- #1 Owl Lights
97% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Grumpi
Windows
Owl Lights is a first-person psychological horror game. You play as 16 year old Paul, who lives in a small town. Your parents are away, leaving you to spend the night alone or so you think. There is something in the wind that night, something unpleasantly quiet.
Why similar: Surreal 23.8%, Horror 19.1%, First-Person 13.8%, Thriller 12.1%, Linear 11.5%
- #2 Phantoms
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 43 reviews2023
Dev: Solitude SoftwarePub: TheGamePublisher.com
Windows
"Phantoms" is a retro-styled first-person horror game that takes place on a strange train. Fix an electric box to escape from a level that is random every time... but you're not alone in here. And these "things" will do anything to stop you.
Why similar: Demons 20%, Surreal 16%, First-Person 13%, Horror 11.9%, Thriller 10.3%
- #3 ALLON3
96% matchMixed49% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: Vidas Salavejus
Windows
A phychological horror experience of voices and screams.
Why similar: Surreal 22.9%, Thriller 16.8%, Psychedelic 15.2%, Horror 14.2%, Demons 11%
- #4 NOX TIMORE REMAKE
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 189 reviews2022
Dev: Vidas Salavejus
Windows
Official remake of the original Nox Timore, that was released in 2014. A nightmare, that you come back to every night. Mannequins. Darkness. Horror.
Why similar: Surreal 27%, Thriller 17.5%, Horror 16.1%, Psychedelic 10.2%, First-Person 6.4%
- #5 The Event
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lazy Games
Windows
The Event is a first-person psychological horror game that offers immersive gameplay and a rich narrative. Find yourself stuck in mystery and struggle in the dark against paranormal activities, demons from other worlds and much more. Will you be able to find out the truth and return home?
Why similar: Surreal 20.1%, Thriller 15.6%, Horror 13.8%, Linear 10.9%, First-Person 10.8%
- #6 Whisper Of The Curse
94% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Amonesus Games
Windows
"Whisper of the Curse" is a 4-player online co-op psychological horror game where you and your team will perform various rituals and spells to eliminate the curse and fend off cursed entities. At the same time, you'll need to avoid being hunted by these malevolent entities.
Why similar: Surreal 25.9%, Demons 15%, Horror 13.7%, Thriller 13%, First-Person 12.4%
- #7 Dante's Hotel
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinity Green Game Studio
Windows
Assume the role of Dante, a soul in search of redemption and experience every battle and terrifying events up-close. Explore a mysterious ever-changing hotel in a reinterpretation of Dante Alighieri's epic poem (The Divine Comedy), and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Surreal 20.6%, Demons 18.3%, Psychedelic 13.7%, Horror 12.7%, First-Person 9%
- #8 Gravenfall
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silver Falcon
Windows
Specter Trail is a gripping horror game where you play as Fares, a private investigator unraveling the dark secrets of the Vanderbilt family. Immerse yourself in a linear narrative filled with unexpected twists, eerie specters, and challenging puzzles.
Why similar: Thriller 23.3%, Horror 20.8%, Linear 19.4%, First-Person 18.3%, 3D 14.3%
- #9 Souls : "위령"
91% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Krap
Windows
The souls are imprisoned in the mansion. Free them. Then you too can live.
Why similar: Demons 32.2%, Horror 23.3%, Thriller 13%, First-Person 10.3%, 3D 9.5%
- #10 Last Known Vector
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Burrow Studio
Windows
A short first-person sci-fi game focused on repairing a failing ship. Restore critical systems while avoiding a strange entity that has boarded your vessel.
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Surreal 17.6%, Thriller 16.7%, First-Person 13%, Mystery 11.5%
- #11 The Evil Presence
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FireRing Studio
Windows
The Evil Presence is an immersive first-person psychological horror game. After moving into a new house, a man experiences supernatural occurrences and discovers the untold history of the residence.
Why similar: Demons 19.4%, Surreal 17.6%, Thriller 14.3%, Horror 14%, Linear 8.6%
- #12 There Was the Moon
90% matchPositive91% of 34 reviews2020
Dev: Ben LapidPub: Bunso
Windows
Atmospheric walking sim set in an eerie sci fi world with some puzzles. The moon hasn't set in ages. Under the eternal night humanity is forced to choose one of its own to restore natural order. Step into this beautiful nightmare, walk its luminous halls, and take part in the ceremony of a lifetime.
Why similar: Surreal 24.2%, Psychedelic 19.7%, Thriller 15.6%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 11.2%
- #13 Late Night Duty
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: toastycedes
Windows
A PSX-era psychological horror game. Play as a traumatized veteran on his first night as a school security guard, where routine patrols quickly reveal that something is wrong within this Malaysian school.
Why similar: Thriller 19.4%, Demons 16.2%, Horror 16%, First-Person 12.2%, Linear 9.7%
- #14 Melancholia Maze
87% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Angus Fenton
Windows
Melancholia Maze is a brief atmospheric horror adventure in a twisted version of home. Complete everyday tasks while avoiding lurking demons, collect clues to piece together a lifeline, and find your way out of the darkness. Escape is just a call away.
Why similar: Surreal 20.1%, Demons 15.6%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Horror 12.2%, First-Person 11.8%
- #15 Sorrow Asylum 2
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Vidas Salavejus
Windows
Sorrow Asylum 2 is a looping horror game, a mix of an abandoned asylum and your mind's prison, as well as a sequel to Sorrow Asylum.
Why similar: Surreal 19.6%, Demons 14%, Horror 11.5%, Psychedelic 11.4%, Linear 11%
- #16 Delirium
86% matchVery Positive88% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: IndividualKex
Windows
Delirium is a psychological horror game set in a suburban house. After a mysterious explosion, reality begins to unravel.
Why similar: Psychedelic 17.8%, Horror 16.4%, Linear 12.1%, Surreal 11.5%, First-Person 9.2%
- #17 The New Apartment
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Paul Thomas Games
Windows
A man living in his new apartment finds himself in the center of something much more sinister.
Why similar: Surreal 32%, Horror 25.5%, First-Person 13.6%, Linear 10.5%, 3D 7.5%
- #18 God Trials
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 墨冉未央
Windows
You will play as an ordinary person who has been chosen by the main god and can fulfill a wish by completing a trial assigned by the main god, with four different characters to choose from, each with their own unique abilities, and up to four players can play together.
Why similar: Surreal 21.4%, Horror 20.2%, Demons 15%, First-Person 13.2%, Thriller 11.5%
- #19 Lazarus Darkness
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Vortex Games
Windows
Lazarus Darkness is a first-person horror that puts the player in the shoes of Angelo Mendes, who, hindered by a plane crash, must leave an island full of demons to attend his own son's funeral. The game features various enemies and puzzles throughout an electrifying journey to escape from the demon
Why similar: Demons 22.8%, Surreal 20.7%, Horror 15.4%, Thriller 13.3%, First-Person 11.9%
- #20 The Mortuary Assistant
83% matchVery Positive92% of 8,546 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Demons 21.1%, Surreal 17.8%, Thriller 8.7%, Mystery 8.3%
- #21 Stay Still
84% matchMixed43% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Stay Still is a first-person horror adventure based on Vietnamese culture. The gameplay is focused on storytelling, puzzles and avoiding dangerous threats & spirits hunting you. Solve various puzzles, watch your surroundings, and of course survive.
Why similar: Surreal 21.3%, Psychedelic 14.8%, Thriller 13.6%, Horror 13%, Linear 11.8%
- #22 Sorrow Asylum 3
82% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Vidas Salavejus
Windows
Sorrow Asylum 3 is a looping horror game, a mix of an abandoned asylum and your mind's prison.
Why similar: Surreal 22%, Horror 13.2%, Psychedelic 12.8%, Linear 12.2%, Thriller 12.1%
- #23 Kevurah Horror Tale
82% matchMixed47% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Holitass
Windows
You must organize a funeral in a remote location while witnessing strange events.
Why similar: Thriller 20.4%, Horror 16.1%, Demons 15.3%, Psychedelic 15.2%, First-Person 8.7%
- #24 The Charity Shop
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Figglewatts
Windows · Linux
The Charity Shop is an atmospheric, surreal, first-person puzzle game where you use your camera to capture the essence of a life lived. To this end, you have been delivered to The Charity Shop, the place where people donate unwanted belongings—each carrying an imprint of the time they once shared.
Why similar: Surreal 44.5%, Horror 18.8%, First-Person 14%, Linear 10.9%, 3D 7.1%
- #25 Sinoven
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ALSQ Studios
Windows
A father goes into an abandoned hospital to find his daughter. There is a ghost haunting the hospital, that causes strange events to occur. Father and Daughter are both alive, it is a dual protagonist game split into 2 acts.
Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Demons 22.3%, Linear 21.2%, 3D 14.2%, Casual 8%
- #26 haunt
81% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: ill lit studio
Windows
You have to Run and Hide. Use your natural intuition. haunt is a casual action horror game that little "Jump Scare" and exciting "Play Tag" included. No disturbing scene or any kind of bloody stuff, so you can enjoy with confidence.
Why similar: Thriller 22.5%, Horror 21.1%, Demons 18.9%, First-Person 12%, Dark 6.9%
- #27 Presence
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kenaz Games Studio
Windows
Investigate, explore, and solve paranormal phenomena using technology as well as your own esoteric abilities, alone or with friends.
Why similar: Demons 18.5%, Psychedelic 16.7%, Thriller 14.9%, Horror 12.4%, Surreal 12.4%
- #28 Stay With Me
77% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Balambu Games
Windows
The roads are comfortably quiet at night. The only sound to keep you company is the medical equipment rattling behind you. You turn on the radio, but instead of music you hear a growl behind you. A strange being has appeared in the back, eyes pleading for help. It reminds you of someone.
Why similar: Surreal 20%, Horror 18.5%, First-Person 17.2%, Thriller 13.9%, 3D 12.2%
- #29 BrokenLore: FOLLOW
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: FOLLOW is a psychological first-person horror game that immerses players in the haunting narrative of Anne, as she grapples with issues of self-acceptance, bullying, and worthlessness while encountering metaphorical surreal creatures that heighten the terror of her journey.
Why similar: Surreal 27.4%, Thriller 18.9%, Demons 15.4%, Horror 14.7%, First-Person 10.6%
- #30 Quest room
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 44 reviews2022
Dev: Dusty Game
Windows
The quest room is a location from which you need to get out by interacting with objects and using various clues. But be careful, you are not alone in this room.
Why similar: Surreal 22.7%, Demons 22.1%, Horror 16.2%, Mystery 10%, Thriller 9.3%
- #31 Ode to a Moon
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Colorfiction
Windows
≫∦𝕲∭∄∂⋥ ⊶≋⧉ ⨇⩈𝕸 𝛙ℵ⪌⟁ ⟆⦆⌘𝛴⦻⎈
Why similar: Surreal 24.8%, Psychedelic 23.4%, Thriller 16.2%, Horror 14%, First-Person 11.4%
- #32 Tunnel Baby
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Corbine LLC
Windows
On one rainy morning, Steve found a baby in a utility tunnel. He is not alone. Navigate eerie locales, solve puzzles, and face bizarre creatures to uncover a cosmic mystery in Tunnel Baby.
Why similar: Surreal 21.4%, Psychedelic 14.6%, Thriller 13%, Horror 12.5%, Linear 11.4%
- #33 Untold Memories: Potter's Field
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 39 reviews2026
Dev: Huseyin OnurPub: Tyrosine Games
Windows
After a tragic accident, Mark struggles to recover, battling debt and deep psychological scars. One day, a mysterious job offer appears and seems like hope. As the night begins, everything changes. Is this his chance to start over, or his first step into the heart of darkness?
Why similar: Surreal 21.7%, Demons 18.2%, Thriller 15.2%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 11.3%
- #34 Backrooms: Infinite Halls
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinite Halls
Windows
Backrooms: Infinite Halls is a game about investigating and researching the Backrooms, going deeper and deeper down these unending spaces, roaming their halls and avoiding their horrors.
Why similar: Surreal 23.9%, Thriller 19.3%, First-Person 13.7%, Horror 11.4%, 3D 9.5%
- #35 Black Light Kills
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 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: Surreal 23.7%, Demons 19.3%, Thriller 18.5%, First-Person 11.6%, Horror 11%
- #36 Nowhere Near
76% matchMixed52% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: VYRE Studios
Windows
Do you believe in ghosts? As a skeptical video blogger, you will travel to France to one of the most cursed places - the abandoned Lagarde psychiatric hospital. Will you be able to capture something. or someone.
Why similar: Demons 20.3%, Thriller 16.2%, Surreal 15.6%, Horror 12.4%, First-Person 10%
- #37 EarWorm
74% matchVery Positive96% of 155 reviews2025
Dev: TOR2
Windows
You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living. Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account.
Why similar: Surreal 26.3%, Psychedelic 15.3%, Thriller 13.7%, Horror 11.2%, Linear 11.1%
- #38 ManneKin: Hessler Storage
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dread Passage Studios
Windows
ManneKin: Hessler Storage is a first-person psychological horror. Investigate and explore an abandoned storage facility, uncover the mystery of its previous use, and escape with your life.
Why similar: Surreal 26.1%, Demons 22.8%, Horror 16.4%, First-Person 8.7%, Mystery 8.6%
- #39 MALCADE
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SplendidDog
Windows
Survive killer arcade machines in MALCADE. Play arcade games, win tickets, stamps, and unlock the path forward and escape after getting thrown into a neon game of death - is winning worth the cost?
Why similar: Surreal 28.3%, Horror 16.6%, Linear 15.7%, Mystery 8.5%, First-Person 7%
- #40 NO STRANGERS
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,294 reviews2024
Dev: Xeirel Software
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
An online horror game of exploration, teamwork and betrayal for 3-15 players.
Why similar: Surreal 18.4%, Psychedelic 15.3%, Demons 14.4%, Thriller 12.4%, Horror 8.9%
- #41 Haunted: Village
71% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Panderma Games
Windows
In a forsaken Anatolian village steeped in impenetrable darkness, slip into a first-person view to trace the roots of a traumatic curse. Shatter the jinn ritual chain, navigate whisper-haunted corridors, and uncover the sinister secret that lurks in the shadows.
Why similar: Demons 24.7%, Thriller 19.1%, Surreal 15.9%, Horror 11.7%, First-Person 8.1%
- #42 Squeaky Clean
74% matchMixed58% of 48 reviews2021
Dev: Carrion Wave LLC
Windows
Psychological horror set in your favorite place: a nice hot shower.
Why similar: Surreal 24.2%, Demons 21.1%, Horror 10.9%, Linear 10.6%, Thriller 9.9%
- #43 Absolved
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rioting Ronin Games
Windows
Would you go through Hell if it meant freedom? Faced with the choice of serving the rest of a life sentence or playing nightguard for a week. You thought the choice was an easy one to make. You couldn't be more wrong.
Why similar: Demons 28.9%, Thriller 22.8%, Horror 20.7%, First-Person 8.4%, Linear 7.2%
- #44 Lobotrypo
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skaar Game Productions
Windows
Rumors of a serial killer stalking your local town are all over the news, and you have a meeting with your counselor in an hour. The problem is, the walk there is long and dark.
Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Surreal 17.8%, Psychedelic 17.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Linear 9.4%
- #45 The Void
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alexander RushPub: Pint Point Game Studio
Windows
The Void - a psychological horror game A surreal dimension called the Void is filled with eerie dreams that have become reality.
Why similar: Surreal 21.5%, Psychedelic 21.3%, Thriller 15.3%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 10.7%
- #46 The Ritual
70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Brian Benitez
Windows
A exploratory based game in where you find a key to be able to leave the room. Avoid that monster and see clearly.
Why similar: Horror 24.1%, First-Person 21.5%, Linear 19.9%, 3D 15.7%, Mystery 11%
- #47 Evening Vibes
72% matchMixed50% of 46 reviews2022
Dev: AK Studio
Windows
Find the girl, escape from the terrible demon and solve riddle of this place.
Why similar: Surreal 22.1%, Demons 17.1%, Thriller 15.4%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 8.1%
- #48 Night of the Video Dead - Prelude
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Digital Nightmare e.U.
Windows
Follow the balloon, run around the carnival. Find the key, hide in the box, watchout for the red nose. Will you be able to unlock the lock?
Why similar: Surreal 23.7%, Demons 16.2%, Horror 14.7%, First-Person 13%, Linear 12.9%
- #49 Hagsville
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Unicorn Games
Windows
Strange noises echo through empty rooms, shadows seem to shift, and it feels like you’re never truly alone. To feel safer, you’ve installed a smart monitoring system, allowing you to watch every room. But in a place like this, will that be enough?
Why similar: Surreal 27.5%, Horror 17%, Thriller 12.3%, First-Person 11.8%, Mystery 10.9%
- #50 Crib
69% matchMixed56% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: PAXERT GAMES
Windows
It's time to face! As Milton, your past invites you to solve the mysteries. What you learn about yourself will surprise you. Most importantly remember that this is not a nightmare, this is a reality.
Why similar: Surreal 27.9%, Horror 18.9%, Thriller 17.1%, First-Person 14.4%, Mystery 10.9%
- #51 STILL BOUND
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RimaLogic
Windows
A short, story-driven first-person psychological horror game where a quiet forest scouting trip turns into a desperate night escape from a stalking presence. No combat—only movement, light, and fear.
Why similar: Thriller 23.2%, Horror 19.4%, Surreal 19.4%, Linear 16.4%, First-Person 7.2%
- #52 Flushed
68% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Mehmet kılınç
Windows
Flushed is an atmospheric first-person exploration game where you awaken in an abandoned asylum. To escape, you must find hidden keys in each room while facing a shifting, unsettling world. Explore, progress, and question reality as the environment distorts around you.
Why similar: Thriller 24.2%, Demons 22.1%, Horror 20.7%, Mystery 11.1%, First-Person 6.2%
- #53 Lost in Voice
66% matchPositive82% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: Beforeyouknow Games
Windows
A psychological horror where reality fractures around musician John Hale. Explore a non‑linear story, haunting memories, and immersive sound as you slip between truth, delusion, and the darkness of your own mind.
Why similar: Surreal 29%, Horror 17.4%, First-Person 15.7%, Demons 13.6%, Linear 9.3%
- #54 Wishes Of Dawn
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DawnWave
Windows
Wishes of Dawn is a horror game where you and your team of four work together to track down ghosts and other supernatural entities. Investigate these beings from different civilizations using items from their cultures and collect evidence to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Surreal 23.5%, Demons 22.4%, Thriller 19.6%, Horror 15.7%, First-Person 10.4%
- #55 Family of Choice
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ecevilgames
Windows
Witness a little girl’s distorted memories of the past and her fantasies of a future that never happened. All she wants is a family… this time, of her own choice.
Why similar: Surreal 28.8%, Thriller 25.9%, Horror 24.1%, First-Person 8.6%, Dark 5.6%
- #56 İblis3:Phenomena
66% matchMixed58% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: Bulut ULUPub: FND GAME
Windows
İBLİS 3: PHENOMENA is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious house set in realistic, slow-paced, atmospheric, and disturbing environments. It contains no puzzle or exploration elements; it is entirely built on tension and psychological pressure.
Why similar: Surreal 21.1%, Demons 18.2%, Thriller 18.1%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 8.9%
- #57 Cursed Night
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Quatech
Windows
Cursed Night is a multiplayer horror game for 1-5 players. Use your magic abilities to defeat the devil, or become the devil and seek revenge. Find talismans, collect power, release spirits, or choose the dark side and kill everyone.
Why similar: Surreal 21.4%, Demons 18.7%, Horror 16.2%, Thriller 13.8%, First-Person 10.2%
- #58 Don't Play This
64% matchVery Positive85% of 628 reviews2026
Dev: AdmiaPub: Notex
Windows
Five scary stories, but they all have the same ending. Can you play it? A psychological horror game from the first person, which few will pass.
Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Thriller 15.4%, Surreal 13.6%, First-Person 10.9%, Linear 10.8%
- #59 Olivia
65% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: Struggle Games Studio
Windows
Once a family home, now stands silent. The past still whispers through every room. You are looking for inspiration for a film, but you will find much more than just a story. Whether the lights are on or off... it doesn't matter. Olivia will find you.
Why similar: Surreal 29.4%, Psychedelic 19.5%, Horror 17.8%, Thriller 15.8%, Dark 5%