Games Like Bloodwash

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: 1980s 24.2%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Horror 15.5%, Old School 13.9%, Gore 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the 1980s slasher aesthetic and lo-fi visual style that makes Bloodwash so iconic.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: 1980s 22%, Survival Horror 21.7%, Gore 16.6%, Horror 13.3%, Old School 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines immersive sim elements with a retro slasher aesthetic, making it a perfect companion to Bloodwash.

Christmas is coming and Larry's got a big problem - his Christmas tree is telling him to KILL! Lead him through his murder rampage.

Why similar: 1980s 33.4%, Gore 22.5%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Horror 18%, Action 4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the gritty 80s slasher vibe through the eyes of a killer, offering a unique perspective on the genre.

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: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 21.1%, Dark 15.7%, Story Rich 15%, First-Person 15%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired horror game that utilizes unique puzzle and exploration mechanics within a decaying, atmospheric setting.

A DRILLING good time!... a VHS era, Lowpoly Slasher

Why similar: 1980s 21.2%, Survival Horror 18.9%, Old School 14.4%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential Puppet Combo slasher experience that delivers intense, high-stakes chases in a retro-styled environment.

The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.

Why similar: Horror 39.6%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.6%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Chilla's Art excels at the 'mundane job turned horror' trope, mirroring the laundromat setting of Bloodwash.

Amy Chambers, a young woman on her way to the Black Ridge Mountains to meet with her friends for a weekend of camping will soon find that the forest holds more than just a good time for her and her friends. The saw beckons and it must feed.

Why similar: 1980s 23%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 13.2%, Gore 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the 1980s slasher tropes and lo-fi graphics that define the Bloodwash experience.

Carol is down on her luck, hitchhiking across the country. She arrives at a small roadside motel but there's something strange about the owner. As the secrets unravel, she finds herself entangled in a long, DEADLY NIGHT! Can she escape from hellish nightmare or will she die trying?

Why similar: 1980s 18.4%, Gore 15.1%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person slasher that captures the same low-budget, high-intensity horror feel as the seed game.

Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 12.1%, Dark 10.7%, FPS 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror experience that captures the feeling of playing a cursed retro game, aligning perfectly with the vibe of Bloodwash.

A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.

Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Horror 14%, Dark 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully builds tension through a lonely night shift setting, much like the atmosphere found in Bloodwash.

Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, 1980s 15.5%, Horror 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, punchy, and retro-inspired horror experience that focuses on tension and survival.

Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.

Why similar: 1980s 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 14.8%, Crime 12.2%, Dark 9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the isolation of a night shift worker, delivering a similar sense of creeping dread and urban horror.

From the sick mind behind Bloodwash, Jordan King, comes his latest experiment in terror. Inspired by the Italian zombie flicks from Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei, Night of the Gates of Hell promises to be a blood dripping, neon soaked, flesh rotting experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.7%, Gore 16.1%, 1980s 15.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This retro-styled zombie slasher offers a similar blend of gore and 80s-inspired horror tropes.

The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

Why similar: Survival Horror 25.7%, Old School 13.8%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Gore 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on survival horror, its perfect PS1 aesthetic and eerie atmosphere make it a must-play for retro horror fans.

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.8%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Dark 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the lonely, decaying atmosphere of classic survival horror with a modern, yet retro-inspired, sensibility.

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 24.1%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 17.9%, FPS 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, PS1-style psychological horror game that excels at making the player feel trapped and hunted.

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: Horror 32.7%, Psychological Horror 20%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Dark 12.3%, Walking Simulator 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, lo-fi, and deeply atmospheric storytelling provides a similar sense of unease and urban decay.

There's a serial killer stalking your video store, and you just got called into work on your day off! Stock shelves, deal with customers and RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.5%, Horror 17.5%, Old School 16.5%, Dark 12.4%, First-Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the retro-styled horror aesthetic with a heavy focus on classic slasher tropes.

What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.

Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Gore 14.4%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Dark 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a distinct retro style to build incredible tension and atmosphere, similar to the impact of Bloodwash.

Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.7%, 1980s 12%, Walking Simulator 11%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on domestic unease and psychological horror, mirroring the personal stakes found in Bloodwash.

Will you survive when the world falls apart? Jawbreaker is a punishing stealth & survival horror game that will have you running, hiding, and fighting in a terrifying gang-infested society on the verge of collapse. Though that’s not all, once the sun goes down the true fear begins...

Why similar: Survival Horror 13.4%, Gore 12.7%, Crime 10.7%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game with a gritty, retro-adjacent feel that keeps the tension high throughout.

A first person melee horror game where you use rusty tools to brutalize a gang of serial torturers in the remote Appalachian Forest.

Why similar: Gore 14.5%, Crime 12.5%, Horror 12.5%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person slasher horror game that delivers the visceral, gore-filled experience fans of the genre expect.

Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

Why similar: Gore 19.1%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 10%, Dark 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that excels at turning a domestic setting into a place of intense fear.

The city’s most disturbing serial killer is at large and has his sights set on Belle. Can she escape this maniac’s fleshy, rotting clutches? Or will she lose her skin to this sicko’s collection?

Why similar: 1980s 22.3%, Horror 16.7%, FPS 11.9%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

The ER: Patient Typhon is an atmosphere and exploration horror game where you are a young woman who has lost her arms. You have to use your wits, hide and run to survive this tale of deadly monsters and disturbing, environmental puzzles.

Why similar: Survival Horror 15%, Gore 12.3%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dark 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Atmospheric and story-driven, this game provides a confined, terrifying setting similar to the laundromat in Bloodwash.

“SHE WAS 98” - you play as a grandson who returns to his elderly grandmother's home to care for her.....

Why similar: Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Dark 12.3%, Atmospheric 12%

Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Horror 16.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, First-Person 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly encapsulates the night-shift horror subgenre, providing a familiar yet terrifying experience.

Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.

Why similar: Survival Horror 34.9%, Old School 21.1%, Horror 15.6%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers classic survival horror gameplay wrapped in a unique, charmingly retro aesthetic.

Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies".

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.5%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 14.9%, 1980s 10.5%, Story Rich 7.6%

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: Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Dark 11%, FPS 9.1%

Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 13.1%, Walking Simulator 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes narrative and a dark, unsettling atmosphere.

A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!

Why similar: 1980s 17.2%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Gore 14.9%, Old School 11%, Horror 10.6%

A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.4%, Horror 14.3%, Dark 14.1%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, First-Person 10.9%

Eliminate your victims as a serial killer dubbed ‘The Sniper Killer’. Terrorize the city with your keen eye and thirst for blood while staying one step ahead of a detective hell bent on bringing you to justice.

Why similar: 1980s 18.2%, Gore 15.1%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Dark 10.3%

The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 16%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 11%

Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, First-Person 9.9%

You wake up with an explosive headache in a pool of your own blood. You're Exit, a terrible woman whose awful past has finally caught up to her. Fulfill contracts for the people who drilled into your skull — guns-blazing, slow and tactical — it doesn’t matter. They know you’ll do whatever it takes.

Why similar: Gore 22.5%, FPS 17.9%, Horror 16.7%, First-Person 13.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%

Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23%, Horror 20%, First-Person 12.5%, Gore 11.2%, Dark 9.6%

Washout is a single-player first-person horror game where the player must escape a flooded maze inspired by the Bathroom Maze aesthetic while avoiding an irrational threat — a Washing Machine whose behavior defies logic and reason.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 19.5%, First-Person 16.6%, Dark 15.9%, Walking Simulator 14.2%

You wake up to a horrible smell, and whispering vents in your apartment. Something's wrong.

Why similar: Gore 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 12.3%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Dark 9.5%

Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.

Why similar: Horror 37.5%, Gore 29.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Action 4.9%

Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.8%, Horror 16.9%, Old School 14%, Psychological Horror 9%, Dark 8.7%

TRAFFIC is an Atmospheric First-Person Psychological Horror game about a troubled child in a home where he must deal with both internal and external stresses. You will communicate with your parents, do your chores, and stay out of the way.

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Dark 11.3%

Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.

Why similar: Gore 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 15.2%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Dark 10.9%

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 18.4%, Gore 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 10.9%, Dark 10.2%

Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Old School 12.8%, Dark 11%

Work to expose the numerous criminal degenerates that plague your quiet town. Use citizen-issued reports, police records, social media accounts, text conversations, and more to determine who’s an actual threat and who’s harmless, all while avoiding the killers trying to infiltrate your home.

Why similar: Horror 42.8%, Dark 25.2%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, 3D 7.4%

Evacuated from their hometown due to dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality where living as a human is no longer possible as it once was. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Old School 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 15%, Gore 11.2%

An unknown actress takes a job at Uncle’s Motel to make ends meet. She’s running from trouble but peace is the last thing she’ll find here. A blend of cozy simulation, horror, and psychological depth, wrapped in a dark, noir-tinged atmosphere.

Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, First-Person 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%

You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 17.9%, Dark 16.7%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 12%

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: Survival Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Old School 12.9%, Horror 12.8%, Story Rich 10.3%

80's horror inspired FPS, a nightmarish scene taking place at an abandoned orphanage.

Why similar: 1980s 24.5%, FPS 12.9%, Horror 11.4%, First-Person 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

The family is hungry and he must provide, VHS slasher survival horror.

Why similar: 1980s 34.4%, Survival Horror 26.3%, Horror 23%, Gore 14.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%

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: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Dark 14.7%, Story Rich 10.5%

It's run or die in a killer car infested city. Dash from dumpster to park bench and don’t make a wrong move. Ice cream trucks, snowplows and dodgy vans all want you dead. Decimate Drive, an indie game, is terrifyingly fast-paced and drenched in atmospheric horror.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, First-Person 10.7%, Dark 9.9%

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Gore 15.9%, Horror 15%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Dark 10.8%

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 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 10.1%

Rip out organs and equip them in your own body. Fight biopunk monsters and drugged-up space bandits. You are a Gajeshian Cultist: A near-mythological being built from the bodies of long-dead saints.

Why similar: Gore 25.2%, FPS 19.2%, Horror 17.7%, RPG 10.5%, First-Person 8%

Beneath the dazzling lights of New York, a sinister darkness lurks. In the hour when the whole city is sleeping, a strange and terrifying man emerges from the darkness, intent on shattering your mind and spirit

Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Crime 16.6%, FPS 16.5%, Dark 12%, Walking Simulator 9.4%