- #1 Look Outside
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,051 reviews2025
Dev: Francis CoulombePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.6 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 26.1%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Horror 11.2%, RPG 9.1%, Gore 9%
- #2 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
96% matchVery Positive95% of 8,643 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
Why similar: Horror 12.6%, Lovecraftian 12.3%, Gore 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Classic 9.9% ★
- #3 Midnight Special
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 164 reviews2026
Dev: Scared Stupid IncPub: Yahaha Games
Windows
Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?
Why similar: 1980s 17.8%, Survival Horror 16%, Old School 13.1%, Point & Click 12.2%, Horror 10.4%
- #4 Viviette
95% matchVery Positive89% of 521 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
Why similar: Classic 21.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Horror 14.1%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #5 Corpse Party
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,383 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Gore 21.4%, Anime 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Survival Horror 8.3%
- #6 Just Ignore Them
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,558 reviews2017
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
One night can feel like a lifetime of pain, suffering and horror to a child...do you have what it takes to survive the night? Play as an 8 year old child who is tormented by monsters in his house. Your choices make his future which lives can be saved or ended.
Why similar: Gore 21.5%, Horror 15.4%, Violent 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Point & Click 10.9%
- #7 Benny Bash
92% matchVery Positive80% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.
Why similar: 1980s 20.5%, Old School 17.8%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological 13.4%, Point & Click 11.5%
- #8 Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 141 reviews2015
Dev: InfogramesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.1%, Gore 19.2%, Classic 16.8% ★, Violent 15.5%, Point & Click 13.4%
- #9 WORLD OF HORROR
91% matchVery Positive90% of 9,777 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 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 27.6%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.9%, Point & Click 11.3%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #10 Psychopathy Assessment
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 137 reviews2024
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
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 28.7%, Violent 23.1%, 1980s 12%, Survival Horror 8.4%, Old School 8.3%
- #11 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
90% matchVery Positive95% of 2,444 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.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Point & Click 15.8%, Horror 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #12 The Witch's House MV
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,975 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Horror 32.4%, Classic 11.9% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Survival Horror 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%
- #13 Murder House
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,314 reviews2020
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: 1980s 19.4%, Survival Horror 15%, Horror 13.1%, Gore 13%, Old School 12.6%
- #14 Dark Fear
89% matchVery Positive94% of 233 reviews2016
Dev: Arif Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Dark Fear is a pixel horror game with RPG and adventure game elements. Explore a diverse landscape filled with forests, mountains, lakes and deserts. Make allies in the local village, upgrade your weapon and armor, go hunting/fishing and fight your way to the truth by slaying your foes, solving puzzles and helping people with their...
Why similar: Adventure 22.2%, RPG 21.8%, Horror 21%, Point & Click 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #15 House
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,140 reviews2020
Dev: Bark Bark Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.
Why similar: Gore 27.2%, Horror 26%, Violent 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Adventure 8.5%
- #16 Laser Tag Massacre
85% matchVery Positive87% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal Road
Windows
"Laser Tag Massacre" is a narrative-driven horror game inspired by 80s slasher movies, with a PS1-style aesthetic. On Halloween night, five friends throw a party in an abandoned arcade deep in rural Campinas, Brazil. What begins as a fun game of laser tag quickly spirals into their worst nightmare.
Why similar: 1980s 38.1%, Horror 22.4%, Retro 20%, Adventure 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #17 Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
86% matchVery Positive83% of 175 reviews2019
Dev: Screaming Void
Windows
NoW YoU SEE is a story driven, first-person, point & click, horror adventure. You must escape!!! Explore the house, solve fiendish puzzles, uncover horrible secrets and get ready to meet the family. STORY. PUZZLES. GORE.
Why similar: Gore 22.7%, Violent 18.3%, Classic 12.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Point & Click 8.4%
- #18 The Consuming Shadow
86% matchVery Positive95% of 424 reviews2015
Dev: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.8%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Violent 12.2%, Roguelite 9.1%, Horror 8.3%
- #19 Fragile Reflection
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Gore 17.6%, 1980s 16.1%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Old School 11.7%, Horror 10.4%
- #20 Detention
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,724 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 20%, Point & Click 11.5%, Gore 9.1%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #21 The Horror Of Salazar House
83% matchVery Positive94% of 388 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!
Why similar: Gore 15.9%, Old School 13.3%, Point & Click 12.7%, Violent 12.7%, Horror 11.5%
- #22 Lamentum
82% matchVery Positive88% of 824 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 25%, Gore 19.5%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Psychological 14.8%, Horror 10.1%
- #23 ASYLUM
80% matchVery Positive85% of 483 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Lovecraftian 19.9%, Gore 19.7%, Point & Click 17.4%, Horror 16.1%, Classic 10.2% ★
- #24 Zelle
81% matchVery Positive95% of 523 reviews2019
Dev: Fuming
Windows · Mac
Zelle is a occult adventure game. You can explore the inside and outside of the castle using adventure game mechanics and battle demons with strategic mouse clicks. Your goal in this game is to bring the protagonist home.
Why similar: Gore 28.3%, Violent 21.7%, Adventure 16%, RPG 15.5%, Horror 12.2%
- #25 Camp Sunshine
82% matchVery Positive91% of 294 reviews2016
Dev: Fossil GamesPub: Hound Picked Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Camp Sunshine is a 16-bit blood-soaked Horror RPG that pits you as Jez, who is dropped off at Summer Camp. He awakes in the middle of the night to discover blood everywhere, a rampaging killer on the loose dressed in a mascot costume and himself involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse!
Why similar: Gore 26.8%, Violent 18.3%, Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Adventure 9.5%
- #26 Edge of Sanity
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 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 48%, Survival Horror 31%, Horror 21%
- #27 Decarnation
79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,087 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 34.9%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Horror 14.3%, Puzzle 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #28 Sins of Sinister: The Viscera-Eater
79% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: RockyJims
Windows
Sins of Sinister is an episodic horror experience inspired by lore stories. Each chapter delivers a short yet intense descent into fear, folklore, and the unknown. A rural village begins to fall victim to mysterious deaths with no medical explanation. As dark whispers of witchcraft spread.
Why similar: Horror 35.4%, Survival Horror 32.8%, Adventure 24.7%, Indie 7.1%
- #29 The Dark Rites of Arkham
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 567 reviews2026
Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
Windows
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.6%, Point & Click 18.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Gore 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #30 Black Chapter
78% matchVery Positive93% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Spire Studio
Windows
Your class trip to Durhal Cathedral turns into a nightmare when everyone gets trapped inside. A killer demon hides among your classmates—can you uncover the truth before it’s too late?
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.6%, Anime 18%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Gore 11.6%, Puzzle 11%
- #31 Chronicle of Innsmouth
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 reviews2017
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 62.7%, Point & Click 17.1%, Adventure 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #32 The Count Lucanor
76% matchVery Positive93% of 2,916 reviews2016
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Why similar: Gore 22.3%, Survival Horror 20%, Horror 13.5%, Old School 11.9%, Anime 9.2%
- #33 Horns of Fear
77% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Pixoala
Windows
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: Gore 20.5%, Psychological 17.9%, Violent 15.2%, Horror 13.3%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #34 Cursed Mansion
75% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Horror 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Anime 13.5%, Retro 11.8%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #35 The Third Shift
73% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Teebowah Games
Windows
In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?
Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Retro 17.1%, Point & Click 17.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Adventure 11.9%
- #36 Plastomorphosis
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
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: Old School 20%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Horror 16.9%, Gore 15.1%, Retro 14%
- #37 Post Trauma
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 661 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: Gore 24.9%, Survival Horror 22.3%, Old School 20.1%, Horror 15.1%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #38 Worse Than Death
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: BancyCo
Windows · Mac
Worse Than Death is a scary, action-adventure horror game about a high school reunion that goes horribly wrong! Run for your life, hide from terrifying enemies, and solve devious puzzles to uncover the dark secrets of your wretched home town.
Why similar: Gore 25.9%, Violent 20.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Horror 12.7%, Survival Horror 12.3%
- #39 THE MUTE HOUSE
73% matchVery Positive81% of 291 reviews2025
Dev: December Blues Games
Windows
Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.4%, Survival Horror 17%, Old School 14.5%, Gore 14.2%, Horror 11.5%
- #40 Joyville
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 339 reviews2023
Dev: KudPlay Games
Windows
Joyville is a horror-puzzle adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Brace yourself for a gripping journey through the shadows, solving puzzles, and trying to survive amidst the hidden horrors that await you.
Why similar: 1980s 30.4%, Survival Horror 24.3%, Horror 17%, Puzzle 10.1%, Adventure 9.5%
- #41 DERE EVIL EXE
74% matchVery Positive86% of 384 reviews2018
Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
DERE EVIL EXE is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping meta horror story and a retro 16-bit pixel platformer with unique puzzles and obstacles.
Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Retro 24%, Anime 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Indie 6.2%
- #42 Devil's Hideout
72% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.5%, Horror 19.2%, Retro 15.9%, Old School 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%
- #43 Angels of Death
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,304 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 53.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.3%, Anime 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Retro 9.3%
- #44 GORE
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: CosmicArcade
Windows
GORE is a Lovecraft-inspired horror experience set deep in the Rocky Mountains. Explore the wilderness and uncover the origins of the fleshy entity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.6%, Gore 18.3%, Survival Horror 15%, Horror 12.5%, Retro 7.9%
- #45 Even20: The Interference of Parallels
70% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: SilverEyesPub: Wisdom Games Publishing
Windows · Mac
Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Violent 15.8%, RPG 13.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Puzzle 12%
- #46 Subversive Memories
69% matchVery Positive97% of 112 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 31.7%, Survival Horror 20%, Old School 17%, Retro 11.9%, Horror 11.4%
- #47 The Scarlet Harvest
70% matchVery Positive82% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
A 90’s-inspired slasher survival horror. A Halloween party at a remote farm turns into a nightmare as you explore macabre farms, dark cornfields, and dangerous settings where you'll have to run, fight, and survive.
Why similar: Gore 22.3%, Survival Horror 21.1%, Psychological 17.5%, Violent 16.2%, Horror 12.8%
- #48 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
71% matchVery Positive89% of 3,842 reviews2013
Dev: The Dreamers GuildPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!
Why similar: Classic 30.4% ★, Point & Click 25.2%, Horror 13.1%, Retro 10.1%, Adventure 8.9%
- #49 Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 690 reviews2025
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol is a first-person survival horror game inspired by Junji Ito's psychological horror and eerie aesthetics. This work centers on the twisted potential of human nature and fear of the unknown, taking you on a journey of survival where memory and mystery intertwine.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.4%, Horror 20.2%, Lovecraftian 19.9%, Anime 8.6%, Adventure 8.2%
- #50 Sinister Entity
69% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Spooky Hand Games
Windows
Third-Person horror game . The game contains many puzzles and mysteries. The game contain escaping and hiding from evil entity.
Why similar: 1980s 29.1%, Gore 15.6%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Horror 14%, Violent 12.6%
- #51 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 626 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.8%, Point & Click 17.1%, Horror 16.1%, Adventure 10%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%
- #52 DYSTHANASIA
66% matchVery Positive90% of 336 reviews2025
Dev: Madowaku KoboPub: Eroge Japan
Windows
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%, Horror 24.1%, Anime 20.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, Adventure 6.5%
- #53 Loathful
68% matchVery Positive90% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: FazerdooPub: Fazerdoo's Studio
Windows
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 25.8%, Retro 19.5%, Horror 19%, Gore 15%, Violent 11.5%
- #54 The Strange City
68% matchMixed49% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Newmatic Co., Ltd.
Windows
Embark on the adventure as Agent G, a lone survivor drawn into a mystery after a brutal car crash. Pursued by relentless monsters and trapped in eerie, shifting environments, you’ll need courage and wit to survive. Can you uncover the secrets at the journey's end—or will the shadows claim you first?
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.1%, 1980s 21.7%, Horror 17.7%, Anime 12.3%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #55 Tormenture
66% matchVery Positive88% of 212 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: 1980s 24%, Retro 16.5%, Horror 15.6%, Old School 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #56 MADiSON
65% matchVery Positive87% of 3,345 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: Horror 26.1%, Survival Horror 24.3%, Gore 15.1%, Violent 14.9%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #57 Slender Threads
64% matchVery Positive91% of 618 reviews2025
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Gore 22.4%, Point & Click 19.3%, Adventure 14.6%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological 9.7%
- #58 DreadOut
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,676 reviews2014
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.
Why similar: Horror 49.5%, Survival Horror 20.4%, Adventure 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Indie 5%
- #59 Hegis' Grasp: Evil Resurrected
70% matchMixed50% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Odd Branch Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Hegis' Grasp is a story-driven, atmospheric survival horror game. Play as Henry Wood, a curious journalist investigating rumors of what is happening to the once peaceful village, Hegis. It will be up to you how this story ends, but first, you must survive the insanity of the natives within this damned place.
Why similar: Gore 31.9%, Violent 25.8%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Horror 11.4%, Adventure 11%
- #60 Beneath
65% matchMostly Positive70% of 284 reviews2025
Dev: Camel 101Pub: Wired Productions
Windows
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: Lovecraftian 27.6%, Psychological 17%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Old School 13.8%, Horror 10.6%