- #1 Buried
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 404 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 11%
You wake up buried alive. You are running out of oxygen and you can't remember how you got here. There must be a way out, can you figure it out in time?
Why similar: Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Puzzle 13.3%, Exploration 12.6%, Realistic 12.4%
- #2 Don't Be Afraid 2
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 257 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Psychological 8.1%, Dark 8.1%
- #3 Butcherman
96% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Mounpeak Games
Windows
Experience the psychological horror of being kidnapped by a serial killer. Driven to escape, explore everything around you, use your wits, uncover secrets, and face the unimaginable dread of being in the victim’s place. Inspired by a true story.
Why similar: Psychological 14.7%, Survival Horror 13%, Cinematic 11.3%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #4 Left Alone
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 643 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Psychological 13.8%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Horror 10.2%, Survival 8.8%, Logic 8.5%
- #5 Inside Depth 6
94% 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: Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Dark 12.2%, Realistic 11%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #6 Necrophosis
93% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Puzzle 14.3%, Exploration 13.4%, First-Person 12.6%
- #7 Whispering Lane: Horror
94% matchMixed65% of 161 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 19.5%, Psychological 17.2%, Cinematic 12.2%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #8 Echoes of Dread
92% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.7%, Horror 14%, Survival 10.8%, Detective 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #9 White Room Protocol
91% 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: Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Realistic 15.2%, Dark 12.1%, First-Person 9%
- #10 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
89% matchVery Positive94% of 3,064 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Cinematic 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 9.9%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #11 Don't Be Afraid
90% matchVery Positive83% of 962 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.5%, Horror 11.7%, Survival 11.2%, Violent 11.1%, Realistic 7.9%
- #12 Mansion of the Dead
88% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.6%, Horror 17.3%, Violent 14%, Exploration 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #13 ALONE?
91% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Simulation 22%, Action 11.8%, Adventure 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #14 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
87% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.7%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 10.2%, First-Person 7.6%
- #15 The Empty Eyes
86% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.4%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Realistic 8.4%, Dark 7.8%
- #16 Doorways: Prelude
89% matchMixed62% of 636 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Psychological 10.5%, Survival 7.7%, First-Person 5.9%
- #17 The Gravedigger
85% matchVery Positive85% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Authogin
Windows
You're hired to dig up graves at a local church, looting valuables while demonic activity escalates. You must find and return all the burnt bones to stop the demonic activity. Each night you will dig for valuables to find bones, fend off growing corruption, and survive to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Dark 12.4%, First-Person 11.7%, Realistic 11.6%
- #18 Stay Still 2
86% matchMixed50% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Welcome to Stay Still 2, a spine-chilling first-person survival horror game. Based of the Vietnamese culture, this game unfolds as a daring experiment in which survival seems nearly impossible. Engage in a story gameplay, where puzzles are your key to progress, while surviving various threats.
Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Psychological 17.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, First-Person 10.6%, Realistic 10.5%
- #19 Circus of Pain
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
Immerse yourself in the terrifying world of Circus of Pain, where you become the main participant in a deadly circus show. Solve dangerous puzzles to survive.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Violent 17.2%, Dark 13.9%, Simulation 8.5%
- #20 No Way Out
84% matchMixed54% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: JKDL
Windows
"No Way Out" is an intense and thrilling survival horror game where players take on the role of a volunteer trapped in a panic-stricken hospital. Players must bravely face their fears, explore various areas of the hospital, and search for a way to escape while uncovering the truth behind the events.
Why similar: Horror 28.9%, Detective 18.8%, Puzzle 12.8%, First-Person 11.3%, Realistic 6.9%
- #21 MADiSON
82% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 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: Survival Horror 19.4%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Survival 8.8%, Violent 8.7%
- #22 Madhouse Madness: Streamer's Fate
83% matchMixed66% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Hurrycat Studios
Windows
Dive into Madhouse Madness: Streamer's Fate, where your stream turns into a wild, eerie adventure. Uncover secrets, solve puzzles, and expect the unexpected in a haunted asylum where nothing is as it seems. Will you brave the madness and reveal the truth?
Why similar: Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Detective 13.9%, Simulation 9%, First-Person 8.5%
- #23 Project Crypt
82% matchVery Positive85% of 402 reviews2022
Dev: Skullazon Interactive
Windows
Project Crypt: The horror adventure about escaping a city overrun by monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.8%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Realistic 9.5%, Dark 9.4%
- #24 Creepy Shift: House For Sale
79% matchVery Positive93% of 344 reviews2025
Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
Handyman needed - ASAP! The investor’s coming in the morning, and the house still isn’t ready! Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish everything before dawn.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.7%, Horror 19.5%, Simulation 12.2%, Realistic 11.7%, First-Person 10.3%
- #25 Psych
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 346 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.2%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Realistic 10%, Dark 8.7%
- #26 Scary Shadow Spot - Last Farewell
79% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Scary Shadow Spot: Last Farewell - Haunted by his past, Mark explores a haunted house where nothing is as it seems. Chilling puzzles and shocking truths await. Are you ready to uncover the mystery hidden in the shadows?
Why similar: Psychological 25.3%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Realistic 9.7%, Exploration 6.7%
- #27 Burn Me Alive
81% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Davit Galoyan
Windows
Explore a surreal world, solve puzzles, fight monsters and get to the bottom of the mystery of this compelling horror thriller.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.2%, Survival 14.7%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Dark 9.2%
- #28 Husk
81% matchMixed46% of 749 reviews2017
Dev: UndeadScoutPub: IMGN.PRO
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.
Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Horror 11.5%, Violent 10.6%, Psychological Horror 6.9%
- #29 The Beast Inside
77% matchVery Positive83% of 12,010 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 24.2%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Survival 9.2%, Violent 8.8%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #30 SILENT BREATH
77% matchMixed69% of 1,189 reviews2024
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Realistic 16.3%, Psychological Horror 16%, Dark 12.4%, First-Person 9.5%
- #31 God's Basement
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Psychological 18%, Horror 14.3%, Violent 13%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Dark 8.8%
- #32 DYSTHANASIA
73% matchVery Positive90% of 322 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 31.8%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 11.4%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #33 MATRESHKA
74% matchVery Positive86% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Psychological 15.5%, Horror 11.8%, Realistic 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #34 Bloody Ink
75% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Daniele Doesn't MatterPub: Doesn't Matter Games
Windows
Dive into a realm where time twists and shadows whisper secrets. Solve enigmatic puzzles, unearth Luca's past, and confront your deepest fears. Engage vocally to shape your destiny. Stay in the light, stay quiet, and survive the relentless pursuit of the Time Man.
Why similar: Psychological 27.1%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Logic 8.4%, Exploration 8.1%
- #35 Fear in Hospital
78% matchMixed48% of 513 reviews2019
Dev: IO Games
Windows
Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, Horror 13.1%, Violent 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9%, Dark 7.4%
- #36 Mists of Aiden
74% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Violent 21.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, First-Person 6.9%, Adventure 6.5%
- #37 Afterlife VR
75% 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: Survival Horror 20.2%, Horror 15.4%, Survival 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Realistic 8.4%
- #38 Implements of Hell
76% 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: Psychological 19.5%, Cinematic 12.8%, Horror 12.4%, Realistic 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #39 Zoochosis
73% matchMixed61% of 2,332 reviews2024
Dev: Clapperheads
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Zoochosis is a bodycam horror simulation game. You’re a zookeeper. Identify infected mutant animals, make a vaccine and cure them. Will you save all of them and survive?
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, Realistic 15%, Detective 14.8%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 10%
- #40 Omitted
76% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Psychological 24.7%, Horror 14.5%, Cinematic 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Dark 8.2%
- #41 Death Relives
72% matchVery Positive87% of 298 reviews2025
Dev: Nyctophile Studios
Windows
Get ready to see life through the eyes of a young man trying to escape Xipe Totec an ancient deity venerated across Mesoamerican civilizations and later embraced by the Aztecs. A chaotic experience full of horror and survival mechanics awaits.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.2%, Violent 16.2%, Horror 14.7%, Realistic 10.9%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #42 The Black Ice
70% matchVery Positive82% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: Antelus Games
Windows
A survival horror game where every breath could be your last. Explore a sinister Antarctic complex, unravel its mysteries, and try to survive before the darkness consumes you.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.3%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.8%, Survival 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%
- #43 Oxide Room 104
73% matchMixed68% of 255 reviews2022
Dev: WildSphere
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A bone-chilling body-horror game with escape room gameplay. Bad decisions have brought Matthew to this terrifying motel. Now it’s up to you to decide how to escape - will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.1%, Horror 13.6%, Survival 12.3%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Psychological 8.1%
- #44 Silence Channel 2
71% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel?
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.2%, Psychological 17.5%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Dark 7.3%
- #45 Charon's Staircase
72% matchMixed63% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Detective 23%, Horror 11.5%, Violent 10.5%, Dark 10.1%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #46 Venge
71% matchVery Positive92% of 409 reviews2020
Dev: Costek Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get ready to explore a movie studio that vanished into thin air, only to find yourself trapped in a twisted, alternate dimension where creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to ensure you never see the light of day again...
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, Survival 14.4%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 8.9%, First-Person 7.8%
- #47 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
68% matchVery Positive85% of 801 reviews2025
Dev: Steelkrill Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.6%, Survival 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Realistic 8.9%, Dark 8.1%
- #48 STRANGER
71% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Lost Frame Development
Windows
STRANGER is a Single-player Survival Thriller Horror Game. Choose your house and difficulty, then survive until dawn. Uncover mysterious truths about the STRANGER. Play on PC or with VR support
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.9%, Horror 13.3%, Survival 12.8%, Realistic 10.6%, Dark 8.9%
- #49 Among Ashes
67% matchVery Positive95% of 431 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Cliff Games
Windows
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 22.8%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Realistic 8.1%, Dark 8%
- #50 Madness inside
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
"Madness Inside"" immerses you in the dark depths of an abandoned psychiatric hospital, where horrifying experiments were once conducted. Police Lieutenant Vic Voight, in pursuit of a dangerous criminal, unexpectedly finds himself trapped in this nightmarish place.
Why similar: Psychological 20.9%, Violent 17.7%, Simulation 16.3%, Horror 11.1%, Realistic 10.7%
- #51 Locked in my Darkness
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Blusagi TeamPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A tense, atmospheric descent into psychological horror—trapped in a place where reality fades and fear takes hold.
Why similar: Horror 17.1%, Violent 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Simulation 11.4%, Realistic 11.2%
- #52 Mirror Forge
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.4%, Psychological 16.7%, Horror 11.6%, Survival 11%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #53 Horror
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: STuNT
Windows
HORROR is a test of your logic in the face of primal fear. You are unarmed. You are vulnerable. All you have is a flashlight with a dying battery and your intellect.
Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Psychological 11%, Exploration 9.8%, Simulation 9%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #54 Horror inside the forest
68% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Erik García Díaz
Windows
Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 65.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Exploration 10.7%, First-Person 7.5%, Action 4.4%
- #55 911: Cannibal
68% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
A terrifying first-person hide-and-seek horror escape game. Outsmart a cannibal maniac, solve puzzles, and try to survive his creepy house.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Survival 15.4%, Horror 13.8%, Violent 9.6%, First-Person 7.6%
- #56 Exanimum: The Silent Call
67% matchVery Positive84% of 281 reviews2024
Dev: Perspektik
Windows
"Exanimum: The Silent Call" is a first-person psychological horror game. In this chilling experience, you will find yourself confronting terrifying mysteries and chilling secrets.
Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Realistic 15.7%, Dark 13.9%, First-Person 7.8%
- #57 Reflection
65% matchVery Positive84% of 247 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Horror 19%, Psychological 16.6%, Realistic 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Dark 10.7%
- #58 The Dark Occult
69% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Horror 34%, Violent 27.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Action 8.6%, First-Person 8.2%
- #59 Baisu
65% matchVery Positive84% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Tripleducks studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Detective Clay Kriest in "Baisu," a chilling tale of family, art, and the haunting unknown. As you arrive at the secluded residence of Maple Street 22, responding to an eerie call for help, you'll find yourself immersed in a quest shrouded in darkness.
Why similar: Psychological 15.2%, Detective 15%, Horror 14.9%, Realistic 11%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #60 Hidden Shelter
69% matchMixed56% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: White Vortex Games
Windows
Death lurks in every corner of this journey filled with tension and despair. The brave may not be the smartest here and those who know the time to retreat are more likely to make it out alive in the end ... Find your lost friend in a house that holds unimaginable secrets.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.6%, Cinematic 17.5%, Horror 13.7%, Survival 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.3%