- #1 Stay Out of the House
96% matchVery Positive95% of 1,761 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Why similar: Gore 27.8%, Survival Horror 23.9%, Horror 21.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same gritty, low-fi, and terrifying atmosphere of being hunted by a sadistic killer in a remote, claustrophobic location.
- #2 Cruelty Squad
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Surreal 29.5%, Dark Humor 22.5%, Lore-Rich 18%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, First-Person 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the dark, cynical humor and grotesque, surreal violence found in the most disturbing horror titles.
- #3 Lost in Vivo
95% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 18.9%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Surreal 15.7%, First-Person 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in claustrophobic, first-person psychological horror that emphasizes vulnerability and intense, unsettling encounters.
- #4 Nightmare of Decay
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Gore 18.4%, Demons 11.7%, First-Person 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy, first-person horror game that focuses on visceral combat and survival against hordes of undead.
- #5 Bloodwash
94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,359 reviews2021
Dev: Black Eyed PriestPub: Torture Star Video
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A serial killer is terrorizing the city, and Sara's deadbeat boyfriend hasn't done the laundry. Can Sara survive a late-night trip to the laundromat, or will the Womb Ripper perform an early delivery?
Why similar: Gore 14.5%, Crime 12.5%, Horror 12.5%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: It captures a specific, grimy aesthetic and slow-burn, atmospheric horror that feels like a direct companion to the style of Butcher's Creek.
- #6 Blood West
93% matchVery Positive90% of 5,888 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: Demons 22.7%, Horror 20.7%, Survival Horror 18.3%, First-Person 15.5%, Dark 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines atmospheric, first-person survival-horror with a desolate, wilderness setting that feels spiritually aligned with the Appalachian horror vibe.
- #7 Squirrel Stapler
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,204 reviews2023
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Hunt squirrels, staple them to a corpse, and meet god.
Why similar: Dark Humor 33.5%, Horror 19.8%, First-Person 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This short, bizarre horror game perfectly captures the dark, offbeat humor and nature-based dread found in the seed game.
- #8 Gloomwood
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,888 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.6%, First-Person 18.6%, Dark 15.5%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Exploration 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This immersive sim features intense melee combat and a dark, Victorian-horror aesthetic that rewards careful, tactical play.
- #9 Remorse: The List
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 307 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.
Why similar: Gore 19.4%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Dark 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This indie horror title emphasizes violent, first-person combat and exploration in a dark, unsettling environment.
- #10 Witch Hunt
90% matchVery Positive88% of 2,406 reviews2018
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Horror 20.4%, Gore 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, First-Person 10%
Why You'll Like It: A slow-paced, atmospheric survival-horror game set in a dark, isolated forest where you must hunt down supernatural entities.
- #11 Among Ashes
89% matchVery Positive95% of 410 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: Horror 15.3%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14%, Dark 11.9%, First-Person 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that masterfully builds tension through its atmospheric, meta-narrative approach.
- #12 Cry of Fear
89% matchVery Positive89% of 82,586 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Why similar: Horror 40%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, First-Person 8.2%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, gritty first-person survival-horror game that excels at making every encounter feel desperate and dangerous.
- #13 Amnesia: The Bunker
88% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.2%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, First-Person 12.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an intense, first-person survival experience where you must scavenge and fight back against a persistent, terrifying threat.
- #14 The Forest
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 665,921 reviews2018
Dev: Endnight Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 37.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Survival Horror 21.2%, Gore 13.7%, First-Person 13.4%, Exploration 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game features brutal, melee-focused survival horror in a remote, hostile wilderness that forces you to fight for your life against cannibalistic foes.
- #15 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
86% matchVery Positive84% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.4%, Gore 14.3%, Combat 11.7%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends action-adventure with survival-horror, offering a first-person experience that keeps the player constantly on edge.
- #16 Infliction
86% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Surreal 10.2%, Demons 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A haunting, first-person psychological horror game that focuses on exploration and the discovery of a dark, tragic story.
- #17 Ad Infinitum
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,409 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Gore 16.6%, Horror 15.3%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, First-Person 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply atmospheric, first-person horror experience that blends psychological trauma with terrifying creature encounters.
- #18 Jawbreaker
84% matchMixed64% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
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: Crime 17.2%, Gore 14%, Horror 10.5%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Surreal 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person, atmospheric horror game that emphasizes action and gore in a dark, confined setting.
- #19 Perfect Vermin
83% matchVery Positive93% of 3,803 reviews2020
Dev: Talia bob MairPub: ItsTheTalia
Windows
Your task is simple, exterminate all vermin. The sledge hammer you have been provided is capable of destroying almost all office appliances and furniture that may be uncooperative. Your time is running out.
Why similar: Surreal 20.8%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Dark 12.3%, First-Person 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person horror game that uses dark humor and unexpected shifts in reality to unsettle the player.
- #20 Pitty Meaty
82% matchVery Positive83% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic GeckonPub: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Pitty Meaty is a horrifying creepypasta survival horror game where you must survive in a dangerous territory under the constant threat of a menacing, swollen corpse head.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.1%, Horror 12.9%, Survival Horror 11.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A hack-and-slash action game that leans into the gore and dungeon-crawling elements of the horror genre.
- #21 The Scarlet Harvest
81% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
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: Gore 15.9%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.4%, Combat 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a story-rich, psychological horror experience with a focus on survival and gore.
- #22 Doorways: Prelude
84% matchMixed62% of 634 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 27.3%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Crime 10.1%, Gore 9.2%, First-Person 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie, first-person horror adventure that focuses on exploration and solving puzzles within a dark, mysterious setting.
- #23 Mortal Decay
82% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2020
Dev: Roger Kaffer
Windows
You are a veteran, in a post World War 3 apocalyptic world. Starving and alone, you fight to keep your sanity in the hell that this world has decayed into. In a desperate attempt to find food, you stumble your way into an abandoned prison, but you find out it is not as abandoned as you believed...
Why similar: Gore 15%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, First-Person 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers a classic, atmospheric, first-person survival-horror experience with a focus on exploration and dread.
- #24 Project Crypt
81% matchVery Positive85% of 372 reviews2022
Dev: Skullazon Interactive
Windows
Project Crypt: The horror adventure about escaping a city overrun by monsters.
Why similar: Conspiracy 20% ★, Survival Horror 12.6%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Dark 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that leans into the FPS genre while maintaining a dark, story-rich atmosphere.
- #25 INCISION
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,005 reviews2025
Dev: SmoothBrainDevPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
All old-school FPS action. No Bullshit. Lots of blood & gore. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth in this ultraviolent, fast-paced, and merciless retro-styled first person shooter.
Why similar: Gore 20%, Demons 17.4%, Surreal 17%, Horror 13.8%, First-Person 13.2%
- #26 Bleak Haven
79% matchMixed43% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.1%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Gore 10.8%, Combat 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that prioritizes a dark, thriller-like atmosphere and intense, action-oriented encounters.
- #27 Pigsaw
79% matchVery Positive90% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Christopher Yabsley
Windows
Escape the nightmarish human abattoir in this blood-soaked Horror FPS.
Why similar: Gore 31.1%, Horror 21.4%, First-Person 16.9%, Dark 11.6%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This action-horror title features first-person combat and a relentless, gritty tone that fits the survival-horror mold.
- #28 Slaughter Me Street: 1999
78% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: GlitchedLizardPub: Impulse Game Studios, LLC.
Windows
You are being hunted for your misdeeds. With blood on your hands and weight on your conscience, you must collect the relics of your past, and confront your demons once and for all...
Why similar: Demons 20.6%, First-Person 13.3%, Dark 12.6%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines action and adventure elements with a creepy, 3D horror aesthetic that keeps the player moving.
- #29 CRUEL
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,686 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Gore 35%, First-Person 25.7%, Horror 17.4%, Action 12.2%, Combat 7.3%
- #30 DEAD TRASH
77% matchVery Positive86% of 340 reviews2025
Dev: Crowhill StudiosPub: DOSMan Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Years into a brutal lockdown, a once-thriving city lies in ruins, abandoned by its government and overrun by vicious, mindless infected. Grab your hammer, collect your nerves and enter the mayhem.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, First-Person 17.7%, Dark 15%, Exploration 13%, Combat 10.2%
- #31 Apparition
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 102 reviews2018
Dev: MrCiastkuPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
First-person survival horror with ghosts and demons. Find yourself smack in the middle of a haunted forest in the dead of night. Talk to spirits through your Spirit Board. Capture evidence of the paranormal, but beware, fiercely aggressive demons are on the hunt.
Why similar: Gore 17.9%, Demons 16.9%, Horror 16.7%, Crime 12.1%, Survival Horror 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that focuses on the mystery and terror of exploring haunted, isolated locations.
- #32 Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil
78% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Fernando TittzPub: Mr.Skull Game Studio
Windows
In this story focused horror game, you are a priest! And you need to help a family with their cursed house, explore, follow your visions, find the root, and exorcize it!
Why similar: Demons 15.7%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, First-Person 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological, first-person horror game that focuses on uncovering a dark mystery through exploration and atmospheric tension.
- #33 BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW is a first-person psychological horror game that explores the impact social media has on mental health through the story of Anne, a victim of bullying trapped in a surreal nightmare where she must solve a dark mystery and confront sinister creatures.
Why similar: Crime 16%, Demons 11.7%, Horror 11.2%, Surreal 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #34 Necrophosis
75% matchVery Positive90% of 752 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.6 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: Surreal 27.8%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 17.6%, Demons 13.8%, First-Person 11.5%
- #35 Black Light Kills
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Fatih Atacan PRODUCTIONSPub: TallGrass Tapes Interactive
Windows
Welcome to the darkness of the town; here, you walk a fine line between reality and dreams, questioning your sanity. Black Light Kills takes you deep into Aiden’s mind, where nightmares begin as reality fades.
Why similar: Crime 15.5%, Surreal 14.7%, Demons 14.6%, Gore 9.3%, Horror 8.6%
- #36 Mortal Sin
71% matchVery Positive95% of 5,715 reviews2025
Dev: Nikola Todorovic
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 39.8%, First-Person 23.3%, Horror 15.3%, Gore 12.2%, Action 6.4%
- #37 Bad Cheese
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 567 reviews2025
Dev: Simon LukasikPub: Feardemic
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 20%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, First-Person 11.5%, Dark 10%
- #38 The Night of the Scissors
73% matchVery Positive94% of 457 reviews2022
Dev: Tomás EsconjaureguyPub: selewi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #39 Krampus Kills
73% matchVery Positive85% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: DangerousBob Studio LLC
Windows
Fight off Krampus on Christmas Eve, in a terrifying, double-barrel-wielding, jump-scaring, thrill ride!
Why similar: Demons 24.2%, Horror 17.5%, Dark Humor 16.6%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #40 The Demon Within Me
74% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.
Why similar: Demons 20.8%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, First-Person 13.7%, Dark 12.6%
- #41 Christmas Massacre
72% matchVery Positive91% of 1,065 reviews2021
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Dark Humor 23.1%, Gore 22.7%, Surreal 19.4%, Horror 17.3%, Survival Horror 12.1%
- #42 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Demons 17.8%, Gore 17%, Horror 13.6%, Survival Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #43 Weeping Falls Massacre
72% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: Tainted Pact
Windows
80's horror inspired FPS, a nightmarish scene taking place at an abandoned orphanage.
Why similar: Horror 18.1%, First-Person 16.6%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Exploration 11.1%
- #44 Terror At Oakheart
71% matchVery Positive82% of 428 reviews2024
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The renowned slasher horror films of the 1980s and 1990s serve as a source of inspiration for Terror at Oakheart. The community of Oakheart has been terrorized by Teddy, a masked serial killer. As the body count rises, you discover there is more going on here than just a man in a mask.
Why similar: Dark Humor 18.6%, Demons 14.7%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.6%, Gore 12.4%
- #45 Christmas Mutilator
71% matchMixed64% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Inspired by 80s slasher films, Christmas Mutilator™ is an immersive horror and home invasion game. Your husband and children are trapped in the storm, you are stuck in a cabin for the holidays. Use every tactic you can to stay alive and get out of your house as a vicious psychopath breaks in.
Why similar: Gore 38.3%, Surreal 12.7%, Horror 9.9%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #46 A.I.L.A
69% matchVery Positive84% of 1,218 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Surreal 15.6%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Combat 9.4%
- #47 Forest Asylum 2
69% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Horror 15.6%, Gore 12.2%, Dark 10.5%
- #48 Bloody Hallowfest
70% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Cubyte Games
Windows
What starts as the preparation for a special Halloween night event at a summer camp turns into a nightmare when someone with a bloodied axe ends the lives of all your friends. Will you manage to escape and save yourself?
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.1%, First-Person 17.9%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Exploration 11.2%
- #49 The Beast Inside
70% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Gore 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, First-Person 10.9%
- #50 DOCTOR VISCERA
67% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Horror 21%, First-Person 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #51 You Will Die Here Tonight
68% matchVery Positive91% of 630 reviews2023
Dev: Spiral Bound Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Immerse yourself in retro top-down visuals as you face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall through intense first-person combat. Scavenge, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive—but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Dark 17.4%, Combat 14.5%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.5%
- #52 Scorn
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 17,806 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Gore 25.6%, Horror 17.2%, Surreal 10.3%, Dark 10.2%, First-Person 9.7%
- #53 Shame Legacy
70% matchMixed61% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Fairyship GamesPub: Destructive Creations
Windows
Shame Legacy is a first-person survival-horror, set in a forsaken cultist village. You attempt to survive using stealth and escape. By solving puzzles, you unravel the mystery that's h(a)unting you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23%, Dark 16.6%, First-Person 16.5%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #54 Painted In Blood
66% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: MadCraftPub: Perp Games
Windows
Trapped in the haunting realm of an artist's twisted nightmare, engage in intense combat with grotesque enemies and monsters, experience unpredictable horror events that unfold dynamically, seamlessly blends classic retro FPS elements with modern elements.
Why similar: Surreal 21.8%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, First-Person 11.5%
- #55 Organ Quarter
69% matchVery Positive90% of 314 reviews2017
Dev: Outer Brain Studios
Windows
Organ Quarter is a VR survival horror game built from the ground-up for hand-tracked virtual reality. Explore labyrinthine environments, engage in tense combat, carefully manage your resources and solve horrifying puzzles in this homage to the slow, methodical survival horror experiences of the '90s
Why similar: Surreal 16.9%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 11.8%, Gore 9.1%
- #56 GORE
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: CosmicArcade
Windows
GORE is a Lovecraft-inspired horror experience set deep in the Rocky Mountains. Explore the wilderness and uncover the origins of the fleshy entity.
Why similar: Gore 24%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Survival Horror 13.4%, First-Person 10.6%
- #57 Post Trauma
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 629 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Gore 21.7%, Survival Horror 16%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Action-Adventure 12.6%
- #58 BUTCHER
68% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363 reviews2016
Dev: Phobia Game StudioPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
Why similar: Gore 61.8%, Dark 17.5%, Action 14.9%, Action-Adventure 3.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #59 HELLSEED: All Chapters
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 281 reviews2024
Dev: Profenix Studio SRLS
Windows
HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.
Why similar: Horror 14.6%, Gore 12.5%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Demons 12%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
