- #1 Cassette
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZhuravlevX
Windows
Cassette – An atmospheric analog psychological horror game in the spirit of old VHS tapes, where you will have to face the unknown and the secrets hidden in the tapes you find.
Why similar: Psychedelic 15.9%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Horror 9.3%, Retro 8.1%, Investigation 6.6%
- #2 Time's Abyss
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: watasePub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
You're trapped in the office! Every time you leave, time resets and you find yourself back in the office. What secrets lie within the time loop, and can you successfully escape the office?
Why similar: Psychedelic 24.1%, VR 21.7%, Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 9.3%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #3 SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye
96% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: 7TaleZ
Windows
In SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye | 尻目 find your missing girlfriend Sharon in Shirime Forest, stalked by the malevolent yokai Shirime. Collect pages to uncover the mystery, but beware: every page increases the intensity of Shirime's pursuit. Can you survive and unravel the truth?
Why similar: Psychedelic 22.8%, Hidden Object 20.6%, Horror 10.2%, Stealth 9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #4 I'm on Observation Duty 3
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 368 reviews2020
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A thrilling psychological horror game. Your job is to look for anomalies in a haunted house. If you see anyhting suspicious (furniture moving, extra objects, intruders), take a photo and send a report. Includes both VR- (windows only) and non-VR (windows, mac, linux)-versions.
Why similar: VR 16.7%, Hidden Object 14%, Psychological 12.9%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Mystery 7.7%
- #5 Gate of Souls
94% matchMixed50% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
I got a job as a night guard. They promise to pay a lot, but for my own safety I have to follow strange rules. As you progress, you'll have to find keys and open locked rooms. A first-person game with elements of horror. Explore the hospital and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18%, Psychedelic 13.3%, Investigation 11.5%, Stealth 10.2%, Exploration 7.5%
- #6 Dream Paralysis
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Javadink
Windows
Your childhood bedroom appears different than you remember. Report all of the anomalies around you to survive the night.
Why similar: Psychological 17.5%, Hidden Object 14.2%, Psychedelic 13%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 10.3%
- #7 The Null Dream
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Lucid Frame Studio Ltd
Windows
The Null Dream is a first-person psychological horror game for one to six players. Enter a shifting dream, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover fragmented memories-while each player may experience something different. Will you stay a part of His collection forever?
Why similar: Psychedelic 21.1%, Hidden Object 18.7%, Psychological 9.5%, Exploration 7.9%, Horror 7.5%
- #8 Story 210
91% matchMixed42% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Holitass
Windows
You arrive home and notice that something very bad has happened to your wife.
Why similar: Psychedelic 25.6%, Investigation 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9.7%, Exploration 6.2%
- #9 Station 17
92% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Ginger Tree Games
Windows
Venture into the echoing halls of Station 17. But Beware, not is all as it seems. Explore the depths, survive what lies within, and keep your eyes open in this horror puzzler.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.4%, Psychological 14.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 8.9%, Exploration 7.4%
- #10 HAG
91% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: jason silver
Windows
Dare you to explore and interact with an innocuous home environment in first person, solving intricate puzzles and a mystery whilst escaping the clutches of a sadistic hag and her morbid son.
Why similar: Psychological 14.3%, Hidden Object 12.1%, Psychedelic 11%, Mystery 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #11 Downware
89% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Aridide Production
Windows
Where is Lucy? Your girlfriend is not at home at the time of your meeting. Could the Mark-13 cyclops, who enforces martial law, have something to do with it? Find out by diving into the dark and immersive world of Downware, a first-person Cyberpunk horror game.
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.3%, Psychological 10.5%, Horror 10.1%, Investigation 9.3%, Exploration 8%
- #12 Project Valkyrie
90% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: DailyDreams
Windows
"Project Valkyrie" is history that you have to see for youself
Why similar: VR 20.1%, Psychedelic 17.4%, Hidden Object 17.1%, Psychological 13%, Horror 8.6%
- #13 Deva|The Haunted Game
89% matchNegative18% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: ViserionStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deva|Second-Person Perspective Game is here! Discover a new type of gameplay and a new kind of fear!
Why similar: Hacking 25.2% ★, Hidden Object 17.5%, Psychedelic 14.3%, Horror 9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #14 Infernal West
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don't Know Studio
Windows
Infernal West is a first-person psychological horror puzzle game set in a Wild West saloon. Observe every detail, identify the anomalies warping reality, and unravel the mysteries hidden within an endless loop. Every decision may bring you closer to the exit... or trap you in the loop forever.
Why similar: Hidden Object 21.6%, Psychedelic 20%, Investigation 9.7%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 9.2%
- #15 Ghost Stories 2
88% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2020
Dev: AK StudioPub: AK Studio
Windows · Linux
This is an exciting adventure in an abandoned house in which you are left alone with ghosts and their heavy stories.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.3%, Psychedelic 16.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Exploration 8.8%, Horror 8.7%
- #16 Project Phoenix
86% matchMixed59% of 46 reviews2024
Dev: STuNTPub: STuNT
Windows
The player finds himself in an abandoned Soviet bunker, built at the height of the Cold War. The protagonist is a stalker, a hunter for artifacts and secrets of the past. He entered the bunker, attracted by legends of secret experiments and the mysterious disappearance of all personnel.
Why similar: Psychedelic 20.3%, Hidden Object 18.1%, Psychological 9.4%, Exploration 7.8%, First-Person 7%
- #17 I Wish You Well
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AtarioVanix
Windows
A psychological horror puzzle game where forgotten memories, family secrets, and haunting riddles blur the line between reality and madness.
Why similar: Psychological 18.3%, Hidden Object 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 10.7%, Mystery 9.3%
- #18 LABWATCH
85% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Pinholic Games
Windows
LABWATCH is an atmospheric horror strategy game where you must make sure every machine is working while avoiding dangerous enemies. Look through cameras to see which machines are not working and to find out the places you should avoid.
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.4%, Psychedelic 12.6%, Stealth 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Horror 9%
- #19 COLD CALL
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Woyboy
Windows
COLD CALL is a first-person retro horror game based on a dying Earth full of unexplained mysteries. Escape Northbridge's research facility as you explore and uncover the truth behind a dying world.
Why similar: Exploration 12.7%, Psychological 12.6%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, First-Person 10.7%
- #20 DarkSelf: Other Mind
84% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: TiagoChefe Studio
Windows
DarkSelf: Other Mind is a first-person psichological horror game about the growth of darkness over time. Explore the house, life and mind of John Parse. Complete puzzles inside the mind of John Parse to unlock his memories, and don't let the DarkSelf catch you.
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.7%, Psychological 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.8%, First-Person 9.3%
- #21 Nafanya the Poltergeist
82% matchMixed55% of 49 reviews2023
Dev: STuNT
Windows
A game about a house spirit - Houseboy. With the name Nafanya. The player will have to get out of a multi-unit Soviet house, which is run by the Domovoi. To find the way out, you will have to solve riddles from the spirit, and maybe even make friends with him.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.7%, Psychedelic 14.5%, Investigation 13.1%, Exploration 8.7%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #22 Dolls' Domain
82% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Not Evil Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
You find yourself in a dollhouse - can you escape, or will you meet your fate? Navigate through the escape room-style puzzles, and avoid being caught by the creatures who exist in this place, and gain your freedom from the dollhouse!
Why similar: VR 32.2%, Hidden Object 17.9%, Horror 12.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #23 Levana Horror Tale
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Holitass
Windows
You must complete a lunar mission only with the other person on the radio. When you realize that you were not sufficiently informed about the place.
Why similar: Psychedelic 19.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 11.4%, Investigation 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #24 Birdwatching
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Harpia Lab
Windows · Mac
You came to photograph birds at Kûarasy Park. The deserted park, dead birds, and the locals with secrets suggest something darker lurks in the wilderness. Use your camera to uncover the truth behind the folklore.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.1%, Psychological 18.2%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Mystery 9.8%
- #25 Paranormal place
80% matchMixed66% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: ASK GAMES
Windows
Alex is a blogger who explores places with paranormal phenomena. At the request of his subscribers, he goes to an abandoned place where, according to rumors, some creepy things were noticed. What is happening there? You have to find it out.
Why similar: Psychedelic 21.1%, Hidden Object 15.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological 8.4%
- #26 Mr. Chuckles’ Park
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Entity DynamiX
Windows
Mr. Chuckles’ Park is a psychological horror game set in 1993 in an abandoned amusement park. Explore forgotten rides, dark corners and hidden areas, but beware. Mr. Chuckles, the park’s once beloved robotic mascot, is still here and he’s watching you.
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.4%, Horror 15%, Exploration 11.6%, Adventure 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #27 The Night Route
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: REVO Team'sPub: STuNT
Windows
A night shift in a quiet suburb seemed like an easy way to earn some extra cash. You're a regular courier on foot. Deliver the orders and head home. But remember: the darkness hides those who stay awake at night, and someone is watching your route very closely.
Why similar: Hidden Object 18.6%, Psychedelic 16.8%, Psychological 10.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 8.9%
- #28 It Happened At Night - A New Nightmare
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
While working at a remote site deep in the woods, Chloe becomes entangled in a disturbing mystery that leads her into something far more terrifying than she could have imagined.
Why similar: Psychological 15.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Horror 10.5%
- #29 The Book of Good
78% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Gregory Matthews
Windows
Play as Yvonne in this first-person, single life horror adventure. There are no second chances. Complete the tasks her mother started and be careful--stay alive! Find the Book of Good and what it means. Get out of the house as soon as possible!
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.3%, Psychological 14.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Horror 9.4%, Investigation 7.8%
- #30 Lost Moment
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Natatem00 Production
Windows
Look for various anomalies happening in your apartment. If you do everything correctly — time will move forward. If not — you will return. Good night.
Why similar: Hidden Object 20.4%, Psychological 14.3%, Investigation 12.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Horror 9%
- #31 Dead end Exit 8
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: Linkup
Windows
This is a thriller game based on memory puzzles that supports PC play and VR mode. The theme is inspired by people's depression and tension while waiting in the hospital.In an infinite loop space, one must carefully observe all abnormal information and strive to escape from the infinite space
Why similar: VR 19.6%, Psychological 12.3%, Hidden Object 11%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Mystery 9.3%
- #32 DreamBack VR
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 35 reviews2020
Dev: Come Over Gaming S.L.U.
Windows
DreamBack VR is a virtual reality, first-person psychological horror game where you explore the eerie Rickfford Mansion, trying to unravel its mysteries and survive the experience with your sanity intact.
Why similar: VR 22.8%, Psychological 16.7%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #33 Lost Tales: Karai Vosa
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Venom Mathi
Windows
Lost Tales: Karai Vosa is a horror anthology game with retro graphics, and the first installment of Lost Tales, a series of different dark stories collected in Paraguay.
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.5%, Exploration 9.9%, Investigation 9.1%, Psychological 9%, Adventure 7.4%
- #34 İfrit
77% matchMostly Negative31% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: ArafkanPub: Arafkan Games
Windows
Ifrit is a first-person psychological horror game. It can impress you with its dark atmosphere, which is realistic and frightening. Are you ready to face the Ifrit demons, the strongest of the demons?
Why similar: Psychedelic 19.8%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Psychological 13.1%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Mystery 8.4%
- #35 Whispers in the Void
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Anri KhachaturovPub: HenDo Games
Windows
The main hero John Eikts wakes up in a mysterious room for supernatural creatures. Anomalies escape, wreaking havoc. Eikts must navigate the chaos while uncovering his dark past. As he approaches freedom, a shocking twist reveals that he is not a victim, but one of them.
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.6%, Psychological 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Horror 9.5%, Exploration 7.4%
- #36 Anomaly Street
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinholic
Windows
In Anomaly Street you must look around for anything that doesn't seem quite right. Once you've decided if there's an anomaly or not, continue down the road you think is right.
Why similar: Hidden Object 26.5%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological 8.5%, Investigation 8.1%
- #37 Black Fog
73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: RedPolarGames
Windows
Black Fog is an anomaly-style survival horror with narrative elements. Survive against randomly generated hallucinations to maintain stable anxiety and control what is real and what is not.
Why similar: Hidden Object 28.1%, Exploration 12.3%, First-Person 10%, Horror 8.3%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #38 S.A.M. - Stasis Asset Management
71% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: MagnumOpus Inc.
Windows
Take the night shift watching CCTV over a sealed-off site: spot the smallest thing out of place, report it, and last until your shift ends. You can't trust what's on the screens — or the aging terminal showing them to you.
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.5%, Psychological 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 11%, Investigation 8.4%
- #39 Solipsistic
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BlackFiles
Windows
Solipsistic is a free psychological horror game. Manipulate the game's files. The game knows you're there. The people inside it know it too.
Why similar: Hacking 20.7% ★, Psychological 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 9.8%, Investigation 9.3%
- #40 Escape First 2
75% matchMixed54% of 293 reviews2019
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Escape First 2" is the second installment of a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! It includes 3 different escape rooms to choose from and can be played competitively, co-op or solo.
Why similar: VR 19.5%, Hidden Object 17.5%, Investigation 9.7%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #41 LOOK AWAY
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andy Eng
Windows
A figure exists only in the mirror. It moves only when you are looking at it and each time you look, it's already closer.
Why similar: VR 28.1%, Hidden Object 15%, Psychological 13.6%, Horror 11.8%, Exploration 6.9%
- #42 Paranormal Snap Shot
72% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: NewtForge Games
Windows
Trapped in an endless looping school, can you find your way out by photographing all of the anomalies?
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.2%, Psychological 16.8%, Investigation 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 9.5%
- #43 DEATHWATCH - PRELUDE
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: GAME JUICE STUDIOS
Windows
You've been tasked to observe supposedly haunted locations. Observe and log paranormal events and use the tools at your disposal to gather data on any potential paranormal threats and exterminate them if necessary.
Why similar: Hidden Object 16.8%, VR 16.2%, Psychological 15.3%, Investigation 11.3%, Horror 9.3%
- #44 LEVEL 0: A Backrooms Experience Prototype
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyberPunch StudiosPub: Headup
Windows
Reality blurs and turns surreal. You find yourself trapped in a maze of endless twisting hallways and rooms, with nothing but your fading wits to guide you back to freedom. Explore the backrooms and try to survive in this single player adventure - or team up with three friends!
Why similar: Hidden Object 23.5%, Psychedelic 18.5%, Exploration 10%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 9.6%
- #45 Eyes Behind
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: chambazGames
Windows
EYES BEHIND is a retro-style FPS survival horror inspired by the classics. Can you survive a deadly game of hide-and-seek with a sinister stranger? Use your wits and courage to stay alive in this tense psychological thriller.
Why similar: Psychological 20.9%, Hidden Object 15%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Survival Horror 7.9%
- #46 Descending I - House of Nightmares
71% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Dungeon Games
Windows
Descending is a VR horror game with puzzle elements. You play as the new owner of a house and your goal is to break the curse that was cast upon the estate.
Why similar: VR 27.8%, Hidden Object 15%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, First-Person 8.5%
- #47 Last Visit
70% matchPositive87% of 30 reviews2022
Dev: Pavrek Games
Windows
Last Visit is a combination of an adventure game and survival horror. Discover a captivating story full of secrets and fear. Dark atmosphere, constant sense of danger and various puzzles will make you never forget this experience.
Why similar: Hidden Object 14.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Horror 9.5%
- #48 What Is Going On?
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Genie Games
Windows
“What is going on?” is a anomaly detection & survival horror game. Players take the role of a lone resident who must endure five nights, using limited flashlight and CCTV to survive. Strange anomalies and entities invade the home, and the player must detect, defend, and hide to stay alive.
Why similar: Hidden Object 22.9%, Psychological 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.9%, Investigation 10.9%
- #49 Lucid Dream Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: R3Games
Windows
A very trippy escape room like game filled with puzzles, enemies, and many areas waiting to be explored!
Why similar: Psychedelic 28.7%, VR 18.9%, Psychological 11.9%, Adventure 11.4%, Exploration 11%
- #50 Still Here
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LordOfTheCat Art
Windows
Investigate a disturbing murder case in a world shaped by guilt, trauma and fractured memories. Explore unsettling locations, solve puzzles and uncover a truth your mind desperately tried to bury.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Hidden Object 13.9%, Psychological 13.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 11.9%
- #51 Horror
67% matchMixed68% of 96 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: Hidden Object 24.4%, Horror 14.2%, Psychedelic 12.5%, Exploration 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #52 Into The Abyss
70% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Evolve Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
(Currently being REMADE/Remastered) A 1st-person survival horror game. Explore and find your way through horrific environments. Find clues and solve puzzles to advance. Running might be the best way to stay alive.
Why similar: Hidden Object 23%, Exploration 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Horror 9.2%, First-Person 8.4%
- #53 Night Grove
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Admia
Windows
This is a first-person indie horror game. A young deliveryman took an unusual order that led him to Night Grove. This place has a dubious reputation among the townspeople, because for many years it has been sent to live with people that society has long since abandoned.
Why similar: Psychedelic 20.4%, Psychological 12.3%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 8.9%
- #54 AonTheVoid Nevaeh
67% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: AonTheVoid
Windows
Investigate the case. Understand the Noise. Find the truth.
Why similar: Hidden Object 19.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological 10.3%
- #55 Screams from the Past
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: Dream Pocket Studio
Windows
Uncover the dark past of an orphanage, gather clues and evidence, solve puzzles, and unveil the truth in a gripping suspense game. Your main mission is to unravel the mystery. Get ready for shocking revelations as you immerse yourself in the intriguing and chilling atmosphere.
Why similar: Psychedelic 18.1%, Hidden Object 13.2%, Psychological 12.4%, Investigation 10.7%, Stealth 8.2%
- #56 TRIP
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bastinus Rex
Windows · Mac
Will you unravel the mystery that hides in this train? A lot of surprises and colourful characters are waiting for you in this first person retro adventure game!
Why similar: Psychedelic 17.8%, Hidden Object 16.3%, Psychological 11.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Investigation 8.4%
- #57 The Shape On The Ground (Steam Edition)
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Somewhat Software
Windows
This software is not a game. A cross between a walking sim and a tarot card reading, TSOTG asks you to find 12 evocative dioramas and answer a single question : What do you see? Answer instinctively and receive one of five different endings and a final reading meant to stimulate self-reflection.
Why similar: Psychedelic 28.6%, Exploration 11.6%, Psychological 11.1%, Adventure 10.6%, First-Person 10.4%
- #58 The Yamamura Estate
66% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Kuroki YumePub: Kuroki Yume
Windows
Are you ready to face your nightmares?
Why similar: Hidden Object 17.5%, Psychological 10%, Mystery 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Investigation 9%
- #59 Scape
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redknight studio
Windows
Escape insurmountable debt in a haunted asylum. Solve puzzles, confront vengeful spirits, and survive the chilling unknown. Can you make it out?
Why similar: Psychedelic 20.4%, Hidden Object 17.8%, Psychological 9.8%, Investigation 8.2%, First-Person 6.9%