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Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .

Why similar: Mystery 25.9%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Adventure 15.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, First-Person 10.4%

"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: Mystery 36.2%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Story Rich 21.9%, Adventure 13.8%

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Mystery 25.4%, First-Person 14.3%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 11.2%

The sequel to "Wooden Floor". Reveal the truth hiding in the dark, haunted mansion of Blackdust Field. A mysterious and horrific adventure game by Pheenix93.

Why similar: Mystery 38.4%, Adventure 37.4%, Indie 24.2%

"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?

Why similar: Mystery 30.3%, Psychological Horror 27.6%, Story Rich 15.8%, Adventure 12.4%, First-Person 7.8%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.6%, Mystery 27.3%, Adventure 17.5%, Story Rich 16.7%, Indie 5.9%

Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.4%, First-Person 27%, Story Rich 19.4%, Adventure 14.2%

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Mystery 43.1%, Story Rich 18.7%, First-Person 14.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

One Late Night: Deadline continues the story of One Late Night, a horror/mystery game where you play the role of an office worker caught in the middle of the paranormal activity that has broken out in a seemingly ordinary office building. Freely explore the 5 story office complex that houses several different companies.

Why similar: Mystery 27.8%, Psychological Horror 26.6%, First-Person 19.7%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 9.6%

True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29%, Mystery 24.7%, Adventure 21%, Story Rich 12.7%, First-Person 12.6%

You died in a mysterious seance and have become a Wraith, one of the restless undead. In this VR horror game, use your supernatural abilities to solve the mystery behind your death. But beware of the sinister Spectres lurking in the shadows...

Why similar: Adventure 43.9%, Psychological Horror 32.5%, First-Person 23.6%

Afterlife VR is a deeply immersive horror game. As Adam Bernhard, a young rookie police officer on a night patrol, you receive a call that will change your life forever. Uncover secrets hidden deep within the Black Rose mental hospital walls, where most of the patients pose a great danger.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 44.2%, Adventure 30%, First-Person 25.8%

Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 40.9%, Story Rich 26.4%, Adventure 21.4%, Indie 11.3%

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

Why similar: Mystery 54%, Story Rich 24.9%, Adventure 21.1%

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: Mystery 28.5%, Story Rich 20.3%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, First-Person 17.3%, Adventure 10.5%

You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Mystery 25.1%, First-Person 18.4%, Indie 12.4%, Adventure 11.5%

Story-driven FPP mystery thriller-horror with stealth and detective modes based on facts from the world-famous story of Zodiac, a never-captured American serial killer.

Why similar: Mystery 36.3%, Story Rich 19.1%, First-Person 18.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 10.4%

DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.

Why similar: Mystery 27.6%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Adventure 15.7%, First-Person 13.1%, Story Rich 10.5%

Explore a haunted mansion, uncover a killers madness, and enter surreal paintings to relive the twisted mind of a killer. Danger and mystery are lurking behind the screaming walls of this fascinating and frightening horror adventure.

Why similar: Mystery 29.8%, Psychological Horror 27.7%, Adventure 25.9%, Story Rich 16.5%

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Why similar: Mystery 29.4%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, First-Person 14.9%, Story Rich 14.6%, Adventure 13.5%

Enter a tangibly horrifying Virtual Reality and explore a mansion of horror as an artist falling into the depths of insanity. Will you find the muse for your masterpiece... or madness?

Why similar: Adventure 50%, Indie 34.1%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, First-Person 5.5%

A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 60.7%, Story Rich 39.3%

HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues

Why similar: Mystery 35.6%, Psychological Horror 29.5%, Story Rich 17.8%, Adventure 17.1%

First Person Psychological Horror. Addicted to virtual ecstasy, trapped in digital hell. Navigate glitchy dreamscapes and a city that never sleeps. Every mission brings you closer to your next dose, but will you follow your protective AI, or the man behind a liberating new drug?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Mystery 21.8%, Story Rich 18.6%, First-Person 13.9%, Indie 9.4%

Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…

Why similar: Mystery 36.4%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Story Rich 16.8%, First-Person 12.6%, Adventure 9.5%

Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel?

Why similar: Mystery 27.8%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, First-Person 16.4%, Story Rich 16.4%, Adventure 13.9%

Stifled is a multi-award winning, Sound-based Stealth Thriller Mystery, where SOUND is the only way you SEE and the enemies HEAR your fear through your microphone input. Microphone input and VR Features are optional.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.1%, Adventure 21.6%, First-Person 17.6%, Story Rich 15.9%, Indie 15.7%

Horror adventure awaits as you step into a place nobody knew existed and hunt for clues around every dark corner and in every scribbled notebook. With a twisted past, and a terrible secret just waiting to be revealed, Cold Winter Farm will leave you questioning whether what you know, is really what you know.

Why similar: Mystery 29.8%, Adventure 26.3%, Indie 17.4%, First-Person 17.1%, Story Rich 9.5%

Explore the haunted halls of the infamous Atlas Theater, a 1940’s era movie palace that played host to a shocking Hollywood tragedy. Solve intricate puzzles, discover startling artifacts, and evade sinister forces to uncover the twisted truth behind the theater’s dark history.

Why similar: Mystery 46.6%, Adventure 22.2%, First-Person 22%, Story Rich 9.2%

Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.

Why similar: Adventure 44.5%, Indie 30.2%, Mystery 12.5%, First-Person 6.8%, Story Rich 6%

Step into a Psychological Horror Experience where you live in an apartment complex where the walls between reality and nightmares are crumbling. Run for your life, solve small puzzles and use items to help you survive.

Why similar: Mystery 28.4%, Indie 23.9%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, First-Person 14.9%, Adventure 12.1%

MADiSON VR now plunges you even deeper into its immersive and terrifying world. With the utilization of an instant camera in your virtual hands, bridge the gap between our world and the unknown. Snap photos, develop them by yourself to solve puzzles, explore the shadows and above all, survive.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.2%, Story Rich 24.3%, Adventure 23.6%, First-Person 9%

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.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Mystery 23.9%, First-Person 16.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 11.6%

The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.3%, Indie 19.4%, Adventure 18.8%, Story Rich 15.3%, First-Person 13.2%

Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 50.4%, Adventure 36.4%, First-Person 13.2%

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: Psychological Horror 41.3%, Story Rich 30.7%, Adventure 27.9%

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: Mystery 28.4%, Psychological Horror 24.5%, First-Person 18.2%, Story Rich 16.3%, Adventure 12.7%

DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.3%, Adventure 33.1%, Indie 21.6%

Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.

Why similar: Adventure 36.2%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Indie 18.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Story Rich 7.6%

Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.8%, First-Person 21.4%, Adventure 19.8%, Mystery 18%, Indie 12.9%

In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

Why similar: Mystery 29.6%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Adventure 21.1%, Story Rich 15.2%, Indie 9.5%

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Mystery 35.2%, Psychological Horror 29.9%, Story Rich 17.6%, Adventure 17.3%

Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Why similar: Adventure 30.3%, First-Person 23.6%, Indie 18%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 11.3%

Abducted with only four hours to live… Learn about your captor, use your knowledge to escape, end the cycle.

Why similar: Mystery 52.2%, Adventure 19.3%, First-Person 19%, Indie 9.5%

Joyville 2 is a first-person horror puzzle-adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Explore two parallel worlds where the joy of the past meets present horrors. Uncover the camp's dark secrets, face magical yet dangerous creatures, and discover the truth behind events from decades ago.

Why similar: Mystery 30.7%, First-Person 19.8%, Adventure 19.4%, Story Rich 17.6%, Indie 12.5%

In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.4%, Adventure 23.5%, Indie 17.2%, Story Rich 15%, First-Person 11%

Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26%, Mystery 19.7%, First-Person 15.4%, Adventure 15%, Story Rich 14.5%

Explore your surroundings as the protagonist of your own horror story as you immerse yourself in this tense VR thriller set in America’s Deep South. Navigate your way through your memories, piecing together the clues and puzzles, to solve the mystery of how you have awoken in the sinister Greenwater Institute, known only as Patient No.

Why similar: Adventure 32%, Story Rich 23.6%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Indie 21.1%

Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Supports VR on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift for the ultimate horror experience!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.7%, First-Person 23.4%, Adventure 19.1%, Story Rich 12.3%, Indie 10.6%

Blair Witch: VR Edition is a story-driven psychological horror game from the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed The Medium. Experience first-hand the toll that fear can take on the mind in an original story inspired by the cinematic lore of Blair Witch, designed for Virtual Reality.

Why similar: Mystery 29%, First-Person 25%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Adventure 22.8%

Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.

Why similar: Mystery 37.6%, Adventure 19.3%, First-Person 18.3%, Story Rich 17.6%, Indie 7.2%

The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.

Why similar: Adventure 51.8%, Mystery 41.2%, Indie 7%

The iconic supernatural mystery, The 7th Guest, has been brought back to life with cutting-edge VR technology, that delivers an atmospheric story like no other. Explore the foreboding mansion, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets.

Why similar: Mystery 45.5%, Adventure 33.7%, First-Person 20.8%

A fever-dream-like puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.8%, Mystery 25.5%, First-Person 22.9%, Adventure 14.8%

Welcome to the darkness of the town; here, you walk a fine line between reality and dreams, questioning your sanity. Black Light Kills takes you deep into Aiden’s mind, where nightmares begin as reality fades.

Why similar: Mystery 35%, First-Person 21.7%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Story Rich 13.1%, Adventure 9%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 46.3%, Story Rich 38.8%, First-Person 8.3%, Adventure 6.6%

A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.

Why similar: Mystery 39.2%, Psychological Horror 27.7%, Story Rich 21.9%, Adventure 5.4%, Indie 3.7%

Erin Myers is dead. But how did she die? And why did she die? Find out as you step back into her life and uncover her darkest secrets.

Why similar: Adventure 28.6%, Mystery 25.2%, Indie 19.4%, First-Person 13.5%, Story Rich 13.4%

The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 47.7%, Adventure 29.7%, Indie 11.5%, Story Rich 11.1%