
One night at the Paradise Motel. One reporter who took a wrong turn. One thing certain: nobody checks out clean. A short retro horror inspired by 80s slasher films.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Psychological Horror, Adventure, First-Person.

One night at the Paradise Motel. One reporter who took a wrong turn. One thing certain: nobody checks out clean. A short retro horror inspired by 80s slasher films.

Dead Stop - The Tenant
A new apartment. One tenant who thought his luck had finally changed. One thing certain: some places never let you settle in. A short retro horror about dark secrets and a home that was never meant to be yours.

Cursed Baby
The once #1 horror game on the Horror list of Itch is back! Join now and use a variety of repair tools to experience life as a handyman in a haunted house, uncover the terrifying past of this old house and face the terrifying demon baby head-on!
A new apartment. One tenant who thought his luck had finally changed. One thing certain: some places never let you settle in. A short retro horror about dark secrets and a home that was never meant to be yours.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 15.3%, Retro 12.6%, Investigation 11.2%, First-Person 6.2%
The once #1 horror game on the Horror list of Itch is back! Join now and use a variety of repair tools to experience life as a handyman in a haunted house, uncover the terrifying past of this old house and face the terrifying demon baby head-on!
Why similar: 1990's 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Investigation 12.1%, Retro 11.6%, Horror 10.2%
It's 1995. The video store is alive. When the last customer leaves, the final rental rewrites reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 16.3%, Investigation 14%, 1990's 12.3%, First-Person 7.7%
PISO 6 is a first-person psychological horror game with a low-poly aesthetic. After his father’s death, Tomás returns to the apartment where he grew up. What seemed like a simple search for a will turns into a nightmare that pulls him back into the past.
Why similar: 1990's 22.1%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Retro 15.4%, Horror 11.8%, First-Person 10.4%
Valley of Shadows is a short psychological horror set in an ordinary American suburb. Players navigate as James, a family man seeking answers about his missing family, while grappling with paranoia and supernatural forces.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.7%, 1990's 14.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Horror 12.9%, Retro 8.8%
A short story-driven horror game with a worn VHS finish. Move into the last house on Sycamore Street, unpack, meet the neighbor, and find out why the dog won't go near the attic. After dark, hide in the wardrobe, watch through the slats, and try to get a phone signal.
Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, 1990's 14%, Retro 7.7%, Exploration 6.4%
Atmospheric first-person horror game where you carry an old Polaroid camera. Take the right picture and a way forward emerges.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 15.4%, 1990's 12.1%, First-Person 9.1%, Retro 9.1%
A first-person horror puzzle game about solving cryptic puzzles and surviving a deadly night inside an abandoned drive-in theater.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 17.3%, Investigation 14.3%, First-Person 9%, Puzzle 7.6%
Fading father is a man consumed by addiction and memories
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 21.5%, 1990's 16.2%, Retro 15.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%
You shouldn't be awake. After watching a late-night show about urban legends, paranoia takes hold: has your favorite toy, Mr. Zippy, come to life? Explore the house and survive this tense narrative-driven mascot horror experience featuring puzzle mechanics.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 17.8%, 1990's 12.9%, Puzzle 7.4%, Retro 6.9%
In the attic, you find an old cartridge. There’s only one thing written on it: “NEXT PLAYER.” When you boot it up, an ordinary platformer appears on the CRT TV. But the game doesn’t stay on the screen. A 30-minute, single-room first-person psychological horror game.
Why similar: 1990's 16.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 12.8%, Retro 11.9%, Surreal 7.2%
A terrifying VHS-style horror game. You're trapped in a cursed house haunted by a failed ritual. Stay silent, your microphone is always listening. Speak, and something will hear you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, Horror 16.7%, 1990's 16.1%, First-Person 10.9%, Retro 8.7%
The Quiet Flat is a first-person psychological horror game set in an atmospheric Soviet apartment. Uncover the mystery of your father’s death as your familiar home slowly transforms into a nightmare
Why similar: 1990's 22.2%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 16.3%, Retro 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Find the violent stalker hiding inside an abandoned school. Piece together broken lore and solve a long lost mystery. What happened here and who's to blame?
Why similar: 1990's 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Investigation 11.9%, Horror 10.7%, Puzzle 7.2%
An archival of a strange game that cropped up online. Play as Howlz, explore the hotel's halls, and rescue the captive under the building.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 14.4%, Retro 13.8%, 1990's 13.6%, Surreal 9.6%
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.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, 1990's 15.5%, Horror 15.1%, Retro 12.9%, Surreal 6.7%
It's Just A Prank is a first-person horror game about kids playing pranks on each other until a PRANK GOES WRONG. Experience suspense, fear, and unexpected twists as a simple joke becomes a nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Investigation 15.7%, Horror 14.2%, Surreal 7.9%, First-Person 7.2%
What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.
Why similar: 1990's 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.7%, Retro 12.2%, Surreal 7.6%
You know the rules. You still can't be sure what you just saw was real. A room in an inn on the border of the afterlife; each night, another rule. What comes for you is drawn fresh - no two nights are alike. Lower your eyes, cover your ears, judge the wrongness. Judge wrong, and morning never comes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 15.5%, Investigation 12.5%, First-Person 7.8%, Supernatural 6.5%
In this horror game, you will follow the story of Andrew as he embarks on a journey to reconnect with his past, revisiting childhood memories of searching for his missing father - a passionate UFO researcher and enthusiast.
Why similar: 1990's 21.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 15.4%, Investigation 8.8%, First-Person 8.3%
In Don’t Remember, some things are better left forgotten. Fight your amnesia in this atmospheric, first person psychological horror game. Solve the mystery of the old mansion in 1900’s England through the use of your lantern’s various colors and face its hidden grotesque visage.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Horror 19.8%, Investigation 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Puzzle 8.2%
Rest Without Peace is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1992. Complete late-night work orders, repair failing equipment, restore power, inspect Westbrook’s basement, and explore sealed asylum spaces as fractured memories expose a truth Tom buried.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Horror 17.2%, 1990's 15.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Psychological 8.2%
Explore eerie liminal spaces in a low-poly Backrooms horror experience inspired by the aesthetics of forgotten 90s technology.
Why similar: 1990's 21.9%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Surreal 9.3%, Retro 8.5%
User.exe is a psychological horror experience that takes place in WinShade Operating System. Inside lives User, a virtual assistant trapped in the system, asking for help to finish a failed mission: install a virus to destroy Admin, a digital entity tied to urban legends and missing people.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 16.5%, Retro 15.4%, 1990's 14.5%, Investigation 11.3%
After upgrading to a new Operating System, uncover the mystery behind this cursed piece of software. Keen eyed users must take a careful note of their surroundings if they want to survive.
Why similar: 1990's 18.2%, Investigation 15%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 12.9%, Retro 10.6%
Some illusions don't disappear... they linger and invade your thoughts when the lights go out. A Voice In The Dark is a first-person horror game in which you investigate the disappearance of a friend in an abandoned corporate building. Stay focused—reality is collapsing deeper within you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Horror 20%, 1990's 18.8%, Puzzle 8%, Exploration 7.6%
You are a woman exploring liminal spaces as if wandering through a dream, searching for those you lost. Uncover the mystery connecting these ever-shifting realities. No jumpscares or chases. Inspired by Dreamcore and the Backrooms.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Retro 12.3%, Horror 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Exploration 7%
An immersive wandering simulator through the endless Backrooms. Explore empty corridors, listen to their whisper, and lose yourself in the depths of dark spaces. A subtly oppressive atmosphere, meditative strangeness, and the feeling of an alien, silent world.
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, 1990's 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14%, Thriller 9.4%, Puzzle 7.3%
BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 15.9%, Investigation 12.6%, Surreal 9.1%, First-Person 9.1%
Escape the snowy nightmare or be trapped forever — your call.
Why similar: 1990's 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Horror 14.4%, Retro 13.5%, Thriller 8.9%
The Guestlist is a horror game where you play as a traveler who gets trapped in a hotel during a thunderstorm. The eccentric and strange guest is your only company, but as you talk to them, you'll uncover the hotel's dark history.
Why similar: 1990's 23.3%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 20.4%, Investigation 19.1%, First-Person 5.6%
Martin has been given an urgent assignment at work. However, for this he had to go to the house of his Boss. And so Martin found himself alone at home, in the middle of a vast field of sunflowers. Everything was going well until there was a knock on the window.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 16.8%, 1990's 15.3%, Atmospheric 7.4%, First-Person 6.7%
Something is very wrong with your eyes. A routine eye exam pulls you into the house inside the machine. Beware. The figures in the image are closer than they appear.
Why similar: 1990's 22.7%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 15.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Surreal 7.8%
Investigate an abandoned Indian school where the truth was buried — literally. Manage a failing power system, monitor live CCTV feeds, and piece together a tragedy through documents, audio logs, and authentic Hindi voice work in this psychological horror investigation.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Investigation 23.7%, Horror 20.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%, First-Person 6.2%
Children have been vanishing while playing with the brand new Room2Room handheld gaming system. You have been contracted to monitor playtest sessions, document any unwanted quirks, and help young testers play safely.
Why similar: 1990's 22.3%, Investigation 16.8%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 7.2%
Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Investigation 15.3%, Horror 12.6%, Retro 12.2%, Thriller 7.9%
Derek Morgan is a 29-year-old watchman who works at a garage complex. One night, he enters an abandoned carpenter's workshop. Inside, he comes across an old wooden puppet. But soon he realizes that his curiosity has brought nothing good with it.
Why similar: 1990's 20.1%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Retro 13.8%, Horror 11.5%, Thriller 7.4%
A psychological horror game where you enter the dark forests of Urkaitz as Gustavo, a reporter determined to uncover the truth behind a series of sinister incidents connected to a possible witches' coven.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 14.1%, Investigation 11.5%, Retro 10.2%, First-Person 8.4%
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: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 15.7%, 1990's 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Investigation 7.8%
When your own mind becomes the enemy, can you protect the one who matters most?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 13.2%, Retro 11.1%, 1990's 10.8%, Thriller 8.6%
You're trapped in an abandoned bunker with no way out. Collect items and solve puzzles to escape, but be careful, because The Bunker Freak is always watching...
Why similar: 1990's 22.8%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 19.8%, Retro 16.1%, First-Person 6%
You play as Samuel Whittaker, a 19 year old college student who likes to get into trouble. How will he handle the situation when his friends go missing and he is the only one that can find them. Will he find them alive or will he be too late..
Why similar: Investigation 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, 1990's 14.5%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 8.1%
Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.
Why similar: 1990's 21%, Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, First-Person 8.5%, Puzzle 7.4%
A horror almanac that tells the story of events in the city of Intown, built around a science station. The town is caught up by nightmares that in the future will affect the lives of every resident, follow how the impact of the nightmares on Intown will change over time.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 15.8%, Retro 14.1%, 1990's 12%, First-Person 6.9%
Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?
Why similar: 1990's 18.4%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Investigation 12.9%, First-Person 9.5%
A childhood you don't remember arrives on an old film reel. Step into the Dawn Sanatorium — a first-person psychological horror where a projector rewrites reality, a horned figure watches from the dark, and the truth about who you are waits at the very bottom.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 17.3%, Thriller 9.5%, First-Person 9.1%, Investigation 7.9%
Late Lines FM is a first-person, story-driven psychological horror experience. Your night shift at 107.9 FM turns into a nightmare with the forbidden 99.9 frequency. When the cursed song plays, you should cover your ears but to find the radio, you must listen.
Why similar: 1990's 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 13.9%, Retro 12.4%, Thriller 7.5%
One night, young Lily wakes from a nightmare — unaware that her real nightmares are only just beginning. Uncover the secrets hidden behind closed eyes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 16.9%, First-Person 9.1%, Surreal 9%, Atmospheric 7.9%
You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living. Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account.
Why similar: 1990's 22.3%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 10.7%, Surreal 10%, Thriller 6.5%
Monitor the city from your window. Identify anomalies, capture proof, and file reports before Exposure spikes. Miss too much, and what you’re watching starts watching back.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Investigation 18.9%, Horror 17.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Thriller 7.1%
Your sister has recently gone missing at the nearby metro station. After several more reports of weird occurrences, it is agreed to abandon and close the platform. From hearing the news of losing your sister, every night you have been searching the platform for any clues on her disappearance.
Why similar: 1990's 27.7%, Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, First-Person 8%, Puzzle 7.8%
Trapped in an endless Roman corridor, you must observe carefully, solve eerie puzzles, and survive horrors in this roguelite puzzle-adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 9.9%, Surreal 8.3%, Puzzle 8%
A psychological horror adventure where you explore shifting dream worlds, solve immersive environmental puzzles, and unravel the mysteries of your fractured mind inside a surreal facility.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26%, Horror 19.5%, Investigation 12.3%, First-Person 8.9%, Exploration 8.3%
This first-person horror detective. You are a spiritgrapher, your camera can see what is beyond the reach of the human eye. Head to an abandoned hospital and shoot a report about supernatural events.
Why similar: 1990's 19.3%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 12%, Thriller 9.1%, Retro 8.6%
Jeb, going through a difficult time, decides to return to his hometown. Wanting to hide from dark thoughts among friends and family, he starts having nightmares that haunt him not only in sleep but also while awake. Find out what is the source of Jeb's nightmares.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 18.9%, Investigation 10.6%, Retro 9.9%, Thriller 9.8%
A first person perspective horror game for finding anomalies. This realistic style of 'Escape from 30 Day Cycle' may be suitable for you. You will play the role of a stay at home man. One day, the player is trapped by a mysterious force and needs to explore secrets and find ways to escape
Why similar: Investigation 21.3%, Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 7.7%, Supernatural 7%
A psychological anomaly detection horror game set inside a collapsing dream simulation. Report inconsistencies. Question reality. Decide what consciousness is worth.
Why similar: 1990's 19.2%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 15.4%, Surreal 10%, Thriller 9.2%
A routine night shift at an old Javanese museum. A fire from 1990 that nobody talks about. And something, or someone that refuses to let the truth stay buried.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Investigation 17.7%, Horror 16.6%, 1990's 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.2%
Rumors of a serial killer stalking your local town are all over the news, and you have a meeting with your counselor in an hour. The problem is, the walk there is long and dark.
Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Retro 15.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Surreal 6.8%
You were with her. Then you weren't. Push an elderly woman's wheelchair through the shadowed halls of a Croatian monastery turned hospice. She is dying. She sees what you cannot. What do you owe the truth?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Horror 19.6%, Investigation 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Psychological 7.7%