- #1 Flesh Water
97% matchVery Positive82% of 913 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Bros
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 16%
This is your last day as a worker for a pet feeding service, and depending on how the day goes, your life. Prepare the final meal for a client's odd pet that lives in an abandoned pool all while trying to make it out safely and avoid mistakes.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the underwater setting and psychological horror focus while emphasizing a character-driven, narrative experience.
- #2 Iron Lung
96% matchVery Positive92% of 10,709 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.2%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Dark 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly matches the claustrophobic underwater horror and camera-based investigation mechanics found in the seed game.
- #3 Ib
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Story Rich 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPGMaker psychological horror game that masterfully uses atmosphere and exploration to tell a haunting story.
- #4 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,824 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same pixel-art psychological horror aesthetic with a strong emphasis on puzzle-solving and narrative depth.
- #5 Aphotic Descent
94% matchMixed63% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Broiled Squid Studios
Windows
In Aphotic Descent, you play as a diver whose submarine crashed at the bottom of the ocean. With no other option for survival, you must make your way to a nearby underwater research facility facing terrifying creatures, all while descending deeper and deeper...
Why similar: Collectathon 23.8%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Stealth 20.2%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the underwater horror theme, offering a tense, atmospheric experience in a submerged environment.
- #6 Yume Nikki
94% matchVery Positive94% of 10,100 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 71.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Walking Simulator 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Dark 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal exploration game is a foundational influence for atmospheric, psychological horror titles that prioritize environmental storytelling.
- #7 The Sirena Expedition
93% matchVery Positive82% of 128 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: Atmospheric 30.9%, Female Protagonist 30.6%, Multiple Endings 20.6%, Adventure 13.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the specific underwater horror setting and atmospheric exploration style of the seed game.
- #8 Fran Bow
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 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%, Story Rich 15.7%, Dark 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological, narrative-driven adventure that uses a dark, surreal aesthetic to explore complex themes.
- #9 Who's Lila?
91% matchVery Positive95% of 3,610 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.9%, Multiple Endings 21.4%, Visual Novel 20%, Choices Matter 19.7%, Story Rich 11%
Why You'll Like It: It features unique interaction mechanics and a surreal, pixelated psychological horror narrative that feels very similar in tone.
- #10 DREDGE
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 54,217 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.3%, Atmospheric 22.3%, Adventure 14.1%, Story Rich 13.1%, Singleplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an atmospheric underwater exploration experience with strong elements of cosmic and psychological horror.
- #11 The Cat Lady
91% matchVery Positive94% of 6,142 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: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Story Rich 16.3%, Dark 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at delivering a dark, mature, and deeply psychological story within a 2D adventure framework.
- #12 Afterdream
90% matchVery Positive93% of 349 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Thriller 15.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror adventure that focuses on atmospheric exploration and surreal, dreamlike sequences.
- #13 SIGNALIS
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 27.4%, LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Dark 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, its pixel-art aesthetic and heavy focus on psychological dread and surreal narrative are highly relevant.
- #14 The Signifier Director's Cut
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 340 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Thriller 22.8%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that focuses on investigation and surreal narrative, matching the investigative tone of the seed.
- #15 Blood Lily Loop
86% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker horror game that shares the multiple-ending structure and psychological themes of the seed game.
- #16 Inside Depth 6
87% matchVery Positive85% of 247 reviews2021
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
There are 6 depths to descend; the further you go, the more terror you will experience. Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles, and immerse yourself in a dark storyline that Inside Depth 6 has to offer. Journey through all 6 depths to uncover the secrets buried within.
Why similar: Thriller 30.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Dark 11.2%, Walking Simulator 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, psychological horror experience that aligns with the atmospheric and investigative nature of the seed game.
- #17 WORLD OF HORROR
84% matchVery Positive90% of 9,764 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.3%, Pixel Graphics 26.3%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Adventure 6.6%, 2D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title uses a distinct pixel-art style to deliver a series of psychological horror vignettes with strong RPG elements.
- #18 Paratopic
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,120 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Atmospheric 19.6%, Dark 11.3%, Adventure 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, low-poly horror experience that prioritizes atmosphere and fragmented narrative over traditional gameplay loops.
- #19 Psychroma
84% matchVery Positive89% of 189 reviews2024
Dev: Rocket AdriftPub: Gamma Space Collaborative Studio
Windows · Linux
Psychroma is a psychological horror side-scroller set in a haunted cyberpunk house. Collect cards and explore the memories stored on them to piece together your past. But the deeper you go, the more you expose yourself to the brightest heat, the warmest color...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.1%, Psychological Horror 24%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Story Rich 13%, Dark 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, pixel-art game that explores psychological themes through a unique, surreal lens.
- #20 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
83% matchVery Positive92% of 3,087 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Thriller 21.6%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Dark 13.2%, Atmospheric 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-heavy adventure that uses pixel art to build a sense of dread and mystery.
- #21 Sound of Drop - fall into poison -
85% matchVery Positive85% of 537 reviews2015
Dev: aiueoKompanyPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the quaint little aquarium, Manten Aquarium. Numerous urban legends have arisen from here. On the night of the full moon the waters turn to blood and man faced fish lurk within.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Atmospheric 7%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that explores underwater horror themes with a strong emphasis on emotional, story-rich narrative.
- #22 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,269 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.7%, Visual Novel 34.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Adventure 6.5%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, intense, and deeply psychological narrative experience that captures the surreal, unsettling tone of the seed game.
- #23 Cursed Mansion
81% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Dark 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker horror game that emphasizes multiple endings and choices, mirroring the structural design of the seed game.
- #24 Aimi
82% matchVery Positive81% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Toasty
Windows · Mac
Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Dark 11.2%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker psychological horror game that focuses on dark, puzzle-oriented gameplay and narrative discovery.
- #25 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
78% matchVery Positive98% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
Windows
Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.7%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Story Rich 8%
- #26 Savior of the Abyss
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 264 reviews2021
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Savior of the Abyss is a horror adventure game. To avoid sudden death, always pay attention and be suspicious of things around you. Collect and use a variety of tools to get to the surface. Please lead the protagonist safely so that the protagonist can achieve his or her purpose safely.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.1%, Female Protagonist 20%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Dark 12.6%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This RPGMaker title features a female protagonist in a psychological horror setting with a heavy focus on survival and mystery.
- #27 Cat in the Box
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,536 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
Why similar: Thriller 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Adventure 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused RPGMaker horror game that relies on atmosphere and exploration to build tension.
- #28 DEAD LAMB WALKING
77% matchVery Positive97% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14%, Thriller 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #29 海子 UMIKO
77% matchVery Positive98% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: 盾构机 Tunnel Boring Machine
Windows
"海子 UMIKO" is a psychological horror visual novel. Engage in conversations with Umiko, complete various mini-games, solve puzzles, and gradually piece together the dark truths she tries to hide about herself and her dimension from fragmented narratives. Preserve your fragile friendship for a week!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Multiple Endings 14%, Top-Down 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.9%
- #30 Neve
76% matchVery Positive100% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Michelle SantosPub: Ritus Studio
Windows
Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.
Why similar: Thriller 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #31 Fishy
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,426 reviews2019
Dev: keron veal
Windows
Fishy is a 3D platormer. you play as a fish very far from home . traveling trough 5 worlds such as a jungle oasis to under water to the frozen tundra to inside a volcano to lastly to outer space
Why similar: Psychological Horror 61.3%, Adventure 25.2%, Indie 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, atmospheric game set underwater that prioritizes emotional storytelling and exploration.
- #32 Dead Dreams
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 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 22.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Multiple Endings 12%, Choices Matter 12%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Why You'll Like It: This 2D horror game utilizes RPGMaker mechanics to create a story-rich, puzzle-filled experience.
- #33 CRUSH DEPTH
76% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Earth Giant
Windows
CRUSH DEPTH is first-person sci-fi horror game set at the bottom of the ocean. A salvage operation that would set you up for life goes sideways when you realize you're not alone down there. You'll solve puzzles and run from danger as you uncover the mysterious fate of Eclipse Station.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.8%, Story Rich 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Atmospheric 17.5%, Indie 4.3%
- #34 Blood Lily Ghoststories
75% matchVery Positive95% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Thriller 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #35 Without a Dawn
73% matchVery Positive93% of 757 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%
- #36 Subversive Memories
73% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Dark 15%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Atmospheric 13.6%
- #37 APT. 407
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Walking Simulator 19.3%, Thriller 13.8%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #38 Night Loops
74% matchVery Positive89% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #39 POOLS
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,218 reviews2024
Dev: Tensori
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.1%, Psychological Horror 32.5%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Dark 5.3%, Adventure 4.2%
- #40 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
72% matchVery Positive98% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Dark 14.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #41 fishy
74% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: I Choose Paradise
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fishy is a heartfelt visual novel about friends, enemies, acceptance, and monsters. Explore the aquarium, face your fears, and maybe make a friend. here fishy fishy f̵̥͘͠i̷̱͉͋͑s̵͙̈͘h̵͖̅y̶̜͘
Why similar: Thriller 23.7%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%
- #42 Water Womb World
70% matchVery Positive97% of 300 reviews2026
Dev: Yames' Games
Windows
Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Adventure 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Story Rich 16.3%, 2D 6.5%
- #43 White Room Protocol
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 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 26.1%, Walking Simulator 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Dark 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #44 Narin: The Orange Room
71% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: RedSensationGamesPub: Urnique Studio
Windows
Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Thriller 23.5%, Stealth 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #45 SIMULACRA
73% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Thriller 21.4%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%
- #46 Outlying Islands
70% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Thriller 34.2%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #47 Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea
69% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: 空想の工房Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
A dark fairy tale set in the deep sea. The fated encounter between a sea monster and a human forever changes their lives in this visual novel. Contains platonic yuri.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 30.5%, Visual Novel 30.3%, Adventure 16.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #48 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,379 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #49 Still Wakes the Deep
68% matchVery Positive88% of 11,771 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.2%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Thriller 13%, Dark 10.9%, Stealth 9.8%
- #50 ALTER EGO
70% matchVery Positive92% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: Fruit Salad Torture
Windows
ALTER EGO is a 2D point-and-click narrative-based adventure game featuring psychological elements. Explore two levels with atmospheric environments, solve puzzles, and use your inventory items to uncover the mystery behind Reese and Winona’s relationship, and find the real culprit—if there is one.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Thriller 21.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #51 Hell Dive
69% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.3%, Psychological Horror 23%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Dark 8.6%
- #52 Underwater
71% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Stealth 11.4%
- #53 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
67% matchVery Positive92% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Domnaier
Windows
Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.
Why similar: Thriller 25.7%, Walking Simulator 22.2%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #54 Hazy Mind
68% matchVery Positive86% of 331 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #55 A Night at the Watermill
68% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Thriller 23.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Dark 11.2%
- #56 Glassy Stare
66% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows
A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Dark 18.9%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #57 PAGER
65% matchVery Positive87% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: bilge
Windows
You are wetware, working a mysterious job.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Atmospheric 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #58 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
67% matchVery Positive86% of 257 reviews2022
Dev: leavesPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.3%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Story Rich 16.6%, Choices Matter 12.8%, 2D 5.8%