- #1 Little Nightmares
97% matchVery Positive95% of 116,515 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 16.9%, Puzzle Platformer 15.4%, Dark 12.8%, Stealth 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same 2.5D perspective, dark atmospheric tone, and focus on navigating a hostile, surreal world as a small protagonist.
- #2 INSIDE
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 75,704 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: 2.5D 22.9%, Puzzle Platformer 19.3%, Dark 15.9%, Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a definitive atmospheric puzzle-platformer that mirrors the wordless, dark, and tense narrative style found in DARQ.
- #3 LIMBO
96% matchVery Positive92% of 61,975 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 35.7%, Dark 17.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Horror 9.9%, Atmospheric 8%
Why You'll Like It: As a foundational puzzle-platformer, it captures the same minimalist, monochromatic, and hauntingly beautiful aesthetic.
- #4 Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
95% matchMostly Positive70% of 284 reviews2023
Dev: Frozen LinePub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, 2.5D 13.9%, Stealth 12.1%, Dark 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game closely mimics the dream-like exploration and emotional, puzzle-heavy gameplay of DARQ.
- #5 Little Nightmares II
94% matchVery Positive93% of 58,390 reviews2021
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Dark 14.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Stealth 9.7%, Puzzle 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It expands on the original's mechanics with more complex puzzles and a deeper, more unsettling psychological narrative.
- #6 Fran Bow
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,901 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Horror 17.8%, Dark 16.3%, Puzzle 13.6%, Surreal 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at depicting surreal, nightmarish worlds through a psychological lens that feels very similar to Lloyd's journey.
- #7 Sally Face - Episode One
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 28,581 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Dark 20.6%, Horror 18.1%, Puzzle 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, surreal, and emotionally heavy narrative that explores psychological trauma through a unique artistic lens.
- #8 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
92% matchVery Positive95% of 35,628 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Dark 10.3%, Puzzle 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic in the psychological horror genre that excels at building constant, oppressive dread.
- #9 GRIS
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 96,134 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Atmospheric 33.4%, Puzzle Platformer 23.7%, Surreal 15.4%, Puzzle 12.4%, Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: While less focused on horror, it captures the same surreal, dream-like atmosphere and environmental puzzle-solving beauty.
- #10 The Cat Lady
91% matchVery Positive94% of 6,285 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Dark 17.3%, Surreal 12.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological horror experience that leans into surreal imagery and dark, mature themes.
- #11 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
90% matchVery Positive89% of 8,309 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.
Why similar: Horror 44.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Dark 9.8%, Survival Horror 8.3%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Playing from the perspective of a child in a surreal, frightening world creates a similar sense of vulnerability.
- #12 DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
89% matchVery Positive93% of 12,888 reviews2015
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Horror 26%, Dark 11.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Side Scroller 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror game that uses simple mechanics to deliver a heavy, atmospheric, and surreal story.
- #13 Detention
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,802 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 19%, Dark 12.6%, Puzzle 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends atmospheric horror with psychological elements and environmental puzzles set in a haunting, surreal world.
- #14 SILT
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 981 reviews2022
Dev: Spiral Circus GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…
Why similar: Dark 14.5%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Horror 12.4%, Side Scroller 12.2%, Surreal 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric puzzle game that emphasizes surreal aquatic environments and unique environmental manipulation.
- #15 Decarnation
86% matchVery Positive87% of 1,113 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Surreal 17.3%, Dark 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a surreal, psychological horror experience with a focus on emotional depth and pixel-art storytelling.
- #16 Neverending Nightmares
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,035 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Psychological Horror 32.8%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Dark 6.6%, Survival Horror 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is explicitly designed to simulate the feeling of being trapped in a cycle of nightmares, much like the premise of DARQ.
- #17 Happy Game
85% matchVery Positive90% of 3,592 reviews2021
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychedelic 22.5%, Dark 21.7%, Surreal 14.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the psychedelic, dark, and nightmarish logic that feels like a twisted version of a childhood dream.
- #18 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
86% matchVery Positive95% of 2,465 reviews2014
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.
Why similar: Horror 47.2%, Puzzle 19.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Singleplayer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on atmospheric, point-and-click horror that relies on tension and mystery rather than jump scares.
- #19 Unravel
84% matchVery Positive91% of 5,568 reviews2020
Dev: Coldwood InteractivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle 27.4%, Puzzle Platformer 24.6%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Side Scroller 12%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the side-scrolling puzzle-platformer DNA while maintaining a strong, atmospheric, and emotional core.
- #20 Superliminal
82% matchVery Positive95% of 33,950 reviews2020
Dev: Pillow Castle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
Why similar: Surreal 16.4%, Puzzle 13.9%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Psychedelic 13%, Psychological Horror 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its focus on perspective-based puzzles and surreal, dream-like environments aligns well with the core mechanics of DARQ.
- #21 Braid
84% matchVery Positive93% of 9,954 reviews2009
Dev: Number None
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 68.4%, Puzzle 22.1%, Side Scroller 4%, Atmospheric 2.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: The game's focus on manipulating time and reality through puzzles mirrors the gravity-shifting, reality-bending nature of DARQ.
- #22 Ad Infinitum
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,676 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 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 19.8%, Psychological Horror 19%, Dark 17.5%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that explores the trauma of war through surreal, nightmarish visions.
- #23 Those Who Remain
83% matchMixed67% of 857 reviews2020
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As the lights go out, the embers of darkness are stoked in the sleepy town of Dormont. Confront uncomfortable horrors, keep your sanity in check and survive the night in this story-driven first-person psychological-thriller.
Why similar: Stealth 16.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.3%, Survival Horror 12%, Surreal 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses light and shadow mechanics to solve puzzles in a shifting, dark reality.
- #24 Observer: System Redux
81% matchVery Positive85% of 2,998 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Stealth 30.9%, Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Surreal 17.3%, Action-Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeply surreal, psychological experience that explores the boundaries between reality and nightmare.
- #25 Mundaun
80% matchVery Positive93% of 1,499 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden FieldsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.7%, Dark 16.1%, Horror 14.9%, Surreal 12.9%, Thriller 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its hand-penciled art style creates a uniquely surreal and unsettling atmosphere that feels like a waking nightmare.
- #26 The Swapper
81% matchVery Positive94% of 7,578 reviews2013
Dev: Olli Harjola, Otto Hantula, Tom Jubert, Carlo CastellanoPub: Facepalm Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
Why similar: Puzzle 31.2%, Puzzle Platformer 25%, Atmospheric 17.1%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Side Scroller 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy game with a haunting, atmospheric tone that explores existential themes through its unique mechanics.
- #27 Scorn
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 19,649 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Dark 17.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Puzzle 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a purely atmospheric, surreal, and biomechanical horror experience that focuses on environmental storytelling.
- #28 WORLD OF HORROR
78% matchVery Positive90% of 9,835 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Psychological Horror 24%, Survival Horror 23%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Mystery 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the essence of cosmic, surreal horror through a unique, retro-inspired aesthetic.
- #29 Pathologic 2
78% matchVery Positive92% of 12,156 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Surreal 19.4%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Dark 18.4%, Atmospheric 14%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological, dark, and oppressive experience that forces players to navigate a surreal and decaying world.
- #30 STASIS
79% matchVery Positive82% of 2,367 reviews2015
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.
Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, 2.5D 15.5%, Dark 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down horror adventure that excels at creating a claustrophobic, atmospheric, and dark narrative.
- #31 Beyond The Darkness
76% matchVery Positive87% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: My Little StudioPub: IndieGO Publishing
Windows
💀🧩🕹️ Beyond The Darkness is a horror adventure game with puzzles where you help little girl Milly battle nightmares in the darkness to find her missing family. You will find yourself in bizarre worlds of memories, distorted by fears, and your only weapon will be the light of a small lamp...
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.9%, 2.5D 14.5%, Dark 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #32 Amnesia: Rebirth
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,319 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Stealth 19.4%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 9.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, Survival Horror 9.1%
- #33 In Nightmare
75% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Magic Fish Games
Windows
In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29.2%, Stealth 20.1%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Adventure 8.5%
- #34 Midnight: Submersion - Nightmare Horror Story
74% matchVery Positive84% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Midnight Games
Windows
Nightmare Horror Story an adventure game from the first face in a horror genre provides you to take a trip in a huge and dark city full of dummies. You would have a possibility to figure out in a weird atmosphere when alive people are missed and everything that had remained is the dummies.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 15%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 12.9%, Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 12.3%
- #35 Doorways: The Underworld
76% matchMixed69% of 407 reviews2014
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Stealth 14.4%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 13.5%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Puzzle Platformer 12.3%
- #36 Locks
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Carel
Windows
Locks is a horror puzzle-platformer set in a puppet show. The game features a new type of puzzle, and the evil doesn't chase the puppet, as it usually does in platformers, it chases you.
Why similar: Dark 10.6%, 2.5D 10.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10%, Horror 9.4%, Side Scroller 8.6%
- #37 YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-
74% matchMixed70% of 1,516 reviews2018
Dev: KADOKAWA CORPORATIONPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...
Why similar: 2.5D 14.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.8%, Stealth 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Dark 10%
- #38 MIND CORRIDORS: Paroniria
72% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Heartbyte Studios
Windows
A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Dark 16.1%, Horror 16.1%, Surreal 13.1%, Psychedelic 10.8%
- #39 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,966 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Stealth 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Dark 8.8%
- #40 COLINA: Legacy
73% matchVery Positive81% of 210 reviews2018
Dev: Chance6 Studios, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 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: Dark 16.3%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Thriller 11.2%, Third Person 10.6%
- #41 Silence of the Sleep
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 709 reviews2014
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.
Why similar: Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Side Scroller 13.2%, Dark 12%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #42 The Signifier Director's Cut
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 350 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.4%, Dark 21.3%, Surreal 19%, Thriller 15%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #43 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,080 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.1 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: Dark 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 15.9%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Third Person 12.1%
- #44 Bulb Boy
71% matchVery Positive86% of 2,247 reviews2015
Dev: Bulbware
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.
Why similar: Horror 28.5%, Dark 23.9%, Adventure 12.5%, Puzzle 11%, Surreal 8.6%
- #45 DREAM LOGIC
70% matchVery Positive89% of 406 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 21.2%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Puzzle 12.8%, Mystery 10%
- #46 Gray Dawn
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,183 reviews2018
Dev: Interactive Stone
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 17.4%, Thriller 15%, Adventure 9.4%, Psychedelic 7.6%
- #47 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
68% matchMixed67% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 11.7%, 2.5D 11.3%, Stealth 11.2%, Dark 9.6%, Side Scroller 8.8%
- #48 Lucid Dream Adventure
70% matchVery Positive82% of 234 reviews2018
Dev: Dali Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.
Why similar: Dark 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Surreal 15.3%, Horror 12.1%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #49 Plastomorphosis
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Evacuated from their hometown due to dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality where living as a human is no longer possible as it once was. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Third Person 10.3%, Surreal 9.9%
- #50 Obscula
69% matchMostly Negative37% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Lunafrost Studio
Windows
Face the fears lurking in the dark. Obscula is a psychological horror experience that tells the story of someone seeking the truth but finding themselves trapped in a nightmare. There's no escape, only answers… but are you ready for the truth?
Why similar: Dark 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 16.2%, Surreal 14.1%, Thriller 11.9%
- #51 Decay: The Mare
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,075 reviews2015
Dev: Shining Gate SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…
Why similar: Horror 36.9%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, Dark 6.5%
- #52 Rise of Insanity
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,283 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Dark 12%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Psychedelic 11.2%
- #53 Infliction
68% matchVery Positive81% of 962 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Dark 17%, Surreal 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #54 DYSTHANASIA
64% matchVery Positive89% of 358 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: Stealth 15.3%, Dark 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Horror 11.5%
- #55 We Used to Play Here
65% matchMostly Positive74% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: ThreeFrauds
Windows
Daniel wakes up to the same nightmare every night. A girl he cannot escape. When he finds a missing child report tied to his childhood home, he returns to uncover a truth buried in twisted games and shattered memories.
Why similar: Horror 18%, Dark 17.3%, Puzzle 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Adventure 13.4%
- #56 Deceived Of Joy
65% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: LevelBound Studios
Windows
Step into a Psychological Horror Experience where you live in an apartment complex where the walls between reality and nightmares are crumbling. Run for your life, solve small puzzles and use items to help you survive.
Why similar: Dark 23.8%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 20%, Surreal 19.3%, Mystery 10.4%
- #57 Don't Be Afraid
66% matchVery Positive82% of 1,000 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Survival Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Thriller 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #58 Mirrored Phantoms
65% matchMixed70% of 233 reviews2025
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows · Linux
Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 21%, Dark 15.4%, Stealth 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.9%
