- #1 God's Basement
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,317 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Dark 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 10.8%, Violent 9.4%, Mystery 9.3%
- #2 Inside Depth 6
96% matchVery Positive85% of 250 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: Dark 19%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 13.4%, Puzzle 10.7%, Detective 9.7%
- #3 Infliction
96% matchVery Positive81% of 962 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Gore 14.7%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 12.1%, Violent 11.4%
- #4 Mists of Aiden
95% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 17%, Violent 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 8.7%, Adventure 8.1%
- #5 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
94% matchMixed60% of 182 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Exploration 15.2%, Puzzle 15%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 13.8%
- #6 Insomnis
94% matchVery Positive91% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Gore 14.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Horror 13.6%, Puzzle 13.1%
- #7 The Derailed
92% matchVery Positive83% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Dark 18.9%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 14.5%, Exploration 12.6%, Gore 10%
- #8 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: RVL Games
Windows
Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah is a first-person, micro-adventure game that tells the story of P.I. Jim Morrison's encounters with the occult and the extraordinary. Explore your surroundings and solve puzzles in order to uncover the harrowing story of your friend's descent into insanity.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Dark 9.9%, Mystery 8.3%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Adventure 7.9%
- #9 Palmyra Orphanage
91% matchVery Positive89% of 713 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.
Why similar: Violent 16.5%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Dark 13.5%, Gore 10.3%
- #10 Family curse
91% matchVery Positive91% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Puzzle 12.3%, Horror 12.3%, Exploration 12%
- #11 Anthology of Fear
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 293 reviews2023
Dev: OhDeer StudioPub: 100 GAMES
Windows
Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.
Why similar: Horror 32%, Psychological Horror 25.8%, Gore 17.4%, Violent 15.7%, Atmospheric 9%
- #12 Scarred
89% matchMixed56% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: iterco
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Dark 19.4%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 12.9%, Puzzle 11.2%, Adventure 8.4%
- #13 The Dark Occult
89% matchMixed69% of 1,270 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.8 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 24%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Gore 19.2%, Violent 18.8%, Adventure 11.2%
- #14 Chasing Static
88% matchVery Positive87% of 513 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Dark 16.4%, Horror 12.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Exploration 11%
- #15 Silver Chains
87% matchMixed69% of 1,357 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Gore 8.8%, Exploration 7.1%
- #16 The Gravedigger
86% 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: Dark 22.8%, Mystery 20%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 17.5%, Exploration 14.4%
- #17 Inferis: Dead Below
84% matchVery Positive87% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Hemoria Studio
Windows
You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.
Why similar: Gore 21.3%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 16.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 6.6%
- #18 Don't Be Afraid 2
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 269 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: Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 13.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Gore 10.6%, Horror 9.7%
- #19 Necrophosis
83% matchVery Positive90% of 875 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.8 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: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Mystery 20%, Exploration 15.6%, Horror 15.5%, Puzzle 14.9%
- #20 Stairs
86% matchMixed70% of 363 reviews2015
Dev: GreyLight EntertainmentPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game, inspired by real-life events, that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.4%, Horror 34%, Adventure 21%, Indie 10.6%
- #21 White Room Protocol
84% 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: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Dark 19.6%, Horror 16.7%, Gore 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #22 HELLSEED: All Chapters
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 297 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: Detective 15.6%, Psychological Horror 12%, Puzzle 10.5%, Horror 10.4%, Exploration 9.4%
- #23 Dark Atlas: Infernum
81% matchVery Positive86% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Night Council StudioPub: Selecta Play
Windows
If hell is a state of the soul, these are the steps that will lead you to its gates. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story where an esoteric end of the world meets psychological survival horror with a strong narrative component.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.9%, Dark 17%, Horror 15.1%, Mystery 14%, Exploration 10.7%
- #24 THANATOS
81% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Angela NguyenPub: WahooCat Productions
Windows · Mac
THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.5%, Adventure 19.4%, Exploration 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 14.8%
- #25 Darkness Under My Bed
82% matchVery Positive91% of 96 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: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Dark 14.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Horror 12.8%, Exploration 12.1%
- #26 The Wellmonts Case
78% matchVery Positive95% of 233 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Dark 17.9%, Horror 13.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Exploration 9.3%
- #27 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
78% matchVery Positive94% of 3,251 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.2 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: Mystery 22.2%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Exploration 12.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Horror 9%
- #28 Amygdala
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: Stigma Studios
Windows
Welcome to Amygdala, seeker of nightmares. In the presence of the Absolute Judge, you are assigned a task that only you can accomplish. Immerse yourself in this place made of emotions. Discover unique creatures called 'lords of nightmares' and uncover the beauties of horror in this unique adventure.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 16.7%, Dark 14.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Adventure 10.9%
- #29 Saint of Chains
77% matchVery Positive86% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: MystiveDev
Windows
Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Dark 19.2%, Horror 13%, Exploration 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #30 Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 402 reviews2021
Dev: NC Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Project Nightmares is a survival horror game with a procedural structure, creating unique scares every time you play. A machine will induce you into a dream state, throwing you into a living nightmare firsthand in order to discover the story of Henrietta Kedward, an old woman with a dark past.
Why similar: Gore 16.2%, Violent 14.9%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 12.4%, Mystery 11.5%
- #31 Cursed Feed
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
In first-person horror game "Cursed Feed," players embark on a chilling journey with the Thornvale family as they confront a malevolent force unleashed by their own patriarch's archaeological discoveries.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 16.7%, Dark 16.7%, Adventure 12.5%, Mystery 10.9%
- #32 UnderDread
79% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Adventure 17.3%, Mystery 15.5%, Exploration 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.9%
- #33 CoRoT
75% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Azteck Game Studios
Windows
CoRoT is a first-person psychological meta-horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Dark 13.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, Horror 11.9%, Exploration 10.2%
- #34 Psych
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 350 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Psychological Horror 21%, Dark 17.7%, Horror 15.4%, Exploration 13.1%, Puzzle 11.6%
- #35 Rise of Insanity
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,283 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 15.7%, Dark 14.2%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 9.7%
- #36 Incoming Evil
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Dark 19.6%, Horror 17.4%, Puzzle 14.8%, Adventure 9.3%
- #37 Doorways: The Underworld
76% matchMixed69% of 407 reviews2014
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Dark 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 11.4%, Gore 9.6%
- #38 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
73% matchVery Positive88% of 940 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Mystery 18.7%, Exploration 17.9%, Puzzle 17.4%, Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #39 HORROR TALES: The Wine
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 483 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D
Why similar: Dark 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 10.6%, Violent 10%, Exploration 9.6%
- #40 It Reaches
70% matchNo user reviews80% of 145 reviews2026
Dev: Emberflight GamesPub: Thomas Förg Media
Windows
It Reaches is a first person horror game, captured through the lens of a police officer’s body cam. Trapped inside the facilities of an abandoned hospital, find a way to escape the horrors lurking underground. Uncover a dark mystery left behind and don't get caught! They will reach for you…
Why similar: Dark 19.9%, Horror 17.2%, Mystery 15.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Exploration 8.5%
- #41 SHADOW MANSION
72% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Dark 11.1%, Mystery 9.7%, Horror 8.9%
- #42 Implements of Hell
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 104 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 Horror 18.7%, Dark 17%, Mystery 14.2%, Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #43 Pombero - The Lord of the Night
73% matchMixed64% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Inside Studios
Windows
Overcome fear, solve the mystery behind the story, in this psychological horror game
Why similar: Gore 24.9%, Violent 23.6%, Story Rich 16.5%, Nudity 14.2%, Horror 10.5%
- #44 Don't Remember
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Boo! Games
Windows
In Don’t Remember, some things are better left forgotten. Fight your amnesia in this atmospheric, first person psychological horror game. Solve the mystery of the old mansion in 1900’s England through the use of your lantern’s various colors and face its hidden grotesque visage.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 13.1%, Puzzle 11%, Mystery 9.2%, Dark 9%
- #45 MADiSON
69% matchVery Positive87% of 3,425 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.1 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: Psychological Horror 20%, Dark 16.4%, Horror 16%, Puzzle 9.9%, Violent 8.2%
- #46 Angels Cove
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 107 reviews2021
Dev: CG Cowboy Studios
Windows
Investigate an abandoned island and its haunted estate in this first-person psychological horror game. Recover paranormal equipment, unlock new areas, follow environmental clues, and uncover the history behind an escalating supernatural presence.
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Exploration 14%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 6.9%
- #47 Partum Artifex
69% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: DalaKoala Games
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.
Why similar: Horror 14%, Puzzle 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Mystery 10.2%
- #48 JANITOR BLEEDS
70% matchVery Positive86% of 276 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 17.3%, Mystery 14.2%, Dark 14.2%, Exploration 13.4%, Puzzle 13.1%
- #49 Shame Legacy
71% matchMixed61% of 180 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: Dark 29.7%, Mystery 20.1%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Horror 10.8%
- #50 Among Ashes
67% matchVery Positive95% of 472 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: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Dark 15.3%, Horror 11.4%, Exploration 9.4%, Puzzle 9%
- #51 Psalm 2
65% matchVery Positive88% of 671 reviews2026
Dev: NotexPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
First-person psychological horror where the elevator is the only safe place. Each floor is a new reality. Each floor has a new inhabitant. Find it to continue your descent downward.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Gore 16.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Horror 12.6%, Exploration 11.6%
- #52 Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
70% matchVery Positive83% of 175 reviews2019
Dev: Screaming Void
Windows
NoW YoU SEE is a story driven, first-person, point & click, horror adventure. You must escape!!! Explore the house, solve fiendish puzzles, uncover horrible secrets and get ready to meet the family. STORY. PUZZLES. GORE.
Why similar: Gore 18.1%, Violent 17.2%, Dark 9.2%, Adventure 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #53 Omitted
71% matchMixed47% of 57 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 Horror 19.3%, Dark 16.4%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 12.8%, Gore 11.7%
- #54 Welcome to Kowloon
67% matchVery Positive81% of 1,974 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 15.8%, Dark 14.3%, Gore 10.5%, Violent 9%
- #55 Paradise's Secrets
67% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Entry Studios
Windows
After accepting the invitation from the Paradise company following the events we've experienced, nothing on our journey may turn out as we expect. You must be very careful to uncover all the mystery and reveal the truth. Learn everything and expose the true face of the Paradise company.
Why similar: Dark 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Mystery 13.6%, Horror 12.8%, Exploration 12.6%
- #56 The Signifier Director's Cut
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 350 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Dark 20.4%, Mystery 14%, Exploration 11.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #57 MIND CORRIDORS: Paroniria
68% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Heartbyte Studios
Windows
A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Dark 18.8%, Puzzle 14.6%, Horror 14.4%, Mystery 9.6%
- #58 Unspoken
66% matchVery Positive88% of 836 reviews2024
Dev: Weeping studioPub: Weeping Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
You find yourself in the center of inexplicable nightmare. Make your way through the horror, come face to face with terrible events. Immerse yourself in the dark mystery of the events in which you found yourself an unwitting participant.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Dark 18.7%, Horror 17.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Atmospheric 10%
- #59 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
67% matchVery Positive95% of 35,628 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Gore 12.6%, Dark 11.2%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #60 Insight
66% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Detective 40.1%, Dark 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 10.5%