- #1 DYSTHANASIA
97% matchVery Positive90% of 301 reviews2025
Dev: Madowaku KoboPub: Eroge Japan
Windows
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 13%, Horror 11.6%, Third Person 9.4%
- #2 Viviette
96% matchVery Positive88% of 509 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.4%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Dark 7.8%
- #3 The House of Toys
96% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Old School Bros
Windows
The House of Toys is a horror game in which the player ventures into an old mansion filled with seemingly harmless toys. His mission is to explore each room, searching for clues to discover which of the toys is cursed. To free the soul trapped in this toy, the player must solve intricate puzzles.
Why similar: 1990's 18.6%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #4 DogDogDog
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows
"DogDogDog" is a horror adventure game set in modern times. Recently, you have been feeling like someone is stalking you, making you anxious with the feeling of being watched and hearing noises everywhere. Suddenly, you recall your past pet dog, only to encounter a "DOG" in the present.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.4%, Horror 22.3%, Cute 19.3%, Exploration 10.2%, Mystery 7.6%
- #5 Care
94% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Dark 14.5%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%
- #6 Rotten Flesh - Cosmic Horror Survival Game
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Rotten Flesh is a cosmic horror survival game where you have just lost your dog named Roy and you have to find him by shouting for "ROY" on your microphone. Venture deep into the sewers where your dog was lost - however, something else can also hear your screams in the tunnels.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 15.3%, Cute 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #7 Horror Tale 1: Kidnapper
93% matchVery Positive83% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery behind a terrifying kidnapper in this story-driven horror adventure. Solve puzzles, explore eerie locations, and help Tom and his friends survive in 1990s America. Horror Tale is a creepy escape game full of twists and suspense.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.4%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, 1990's 12%, Cute 8.3%
- #8 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
91% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 15.6%, Third Person 13%, Cute 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #9 ANIMAL WELL
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,519 reviews2024
Dev: Billy BassoPub: Bigmode
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
Why similar: Horror 17.1%, Exploration 14.8%, Puzzle 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Mystery 9.9%
- #10 Cat Fred Evil Pet
92% matchMixed68% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: WildGamesNet
Windows
Care for a cute cat Fred. If the pet is displeased, a horror game will start!
Why similar: Survival Horror 40%, Horror 26%, Puzzle 10.5%, Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 8.9%
- #11 MUZY
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 215 reviews2024
Dev: Andrew RybisPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.7%, Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Dark 10.3%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #12 Benny Bash
89% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.
Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Puzzle 13.4%, Supernatural 13.4%, Mystery 11%
- #13 Bughouse
89% matchVery Positive87% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: Disrate Studios
Windows
Play as Christopher, a kid left home alone with a terrifying STALKER on the loose! Try and survive in this 80's, PS1 inspired, Home Invasion Survival Horror game - OR DIE TRYING!
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 15.1%, 1990's 13.8%, Dark 11.1%
- #14 DREAM LOGIC
88% matchVery Positive90% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 16.7%, 1990's 11.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Exploration 10.6%
- #15 Tormenture
87% matchVery Positive88% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: Horror 17.6%, Dark 14.8%, Puzzle 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Exploration 12%
- #16 Baby Blues Nightmares - Toddler Horror Game
86% matchVery Positive92% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Baby Blues Nightmares is a survival horror stealth game where you play as a toddler going into a little adventure with your tricycle which you can fix, maintain and customize. Paddle, hide and survive but remember; try not to cry when you are scared.. or the monsters will hear you and get you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.5%, Horror 29%, Puzzle 17.1%, Simulation 8.7%, Adventure 6.6%
- #17 The Strange City
86% matchMixed49% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Newmatic Co., Ltd.
Windows
Embark on the adventure as Agent G, a lone survivor drawn into a mystery after a brutal car crash. Pursued by relentless monsters and trapped in eerie, shifting environments, you’ll need courage and wit to survive. Can you uncover the secrets at the journey's end—or will the shadows claim you first?
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.9%, Horror 13.9%, 1990's 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Dark 10.9%
- #18 JANITOR BLEEDS
85% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 17.6%, Puzzle 12.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Exploration 11.3%
- #19 Joyville
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 330 reviews2023
Dev: KudPlay Games
Windows
Joyville is a horror-puzzle adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Brace yourself for a gripping journey through the shadows, solving puzzles, and trying to survive amidst the hidden horrors that await you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 15.9%, Puzzle 10.4%, Mystery 9%
- #20 a pet shop after dark
84% matchVery Positive89% of 399 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.
Why similar: Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Dark 14%, Puzzle 12.5%, Cute 10.9%
- #21 Navicula Meatus
81% matchVery Positive96% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: Torgomind
Windows
A dark and surreal puzzle adventure set in a decaying town where veins pulse through ruined structures and the night hums with unfamiliar life.
Why similar: Abstract 26.5%, Horror 16.3%, Puzzle 11%, Dark 10.1%, Exploration 9.5%
- #22 Whispering Lane: Horror
82% 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 19.2%, Abstract 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, 1990's 13.1%, Horror 12%
- #23 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
80% matchVery Positive95% of 1,543 reviews2024
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 18.2%, Dark 12.3%, Puzzle 11.9%, Mystery 11%
- #24 Darkness Under My Bed
83% matchVery Positive90% of 92 reviews2021
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Wander through intricate maze under the bed, and discover the secrets hidden in the long, dark tunnels. Document the existence of monsters. Retrieve the stolen treasures and memories.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.8%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 9.8%, Mystery 9.7%
- #25 Ib
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Cute 13.2%, Puzzle 12.5%
- #26 Blasfemia
79% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29%, Horror 19.1%, Dark 14.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #27 Sparky Marky: Episode 1
82% matchMixed64% of 246 reviews2023
Dev: Clapperheads
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Explore an abandoned children's recreational camp and uncover the dark secrets covered up by its founders. Find clues and apply specific commands in the Discord channel to find out what truly happened. But be careful: Sparky has been activated and the monster inside of it never sleeps…
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.6%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 19.8%, Puzzle 12.7%, Exploration 9.4%
- #28 Dread Flats
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,372 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.1%, Horror 14.8%, Supernatural 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Mystery 8.2%
- #29 Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion
79% matchVery Positive93% of 15,344 reviews2015
Dev: Lag Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.
Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Cartoon 16%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Cute 11%, Survival Horror 10.5%
- #30 マカブルの残党: Remnants of the Macabre
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Navigate 1980s Japan as a schoolgirl in this Junji Ito-inspired horror game. Each choice shapes your fate, leading to safety or deeper into the macabre. Uncover hidden horrors in an urban street filled with sinister details. Will you find your way home, or be consumed by the unknown?
Why similar: Puzzle 17%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 15%, Exploration 14.7%, Supernatural 14.5%
- #31 Before The Night
77% matchVery Positive95% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: Uneducated Game Studio
Windows
Before The Night is a horror action adventure game based on a macabre twist to a fable. Survive in the tiny, cute animal village! Your animal friends will literally turn rabid at night! Uncover the secrets of the world where animals keep human pets. Join the cute pet human "Lisa" on her adventure!
Why similar: Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Cute 12.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 10.4%
- #32 Baby Blues Nightmares - Toddler Horror Game Prologue
76% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Baby Blues Nightmare - Prologue is a small taste of the horrors that awaits in this survival horror game where you play as a toddler going into a little adventure with your tricycle which you can fix, maintain and customize. Paddle, hide and survive but remember; try not to cry when you are scared..
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, Cartoon 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 13.4%, Cute 9.2%
- #33 Confabulation: Homestead
76% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 18%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle 12.7%, Dark 12.3%
- #34 Ells Tales: Chicken
75% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Ells&Pills
Windows
Welcome to the survival horror sokoban! Make your way through the maze of puzzles and try to save the chicken's life.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, 1990's 16.9%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #35 Kitten Love Emulator
78% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: TruePub: False
Windows
Come explore a disgustingly LOVE-addled world! Solve 'puzzles' in ever-changing, emotion-based, overly-hyphenated levels -- while hunting down the murderer. Experience an ever tightening knot in your stomach as you realize: "Something is terribly wrong here, and I don't want to dig any deeper".
Why similar: Psychological Horror 55.4%, Simulation 24.9%, Adventure 19.7%
- #36 Anomalies Detective
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41.6%, Horror 27.9%, Exploration 22.4%, Adventure 6%, Singleplayer 2%
- #37 Garten of Banban
75% matchMixed53% of 12,506 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 10.6%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #38 This is Interesting
73% matchVery Positive99% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Scott Jund
Windows
This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 10.6%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 10.2%, Mystery 9.7%
- #39 CANINE
73% matchVery Positive97% of 329 reviews2023
Dev: Puko
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
PSX style horror game about a boy looking for his dog, kidnapped by an evil corporation that runs experiments with pets.
Why similar: Horror 34.3%, Survival Horror 31.9%, Psychological Horror 28.5%, Adventure 2.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #40 Dollmare
70% matchVery Positive94% of 2,009 reviews2024
Dev: Alex GradePub: Almost Done Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Supernatural 24.6%, Horror 23.2%, Simulation 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #41 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2025
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Supernatural 21.5%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Dark 10%, Horror 9.6%
- #42 Subway Midnight
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,242 reviews2021
Dev: Bubby DarkstarPub: Aggro Crab
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Board the train! Run away from a weirdo! Solve some puzzles! Make friends with some ghosts! Try not to become a ghost yourself!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Abstract 18.7%, Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 11%, Cute 9.7%
- #43 HOMESICKNESS
70% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.7%, Abstract 24.9%, Horror 16.6%, Exploration 14.5%, Survival Horror 7.7%
- #44 Moving Houses
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 251 reviews2024
Dev: Gordon Little
Windows
A silly little physics-based game about moving on... or is it? Be neat, be careful, or be a chaos goblin. The choice is yours. But be warned, not all is as it seems in this quiet little house.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Horror 22.7%, Cute 13.7%, Exploration 13.6%, Puzzle 13.5%
- #45 Andy's Apple Farm
71% matchVery Positive89% of 669 reviews2021
Dev: M36 Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Play minigames and discover the hidden truth in this retro-style horror game
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Horror 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Cute 9.8%, Dark 8%
- #46 Penko Park
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 641 reviews2020
Dev: Ghostbutter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Snap pictures of spooky-cute creatures & explore an abandoned wildlife park.
Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Cute 23.8%, Exploration 16.8%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Mystery 13.2%
- #47 KinitoPET
67% matchVery Positive93% of 14,022 reviews2024
Dev: troy_en
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.2%, Horror 23.1%, 1990's 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, 2D 6.5%
- #48 Astray
74% matchMixed69% of 230 reviews2015
Dev: Aegon Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Astray is a first-person horror/puzzle game set in an abandoned museum based on unusual cultures, legends, and supernatural themes. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface..
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Puzzle 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 10.7%
- #49 Seybul Tech
70% matchVery Positive91% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Seybul Tech
Windows
Seybul Tech is a walking simulator. Navigate as an office employee, confronting peculiar encounters while in search of an exit from this enigmatic abyss.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, 1990's 15.8%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.6%, Abstract 12.1%
- #50 Poppy Playtime
67% matchVery Positive88% of 132,662 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Survival Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Puzzle 10.8%, Dark 8.4%
- #51 A Day Without Me
72% matchMixed69% of 80 reviews2020
Dev: Gamecom Team
Windows
You wake up in an unknown city. A city without people, a city completely deserted. But you’re not alone. There's something out there, something strange, something terrifying. Somehow, you know your only way out is to figure out why you're the only one left when everyone else is gone.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 17.5%, Top-Down 12.6%, Cute 12.5%, Cartoon 12.2%
- #52 From The Past
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
What hides in the depths of the forest?!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Horror 19.1%, Exploration 11%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Supernatural 9.5%
- #53 Plastomorphosis
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
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 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, 1990's 14.3%, Horror 13.4%, Third Person 10.8%
- #54 The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game
66% matchVery Positive90% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 21%, Dark 14.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Exploration 10.9%
- #55 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
68% matchVery Positive94% of 641 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Survival Horror 47%, Horror 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Adventure 6.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #56 ESCAPE FROM BOYKISSER
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,280 reviews2024
Dev: akhsotoen
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A terrifying psychological horror where You must explore mysterious Facilities, evade the pursuing Boykisser, and search for the way Outside.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 18.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Puzzle 11.1%, Exploration 10.7%
- #57 Tear Factory
68% matchVery Positive90% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Daddysucc5000
Windows
A game about hunting rats, feeding them to your family, and going to bed.
Why similar: Abstract 21%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
- #58 The Door in the Basement
68% matchVery Positive89% of 177 reviews2021
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 13.6%, Survival Horror 13%, Supernatural 12.9%, Dark 10%
- #59 Beasts of Burden
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Dread LLC
Windows
Revisiting a childhood classic, Beasts of Burden is a disturbing experience that will traumatize your child-self. Explore a Groundhog-Day scenario where all is not as it seems, and discover the horrifying truth lying just under the surface in this impactful psychological horror nostalgia trip.
Why similar: Abstract 20.4%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 9.7%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #60 Imaginary Friend Asylum
66% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Emporium
Windows
A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.9%, Exploration 14.6%, Dark 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.6%