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Games Like Desktop Jumpscares

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Singleplayer, Psychological Horror, Simulation.

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Desktop Jumpscares is a game-overlay that scares you with crAaAaAzzzy jumpscares anywhere on the go. You can customize sounds, frequency, images, and some other fun options to guarantee you crap your pants

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 111 reviews
Released: 2022-07-30
Developer: WarPromo
Genres: Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    96% matchVery Positive93% of 58 reviews2025
    Dev: Sweet Sennin Games
    Windows

    A desktop psychological horror inspired by the Smile Dog creepypasta. Open the attachment, read your emails, and survive a real nightmare spilling out across your screen.

    Why similar: Horror 49.7%, Simulation 40.5%, 2D 8%, Singleplayer 1.9%

  2. #2 One Night Two Crazies
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 57 reviews2016
    Dev: chris_antoni
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    Enjoy a simple, fun, and occasionally frightening simulation. Fun for all ages provided you can handle the scares. No gore, no violence. Just girlish yells followed immediately by nervous laughter.

    Why similar: Simulation 100%

  3. #3 Jumpscare Simulator: System Breach
    95% matchVery Positive91% of 90 reviews2025
    Dev: Durultay Games
    Windows

    Jumpscare Simulator is a sci-fi horror game featuring a story-driven main game and two additional game modes. Pass through doors carefully, battle the simulation, and try to fall from your seat as little as possible!

    Why similar: Horror 71.7%, Simulation 24.3%, Singleplayer 4%

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    94% matchMixed67% of 422 reviews2018
    Dev: Oubliette
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Why similar: Horror 54.7%, Simulation 45.3%

  5. #5 DON'T SCREAM TOGETHER
    91% matchMixed50% of 2,611 reviews2025
    Dev: Digital Cybercherries
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    A very simple co-op jumpscare horror experience where you and friends walk through a pitch black forest and try to stay quiet. Reach 8:00 AM without screaming or making a loud noise, or everyone dies. You will scream, shout, and probably laugh.

    Why similar: Horror 73.9%, Simulation 26.1%

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    92% matchMostly Positive71% of 632 reviews2019
    Dev: Kurlik Kurkil StudiosPub: Kavkaz Sila Games
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 13%

    Immersive and associative first person experience

    Why similar: Simulation 52.7%, Memes 44.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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    90% matchVery Positive90% of 557 reviews2023
    Dev: BLOCK 211
    Windows

    Find all the pictures before Floppa finds you.

    Why similar: Memes 55.7%, Horror 28.8%, Simulation 15%, Singleplayer 0.5%

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    91% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2020
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    Windows

    Cursed animation generator programmed by a madman. Manual or full ai mode. Things will happen... YES.

    Why similar: Moddable 60.7%, Simulation 21%, Horror 18.3%

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    89% matchVery Positive86% of 1,644 reviews2020
    Dev: Neko Game
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,111 reviews2020
    Dev: SoSorrySoft
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    Use our innovative patented funky fresh ChairF*cker simulation tech to meet the chair of your wildest dreams.

    Why similar: Memes 47.5%, Horror 27.7%, Simulation 22%, Singleplayer 2.8%

  11. #11 DON'T SCREAM
    88% matchMixed65% of 4,851 reviews2024
    Dev: Digital Cybercherries
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.

    Why similar: Horror 64.4%, Simulation 35.6%

  12. #12 Spectator
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 165 reviews2023
    Dev: Minechan
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    You are an observer tasked with monitoring surveillance footage for suspicious activity. This innocuous job soon takes a turn for the creepy, as anomalies begin to appear, from moving furniture... to them. Experience a real-time horror straight from horror-filled creepypastas!

    Why similar: Horror 49.9%, Simulation 44.3%, Singleplayer 5.9%

  13. #13 Cockroach!
    85% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2025
    Dev: ColaCatGames
    Windows

    A cockroach crawling around on your computer desktop — and it even bursts with goo when clicked!

    Why similar: Horror 56.3%, 2D 37.2%, Singleplayer 6.5%

  14. #14 Muddy Heights® 2
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 460 reviews2016
    Dev: Rageborn Studio, LLC
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 26%

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    Why similar: Singleplayer 100%

  15. #15 Desktop Girlfriend
    84% matchMostly Positive71% of 725 reviews2022
    Dev: DigitalDreamPub: DigitalDream
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Desktop Girlfriend is a desktop interactive girlfriend game that allows users to interact with their virtual girlfriend in various ways, such as interactive games, customizing her hairstyle, hair color, and more.

    Why similar: Utilities 85.3%, Simulation 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%

  16. #16 Dave.EXE
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2026
    Dev: Dave Microwaves Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Horror 95.2%, Singleplayer 4.8%

  17. #17 Hide and Shriek
    83% matchVery Positive82% of 5,327 reviews2017
    Dev: Funcom
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    Scare or be scared in this FREE adrenaline-pumping multiplayer game full of hijinks and mischief! Set traps, cast spells, and scare the living hell out of your opponent to win!

    Why similar: Horror 79.3%, Memes 19.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  18. #18 Boo! Are you scared? The Chests Game
    81% matchVery Positive92% of 244 reviews2025
    Dev: Inanity Catchers Team
    Windows

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    Why similar: Memes 62.3%, Horror 35.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%

  19. #19 Death Tractor
    84% matchMixed70% of 92 reviews2015
    Dev: Exato Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    This totally serious, 100% accurate to life corn harvesting simulation experience will get your adrenaline pumping and nerves excited. You'll never be able to farm for corn in the same light again! How much corn will YOU harvest before your eventual death by tractor?

    Why similar: Simulation 100%

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    79% matchVery Positive98% of 226 reviews2025
    Dev: AquaEternity
    Windows

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    Why similar: Horror 91.2%, Singleplayer 8.8%

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    81% matchMixed64% of 122 reviews2025
    Dev: Pine Games
    Windows

    You wake up in the middle of the night in your cozy one-room apartment and notice something wandering around your five-story panel building. Your only task is to prevent these strange creatures from getting inside.

    Why similar: Memes 47.7%, Horror 31.7%, Simulation 19.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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    82% matchMostly Positive72% of 57 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    80% matchMixed53% of 245 reviews2023
    Dev: Aaron Hamilton
    Windows

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    Why similar: Horror 100%

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    Dev: Jeff WinnerPub: CreativeForge Games
    Windows

    DeathOmen is a short psychological horror Experience that challenges players to maintain their sanity over the nights in a mysterious house that hides mystery and fear, disturbing events and jumpscares.

    Why similar: Horror 91.1%, Singleplayer 8.9%

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    77% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2026
    Dev: Gameboy_Alex
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Horror 90.2%, Singleplayer 9.8%

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    79% matchMixed62% of 119 reviews2022
    Dev: Smidge Games LLC
    Windows

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    Dev: Owen6936
    Windows

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    76% matchVery Positive95% of 104 reviews2024
    Dev: Konrad PawlikowskiPub: Cloudless Studio
    Windows

    PLEASE STOP CRYING is a lighthearted horror game about a father taking on housework and babysitting all at once.

    Why similar: Horror 67.9%, Simulation 28.2%, Singleplayer 4%

  29. #29 Insanity Clicker
    77% matchMixed67% of 3,043 reviews2016
    Dev: PlayFlock
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 121.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Been looking for the thrill? Then you've come to the right place! Insanity Clicker is a time-killer game full of horror and fear that will make you tremble in a couple of minutes!

    Why similar: Horror 69.4%, Simulation 29.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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    74% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
    Windows

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  31. #31 OiiAi Cat
    73% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
    Dev: YongBoiPub: Breadfast Tea
    Windows

    A chaotic virtual desktop cat that spins when you type, screams "OiiAi," tracks your word count, and rewards your keyboard fury with meme-powered madness.

    Why similar: Simulation 49.5%, Memes 34.6%, 2D 13.9%, Singleplayer 2%

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    75% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,604 reviews2019
    Dev: Pie On A Plate Productions
    Windows · Linux

    Nothing but the stink of old, moist carpets, the madness of mono-yellow, and the blinding light of fluorescent bulbs at maximum hum-buzz. Over 600 million sq. miles of randomly segmented rooms. God save you if you hear something wandering nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.

    Why similar: Horror 53.8%, Memes 22.8%, Simulation 19.5%, Singleplayer 3.9%

  33. #33 Super Duper Party Pooper
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 451 reviews2016
    Dev: K Bros Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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  34. #34 Los Penguinos
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 99 reviews2024
    Dev: HeroPub: Immortal Hero
    Windows

    Los Pinguinos is a horror game about a security guard who accidentally got a very dangerous job.

    Why similar: Memes 46.4%, Horror 26.2%, Simulation 24.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%

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    73% matchVery Positive90% of 170 reviews2024
    Dev: Insanctum Games
    Windows

    Play through a common childhood fear about turning the lights off and going to bed. This time extended, remastered, and re-imagined.

    Why similar: Horror 94.9%, Singleplayer 5.1%

  36. #36 MOMO.EXE
    74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,131 reviews2018
    Dev: Dymchick1
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Horror game where you need to do different tasks from horror creature received by your phone. And remember: Don't chat with MOMO!

    Why similar: Memes 59%, Horror 38.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%

  37. #37 Ultimate Custom Night
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 62,447 reviews2018
    Dev: Scott Cawthon
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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    Why similar: Horror 57.2%, Memes 25%, Simulation 12.1%, Singleplayer 5.7%

  38. #38 Scary Game
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 830 reviews2025
    Dev: KanGames
    Windows

    You open your eyes in a dark, unfamiliar room; each door drags you into a new chamber filled with absurd surprises and dark comedy. Will you manage to escape, or will you continue to star in this black comedy?

    Why similar: Horror 88.8%, Singleplayer 11.2%

  39. #39 Soda Drinker Pro
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 781 reviews2016
    Dev: Snowrunner Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    The world's most advanced soda drinking simulator.

    Why similar: Memes 54.8%, Simulation 32.8%, Horror 10.5%, Singleplayer 1.9%

  40. #40 Richie's Plank Experience
    72% matchMostly Positive80% of 631 reviews2017
    Dev: Toast Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%

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    Why similar: Simulation 83.2%, Horror 16.8%

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    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,216 reviews2024
    Dev: Raycastly
    Windows

    Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

    Why similar: Horror 93.8%, Singleplayer 6.2%

  42. #42 Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,929 reviews2017
    Dev: Albino Moose Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

    Why similar: Horror 95.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%

  43. #43 Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 15,455 reviews2015
    Dev: Lag Studios
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

    Why similar: Horror 94.3%, Singleplayer 5.7%

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    69% matchVery Positive81% of 97 reviews2025
    Dev: ShLeksPub: Immortal Hero
    Windows

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    Why similar: Horror 89.1%, Singleplayer 10.9%

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    71% matchMixed66% of 209 reviews2022
    Dev: Virtue Enforcer
    Windows

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    Why similar: Memes 44%, Simulation 30.4%, 2D 13.2%, Horror 11%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  46. #46 BBY DON'T HURT ME
    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: KITT DESIGNS LTD
    Windows · Linux

    BBY DONT HURT ME is a rude furry Desktop Companion with voice commands. Get insulted and intimately interrogated by furries with no safeword. Laugh, cry, either way, mascara cleanup’s part of the welcome package.

    Why similar: Utilities 42.8%, Software 34.9%, Moddable 12.4%, Simulation 6.2%, 2D 3.2%

  47. #47 Chair Simulator
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 5,295 reviews2021
    Dev: MSCHF Product Studio Inc
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Memes 35.6%, Horror 33.7%, Simulation 28.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%

  48. #48 I Can't Believe It's Not Gambling
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,669 reviews2017
    Dev: Mutant Entertainment Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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    Why similar: Memes 58.9%, Simulation 23.5%, Horror 15.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%

  49. #49 Mutilate-a-Doll 2
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,734 reviews2019
    Dev: Rava Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    A highly customizable virtual stressball and physics sandbox about mutilating ragdolls in various ways using an overwhelming amount of weapons and tools.

    Why similar: Simulation 55.5%, Moddable 24.9%, 2D 15.5%, Singleplayer 4.1%

  50. #50 SCARY MAGIC ZOMBIE
    67% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2024
    Dev: OP37K
    Windows

    EVIL SCIENTISTS have created a SCARY MAGIC ZOMBIE! Play as a top secret spy, who enters the zombie facility, and collects information about the zombie. But be cautious! The zombie is very dangerous!

    Why similar: Horror 66.4%, Simulation 27.7%, Singleplayer 5.9%

  51. #51 Feelings Adrift
    70% matchMixed61% of 85 reviews2016
    Dev: Denis Murias
    Windows

    (Rework in progress)Feelings Adrift is an amusement park with some plays. Each attraction have different environments and different goals. Some more scary than others but always with same intention, make good experience in game with scenes completely frightening.

    Why similar: Horror 92.9%, Singleplayer 7.1%

  52. #52 The Closing Shift
    66% matchMixed66% of 118 reviews2025
    Dev: Bird Box Games
    Windows

    A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.

    Why similar: Simulation 60.6%, Horror 38.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%

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    66% matchVery Positive94% of 231 reviews2021
    Dev: Weakfish Studio
    Windows

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    Why similar: Memes 58.1%, Simulation 38.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%

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