Games Like Dementium: The Ward

Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Gore 13.9%, Horror 11.3%, Old School 9.6%

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 27.3%, Gore 16.8%, Horror 13.9%, FPS 9.9%, Retro 8.9%

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 21.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Retro 9.8%, Psychological 9%, Horror 8.1%

The visage of doctors and patients alike fade in and out of these nightmarish visions of tortured memories. This eggshell reality is fractured by experiments conducted in the ward. Blood, flesh and screams surround as you put together the pieces of your story and make your escape from the Bright Dawn Treatment Center while the dark...

Why similar: Horror 53.4%, FPS 14%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 9.8%, First-Person 7.3%

Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.5%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 12.5%, Old School 12.1%, Retro 12%

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 23.3%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Gore 18.6%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Lovecraftian 9.8%

The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.

Why similar: Survival Horror 40.4%, Old School 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Retro 13%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%

Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Psychological 15.5%, Survival Horror 15%, Horror 12.4%

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 27.5%, Gore 24%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Old School 16.5%, Horror 12.2%

When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.2%, Gore 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 11.6%, Survival 11.3%

Trapped in an abandoned asylum, survive by exploring, solving puzzles, and escaping the terrifying Doctor Viscera. Hide, fight back with limited resources, and uncover documents that reveal the way out before you become the next victim of his gruesome experiments.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.9%, Survival 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Retro 11.1%, Horror 9.8%

Beneath is a Lovecraft-inspired survival FPS. Scarce ammo, merciless enemies and a sense of the unknown combine in a 10+ hour, story-driven single player campaign, built for both veteran gamers and those seeking a challenging old school experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, Psychological 13.2%, Lovecraftian 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Old School 9.5%

Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.

Why similar: Psychological 24.4%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Gore 18.2%, Horror 13%, Dark 8.9%

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 27.8%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Horror 16.6%, Mystery 12.9%, First-Person 7.5%

Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.3%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Lovecraftian 16.3%, Horror 13.8%, FPS 10.7%

You wake up to a horrible smell, and whispering vents in your apartment. Something's wrong.

Why similar: Gore 19%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 11.1%, Retro 10.8%

You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.

Why similar: Survival Horror 35.6%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 12.8%, Mystery 7.7%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Lovecraftian 9.4%, First-Person 6.9%

An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.

Why similar: Gore 24.5%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 16.8%, Lovecraftian 11.4%, Mystery 8.1%

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 19.6%, Gore 17.7%, Dark 12.5%, FPS 12%

You wake up at the psychiatric institution Hillstone Asylum and find that you have been given a potent hallucinogen. As you cross the corridors of Hillstone Asylum, you notice that there's something wrong with you: The hallucinogen shows its effects and literally puts you in hell on earth.

Why similar: Gore 30.5%, Psychological 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 12%, Violent 10.4%

The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.4%, Gore 16.4%, Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Survival 8.7%

You are a veteran, in a post World War 3 apocalyptic world. Starving and alone, you fight to keep your sanity in the hell that this world has decayed into. In a desperate attempt to find food, you stumble your way into an abandoned prison, but you find out it is not as abandoned as you believed...

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, Gore 15%, Psychological 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Survival 11.9%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 21.1%, Gore 20.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 9.5%, FPS 8.3%

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: Survival Horror 35.9%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Lovecraftian 15.1%, Dark 8.3%, Mystery 7.3%

Prepare for terror in this ground-breaking classic old-school FPS. Following the destruction of Time you are left to battle in this horrific hellhole of multilevel interconnected missions populated by gruesome grotesque creatures.

Why similar: Gore 19.8%, Old School 16.1%, Retro 14.2%, FPS 11.9%, Horror 7.3%

Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.1%, Gore 20.1%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 8.7%

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: Survival Horror 26.4%, Lovecraftian 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 10.9%

It is a horror game, developed inside the psychiatric hospital Deca. Our protagonist wakes up disoriented, bloody, and unable to remember what she does there. Everything is dark, but she can see corpses lying on the floor and she hears noises, which leads her to think that she is alone.

Why similar: Gore 26.7%, Survival Horror 26.2%, Horror 11.9%, Violent 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

Inspired by classic survival horror. Bachman Manor sprawls into a maze of corridors, bedrooms, foyers, and more. Filled with puzzles, traps, and hidden passageways that explore the secrets of its dark history and occupants.

Why similar: Survival Horror 16.1%, Violent 11.3%, Horror 10.1%, Gore 10%, Psychological 9.9%

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 ...

Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Lovecraftian 14.8%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Gore 8.8%

Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.

Why similar: Survival Horror 32.1%, Old School 16.8%, Horror 13.9%, Survival 10.1%, Shooter 6.4%

Dive into a bone-chilling horror experience with PS1-style graphics. Step into the shoes of a Neural Net Solutions employee testing a virtual reality vacation system. Brace yourself for an immersive journey into terror, where the past meets cutting-edge fear.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.7%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Retro 14.9%, Horror 13%, Gore 12.2%

Mental Hospital is a truly scary first-person stealth horror game. Discover heart-thumping terror, chase and scary creatures in this atmospheric horror game.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, First-Person 17.6%, Dark 17.1%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 13%

Mental Hospital VR is a truly scary first-person stealth horror game. Discover heart-thumping terror, chase and scary creatures in this atmospheric horror game.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.8%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 15.4%, Violent 8%, Dark 4.9%

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

Why similar: FPS 17.7%, Retro 15.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 11%, Dark 10.9%

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Survival Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Psychological 13.3%, Horror 9.5%, Lovecraftian 9%

Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.

Why similar: Survival Horror 29.2%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Retro 10%, Old School 9.1%

Dungeon Nightmares II is a first-person psychological horror that takes you through a journey of discovering what nightmares are.The game is inspired by classic roguelike games which include 100% procedural-generated maps and permadeath.

Why similar: Survival Horror 34.5%, Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 25.6%, Action 5.6%, Adventure 5.4%

The Thing: Remastered is a faithful restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game inspired by Universal Pictures’ genre-defining 1982 film, The Thing

Why similar: Survival Horror 31.1%, Gore 20.8%, Psychological 13.9%, Horror 10.1%, Shooter 6.9%

You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 15.8%, Retro 13.7%, Old School 12.6%, Dark 12.3%

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: Gore 21.9%, Survival Horror 21.2%, Horror 12.8%, Old School 8.6%, First-Person 7%

From the sick mind behind Bloodwash, Jordan King, comes his latest experiment in terror. Inspired by the Italian zombie flicks from Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei, Night of the Gates of Hell promises to be a blood dripping, neon soaked, flesh rotting experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.2%, Gore 17.6%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 9.2%, Retro 9.2%

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 21.9%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 15.5%, Gore 10.7%, Survival 10.6%

Descend into madness in a first-person survival horror inspired by Lovecraft and Giger. Solve the mystery of esoteric cults. Cross the gate to the blasphemous land of Lusst’ghaa. Play the new M-rated cut of the fan-favorite Lust from Beyond.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.4%, Gore 14.7%, Psychological 12.9%, Lovecraftian 11.7%, Survival 10%

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 29.3%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Dark 17%, Horror 12.8%, First-Person 6.5%

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.9%, Gore 14.2%, Horror 12%, Old School 11.6%, Retro 10.7%

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 19.1%, Gore 17.4%, Lovecraftian 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Survival 10.9%

Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.7%, Gore 17.2%, Survival 12.4%, Horror 12.1%, Violent 7.6%

Psi Project is a hardcore 2D shooter with elements of horror. The main character wakes up in an unknown place. Absolutely remembers nothing. Who he is and how he got here. Throughout search of answers he is strongly plagued by different kinds of hallucinations.

Why similar: Old School 23%, Retro 19.7%, Horror 14.1%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 11.7%

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 39%, Horror 32.3%, First-Person 8.3%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 7.2%

Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.

Why similar: Gore 31.1%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Violent 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Old School 7.6%

Survive the night in a deadly asylum—deliver sinister meds, keep the insane in line, and outwit a killer hiding in the dark.

Why similar: Survival Horror 18%, Gore 17%, Psychological 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Retro 9.2%

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: Survival Horror 32.6%, Lovecraftian 17.5%, Horror 13.9%, Gore 13.1%, Dark 4.9%

Stranded at an abandoned gas station in the middle of the desert. Losing your grip on reality. Dark rituals. Demonic pursuers. No escape.

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Lovecraftian 12.3%, Survival 10.1%, Horror 9.6%

Emergency Protocol activated: Dark Energy Particle Synthesis failed. Now you – late and alone – must navigate a facility where science and sanity have collapsed. Face entities born from the corruption of dark energy in this atmospheric FPS-horror hybrid, where human ambition meets primal terror.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.7%, Gore 14.4%, Horror 13.4%, Old School 10.6%, FPS 9.7%

Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.

Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Shooter 15.2%, Old School 14.2%, Survival 12.5%, Action 9.4%

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Gore 26.4%, Horror 22.9%, Survival Horror 7.9%, Psychological 4.5%

You find yourself in the center of inexplicable nightmare. Make your way through the horror, come face to face with terrible events. Immerse yourself in the dark mystery of the events in which you found yourself an unwitting participant.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.3%, Horror 18.8%, Retro 16.1%, Dark 11.2%, Mystery 8.7%

Welcome to one of the scariest old-school horror games. Here, you're not the predator, but the prey. Any mistake will cost you your life. Hide, solve puzzles, explore, and embrace the inevitable terror. The Ancient horror lurks, awaiting you. Based on true events.

Why similar: Survival Horror 30.4%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 14.3%, Lovecraftian 13.3%, Mystery 7.5%