- #1 Among Ashes
96% matchVery Positive95% of 431 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Cliff Games
Windows
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
Why similar: Horror 18.4%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Dark 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, atmospheric horror experience that perfectly captures the unsettling, meta-narrative dread found in Days Without Incident.
- #2 Fingerbones
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,593 reviews2015
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Dark 12%, Violent 9.9%, Puzzle 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This short, puzzle-focused indie title shares the same raw, atmospheric tension and first-person exploration style.
- #3 Blameless
96% matchVery Positive84% of 5,090 reviews2016
Dev: Vaclav HudecPub: Blameless Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.
Why similar: Horror 44%, Puzzle 13.2%, Mystery 11.6%, First-Person 6.9%, Multiplayer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven mystery game that emphasizes puzzle-solving and environmental investigation in a first-person perspective.
- #4 Lost in Vivo
95% matchVery Positive92% of 3,903 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Horror 32.4%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, First-Person 9.1%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, puzzle-heavy horror game that excels at building a sense of unease through its industrial and surreal environments.
- #5 ROUTINE
94% matchVery Positive92% of 7,023 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 11.5%, Puzzle 10%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly atmospheric, sci-fi-infused first-person horror experience that emphasizes survival and exploration.
- #6 Iron Lung
94% matchVery Positive92% of 10,709 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Horror 35%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Atmospheric 9%, First-Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in short, atmospheric horror that traps the player in a confined space, echoing the industrial isolation of the seed game.
- #7 The Mortuary Assistant
92% 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 46.2%, Mystery 18.8%, Dark 7.7%, First-Person 6.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep atmospheric investigation with puzzle-based gameplay to create a persistent sense of dread.
- #8 Vigil
91% matchVery Positive86% of 2,103 reviews2025
Dev: Singularity Studios
Windows
Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.
Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Survival Horror 15.6%, Dark 11.7%, First-Person 9.3%, Action 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that emphasizes action and exploration in a dark, mysterious setting.
- #9 Paratopic
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,120 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Horror 40.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Dark 8.3%, Violent 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, fragmented narrative and low-poly aesthetic create a unique, unsettling atmosphere similar to the seed game's mystery.
- #10 Effugium
91% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Horror 38.6%, Exploration 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, First-Person 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator style horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and environmental discovery over combat.
- #11 Cry of Fear
89% matchVery Positive89% of 84,143 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Why similar: Horror 44.4%, Survival Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Zombies 6.2%, Multiplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and psychological tension in a gritty, urban environment.
- #12 Implements of Hell
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 103 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Mystery 17%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Dark 10.6%, Puzzle 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric, psychological exploration that mirrors the slow-burn mystery of the seed game.
- #13 The Exit 8
88% matchVery Positive93% of 10,866 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Puzzle 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Exploration 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, puzzle-based atmospheric loop game that relies on observation and environmental detail to build terror.
- #14 Sivi's Factory
89% matchMixed61% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Quad Labs
Windows
Sivi's Factory is a single player first-person horror game in which you play as Felix. You are looking for your brother on the scientific factory. Solve puzzles on the locations, explore new rooms, fight your enemy and go deeper into factory.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Dark 9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the industrial setting and puzzle-focused gameplay loop found in Days Without Incident.
- #15 Watertight
86% matchVery Positive89% of 186 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Studio
Windows
A short first-person horror game. An accident cripples your submarine while trying to find the wreck of the Titanic. In the darkness, you must restore life-support systems through tense puzzles, only to discover that you are not alone.
Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Puzzle 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Dark 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric psychological horror game that relies on puzzle-solving and environmental storytelling.
- #16 The Closing Shift
87% matchMixed67% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Bird Box Games
Windows
A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.
Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Exploration 14.9%, Action 14.8%, Dark 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a chilling, first-person atmosphere that focuses on mundane tasks turning into terrifying experiences.
- #17 SCP – Containment Breach
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 942 reviews2026
Dev: Undertow GamesPub: SCP-CB Community Preservation Project
Windows
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Mystery 14.4%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Exploration 10.5%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential first-person exploration horror game that focuses on survival and environmental hazards.
- #18 Mirrored Phantoms
85% matchMixed69% of 226 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 32.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Mystery 10.2%, Dark 9.9%, First-Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, psychological horror game that uses first-person perspective to build a sense of isolation.
- #19 Summer of '58
84% matchVery Positive89% of 4,888 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Dark 10.6%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven horror game that excels at building tension through its contained, atmospheric setting.
- #20 Uh Oh!
84% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
Windows · Mac
Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Dark 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person horror experience that focuses on immediate tension and environmental exploration.
- #21 No Players Online
82% matchVery Positive85% of 625 reviews2025
Dev: Beeswax GamesPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
you find an abandoned fps game on an old computer. you decide to play it.
Why similar: Horror 33.8%, Puzzle 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, meta-horror experience that uses an eerie, abandoned aesthetic to create a sense of mystery and dread.
- #22 Doorways: Prelude
86% matchMixed62% of 636 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 38.1%, Survival Horror 11%, Action 9.1%, Dark 7.1%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An early indie horror classic that emphasizes first-person exploration and puzzle-solving in a dark, mysterious setting.
- #23 White Room Protocol
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Dark 13.1%, First-Person 8.5%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator style horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
- #24 Hotel Remorse
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 345 reviews2018
Dev: Charlie Behan
Windows
Wander long creepy corridors in search for answers in this short and jumpscare filled game.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Violent 13.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Action 9.1%, Exploration 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie, first-person horror game that focuses on violent, atmospheric encounters.
- #25 Scauage
78% matchVery Positive91% of 815 reviews2024
Dev: KREIDPIX
Windows
Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Survival Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Dark 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural, psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and a persistent sense of dread.
- #26 Visage
79% matchVery Positive84% of 10,723 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 38.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Dark 8.4%, First-Person 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An intense psychological horror game that features deep exploration and puzzle-solving within a confined, shifting environment.
- #27 Death Motel
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.
Why similar: Horror 47%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, First-Person 13.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 10%
Why You'll Like It: A short, first-person walking simulator that focuses on psychological horror and environmental discovery.
- #28 Incoming Evil
81% 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 28.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Puzzle 12.9%, First-Person 11.4%, Dark 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes adventure and mystery in a dark, contained setting.
- #29 Omitted
81% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Mystery 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Dark 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, psychological thriller that focuses on mystery and environmental storytelling.
- #30 The Empty Eyes
77% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Mystery 17.3%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Dark 7.9%
- #31 Haus Of Irndrous
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Ryle AfgarnPub: Ryan Afgarn
Windows
Welcome to the Afgarn Mansion. Don’t ask why it’s empty. Nor why the lights flicker. The more you ask, the more they’ll want to answer. Find your father. If you hear voices, don’t respond. The experiments are still inside. They know you entered. And they’re eager to have you close.
Why similar: Horror 19.7%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Dark 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #32 It Reaches
75% matchNo user reviews76% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Emberflight Games
Windows
It Reaches is a first person horror game, captured through the lens of a police officer’s body cam. Trapped inside the facilities of an abandoned hospital, find a way to escape the horrors lurking underground. Uncover a dark mystery left behind and don't get caught! They will reach for you…
Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Dark 9.9%, Action 9.4%
- #33 Dead Blue Rose
78% matchMostly Negative33% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: ColdBones
Windows
A multiplayer horror where you escape a laboratory at the cost of others.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #34 Operation: Outbreak
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 489 reviews2025
Dev: DREADMITH Games
Windows
Your squad's vehicle exploded during a patrol, and you're the only survivor. The enemy is unusual this time. A virus has turned the city into a warzone of the undead. Get to the exfil in time or die trying. A free-to-play short and intense FPS zombie survival horror game.
Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Zombies 22.5%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Action 10.1%, First-Person 9.6%
- #35 Silence In The Cabin
77% matchMostly Negative31% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: RedRockGameStudios
Windows
"Silence In The Cabin" is an Open Map Survival Horror Game, where you must survive Dark linear story sections in order to unlock more areas of the world.
Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Action 20.9%, Dark 8.8%, Violent 8.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #36 FROSTBITE: Deadly Climate
76% matchVery Positive86% of 523 reviews2018
Dev: Alex Olinkiewicz
Windows
Survive the arctic research base simply known as Base 75, or die from the freezing cold or by the horrors that lurk within the halls?
Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Violent 13.1%, Zombies 11.2%, Action 10.2%
- #37 Dirty Room
75% matchMixed63% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Tactic Forge
Windows
First person shooter horror adventure game. As detective C, you arrived at an old friend's home and try to find out what's going on.
Why similar: Horror 38.4%, Zombies 22.6%, Violent 9.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Action 6.8%
- #38 Restless Grounds
73% matchVery Positive87% of 158 reviews2024
Dev: Zirael
Windows
Forgotten Polish town, Incident at a soviet military base and hellish monsters... This is a horror investigation story... Will you stop the relentless fight, or give into it?
Why similar: Horror 33%, Exploration 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, First-Person 10.6%
- #39 Synthesis of Corruption
71% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Emergency Protocol activated: Dark Energy Particle Synthesis failed. Now you – late and alone – must navigate a facility where science and sanity have collapsed. Face entities born from the corruption of dark energy in this atmospheric FPS-horror hybrid, where human ambition meets primal terror.
Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Survival Horror 17.5%, Puzzle 11.8%, Zombies 11.1%, Exploration 10.3%
- #40 Abnormality
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: Nightmare Studios
Windows
Explore abandoned locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the wrath of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to investigate by day, and hide for your life by night. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Exploration 11.1%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #41 Consternation II
74% matchVery Positive88% of 83 reviews2020
Dev: CrackedGhostGamesPub: Raster_Entertainment
Windows
After an unfortunate accident at Sorley Paper Mill, the facility was abandoned and left to rot. Multiple urban explorers venture into the facility, never to be heard from again. Police eventually walled off the mill in order to keep trespassers out... Or to keep something in...
Why similar: Action 21.6%, Horror 19.1%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Puzzle 8.6%, Mystery 7.9%
- #42 Demon Of The Dark
72% matchMixed62% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: Green Stream Studio
Windows
A 3D Survival Horror Game, in which the player has to investigate an abandoned medical research facility, while looking out for whatever danger that resides in the unknown darkness. An indie game made by a 14 year old student.
Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Puzzle 13.4%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Exploration 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #43 Depths Of Horror: Mushroom Day
73% matchMixed56% of 1,681 reviews2021
Dev: TakeThem.GamesPub: TakeThem.Games (Creative)
Windows
This is a 3D first-person adventure and horror game that lets you plunge deep into your fears. A unique cave system, enemies and screamers. While picking mushrooms in a clearing, you stumble upon an abandoned hut. Exploring it, you find yourself in a cave full of unexpected inhabitants and surprises
Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dark 8.6%, Exploration 8.4%
- #44 Garten of Banban 0
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,124 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…
Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 11%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #45 Fear in Hospital
74% matchMixed48% of 513 reviews2019
Dev: IO Games
Windows
Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!
Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, Puzzle 9.8%, Dark 9.2%
- #46 Hide Time
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Midnight_Games
Windows
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 21.4%, Mystery 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Exploration 9%
- #47 異ノ故リ-Isolated Hours-
68% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Byking RooKIESPub: Byking Inc.
Windows
A 3D horror game where your only goal is to finish your work… and survive the night. Unnatural anomalies creep into the office as you complete your tasks. Can you make it to the end of your shift alive.
Why similar: Horror 43.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Exploration 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.4%, First-Person 8.6%
- #48 Weeping Falls Massacre
70% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2022
Dev: Tainted Pact
Windows
80's horror inspired FPS, a nightmarish scene taking place at an abandoned orphanage.
Why similar: Horror 15.6%, Puzzle 12.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Action 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
- #49 Unlasting Horror
71% matchMixed64% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Matt Sowards Games
Windows
Experience the story of a Private Detective and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. play solo or with up to five friends using unique features from solving puzzles, buying equipment to stun the monsters and progress through the story.
Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Puzzle 16.8%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, First-Person 10.3%
- #50 SCP: Daybreak
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 392 reviews2022
Dev: SquiffyDev
Windows
An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability.
Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Puzzle 19.5%, Action 15.2%, Dark 12.7%, First-Person 12.5%
- #51 AfterHours
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 611 reviews2022
Dev: Runway Studios
Windows
Experience psychological horror in a large abandoned hospital. Hide, explore and survive from a mysterious creature living in the ruins of this hospital.
Why similar: Horror 63.6%, First-Person 10.6%, Exploration 10%, Adventure 6.9%, Psychological Horror 5.8%
- #52 Watch Your Back
70% matchMixed48% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: Studios Sant Marc S.L.
Windows
You are some small-time journalists, exploited by your boss. When an abandoned Cold War-era shelter is discovered, your boss sends you there to do the story of a lifetime. Only you two will know what awaits you in there...
Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Action 13.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Exploration 12.9%, Dark 11.7%
- #53 ZERO PROTOCOL
66% matchVery Positive84% of 597 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Mystery 15.8%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Puzzle 11%
- #54 JANITOR BLEEDS
67% matchVery Positive87% of 270 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Mystery 15.8%, Puzzle 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Exploration 9.8%
- #55 MUZY
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 229 reviews2024
Dev: Andrew RybisPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as MUZY, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Action 14.2%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #56 Mansion of the Dead
64% matchVery Positive94% of 108 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: Horror 21.8%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Exploration 9.2%, Violent 8.3%
- #57 Wayward Harbor
67% matchVery Positive83% of 131 reviews2022
Dev: Daniil ShashenkovPub: Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen
Windows
Short first-person horror experience with a unique mirror mechanic. Escape from an invisible monster that can be only seen in the reflection.
Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Survival Horror 16.1%, First-Person 11%, Dark 8.2%, Violent 7.6%
- #58 Black Rose
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 982 reviews2016
Dev: Sir Bedlam Productions
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Equipped with a flashlight, investigate an abandoned funeral home that's said to be haunted. Find out what really happened to the people who once worked there, and hope that this dark, eerie building doesn't become your final resting place.
Why similar: Horror 60.1%, Survival Horror 15.6%, First-Person 7.5%, Multiplayer 5.4%, Adventure 4.6%
- #59 Silent Rain
65% matchMostly Positive70% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: 2Brains&CoffeePub: Seedlers Interactive
Windows
Silent Rain is a challenging and immersive co-op horror game, for 1 to 4 players. Explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the threats lurking in the dark. How many tries will it take you to master your fear?
Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Dark 8%
