- #1 [Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件
97% matchVery Positive82% of 3,227 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.
Why similar: Horror 37.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Simulation 7.9%, Indie 6.4%, Psychological 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the mundane-job-turned-nightmare formula that defines the Chilla's Art experience.
- #2 [Chilla's Art] The Closing Shift | 閉店事件
96% matchVery Positive88% of 3,103 reviews2022
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Closing Shift | 閉店事件 is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift.
Why similar: Simulation 20.2%, Walking Simulator 13.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Action 11.1%, Casual 11%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at building tension through repetitive, realistic tasks within an increasingly unsettling environment.
- #3 [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備
95% matchVery Positive89% of 963 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.
Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Adventure 10.6%, Casual 9.4%, Walking Simulator 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the isolation of a night shift job, mirroring the eerie, lonely atmosphere of the seed game.
- #4 [Chilla's Art] Parasocial | パラソーシャル
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,646 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Parasocial | パラソーシャル is a Japanese horror game about a live streamer.
Why similar: Horror 46.4%, Psychological Horror 22%, Indie 7.3%, Simulation 5.8%, Adventure 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the psychological horror of modern digital life with the signature Chilla's Art VHS aesthetic.
- #5 [Chilla's Art] Inunaki Tunnel | 犬鳴トンネル
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 612 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Inunaki tunnel (or Inunaki village) is a famous Japanese horror spot where people have been killed or burnt to death.
Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Simulation 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Strategy 9.1%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Based on a famous Japanese urban legend, it perfectly matches the folklore-heavy tone of the seed game.
- #6 [Chilla's Art] Night Delivery | 例外配達
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,318 reviews2021
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Night Delivery | 例外配達 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Indie 9.4%, Adventure 9.3%, Psychological 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of being an outsider in a strange, potentially haunted environment.
- #7 [Chilla's Art] The Caregiver | 終焉介護
92% matchVery Positive81% of 457 reviews2021
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Caregiver | 終焉介護 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game about a caregiver.
Why similar: Horror 68.2%, Casual 21.3%, Exploration 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines time-management mechanics with intense psychological horror in a domestic setting.
- #8 [Chilla's Art] The Karaoke | ヒトカラ🎤
91% matchVery Positive82% of 692 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The Karaoke | ヒトカラ is a Japanese horror game about a high school girl at a Karaoke.
Why similar: Horror 39.2%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Adventure 12.6%, Realistic 7.4%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a familiar, mundane location to create a deeply uncomfortable and supernatural experience.
- #9 [Chilla's Art] Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号
90% matchVery Positive86% of 1,104 reviews2024
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号 is a game set in Japan where players are tasked with finding anomalies in the Shinkansen. (Japanese bullet train)
Why similar: Horror 39.8%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Realistic 7.2%, Casual 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the surreal, liminal space horror that has become a staple of modern Japanese indie games.
- #10 [Chilla's Art] Aka Manto | 赤マント
91% matchVery Positive88% of 1,168 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Aka Manto (赤マント Red Cloak), aka Red Cape or Red Mantle, is a Japanese urban legend about a masked spirit who wears a red cloak, and who appears to people using public or school restrooms.
Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Strategy 8.6%, Simulation 8.5%, Indie 7.3%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic urban legend adaptation that utilizes the same retro, low-poly horror style.
- #11 [Chilla's Art] Missing Children | 行方不明
89% matchVery Positive84% of 629 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Missing Children | 行方不明 is a Japanese horror-themed adventure game about a bully detective searching for reported missing children.
Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Simulation 14.3%, Strategy 13.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Casual 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on investigation and environmental storytelling within a small, eerie Japanese town.
- #12 The Exit 8
86% matchVery Positive93% of 10,866 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Simulation 9.5%, Psychological 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Masterfully utilizes the concept of a repeating, liminal space to create a sense of mounting dread.
- #13 [Chilla's Art] The Kidnap | 誘拐事件
87% matchVery Positive84% of 547 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Kidnap | 誘拐事件 is a Japanese horror game about a kidnapping incident.
Why similar: Horror 57.1%, Psychological Horror 32.7%, Adventure 5%, Gore 2.6%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a tense, thriller-focused experience that maintains the series' signature psychological dread.
- #14 [Chilla's Art] Okaeri | おかえり
89% matchMixed66% of 788 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 16%
Okaeri is a VHS Japanese psychological horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Simulation 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a short, impactful horror experience centered on the domestic unease of a Japanese apartment.
- #15 Platform 8
85% matchVery Positive87% of 2,690 reviews2024
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
You are trapped on a train that runs forever. Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 18.9%, Simulation 16.7%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor to the liminal space horror genre, focusing on subtle environmental changes.
- #16 Visage
86% matchVery Positive84% of 10,723 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 50.6%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Adventure 4.3%, Walking Simulator 4.2%, Simulation 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, psychological horror experience centered on exploring a haunted, shifting home.
- #17 [Chilla's Art] Onryo | 怨霊
88% matchMixed55% of 190 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Onryo | 怨霊 is a survival action horror game set in Japan. Your mission is to lift the curse of a haunted house using your exorcistic camera. As you explore the house and uncover its secrets, you will face enemies and puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Simulation 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Adventure 8.3%, Casual 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a classic vengeful spirit narrative that aligns with the supernatural themes of the seed game.
- #18 Tsugunohi
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 584 reviews2021
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
One of the most terrifying J-horror games of all time is coming to Steam at long last. What's more, all you have to do is make the player walk to the left!? This collection includes the seven initial works of the popular Tsugunohi series, as well as an entirely new episode.
Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Adventure 17.5%, Indie 13.9%, Action 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal Japanese indie horror series that uses side-scrolling to build immense psychological pressure.
- #19 Palmyra Orphanage
84% matchVery Positive89% of 706 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 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: Horror 40.8%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Indie 9.1%, Gore 7.2%, Walking Simulator 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a gritty, indie horror experience with a focus on exploration and psychological tension.
- #20 Home Safety Hotline
81% matchVery Positive91% of 2,788 reviews2024
Dev: Night Signal Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.
Why similar: Horror 49.3%, Simulation 23.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 7.6%, Atmospheric 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Uses analog horror aesthetics and mundane tasks to build a unique, unsettling psychological experience.
- #21 Murder House
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,305 reviews2020
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!
Why similar: Horror 48.4%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Gore 10.1%, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, low-poly VHS aesthetic that defines the retro-horror experience.
- #22 Infliction
82% matchVery Positive81% of 950 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 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: Horror 33.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Gore 9.7%, Adventure 9.1%, Walking Simulator 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strong psychological horror title that focuses on domestic trauma and supernatural occurrences.
- #23 Summer of '58
81% matchVery Positive89% of 4,888 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Psychological 10.6%, Simulation 10%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric psychological horror game that relies on environmental storytelling and tension.
- #24 Stay Out of the House
80% matchVery Positive95% of 1,805 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.3 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: Horror 53%, Indie 14.8%, Action 12%, Puzzle 7.1%, First-Person 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a claustrophobic, VHS-style environment with a focus on stealth and survival.
- #25 Stairs
83% matchMixed70% of 363 reviews2015
Dev: GreyLight EntertainmentPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 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: Horror 41.9%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 12.9%, Action 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic indie psychological horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
- #26 Lost in Vivo
79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,903 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: Horror 38.6%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Psychological 14.3%, Indie 8.6%, First-Person 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a claustrophobic, surreal horror experience that excels at psychological discomfort.
- #27 [Chilla's Art] Jisatsu | 自撮
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 611 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Jisatsu | 自撮 is a Japanese found footage mockumentary horror game.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Adventure 9%, Casual 7.9%
- #28 [Chilla's Art] The Radio Station | 深夜放送
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 490 reviews2021
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
The Radio Station | 深夜放送 is a Japanese psychological horror game.
Why similar: Simulation 22.6%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Adventure 13.7%, Casual 12.4%, Realistic 8.4%
- #29 Haunted Property
75% matchVery Positive93% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge.
Why similar: Horror 33.8%, Casual 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Indie 6.6%
- #30 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 356 reviews2025
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Horror 22.3%, Psychological 16.2%, Simulation 15.5%, Casual 7.8%
- #31 [Chilla's Art] The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 653 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車 is a psychological train horror game.
Why similar: Horror 38.1%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Casual 15.1%, First-Person 7.7%
- #32 [Chilla's Art] Yuki Onna | 雪女
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 205 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Yuki Onna | 雪女 is a PS1 inspired survival horror game. Some children went missing out of the blue. You receive a letter that says, "Come alone or I'll freeze them to death." Out of desperation, you decide to embark on a daunting rescue mission to an abandoned inn up the piercing cold mountains.
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Strategy 11.3%, Psychological 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Adventure 7.5%
- #33 Subliminal
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,177 reviews2026
Dev: Accidental StudiosPub: Gone Shootin
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Simulation 12.9%, Strategy 12.7%, Adventure 8.2%
- #34 [Chilla's Art] Hanako | 花子さん
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 250 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hanako | 花子さん is a Japanese survival horror adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 28.2%, Simulation 17.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Action 10%, Casual 9.7%
- #35 Cursed Digicam | 呪われたデジカメ
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 651 reviews2025
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
You receive a cursed digital camera that captures ghosts from a strange website. The website allows you to liberate your loved ones by uploading images of their spirits using the camera. You decide to go to the nearest park where your girl was last seen.
Why similar: Horror 31.3%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Adventure 9.3%, Casual 8.2%
- #36 Dread Flats
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,518 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Horror 33%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Simulation 10.9%, Adventure 9.3%, Walking Simulator 6.9%
- #37 Mists of Aiden
73% 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 36.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 8%, Action 7.7%
- #38 日本事故物件監視協会2 -Japan Stigmatized Property-
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 182 reviews2025
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
Can you survive until dawn? Monitor real Japanese properties and report every anomaly. Miss too many… and you will fail.
Why similar: Horror 33%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Simulation 15.4%, Adventure 12%, Casual 9.6%
- #39 [Chilla's Art] The Night Way Home | 帰り道
75% matchMixed66% of 304 reviews2021
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
The Night Way Home is a Japanese survival horror game.
Why similar: Adventure 36.8%, Realistic 21%, First-Person 17%, Puzzle 15.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #40 Blame Him
77% matchMixed44% of 197 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Blame Him is true first-person survival horror. A game about surreal atmosphere and dark challenges. A bone-chilling experience made by 2 people from Japan. Loved by and scared many YouTubers and Streamers.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Simulation 11.4%, Strategy 10.5%, Adventure 8.1%, Action 7.8%
- #41 9 Childs Street
72% matchVery Positive91% of 783 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.
Why similar: Horror 32.9%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Indie 9.7%, Adventure 8.5%
- #42 Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 681 reviews2025
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol is a first-person survival horror game inspired by Junji Ito's psychological horror and eerie aesthetics. This work centers on the twisted potential of human nature and fear of the unknown, taking you on a journey of survival where memory and mystery intertwine.
Why similar: Horror 43.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Adventure 11.5%, Exploration 7.3%, First-Person 7%
- #43 DYSTHANASIA
69% 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: Horror 34.1%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Walking Simulator 9.3%, Anime 7.3%, Action 5.9%
- #44 APT. 407
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Horror 34.6%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Adventure 9.6%, First-Person 5.7%
- #45 Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄
74% matchMixed65% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: W&H Game Systems
Windows
Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 (Examination Hell) is a japanese themed horror game inspired by the fears, anxiety and doubts that students have to go through during their school life and the exams time.
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Adventure 21.5%, Casual 19.6%, Indie 17.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%
- #46 For Sale
69% matchVery Positive97% of 259 reviews2025
Dev: Collarpill
Windows · Linux
The year is 1998. Step into the shoes of a real estate agent, tasked with photographing a seemingly ordinary house for an upcoming sale. Explore the environment, use your camera to take pictur-- wait, what’s that in the last photo?
Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Mystery 8.1%
- #47 Akai Onna
70% matchVery Positive87% of 234 reviews2024
Dev: Yamoto
Windows
Akai Onna | 赤い女 is a psychological J-horror game featuring a student.
Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Walking Simulator 16.3%, Casual 11.4%, Indie 7.3%
- #48 Hollowbrook - Apartments
68% matchVery Positive98% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Yetiface Games
Windows
Hollowbrook is a stylized horror experience told through multiple episodes. Each chapter immerses you in the life of a new character, blending personal backstories with chilling encounters that react to your decisions.
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Walking Simulator 8.3%, Indie 7.8%
- #49 A taste of home
68% matchVery Positive94% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: KuroGameMaker
Windows
"A taste of home" is a short 3D exploration horror game set in the Japanese countryside.
Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Simulation 15.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Adventure 10.3%, Walking Simulator 9.5%
- #50 White Room Protocol
69% 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 32.8%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Realistic 6.1%, Adventure 6%
- #51 マカブルの残党: Remnants of the Macabre
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Navigate 1980s Japan as a schoolgirl in this Junji Ito-inspired horror game. Each choice shapes your fate, leading to safety or deeper into the macabre. Uncover hidden horrors in an urban street filled with sinister details. Will you find your way home, or be consumed by the unknown?
Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Walking Simulator 16.7%, Casual 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Realistic 7.4%
- #52 ALONE?
74% 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 25.8%, Simulation 21%, Adventure 12.7%, Action 11.6%, Indie 10.1%
- #53 CROWDED. FOLLOWED.
67% matchVery Positive93% of 315 reviews2024
Dev: NIGHT DIALPub: Banshee Games
Windows
You have the briefcase. Now it's after you. It's not going to stop. Be careful—it may take the form of someone else. A short horror game by NIGHT DIAL.
Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Adventure 8.6%, Walking Simulator 8.4%, Action 6.9%
- #54 家屋探索 -Japanese House Exploration-
66% matchVery Positive96% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Sealio
Windows
『Japanese House Exploration』is a first-person puzzle horror adventure game set in a traditional Japanese house. You explore a house that is both eerie and nostalgic. To find a dear friend.
Why similar: Horror 63%, Action 16.7%, Indie 7.4%, First-Person 6.4%, Realistic 5.7%
- #55 Hollow Cocoon
65% matchVery Positive93% of 899 reviews2023
Dev: NAYUTA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.
Why similar: Horror 34.1%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Indie 7.4%
- #56 Abandoned Souls
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 388 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Adventure 7.2%, Realistic 6.5%
- #57 Chasing Static
67% matchVery Positive87% of 504 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Horror 29%, Psychological Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Psychological 8.3%, Adventure 7.5%
- #58 Kuchisake Onna - 口裂け女
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: George ConstantinouPub: Constantinou
Windows
Kuchisake-Onna is a first-person horror adventure game based on a Japanese myth. The gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid “Kuchisake-Onna” or else the Slit Mouthed Woman, there are also some puzzles for the player to solve, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Horror 41.4%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Adventure 20.4%, Indie 16.3%
- #59 The Bathhouse | 地獄銭湯 Restored Edition
64% matchVery Positive90% of 1,290 reviews2024
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Bathhouse | 地獄銭湯 Remake is a Japanese horror game that revolves around working at a bathhouse. A complete revamp of the original bathhouse.
Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Simulation 15.3%, Adventure 9.5%, Casual 8.9%