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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, Singleplayer.

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Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies".

Reviews: Very Positive — 83% — of 193 reviews
Released: 2025-12-10
Developer: Katanalevy
Publisher: Oro Interactive
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive87% of 3,425 reviews2022
    Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.1 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: Survival Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 18.3%, Survival 9.5%, Dark 6%

  2. #2 The Night of the Scissors
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 477 reviews2022
    Dev: Tomás EsconjaureguyPub: selewi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 32.8%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 16.8%, Mystery 8.9%, 1980s 8.7%

  3. #3 Dead Take
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 840 reviews2025
    Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 19.3%, Story Rich 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.2%

  4. #4 Among Ashes
    95% matchVery Positive95% of 472 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

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  5. #5 Anthology of Fear
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 293 reviews2023
    Dev: OhDeer StudioPub: 100 GAMES
    Windows

    Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 35.5%, Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Survival 11.2%, Violent 7.1%

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    94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,352 reviews2022
    Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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  7. #7 ZERO PROTOCOL
    93% matchVery Positive83% of 628 reviews2024
    Dev: R_Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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 33.9%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 10.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 7.2%

  8. #8 Horror Tale 1: Kidnapper
    92% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2023
    Dev: Euphoria Games
    Windows

    Uncover the mystery behind a terrifying kidnapper in this story-driven horror adventure. Solve puzzles, explore eerie locations, and help Tom and his friends survive in 1990s America. Horror Tale is a creepy escape game full of twists and suspense.

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  9. #9 The Story of Henry Bishop
    91% matchVery Positive83% of 547 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.

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  10. #10 Supernormal
    90% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,216 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: Survival Horror 29.3%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 15.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Dark 6.5%

  11. #11 Vesnith Tapes
    89% matchVery Positive80% of 85 reviews2025
    Dev: KY XEPub: Darks Zone
    Windows

    A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.

    Why similar: Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Action 9.4%

  12. #12 INDICTED
    91% matchMixed48% of 58 reviews2021
    Dev: 616 GAMES
    Windows

    "INDICTED" is a first-person psychological horror game exploring the fears of Arthur, a police investigator with a dark past. With immersive graphics and environments, and a touch of horror from the 80s and 90s. Thus bringing a unique experience of horror and survival.

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  13. #13 Crow Country
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,157 reviews2024
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

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  14. #14 Echoes of Dread
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2024
    Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
    Windows

    Wake up inside an abandoned mansion. Uncover the dark fate of a missing family. Survive the presence that stalks you within these walls.

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  15. #15 Remorse: The List
    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 320 reviews2022
    Dev: Ashkandi
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.

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  16. #16 Uh Oh!
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 104 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: Survival Horror 31.2%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Survival 9.6%, Mystery 8.1%

  17. #17 Plastomorphosis
    86% 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.

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    84% matchVery Positive84% of 118 reviews2026
    Dev: Megame LLC
    Windows

    MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...

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    85% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 16.3%, Mystery 8.2%, Dark 6%

  20. #20 Fortuito: Lost History
    84% matchVery Positive80% of 80 reviews2021
    Dev: FabioPDJ
    Windows

    Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip!

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  21. #21 Weeping Falls Massacre
    83% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2022
    Dev: Tainted Pact
    Windows

    80's horror inspired FPS, a nightmarish scene taking place at an abandoned orphanage.

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  22. #22 Dread X Collection 2
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 688 reviews2020
    Dev: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 12.1%, Survival 10.5%, 1990's 10%

  23. #23 The Wellmonts Case
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 233 reviews2026
    Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
    Windows

    The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

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  24. #24 Mists of Aiden
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
    Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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 28.3%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Violent 14.5%, Mystery 8.7%, Story Rich 5.1%

  25. #25 Left Alone
    82% matchMostly Positive75% of 646 reviews2016
    Dev: SpeedTutor
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?

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  26. #26 JANITOR BLEEDS
    80% matchVery Positive86% of 276 reviews2022
    Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 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.

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  27. #27 Mirror Forge
    79% matchMostly Positive72% of 186 reviews2022
    Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
    Windows

    Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 29.4%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 15.4%, Survival 14.6%, Dark 6.6%

  28. #28 Post Trauma
    77% matchMostly Positive74% of 685 reviews2025
    Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    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: Survival Horror 37.5%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Horror 18.7%, Story Rich 9.3%, Singleplayer 5.8%

  29. #29 ALONE?
    81% matchMixed41% of 190 reviews2016
    Dev: Deceptive Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.

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  30. #30 Alan Sharp
    78% matchMostly Positive78% of 74 reviews2021
    Dev: Mystive Studios
    Windows

    Alan Sharp is a Detective, Mystery/Horror video game driven by immersive storyline and character development, focused on exploration, survival, puzzles, and open-world investigation.

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    77% matchMostly Positive70% of 145 reviews2023
    Dev: Elite Lords Studios
    Windows

    Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.

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  32. #32 Cannibal Abduction
    75% matchVery Positive96% of 371 reviews2023
    Dev: Tomás EsconjaureguyPub: selewi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    The family is hungry and he must provide, VHS slasher survival horror.

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  33. #33 Chasing Static
    76% matchVery Positive87% of 513 reviews2021
    Dev: Headware Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.

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  34. #34 Schizo Dark
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 94 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 37.7%, Survival 15%, Action 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 5.8%

  35. #35 Heavy Metal Death Can
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2026
    Dev: Krufs Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Heavy Metal Death Can is an old-school survival horror game set on a Swedish Cold War–era submarine. Trapped beneath the ocean, you must fight against the terrifying Sludge which has turned your crew into Zombies. Look for survivors and uncover the truth behind the madness.

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  36. #36 God's Basement
    76% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,317 reviews2018
    Dev: Erebus
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

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  37. #37 Husk
    78% matchMixed46% of 762 reviews2017
    Dev: UndeadScoutPub: IMGN.PRO
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family.

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  38. #38 Witch Hunt
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 2,445 reviews2018
    Dev: Gua
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.

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  39. #39 Nightmare of Decay
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,395 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 36.2%, Horror 20.6%, 1990's 14.7%, Violent 8.1%, Survival 7.7%

  40. #40 Subversive Memories
    71% matchVery Positive97% of 135 reviews2026
    Dev: Southward Studio
    Windows

    Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.

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    73% matchVery Positive80% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: AK Studio
    Windows

    Finding Anastasia is a 3D first person horror game. You have to find missing girlfriend Anastasia.

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  42. #42 The Last Letter
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 86 reviews2026
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.

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    71% matchVery Positive88% of 224 reviews2025
    Dev: Retrofiction Games
    Windows

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  44. #44 Dead Beacon
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 130 reviews2022
    Dev: SelianiDEV
    Windows

    Dead Beacon is a first-person survival horror inspired by late 1990s games and taking place in the Beacon manor, a location crawling with zombies and creatures governed by a malevolent will. Survive using the given array of weapons and escape the island.

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  45. #45 Dread Flats
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,663 reviews2025
    Dev: Ghostcase
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

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  46. #46 Never Forgotten
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: Cody Hodge
    Windows

    A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.

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  47. #47 Omitted
    74% matchMixed47% of 57 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.

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  48. #48 Necrophosis
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 875 reviews2025
    Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Horror 21.9%, Mystery 16.9%, Gothic 7.2%, First-Person 7%

  49. #49 Unmourned
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 275 reviews2025
    Dev: Codebros Studio
    Windows

    Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?

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  50. #50 Thekku Island
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 151 reviews2026
    Dev: Ales Devs Games
    Windows

    A chilling psychological horror set in 1980s Kerala. After weeks of silence, you arrive on a remote island to search for your missing wife. Explore an abandoned house, uncover local folklore, survive haunting encounters, and unravel the island’s buried secrets.

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  51. #51 Fear the Spotlight
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,306 reviews2024
    Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

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  52. #52 Whispering Lane: Horror
    70% matchMixed63% of 168 reviews2024
    Dev: Airem
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?

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  53. #53 ROUTINE
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 8,198 reviews2025
    Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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: Survival Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 7.8%, Story Rich 6.5%

  54. #54 Bleak Haven
    69% matchMixed42% of 142 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: Survival Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 14%, Mystery 7.5%, Story Rich 6.7%

  55. #55 Joyville
    68% matchMostly Positive70% of 344 reviews2023
    Dev: KudPlay Games
    Windows

    Joyville is a horror-puzzle adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Brace yourself for a gripping journey through the shadows, solving puzzles, and trying to survive amidst the hidden horrors that await you.

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  56. #56 The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game
    65% matchVery Positive88% of 199 reviews2026
    Dev: Steelkrill Studio
    Windows

    The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 20.1%, Survival 14.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Dark 8.6%

  57. #57 The Backrooms 1998 - Found Footage Survival Horror Game
    65% matchVery Positive84% of 832 reviews2025
    Dev: Steelkrill Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    The Backrooms: 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 37%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Survival 18.4%, Dark 6.7%, Action 4.7%

  58. #58 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
    67% matchVery Positive81% of 173 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 36.7%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Horror 15.5%, First-Person 5.5%, Story Rich 5.2%

  59. #59 HORROR TALES: The Wine
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 483 reviews2021
    Dev: Carlos Coronado
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D

    Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Horror 14.2%, Violent 8.5%, Mystery 7.1%

  60. #60 Echoes of the Living
    64% matchVery Positive84% of 1,020 reviews2025
    Dev: MoonGlint Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    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: Survival Horror 34.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 15.7%, 1990's 13.5%, Mystery 8.9%

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