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ISO/2004 is a grounded psychological horror game about guilt, trauma, and disturbing memories rotting inside a decaying provincial home. Step into a suffocating, atmospheric nightmare where raw emotional tension slowly warps reality. Face what you left behind before the shadows consume you.

Why similar: Immersive 42.7% ★, Horror 18%, Dark 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Exploration 6.7%

Celestial's Door is a psychological horror game where you, as a desperate husband, search for your missing wife, Dee.

Why similar: Immersive 26.6% ★, Dark 15.2%, Puzzle 12.9%, Adventure 12.6%, Horror 12.2%

On Halloween night, an 8-year-old boy sneaks onto an elderly woman's property to find her secret homemade treats. Soon he will discover some macabre events that will be repeated in his head forever.

Why similar: Immersive 40.4% ★, Horror 17.1%, Puzzle 10.3%, Exploration 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%

The Notorious cult-classic Korean horror White Day returns with a unique VR experience! Step into the eerie darkness of classroom 1-1 and earn your place in the Occult Club by braving the horrors within. Will you survive the courage test?

Why similar: Immersive 34% ★, Hidden Object 16.7%, Horror 14%, Dark 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Uncle's Basement is a survival horror game with puzzle solving elements. In it you will have to go through all the difficulties and find a way out of the place of confinement.

Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Dark 14.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, Hidden Object 10%, Exploration 9.3%

Dash Dot Die is a first-person Morse puzzle game set in a maze of forgotten rooms, hallways, and airducts. Your past has caught up with you. Someone is determined to make you suffer just as they once did. Trapped in their twisted game, you must endure the same fate and overcome every challenge.

Why similar: Immersive 20.1% ★, Dark 14.9%, Puzzle 12.2%, Linear 8.4%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Ward X is a indie horror puzzle game set inside an abandoned hospital that should have stayed forgotten. Navigate twisted halls and solve puzzles as you search for a way out.

Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Dark 21.1%, Puzzle 17.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Indie 7.2%

The Hike is a first person horror/survival game in which you must survive the horrors that start while investigating a mysterious emergency message in a simple hike through the Red River National Park. Your chance of making it back to society relies entirely on your legs, you're no fighter.

Why similar: Immersive 28.8% ★, Horror 20.6%, Dark 11.1%, Adventure 11%, First-Person 7.7%

You are stranded in a subway where everybody has seemingly disappeared. With only a penny to your name, solves puzzles around the map and find your way out. Explores shops, and various rooms--and avoid the train tracks.

Why similar: Hidden Object 22.1%, Horror 16.6%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 10.6%

Enter an unsettling house where every room hides new secrets. Explore, solve puzzles, inspect objects, use tools to progress, and survive terrifying paranormal events in this first-person psychological horror experience.

Why similar: Immersive 28.8% ★, Horror 18.6%, Dark 17.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, Exploration 6.5%

The Scarlet Key is a horror puzzle adventure where players guide a young woman trapped in her cruel husband’s dark mansion. To escape, she must uncover secrets, solve puzzles, and navigate eerie rooms. Will you help her find the Scarlet Key and unlock the door to freedom before it’s too late?

Why similar: Hidden Object 23.1%, Horror 22.2%, Puzzle 16.1%, Adventure 16.1%, Dark 12.5%

When a flash of light catches Kali Müller, she will have no choice but to advance through the depths of Rockrose to find out if the legends are true.

Why similar: Immersive 46.9% ★, Puzzle 12.7%, Exploration 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Horror 7.4%

An atmospheric horror quest in the style of Resident Evil, in which the player will have to escape from the mansion, exploring locations, finding keys, notes and weapons, and fighting monsters.

Why similar: Hidden Object 30.7%, Horror 18.5%, Puzzle 14.6%, Dark 11.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Cul-De-Sac is an immersive ghost hunting experience / simulation. Walk around exploring a small neighborhood to investigate the strange occurrences and locate the entity's personal item and burn it to set her free into the realm beyond ours.

Why similar: Immersive 40.4% ★, Hidden Object 15.2%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 8%, Puzzle 8%

A horror puzzle adventure begins in the spooky tunnels of Sandhill, which can be played as FPS and TPS. Navigate dark corridors, solve complex puzzles, and survive encounters with vengeful shadows born of sinister experiments. Escape the tunnel and survive the mysteries of the neighborhood.

Why similar: Hidden Object 19.7%, Horror 14.3%, Puzzle 11.9%, Linear 10.3%, Exploration 8.7%

Psychological horror in first person. What kind of person are you and can you claw your way to another life if reality can change? Explore the home, memorize shifting details, survive other realities, and decide how many times you can pull the trigger for a shot at happiness.

Why similar: Hidden Object 21.2%, Puzzle 13%, Adventure 12.1%, Dark 10.8%, Exploration 9.7%

Descend into the forbidden French Catacombs in this atmospheric first person horror experience. Explore restricted tunnels, uncover hidden secrets, and venture deeper into forgotten passages where the further you go, the more it feels like something is down there with you.

Why similar: Immersive 32.6% ★, Horror 19.2%, Puzzle 9.8%, Dark 7.4%, First-Person 7.1%

Trapped in a mysterious space shrouded in an unsettling atmosphere, a unknown presence creeps up from behind— "it" doesn't move while you're watching. But the moment you look away, it closes in without a sound. Can you escape "it" and find your way out of this enigmatic space?

Why similar: Immersive 44.1% ★, Horror 21.5%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Exploration 5.3%

Pharos is a short first-person horror game.

Why similar: Immersive 51.7% ★, Horror 20%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Exploration 4.9%, Indie 4.1%

A first-person horror story following Ryan's costly hiking shortcut. Solve puzzles, avoid monsters, get directions home, and survive.

Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Hidden Object 21.3%, Puzzle 14.5%, Linear 12.3%, Exploration 9.9%

Albert Innovation is an immersive, narrative, atmospheric semi-horror game, where you will attempt to unravel the mysteries of what was once the most brilliant technological innovation company of the olden days. Manipulate machines, run away, and put an end to this nightmare.

Why similar: Immersive 39.6% ★, Dark 13.6%, Horror 11.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Exploration 7%

Trapped in a frozen cabin during a relentless storm, you begin to realize the silence around you isn’t empty… something is watching, waiting, and getting closer.

Why similar: Immersive 33.8% ★, Dark 16.7%, Horror 15.8%, Exploration 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.

Why similar: Immersive 51.9% ★, Horror 20.9%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Exploration 4.5%, First-Person 4.2%

Trapped in a department store during a storm, survive with only a flashlight while completing tasks and evading a malevolent presence that only moves when you're not looking. Uncover secrets and face evolving horrors in this immersive first-person horror game.

Why similar: Immersive 37.2% ★, Horror 17.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, First-Person 7%, Adventure 6.5%

You work the nightshift at Data Center DC4-31. Something is off this time. Spot the anomaly, take the correct exit multiple times in a row and finish your shift.

Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Puzzle 16.1%, Dark 14.4%, Linear 10.8%, Adventure 9.4%

Some teenagers have gone camping in the woods far out of town after hearing an old folks tale about a monster lurking within the woods. The monster surrounds its habitat with horrifying and distorted siren noises.

Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Immersive 18% ★, Dark 13.1%, Puzzle 11.4%, Exploration 8.8%

Aunt Fatima's House: Solve puzzles, find items, and unlock doors while avoiding Aunt Fatima in this scary horror game.Can you escape the deadly house?

Why similar: Immersive 30.9% ★, Horror 24.1%, Dark 17.1%, Exploration 10.5%, Adventure 9.8%

"Escape from the Collector" is a first-person puzzle adventure set inside an old house filled with strange mechanisms and secrets. Explore its rooms, follow the traces of a forgotten story, and solve the puzzles standing between you and the way out.

Why similar: Hidden Object 27.1%, Puzzle 13.5%, Exploration 13.2%, Dark 8.9%, Adventure 8.1%

Keil, a junior employee at Vanta Inc., has been searching for his missing friend Marcus. As he finds a note in Marcus's handwriting, Keil steps into a parallel world, only to face an unforgettable reality at the final door.

Why similar: Immersive 33% ★, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 7.9%, Casual 7.4%, Puzzle 7%

Blackthorne's Manor is a first-person mystery thriller, where logic, puzzles, and the supernatural collide. Search for your missing friend, uncover the secrets of Blackthorne Manor, and escape before the house claims you too.

Why similar: Hidden Object 19.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 10.8%

Somnia is a first-person psychological horror game where you wander through endless hallways, encounter strange entities, and search for mysterious eyes while following the voice that guides you forward.

Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Dark 14.6%, Hidden Object 13%, Adventure 10.9%, Puzzle 8.6%

The Abandoned is a short First Person Horror experience where you will find items and use your abilities to blast through waves of enemies while you uncover the story one chapter at a time.

Why similar: Immersive 42.3% ★, Dark 15%, Puzzle 7%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Exploration 6.4%

Escape a terrifying prison, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth behind the masked kidnapper. Continue the horror story of Tom and Samantha in this intense mystery escape adventure set in 1990s America.

Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Dark 14.7%, Puzzle 12.5%, Hidden Object 12.2%, Adventure 8.1%

A psychological horror experience rooted in Indian folklore. A dare gone wrong traps you inside an abandoned construction site where a Churail waits in the dark. Explore, solve environmental puzzles, and survive using stealth — every sound and decision shapes your fate.

Why similar: Immersive 32.2% ★, Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 9.8%, Exploration 8%, Linear 7.8%

The Abandoned Crossroads is a first-person horror/puzzle game with very high difficulty. In this game, you must uncover many secrets and solve puzzles while under constant pressure from being chased by various monsters. This game is perfect for those who are looking for a fun and spooky challenge.

Why similar: Hidden Object 24.7%, Puzzle 14.2%, Adventure 13.5%, Dark 10.2%, Exploration 9.8%

A horror game where you pilot a crude sealed airplane over the North Atlantic.

Why similar: Immersive 45.1% ★, Horror 15.5%, Dark 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Adventure 5.6%

Trapped inside an abandoned hotel, you must restore power, keep the power alive, solve its mysteries, and survive a hunter that responds to your actions. Manage the lights, find a way out, and make it through the night.

Why similar: Immersive 17.1% ★, Puzzle 13.5%, Horror 12.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Dark 8.9%

Wrong House is a 1–4 player co-op horror experience with puzzle-solving and intense stealth. Explore creepy houses, collect valuable loot, and survive encounters with unique paranormal entities. Work together—or die alone.

Why similar: Immersive 40.8% ★, Horror 14.2%, Hidden Object 11.3%, Dark 8.9%, Puzzle 8.1%

Welcome to Level 37, commonly known as the Poolrooms, a psychological horror experience that immerses players in an eerie, otherworldly environment.

Why similar: Immersive 34.3% ★, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 8%, First-Person 8%, Atmospheric 7.8%

You were on the brink of becoming homeless, but that's when you found a sewer job application, you got accepted. What seemed like a chill work at first turned quickly in to an unsettling experience.

Why similar: Immersive 38% ★, Horror 15.1%, Dark 13.2%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Linear 7.5%

On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Dark 16.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Stylized 9.4%, Puzzle 8.9%

Deliverance puts you in the role of a delivery driver on a routine night shift. But when one last delivery leads to a shocking twist, you’re trapped in a nightmare. Navigate dark corridors, find hidden objects, and uncover a sinister mystery as you fight to escape.

Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Dark 19.3%, Hidden Object 17.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Puzzle 8.6%

in this First-person horror game you will be discovering what's going on with missing persons and a corrupt scientist. Find items littered around to access locked doors and secret passages.

Why similar: Horror 29%, Dark 21.5%, Exploration 12.4%, Linear 9.5%, Casual 9%

Shil is a mind-bending first-person puzzle game. A secret door into someone’s imagination. Unscrew your brains from every day logic. Shift your perspective, solve surreal puzzles, fight invisible enemies, explore the unimaginable. Beautiful. Bizarre. Barely logical.

Why similar: Immersive 31% ★, Puzzle 18%, First-Person 10.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Explore an abandoned theater consumed by a mysterious fungal infestation. Use Poncik Bot to solve puzzles, restore power, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Something terrible happened here, and the truth is still waiting to be found.

Why similar: Horror 27.3%, Puzzle 14.8%, Adventure 12.8%, Dark 11.8%, Exploration 10%

A first-person psychological horror game where you explore your childhood home, solve symbolic puzzles, and uncover a family curse that slowly takes control of your actions.

Why similar: Horror 25%, Hidden Object 16%, Puzzle 15.6%, Dark 15.3%, First-Person 9%

In Vincent's Horror Story, players are immersed in a spine-chilling and bizarre atmosphere teeming with frightening monsters and mind-bending challenges.

Why similar: Hidden Object 22.6%, Puzzle 13.4%, Dark 12.5%, Adventure 12.4%, Horror 10.9%

The developer vanished before finishing this game. Play a reconstruction of his final project and uncover what happened inside a house that doesn't want you to leave. The more you understand its rules, the more terrifying it becomes.

Why similar: Immersive 34.6% ★, Horror 15%, Puzzle 9.4%, Dark 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.2%

On a journey filled with STEALTH and PUZZLE-SOLVING, you'll encounter threats and obstacles guarding the truth. Every clue brings you closer to uncovering your family's hidden legacy—and the horrors the Mighty Ones fought to silence.

Why similar: Horror 15%, Puzzle 14.9%, Exploration 13.4%, Dark 10.3%, Linear 8.6%

In Mystery Stories - Mountains of Madness, a chilling Hidden Object Adventure based on H.P. Lovecraft, you have to search for a missing expedition.

Why similar: Hidden Object 26.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Puzzle 15.4%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 8.8%

Explore a silent, dark maze where observation is everything. Calm, meditative, and mysterious. Light and shadow puzzles reveal hidden paths. Carefully interpret symbolic items, choices shape your ending. Chill Mode: no monster hunts you. Horror Mode: unpredictable horror tension awaits.

Why similar: Immersive 41.4% ★, Dark 13.7%, Horror 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Exploration 8.2%

In this first-person horror experience you will solve puzzles while navigating the pitch black Reed forest. Armed with only your flashlight you are at the mercy of the forests inhabitants, with limited time to find your way before they find you and end your adventure.

Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Puzzle 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.1%, First-Person 9.5%, Exploration 9.4%

Venture through a twisted corporate office in this first-person psychological horror. An ordinary evening of overtime turns into a nightmare. You awaken at midnight, trapped in a place you no longer recognize. Follow clues, find the truth behind the dark. Can you survive the night and escape alive?

Why similar: Horror 20%, Dark 18.7%, Hidden Object 13.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, First-Person 8.1%

Unravel the secret of Pawtuxet Island and face an evil necromancer in 'Dark Mysteries: The Soul Keeper'! You play as a detective summoned to Pawtuxet Island by an escaped asylum patient. A great hidden-object puzzle adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecrafts story "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward".

Why similar: Hidden Object 31.2%, Dark 23.1%, Horror 18.8%, Adventure 17%, Casual 8.1%

Hide Time is a story-driven horror game where you play as new employee of Passion Oasis. Explore that huge complex, do your tasks and uncover mysteries of your past.

Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Hidden Object 17.8%, Dark 13.2%, Puzzle 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%

In The Last Crawler you play as a ventilation repair man named David and you enter the vents of Blackwell Station but everything is not as it seems. The vents are not safe and you must find a new way out before its too late.

Why similar: Adventure 15.4%, Puzzle 15.3%, Horror 12.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Casual 8.3%

In an ancient riad once used as the base of a spy network, retrace the events and people tied to a forgotten tragedy. Your weapon? Names. Find them, write them, become them. This game was created by students from the video game school ISART Digital as part of their final-year project.

Why similar: Immersive 33.2% ★, Puzzle 15.6%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 8.8%, Hidden Object 7.9%

Trapped inside a scientific anomaly, solve puzzles with evolving teleportation tech and uncover the fate of the vanished “keepers”. Built alongside our community, props we made for Project Lighthouse are free for other game developers.

Why similar: Immersive 39.3% ★, Puzzle 14.1%, Atmospheric 13%, First-Person 10.1%, Exploration 8%

Speechless is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on atmosphere, emotional storytelling, repetition, and environmental transformation

Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Puzzle 14.3%, Exploration 11.9%, Linear 11.3%, Dark 10.1%

In "Project: G-216, you are responsible for monitoring various cursed locations around the world. You will monitor surveillance camera feeds and have to react quickly to any anomalies. Don't let too many come together - it could cost your life.

Why similar: Hidden Object 34.7%, Horror 20.3%, Puzzle 15.7%, Dark 13.7%, Casual 7.3%