- #1 Tormented Souls
97% matchVery Positive90% of 7,787 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.3%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Third Person 9.8%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #2 Supernormal
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,081 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Thriller 14.3%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Mystery 12%, Horror 11.7%
- #3 Them and Us
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,574 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.4%, Horror 17%, Zombies 14.6%, Third Person 14.5%, Mystery 10.3%
- #4 Post Trauma
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 629 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Thriller 18%, Zombies 12.8%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #5 ZERO PROTOCOL
94% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.3%, Mystery 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 10.9%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #6 COLINA: Legacy
94% matchVery Positive81% of 208 reviews2018
Dev: Chance6 Studios, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.
Why similar: Thriller 20.5%, Horror 12%, Mystery 11.5%, Third Person 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #7 Rabbit Hole
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 268 reviews2022
Dev: Nikita UstinovPub: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
An ancient evil has descended upon the rural town of Rabbit Hole. Now Shaun Turner not only has to untangle a twisted web of supernatural events and mysteries to save his family but also escape from the hellish remains of his hometown.
Why similar: Thriller 16.2%, Detective 14.6%, Zombies 11.9%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Horror 8.7%
- #8 Wounded - The Beginning
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Detective 13.7%, Thriller 12.9%, Horror 12.5%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Gore 9.6%
- #9 The Story of Henry Bishop
91% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Zombies 10.1%, Gore 8%
- #10 Ad Infinitum
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,409 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Horror 16.4%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Gore 10.8%, Dark 9.4%
- #11 The Walking Evil
91% matchMixed55% of 131 reviews2020
Dev: VikTor
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Walking Evil takes you to the great classic of the survival horror of the 90s, where you guide the main character with a fixed system of cameras, which enhances the feeling of being in a real horror movie.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.3%, Zombies 13.5%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Third Person 10%
- #12 Alone in the Dark
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,498 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Mystery 9.9%, Thriller 9.2%
- #13 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Detective 24.2%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, Adventure 11%
- #14 Shadows Peak
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 341 reviews2017
Dev: Gua
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Shadows Peak is an atmospheric, open-world horror game focused on exploration that doesn't hold your hand. You play as a writer who has decided to visit a mysterious place called Shadows Peak to gather materials for a new book about legends.
Why similar: Mystery 18.2%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Horror 14.7%, Thriller 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #15 Bleak Haven
86% matchMixed43% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.
Why similar: Thriller 19.5%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Mystery 9.2%
- #16 Deathbloom: Chapter 1
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Inspired by classic survival horror. Bachman Manor sprawls into a maze of corridors, bedrooms, foyers, and more. Filled with puzzles, traps, and hidden passageways that explore the secrets of its dark history and occupants.
Why similar: Horror 17.4%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Zombies 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Action 10.1%
- #17 GHOST at DAWN
86% matchVery Positive83% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Blue and Red Games
Windows
In 1947, hard-boiled private eye Ben O'Hara is searching for a missing girl in an abandoned hotel. Investigate room by room, piece together clues, and give the living dead lead poisoning in this noir horror. Can you push through your fear and discover what became of her?
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Thriller 10.9%, Horror 10.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #18 The Beast Inside
85% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Gore 9.5%, Adventure 6.7%
- #19 Lake Haven - Chrysalis
84% matchVery Positive97% of 492 reviews2023
Dev: Encrypt Games
Windows
This game serves as a prequel chapter for the upcoming game 'Lake Haven'. Detective Zeke Reynold is called to investigate what he assumes will be another case he'll quickly forget, but what he finds will be sewn into the fabric of his existence forever.
Why similar: Third Person 15.6%, Horror 15.3%, Thriller 11.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Dark 9.7%
- #20 Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One
84% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: ErrorkkkkPub: RedDot Studios
Windows
You are the prime suspect in the massacre of your squad during a clandestine rescue mission. An indie cinematic experience with an immersive psychological horror narrative and a retro visual style inspired by PS1-PS2 classics.
Why similar: Third Person 17.8%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Cinematic 16.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #21 Mansion of the Dead
82% matchVery Positive95% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Horror 17%, Mystery 13.9%, Gore 13%, Zombies 9.2%
- #22 Heartworm
81% matchVery Positive87% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent AdinolfiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.4%, Mystery 14.4%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Third Person 12.1%
- #23 Eldervale
83% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.3%, Horror 15%, Puzzle 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #24 Westwood Shadows: Prologue
82% matchVery Positive84% of 151 reviews2021
Dev: RedSoup Studio
Windows
A police detective returns to his abandoned hometown, where he must confront his past and an unsolved case draped in shadows. Follow Peter Bennet through a first-person, puzzle-solving horror game, and sample the mystery and heavy atmosphere of Westwood Shadows.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.6%, Horror 15.4%, Gore 10.9%, Detective 9%, Dark 8.5%
- #25 Schizo Dark
80% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.
Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Action 14.3%, Combat 12.7%, Shooter 11.7%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
- #26 Decarnation
79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,039 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.4%, Horror 16.2%, Puzzle 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Dark 11.7%
- #27 Aftershock: Coastline
78% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Alex Rassloff
Windows
A thrilling retro-styled shooter with survival-horror elements, inspired by the design of Resident Evil and the atmosphere of Bioshock. Spend an hour delving deep into a seaside bunker in an uncanny land, uncovering its secrets and surviving against the cosmic terrors which dwell within.
Why similar: Mystery 18.3%, Horror 17%, Thriller 15.2%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Dark 13.2%
- #28 EBOLA 2
81% matchMixed69% of 276 reviews2021
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
EBOLA 2 is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.1%, Zombies 15.6%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Gore 10.4%
- #29 Nightmare of Decay
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.9%, Horror 23.7%, Zombies 22.9%, Gore 12.9%, Action 8.4%
- #30 Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 393 reviews2021
Dev: NC Studio
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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: Survival Horror 21.8%, Horror 19.8%, Gore 17.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Dark 9.2%
- #31 EBOLA 3
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 334 reviews2022
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
EBOLA 3 - is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17%, Zombies 16.3%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Gore 10.9%
- #32 Abandoned Souls
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 379 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Thriller 17.5%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 11.9%
- #33 MADiSON
76% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 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: Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Dark 11.3%, Puzzle 9%
- #34 Unspoken
75% matchVery Positive88% of 802 reviews2024
Dev: Weeping studioPub: Weeping Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: Thriller 25.4%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Dark 8.8%
- #35 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
74% matchVery Positive94% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Thriller 23.7%, Mystery 19.6%, Survival Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 8.4%
- #36 Flesh Made Fear
73% matchVery Positive95% of 332 reviews2025
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths.
Why similar: Zombies 17%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Horror 12.9%, Thriller 12.2%, Mystery 12.2%
- #37 Inside Depth 6
76% matchVery Positive85% of 246 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: Thriller 26.4%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dark 10.6%, Puzzle 8%
- #38 Echoes of the Living
73% matchVery Positive84% of 841 reviews2025
Dev: MoonGlint Studio
Windows
Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.
Why similar: Zombies 20.1%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Horror 15.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #39 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.2%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Dark 12.2%, Third Person 10.7%
- #40 Partum Artifex
73% 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: Thriller 20.2%, Horror 16.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #41 Supernatural
72% matchMixed63% of 1,212 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Detective Wyatt confronts a chilling mystery as he investigates a housemaid's disappearance. Unearth sinister secrets as you navigate through a haunted house, where every shadow hides a lurking terror.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Horror 14.7%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #42 CONCLUSE
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 532 reviews2018
Dev: concluse_dev
Windows · Mac
Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted..
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Mystery 17.1%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #43 The Corruption Within
72% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Thriller 29.2%, Mystery 20.8%, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 9.6%, Adventure 7.5%
- #44 Selene's Unbearable Night
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 149 reviews2024
Dev: Farelas
Windows
A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, Horror 18.2%, Third Person 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Dark 7.2%
- #45 Echoes of Dread
70% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Horror 16%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Thriller 14%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Detective 13.3%
- #46 Westwood Shadows
69% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: RedSoup Studio
Windows
A police detective returns to his abandoned hometown, where he must confront his past and an unsolved case draped in shadows. Follow Peter Bennet through a first-person, puzzle-solving game with mild horror elements, and explore the mystery and heavy atmosphere of Westwood Shadows.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Gore 15.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Dark 12.4%, Puzzle 11%
- #47 Mists of Aiden
70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 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 27.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Gore 8.3%, Adventure 8%
- #48 The Tower on the Borderland
69% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: DascuMaru
Windows
A horror game inspired by Super Metroid and The House on the Borderland. Explore, survive and escape from a mysterious tower, inhabited by ghouls and monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, Zombies 23.5%, Horror 14.9%, Third Person 12.6%, Dark 7.5%
- #49 Burn Me Alive
71% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Davit Galoyan
Windows
Explore a surreal world, solve puzzles, fight monsters and get to the bottom of the mystery of this compelling horror thriller.
Why similar: Thriller 16.7%, Zombies 15%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #50 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
68% matchVery Positive84% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Thriller 14.8%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Gore 9.7%
- #51 Westmark Manor
71% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Nodbrim InteractivePub: Toadman Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
What lurks in the darkest corners of the mansion? Westmark Manor is a journey into the occult, a mind-bending survival horror game, with a heavy focus on solving puzzles and exploration, inspired by the formidable H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Adventure 22.4%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Mystery 17.5%, Dark 12.7%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #52 Carnival Massacre
66% matchVery Positive91% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: Norbert BaranyiPub: BEDTIMESTORIES
Windows
Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Horror 17.7%, Zombies 11%, Third Person 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #53 Mystery of the Malign
66% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Mystery 37.8%, Puzzle 20.5%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Detective 9.2%
- #54 Beneath
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Beneath is a Lovecraft-inspired survival FPS. Scarce ammo, merciless enemies and a sense of the unknown combine in a 10+ hour, story-driven single player campaign, built for both veteran gamers and those seeking a challenging old school experience.
Why similar: Zombies 19.6%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #55 Dead Dreams
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Thriller 17.5%, Detective 15.8%, Horror 11.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #56 Insomnis
67% matchVery Positive91% of 272 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: Mystery 18.4%, Horror 18.2%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Gore 14%
- #57 Eternal Evil
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 577 reviews2022
Dev: Honor Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A small town is being taken over by ghouls. Solve puzzles, carefully read notes and use various weapons against horrific and evolving enemies to uncover what is behind this gruesome event. Eternal Evil is an old-school survival-horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.2%, Zombies 16.8%, Horror 14.9%, Gore 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #58 SHADOW MANSION
67% 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 18.1%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Horror 11.2%, Thriller 11.1%
- #59 Killing Time: Resurrected
65% matchVery Positive93% of 328 reviews2024
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Journey into a mansion on the Island of Matinicus where you'll arrive to find the mansion full of hellacious demonic creatures. Solve deadly puzzles, uncover the secrets behind a famous mystery and discover an ancient artifact from the Pharaoh Ramses, if you can live long enough to find it.
Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Mystery 14.2%, Action 12.3%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #60 Incoming Evil
69% 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: Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 22%, Puzzle 14%, Dark 13.9%, Atmospheric 9%