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Games Like Dead of Darkness

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

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Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 211 reviews
Released: 2025-01-23
Developer: Retrofiction Games
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive88% of 1,071 reviews2023
    Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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: Lovecraftian 22.3%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Horror 8.9%, Action-Adventure 6.6%

  2. #2 Edge of Sanity
    96% matchMostly Positive74% of 241 reviews2024
    Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows

    Set in the unforgiving lands of Alaska, Edge of Sanity is a Cthulhu-inspired, 2D survival horror game. Uncover a disturbing story while madness claws at your mind. Lead a group of survivors and explore, scavenge and survive together - against untold eldritch horrors.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.4%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Horror 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Action-Adventure 7.4%

  3. #3 Lamentum
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 819 reviews2021
    Dev: Obscure TalesPub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.9%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Horror 8.3%, Action-Adventure 7.1%

  4. #4 Never Forgotten
    95% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: Cody Hodge
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Survival Horror 23.4%, Horror 12%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 8.2%

  5. #5 Look Outside
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,602 reviews2025
    Dev: Francis CoulombePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.8%, Survival Horror 24.1%, Horror 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Isometric 4.4%

  6. #6 You Will Die Here Tonight
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 649 reviews2023
    Dev: Spiral Bound Interactive LLC
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Immerse yourself in retro top-down visuals as you face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall through intense first-person combat. Scavenge, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive—but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Dark 14.4%, Horror 11.9%, Action-Adventure 9.9%

  7. #7 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 460 reviews2016
    Dev: Saibot Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Dark 7.4%

  8. #8 Schizo Dark
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 93 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 36.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Action 8.3%

  9. #9 Echoes of the Living
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 903 reviews2025
    Dev: MoonGlint Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    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 29%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Inventory Management 12.6%, Action-Adventure 10.6%

  10. #10 Dead Dreams
    92% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2020
    Dev: Aiaz Marx
    Windows

    "DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...

    Why similar: Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Dark 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

  11. #11 Mansion of the Dead
    90% 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: Survival Horror 28.7%, Horror 17.6%, Violent 12.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

  12. #12 Darkwood
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 24,197 reviews2017
    Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 14%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Dark 9.6%

  13. #13 Nightmare of Decay
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,291 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 39.5%, Horror 25.1%, Violent 14.3%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Action 4.1%

  14. #14 Echoes of Dread
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2024
    Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
    Windows

    Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 19%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Dark 7.9%

  15. #15 Endoparasitic 2
    87% matchVery Positive87% of 631 reviews2024
    Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.5%, Survival Horror 21.7%, Horror 11.2%, Top-Down 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

  16. #16 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
    86% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,035 reviews2019
    Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 22.4%, Lovecraftian 22%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 8.7%

  17. #17 Penumbra Overture
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 4,100 reviews2009
    Dev: Frictional Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.

    Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Lovecraftian 17.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Atmospheric 6.8%

  18. #18 Dead Beacon
    85% matchVery Positive88% of 129 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.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Horror 19.6%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Violent 15.5%, Dark 8.5%

  19. #19 ZERO PROTOCOL
    84% 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: Survival Horror 29.9%, Psychological Horror 18%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Horror 10.2%

  20. #20 Creatures Of War
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 60 reviews2024
    Dev: Chaos Entertainment
    Windows

    Embark on a survival horror saga set in a treacherous world ruled by primal terrors. Scour for invaluable treasures, fortify your arsenal to combat evolving threats, and unravel the chilling mystery shrouding Delta squad's fate. Can you survive amidst the lurking jaws of the ancient predators?

    Why similar: Survival Horror 26.3%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Dark 10%, Story Rich 9.7%

  21. #21 Crisol: Theater of Idols
    81% matchVery Positive87% of 3,750 reviews2026
    Dev: Vermila StudiosPub: Blumhouse Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Crisol is a survival horror adventure set in a twisted version of Spain. As a soldier captured by religious dogmatism, you must use your own blood as ammunition, without draining to the point of death. Explore the cursed island of Tormentosa, uncover dark secrets, and battle horrifying enemies.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 23.5%, Horror 16.9%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Dark 9.5%

  22. #22 Eldritch Survivors
    83% matchMostly Positive74% of 102 reviews2025
    Dev: Ghost Button
    Windows

    Uncover the secrets behind the protagonists' fate, trapped in an endless cycle of death. Eldritch Survivor is a survival-like game that maximizes both the narrative and the excitement of each dungeon encounter. Immerse yourself in a 99% pure Lovecraftian world and confront the terror of the unknown.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 22%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, Dark 11.6%

  23. #23 MADiSON
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 3,329 reviews2022
    Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Dark 9.4%, Violent 8.5%

  24. #24 Fear the Spotlight
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,212 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…

    Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

  25. #25 Mythargia
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2023
    Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
    Windows · Linux

    You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.

    Why similar: Horror 18.5%, Dark 15%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Exploration 13.1%, Puzzle 9.8%

  26. #26 Subversive Memories
    78% matchVery Positive97% of 104 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 ██████.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.1%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

  27. #27 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,584 reviews2024
    Dev: Stately Snail
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!

    Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Dark 14.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Puzzle 8.9%

  28. #28 Doorways: The Underworld
    82% matchMixed69% of 406 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.

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  29. #29 Summoner's Mess
    79% matchVery Positive98% of 84 reviews2021
    Dev: Elendow
    Windows · Linux

    You've made a mistake trying to summon a beast from the depths. Explore a huge manor to solve your mess. Can you find the sacred grimoires before being consumed by the darkness?

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  30. #30 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 307 reviews2026
    Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
    Windows

    Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...

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  31. #31 Post Trauma
    77% matchMostly Positive74% of 649 reviews2025
    Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    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 20.1%, Inventory Management 16.3%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.4%

  32. #32 Uncanny Valley
    80% matchMixed56% of 497 reviews2015
    Dev: Tiny Mold
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Uncanny Valley is a survival horror game that includes a mix of exploration, puzzle solving and a bit of action with a lot of optional story content. We're trying to preserve the old survival horror kind of gameplay instead of following the modern trend of creating a third person shooter with horror elements.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%

  33. #33 Dead Format
    75% matchVery Positive83% of 163 reviews2025
    Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
    Windows

    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".

    Why similar: Survival Horror 33.1%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 15.8%, Violent 8%, Story Rich 7.8%

  34. #34 project BLARI
    77% matchVery Positive87% of 166 reviews2020
    Dev: MaxEstLa
    Windows

    Try to survive in this semi open horror game inspired by the ps1 graphic era.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 27.4%, Lovecraftian 23.4%, Horror 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Exploration 6.9%

  35. #35 Suffer The Night
    75% matchMostly Positive72% of 267 reviews2023
    Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    SUFFER THE NIGHT is a first-person survival horror experience. Alone in a secluded cabin during a violent storm, horror illustrator Stacey Linden discovers the true meaning of fear. Explore a constantly changing world and solve puzzles; but above all: survive!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.2%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Horror 11.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.2%

  36. #36 Beyond The Darkness
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 102 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 28.7%, Isometric 16.5%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%

  37. #37 Eldritchvania
    74% matchVery Positive85% of 134 reviews2024
    Dev: DeathCount Games
    Windows

    Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Action-Adventure 14%, Exploration 10%, Horror 9.9%, Story Rich 9.7%

  38. #38 Dap
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 156 reviews2021
    Dev: Melting Parrot
    Windows

    Dap is a horror-action-adventure about gathering and protecting a pack of fragile creatures called Daps. Lead your Daps to safety through an eerily beautiful world, fighting off threats, solving puzzles, and avoiding the infection that twists your companions into something alien and terrifying…

    Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Action-Adventure 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%

  39. #39 The Coma 2B: Catacomb
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 599 reviews2024
    Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.3%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Violent 9%

  40. #40 Outlying Islands
    71% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2025
    Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
    Windows

    A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.8%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 16.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Exploration 8.6%

  41. #41 Doorways: Prelude
    76% 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 32%, Survival Horror 24.1%, Dark 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%

  42. #42 Necrophosis
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2025
    Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 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: Lovecraftian 47.5%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 15.3%, Exploration 6.9%, Puzzle 5.8%

  43. #43 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,461 reviews2020
    Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!

    Why similar: Survival Horror 26.7%, Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, Inventory Management 7.2%, Story Rich 5.8%

  44. #44 Carnival Massacre
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 178 reviews2025
    Dev: Norbert BaranyiPub: BEDTIMESTORIES
    Windows

    Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!

    Why similar: Survival Horror 26.6%, Inventory Management 17.5%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.5%

  45. #45 Stygian: Outer Gods
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 662 reviews2025
    Dev: Misterial GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.9%, Survival Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.3%, Action-Adventure 7.9%

  46. #46 KINGDOM of the DEAD
    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 411 reviews2022
    Dev: DIRIGO GAMESPub: 505 Pulse
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Immerse yourself in a dreadful hand-drawn horror world and push Death’s armies back to the underworld!

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  47. #47 DarKnot
    73% matchMixed58% of 89 reviews2022
    Dev: DarKnot Team
    Windows

    In DarKnot, you’ll get to explore the streets of a foggy city, and exterminate the monsters within. Insidious opponents, dynamic battles, and challenging puzzles are waiting for you! Your fate is in your hands, the way you approach those challenges is up to you…

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  48. #48 The Occultist
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 286 reviews2026
    Dev: DALOARPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows

    The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.

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  49. #49 SIGNALIS
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
    Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.6%, Survival Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Violent 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.3%

  50. #50 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 2,436 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.

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  51. #51 Halt
    70% matchMixed70% of 78 reviews2022
    Dev: Nightmare Ink Publishing
    Windows

    Halt is a pixelated top-down horror where players explore a nightmare world while investigating mysterious disappearances. Limited visibility and intense atmosphere make every moment of the game thrilling.

    Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Story Rich 20.8%, Dark 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Action 4.8%

  52. #52 The Horror Of Salazar House
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 387 reviews2020
    Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!

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  53. #53 Mysteries of the Undead
    71% matchMixed62% of 117 reviews2019
    Dev: GO! GamesPub: 8floor
    Windows · Mac

    Demystify the zombie island and break the ancient curse!

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  54. #54 CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 2,397 reviews2024
    Dev: Jordan MochiPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles—all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new historical take on classic survival horror.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 17.5%, Isometric 13.4%, Inventory Management 11.9%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

  55. #55 Guayota
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2024
    Dev: Team DelusionPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows

    Unveil the darkest secrets of Saint Brendan’s Island, the paradise on Earth, in this 3D Puzzle-Adventure game. Only equipped with a torch, walk through ancient gods’ temples and solve their enigmas.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Top-Down 11.4%, Story Rich 8.5%

  56. #56 EBOLA VILLAGE
    66% matchVery Positive81% of 413 reviews2025
    Dev: indie_games_studio
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    EBOLA VILLAGE - this is a classic survival horror game from the 90s with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Solve puzzles, follow the story carefully and use various weapons in a brutal fight for survival. Danger lurks at every turn.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 34.4%, Horror 19.9%, Violent 15.9%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Atmospheric 7.4%

  57. #57 WORLD OF HORROR
    65% matchVery Positive90% of 9,764 reviews2023
    Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 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: Lovecraftian 32.3%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

  58. #58 Saint of Chains
    66% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2026
    Dev: MystiveDev
    Windows

    Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 28.4%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 14%, Dark 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%

  59. #59 Cursed
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 176 reviews2022
    Dev: Disaster Squad Productions
    Windows

    A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat

    Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Action-Adventure 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Exploration 10.5%, Dark 10.3%

  60. #60 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
    68% matchMixed59% of 176 reviews2023
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 11%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Story Rich 7.5%

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