9%, VR 18.6%, Dark 13.6%, Exploration 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #11 Paranormal VHS
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Realistic 13.4%, Dark 13.1%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.9%
- #12 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 29.1%, Psychological Horror 23%, Dark 14.9%, First-Person 10.3%, Realistic 8.1%
- #13 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, VR 9.8%, Mystery 8.8%, Exploration 8.2%, First-Person 7.9%
- #14 Subliminal
86% matchVery Positive81% of 236 reviews2026
Dev: Accidental StudiosPub: Gone Shootin
Windows
Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.
Why similar: Thriller 15.3%, VR 14.8%, Realistic 14%, Mystery 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #15 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition
88% matchVery Positive84% of 1,556 reviews2018
Dev: Ninja Theory
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%
The VR Edition of the critically acclaimed BAFTA award-winning Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness.
Why similar: VR 44.1%, Adventure 28.5%, Psychological Horror 18%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #16 The Beast Inside
87% 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 34.4%, First-Person 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Realistic 10.4%, Adventure 9.4%
- #17 The 7th Guest VR
86% matchVery Positive93% of 560 reviews2023
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The iconic supernatural mystery, The 7th Guest, has been brought back to life with cutting-edge VR technology, that delivers an atmospheric story like no other. Explore the foreboding mansion, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets.
Why similar: VR 27.6%, Cinematic 23.2%, Mystery 15.3%, Adventure 12.1%, First-Person 11.9%
- #18 Afterlife VR
85% matchVery Positive81% of 194 reviews2022
Dev: Split Light Studio
Windows
Afterlife VR is a deeply immersive horror game. As Adam Bernhard, a young rookie police officer on a night patrol, you receive a call that will change your life forever. Uncover secrets hidden deep within the Black Rose mental hospital walls, where most of the patients pose a great danger.
Why similar: VR 17.1%, Horror 14.4%, Realistic 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Exploration 11.1%
- #19 The Wellmonts Case
82% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Cinematic 13%, Thriller 12.9%, Dark 9.8%, Investigation 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #20 A Chair in a Room : Greenwater
84% matchVery Positive83% of 617 reviews2016
Dev: Wolf & Wood Interactive Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Explore your surroundings as the protagonist of your own horror story as you immerse yourself in this tense VR thriller set in America’s Deep South. Navigate your way through your memories, piecing together the clues and puzzles, to solve the mystery of how you have awoken in the sinister Greenwater Institute, known only as Patient No.
Why similar: VR 36%, Horror 29.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #21 Witch's Doll
82% matchVery Positive87% of 266 reviews2024
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.5%, Realistic 12%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 9.6%
- #22 Transference™
84% matchMixed70% of 505 reviews2018
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Imagine an escape room set in a deranged mind. Experience a first-person exploration game in a chilling new dimension. Shift between three perspectives of a family and unravel the mystery hiding in this mind-bending psychological thriller.
Why similar: VR 34%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Horror 24.5%, Adventure 15.4%
- #23 Stocksynd House
83% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: CyberFlux GamesPub: Rate My Funeral
Windows
Stocksynd House offers a narrative-driven VR experience, redefining the 'escape the room' genre. Eschewing jump scares for psychological intensity, it immerses players in an unsettling atmosphere of isolation, testing the limits of your psyche
Why similar: Cinematic 31.7%, VR 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, First-Person 7.9%
- #24 Supernormal
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,081 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Investigation 11.4%, Realistic 10.2%, Dark 8.6%, Thriller 8.2%
- #25 MADiSON
79% 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: Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Dark 18.9%, First-Person 13.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #26 Someday You'll Return: Director's Cut
79% matchVery Positive85% of 258 reviews2023
Dev: CBE softwarePub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
How far would you go if your daughter didn’t come home? Someday You’ll Return: Director’s Cut is a first-person psychological horror. This story-driven game offers enhanced features, an improved story, and additional content. Enter the woods if you dare and begin a search you’ll never forget.
Why similar: Realistic 14%, Thriller 12.9%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #27 The Empty Eyes
78% 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: Thriller 16.9%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Dark 10.9%
- #28 Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 786 reviews2017
Dev: VRWERX
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
AVAILABLE TO PLAY IN NON-VR (KEYBOARD/MOUSE AND CONTROLLER) VR HEADSET NO LONGER REQUIRED.“PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE LOST SOUL” immerses you in a terrifying realistic environment with haunting atmosphere, and the need to survive.
Why similar: VR 40.1%, Horror 36%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Adventure 11.1%
- #29 Exorcism of the Legion (Last Rites)
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 191 reviews2019
Dev: LegionVR LLCPub: Fun Train
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Exorcism of the Legion (Last Rites) is a complete collection of all FIVE chapters of the acclaimed VR experience. Investigate and exorcise sinister demonic entities as you make your way to a final confrontation with your darkest fears.
Why similar: VR 35.3%, Adventure 33.4%, Horror 31.3%
- #30 MADiSON VR
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 208 reviews2024
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
MADiSON VR now plunges you even deeper into its immersive and terrifying world. With the utilization of an instant camera in your virtual hands, bridge the gap between our world and the unknown. Snap photos, develop them by yourself to solve puzzles, explore the shadows and above all, survive.
Why similar: Dark 17.3%, Thriller 15.7%, VR 15.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.3%
- #31 Organ Quarter
78% matchVery Positive90% of 314 reviews2017
Dev: Outer Brain Studios
Windows
Organ Quarter is a VR survival horror game built from the ground-up for hand-tracked virtual reality. Explore labyrinthine environments, engage in tense combat, carefully manage your resources and solve horrifying puzzles in this homage to the slow, methodical survival horror experiences of the '90s
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.5%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 16%, Exploration 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.4%
- #32 Left Behind
77% 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: Cinematic 25.7%, Realistic 13.4%, Dark 10.2%, Exploration 9.9%, First-Person 9.6%
- #33 The Exit 8 VR
76% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: MyDearest Inc.
Windows
The popular indie game “The Exit 8” is reborn and brought to virtual life as “The Exit 8 VR”! Experience the eerie and thrilling atmosphere of Japan's underground passageways, now with new anomalies!
Why similar: VR 30.8%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, Adventure 23.4%, Horror 19%
- #34 White Room Protocol
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Realistic 14.9%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 13.2%
- #35 That Which Gave Chase
74% matchVery Positive92% of 998 reviews2023
Dev: AslakPub: Fremmed
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A first-person dog sledding horror game. Play as a sled dog musher hired to transport a scientist deep into the unforgiving wastes of the arctic.
Why similar: Dog 31.2% ★, Cinematic 17.1%, Dark 10%, Horror 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #36 Abandoned Souls
75% 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: Realistic 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 11.2%, Thriller 11.1%, Dark 10.9%
- #37 Nevermind
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 432 reviews2015
Dev: Flying Mollusk
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Nevermind ushers you into dark and surreal worlds within the minds of trauma patients. When played with supported biofeedback technology, Nevermind picks up on indications of fear—lashing out if you allow your feelings of anxiety to get the better of you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 17.8%, Mystery 15.9%, Thriller 13.8%, Adventure 13.5%
- #38 Obey the Voice™
71% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...
Why similar: Cinematic 15.5%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 13.7%, Realistic 9.6%, Exploration 9.1%
- #39 Batman™: Arkham VR
74% matchMixed65% of 2,463 reviews2017
Dev: Rocksteady StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Experience Gotham City through the eyes of the World's Greatest Detective in an all new Arkham mystery.
Why similar: VR 73.8%, Adventure 16.6%, Horror 9.7%
- #40 Chasing Static
72% 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: Cinematic 21.4%, Dark 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 10.4%, Thriller 9.9%
- #41 Implements of Hell
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.9%, Thriller 14.3%, Realistic 12.4%, Dark 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #42 The Last Visit: 98th
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Realistic 13.5%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Thriller 11%
- #43 瞳:祈愿 VR / Pupil: Wandering VR
73% matchMixed67% of 127 reviews2019
Dev: Spoon Network
Windows
Pupil : Wandering is an Asian-style horror VR game. The game focuses on an immersive horror atmosphere. All key items and game hints can only be found using the "Moon Lantern", a main feature that brings to light an extraordinary and truly terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 42.1%, VR 41.5%, Adventure 16.4%
- #44 Stifled - Echolocation Horror Mystery
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 107 reviews2018
Dev: Gattai Games
Windows · Mac
Stifled is a multi-award winning, Sound-based Stealth Thriller Mystery, where SOUND is the only way you SEE and the enemies HEAR your fear through your microphone input. Microphone input and VR Features are optional.
Why similar: Thriller 16.3%, VR 14.6%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
- #45 SafeZoneVR
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Frame Development
Windows
SafeZoneVR is an interactive survival psychological horror game utilizing next-gen graphics. You will scavenge the map trying to escape a fallen SafeZone. Hide, scavenge, survive, and escape a fallen SafeZone fleeing to the tunnels, you might just meet a friend along the way.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.8%, Realistic 11.8%, VR 10.7%, Horror 8.7%, Dark 8.5%
- #46 From The Darkness
69% 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 26%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Dark 17.9%, First-Person 11.1%, Realistic 8.4%
- #47 Shattered Lights
70% matchVery Positive87% of 430 reviews2019
Dev: Team MorbidPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Shattered Lights is a VR psychological horror room-scale experience, which focuses on drawing the player into the game with unparalleled immersion.
Why similar: VR 21.5%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Dark 10.2%, First-Person 8.4%
- #48 Familiar Stranger
68% 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 27%, Exploration 18.4%, Realistic 18.3%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #49 Doorways: The Underworld
71% matchMixed69% of 405 reviews2014
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 15.1%, Dark 14.7%, VR 14.3%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #50 Lust from Beyond: M Edition
70% matchMixed66% of 352 reviews2022
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Descend into madness in a first-person survival horror inspired by Lovecraft and Giger. Solve the mystery of esoteric cults. Cross the gate to the blasphemous land of Lusst’ghaa. Play the new M-rated cut of the fan-favorite Lust from Beyond.
Why similar: Cinematic 24.1%, Dark 13.2%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, First-Person 10.9%
- #51 The Midnight Walk
65% matchVery Positive93% of 2,524 reviews2025
Dev: MoonHoodPub: Fast Travel Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Follow The Midnight Walk in a dark adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. Befriend a lost lantern creature and light your way through a world of wonder and terror. Outsmart monsters and marvel at details in a landscape handcrafted with real clay and animated in a stop motion style.
Why similar: Cinematic 24.2%, VR 14.6%, Dark 14.4%, Horror 12.6%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #52 When The Devil Takes Hold
68% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: NOVAK STUDIOS
Windows
When The Devil Takes Hold is a first-person psychological horror game. Step into the shoes of James Davidson, a fearless content creator whose search for views leads him to a cursed location. Explore the haunted grounds and solve puzzles to uncover the dark past.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.1%, 1990's 15.8%, Thriller 13%, Realistic 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #53 The Signifier Director's Cut
68% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Thriller 15.2%, Dark 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #54 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: Thriller 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 10.2%, Exploration 9.7%
- #55 Directionless
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 67 reviews2016
Dev: Zach Tsiakalis-Brown
Windows
Directionless is an experimental Virtual Reality horror game. It tries out a variety of ways of using Virtual Reality to unnerve and disorient the player, with carefully crafted audio working with an interactive environment to pull you into a nightmarish world where you can't trust anything.
Why similar: VR 100%
- #56 Whisperwind
67% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.
Why similar: Horror 15.4%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #57 The Medium
65% matchVery Positive89% of 9,813 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Adventure 20.1%, Dark 19.8%, Atmospheric 13.7%
- #58 Sinister Halloween
67% matchVery Positive84% of 144 reviews2019
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
Experience Halloween Horror in PC or VR. You go out with your friends, trick or treating, entering haunted attractions, as you make your way to the big party, but this year's holiday of the afterlife brings something sinister.
Why similar: VR 21%, Horror 16%, Action-Adventure 15%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 11.1%