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Games Like Dead of Darkness

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Adventure, Survival Horror, Psychological 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 209 reviews
Released: 2025-01-23
Developer: Retrofiction Games
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive88% of 1,039 reviews2023
    Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 22.9%, Survival Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9.1%, Action-Adventure 6.8%

  2. #2 Lamentum
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 803 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 19.6%, Survival Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Gore 8.1%, Horror 7.8%

  3. #3 Edge of Sanity
    96% matchMostly Positive74% of 239 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 28.8%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

  4. #4 Never Forgotten
    95% matchVery Positive88% of 52 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 23.5%, Horror 12.2%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 8.3%

  5. #5 Mansion of the Dead
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 106 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 24.6%, Gore 15.2%, Horror 15.2%, Violent 10.7%, Story Rich 10.2%

  6. #6 Look Outside
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,497 reviews2025
    Dev: Francis CoulombePub: Devolver Digital
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 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 28.1%, Survival Horror 22.9%, Horror 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Gore 6.3%

  7. #7 You Will Die Here Tonight
    93% matchVery Positive91% of 630 reviews2023
    Dev: Spiral Bound Interactive LLC
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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 22%, Psychological Horror 21%, Dark 15%, Horror 12.4%, Action-Adventure 10.2%

  8. #8 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 29.1%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Horror 12%, Gore 12%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

  9. #9 Nightmare of Decay
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 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 35.1%, Horror 22.5%, Gore 16%, Violent 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12%

  10. #10 Schizo Dark
    91% matchVery Positive96% of 92 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 40.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%, 2D 6.6%

  11. #11 Darkwood
    90% matchVery Positive95% of 23,842 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 23.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.6%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Dark 10.1%

  12. #12 Endoparasitic 2
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 616 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 27.1%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Horror 11.5%, Top-Down 9.2%, Action-Adventure 7.3%

  13. #13 Penumbra Overture
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 4,061 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 25.3%, Survival Horror 20%, Lovecraftian 18.3%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%

  14. #14 Echoes of the Living
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 841 reviews2025
    Dev: MoonGlint Studio
    Windows

    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 29.4%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Inventory Management 13%, Action-Adventure 10.9%

  15. #15 Echoes of Dread
    87% matchVery Positive85% of 65 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 26.4%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 19.9%, Atmospheric 10%, Dark 8.2%

  16. #16 Dead Dreams
    88% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 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 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Gore 14.8%, Story Rich 11.1%, Dark 10.7%

  17. #17 Creatures Of War
    85% 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 23.7%, Horror 13.7%, Gore 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Dark 9.2%

  18. #18 MADiSON
    84% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 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 19.3%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Dark 9.1%, Violent 8.1%

  19. #19 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
    84% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
    Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 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 22.9%, Lovecraftian 22.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 9%

  20. #20 Uncanny Valley
    86% 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 25.1%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%

  21. #21 Dead Beacon
    83% matchVery Positive88% of 128 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 22.1%, Horror 17.3%, Gore 17.2%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Violent 13.7%

  22. #22 Eldritch Survivors
    82% matchMostly Positive75% 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 22.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Story Rich 13.1%, Dark 12.1%

  23. #23 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 1,543 reviews2024
    Dev: Stately Snail
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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

    Why similar: Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Dark 15.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Puzzle 9.3%

  24. #24 Post Trauma
    81% matchMostly Positive75% of 629 reviews2025
    Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    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 17.9%, Inventory Management 14.7%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Gore 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

  25. #25 Summoner's Mess
    82% 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?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.4%, Inventory Management 15.8%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

  26. #26 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
    80% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
    Dev: Frictional Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    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 23.4%, Lovecraftian 18.1%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Gore 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

  27. #27 Suffer The Night
    79% matchMostly Positive74% of 257 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 31.3%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Horror 12.2%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%

  28. #28 ZERO PROTOCOL
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
    Dev: R_Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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 30.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Horror 10.3%

  29. #29 Mythargia
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 61 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 19.4%, Dark 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Exploration 13.8%, Puzzle 10.2%

  30. #30 Dead Format
    75% matchVery Positive83% of 134 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 33.9%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 15.9%, Violent 8.3%, Story Rich 8.1%

  31. #31 The Land of Pain
    78% matchMostly Positive75% of 737 reviews2017
    Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The Land of Pain is a Lovecraftian horror adventure. After something strange appears in the woods, you'll have to learn how to survive as you fend off a dark and disturbing evil. Flee from an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and unravel the ancient mystery that's befallen this land.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.1%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 6.2%

  32. #32 Doorways: Prelude
    79% matchMixed62% of 634 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 31.4%, Survival Horror 23.5%, Gore 8.4%, Dark 8.2%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

  33. #33 The Horror Of Salazar House
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 386 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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  34. #34 CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut
    74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,285 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 17.4%, Isometric 13.5%, Inventory Management 12.1%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

  35. #35 Fear the Spotlight
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
    Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    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 25.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 12.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

  36. #36 When the Light Dies
    75% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2024
    Dev: Electric MonkeysPub: PQube
    Windows

    Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.9%, Survival Horror 27.3%, Horror 15%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, 2D 4.9%

  37. #37 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
    Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 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 26.6%, Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Inventory Management 7.2%, Story Rich 5.9%

  38. #38 project BLARI
    76% 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 28.5%, Lovecraftian 24.4%, Horror 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Exploration 7.2%

  39. #39 Outlying Islands
    72% matchVery Positive96% of 91 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 29.8%, Gore 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 13.8%, Story Rich 9.4%

  40. #40 Doorways: The Underworld
    77% matchMixed69% of 405 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: Survival Horror 25.5%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Gore 12.5%, Violent 11%

  41. #41 Eldritchvania
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 133 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 34.6%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Exploration 10.7%, Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 10.4%

  42. #42 Carnival Massacre
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 158 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 27.6%, Inventory Management 18.3%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

  43. #43 Beyond The Darkness
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 98 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 30%, Isometric 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Dark 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%

  44. #44 Stygian: Outer Gods
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 611 reviews2025
    Dev: Misterial GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    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 29.1%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8%

  45. #45 DarKnot
    73% matchMixed59% of 88 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…

    Why similar: Survival Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 17.3%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Story Rich 11.4%

  46. #46 Necrophosis
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 752 reviews2025
    Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.6 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 50.3%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 16.3%, Exploration 7.4%, Puzzle 6.1%

  47. #47 Eternal Evil
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 577 reviews2022
    Dev: Honor Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A small town is being taken over by ghouls. Solve puzzles, carefully read notes and use various weapons against horrific and evolving enemies to uncover what is behind this gruesome event. Eternal Evil is an old-school survival-horror game.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 25.5%, Horror 14%, Gore 13.2%, Violent 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

  48. #48 SIGNALIS
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
    Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 26.1%, Survival Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Violent 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.5%

  49. #49 Dap
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 155 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 22.1%, Action-Adventure 19%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Dark 13.9%, Atmospheric 13.6%

  50. #50 Seduction
    71% matchMixed55% of 65 reviews2021
    Dev: KOEX studioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows

    《Seduction》is a 2d horror adventure puzzle game. Lee has to survive in the dark realm and to save Mei's soul from being use for the great summoning. Facing with mysteries, he has to figure out the truth in order to end it.

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  51. #51 WORLD OF HORROR
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
    Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 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 32.5%, Survival Horror 20.8%, Horror 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

  52. #52 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 164 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 26.4%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 12.8%, Gore 12.6%, Action-Adventure 11.9%

  53. #53 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
    69% matchMixed59% of 172 reviews2023
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 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 42.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Story Rich 7.7%

  54. #54 KINGDOM of the DEAD
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 407 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!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Survival Horror 25.4%, Horror 16.1%, Gore 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

  55. #55 Maid of Sker
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,386 reviews2020
    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

    Why similar: Survival Horror 17.1%, Horror 15.6%, Gore 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Violent 13%

  56. #56 Last Report
    64% matchVery Positive89% of 1,994 reviews2025
    Dev: Monopixel Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?

    Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Dark 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10%

  57. #57 DOCTOR VISCERA
    65% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
    Windows

    Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 34.6%, Horror 17.3%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.6%

  58. #58 Terror At Oakheart
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 428 reviews2024
    Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    The renowned slasher horror films of the 1980s and 1990s serve as a source of inspiration for Terror at Oakheart. The community of Oakheart has been terrorized by Teddy, a masked serial killer. As the body count rises, you discover there is more going on here than just a man in a mask.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 22%, Survival Horror 18%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Gore 7.9%

  59. #59 HORROR TALES: The Wine
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 470 reviews2021
    Dev: Carlos Coronado
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 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 22.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 13.2%, Violent 11.1%, Dark 9.1%

  60. #60 EBOLA VILLAGE
    65% matchVery Positive81% of 405 reviews2025
    Dev: indie_games_studio
    Windows

    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 30.3%, Horror 17.8%, Gore 16.3%, Violent 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.5%

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