- #1 RECursion
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Vessel StudiosPub: Black Vessels
Windows
RECursion is a horror puzzle game inspired by liminal spaces and the backrooms lore. Can you survive the eerie environments? is there something in the shadows? Its up to you to escape.
Why similar: Psychological 16%, Puzzle 15.9%, Supernatural 14.7%, First-Person 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #2 SU8WAY
96% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: SIENTURE
Windows
You are Henry, a man who only wanted to take Train 8 to work. But you quickly realize that something is wrong. Everything seems to repeat itself like a loop. Objects and people begin to change, and nothing is quite the way it should be.
Why similar: Realistic 20.5%, Puzzle 18.8%, Casual 18.4%, First-Person 15.7%, 3D 9.1%
- #3 DarkSelf: Other Mind
96% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: TiagoChefe Studio
Windows
DarkSelf: Other Mind is a first-person psichological horror game about the growth of darkness over time. Explore the house, life and mind of John Parse. Complete puzzles inside the mind of John Parse to unlock his memories, and don't let the DarkSelf catch you.
Why similar: Psychological 14.5%, First-Person 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Realistic 11.8%
- #4 Hidden Evil
95% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Limy-Lemon
Windows · Linux
Hidden Evil puts you in a house where you must escape by finding items around the house. But you are not alone. Creatures will appear trying to get into the house and you must use your UV light to defend yourself. Good luck trying to escape.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.1%, First-Person 17.3%, Realistic 15.3%, Supernatural 13.2%, Horror 11.9%
- #5 The Visitor
94% matchMostly Negative30% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Raining Glass Studios
Windows
In 'The Visitor' you will play as an author named Rachel. Your goal is to complete your book chapter by chapter before the deadline that is coming up. The longer you sit and type, the more you will slip into a schizophrenia state of mind. Complete the chapters and return to a normal average life!
Why similar: Realistic 23.4%, Supernatural 17%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 13.6%, Casual 12.7%
- #6 CULT OF FLIES
93% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Alexander Wiseman
Windows · Mac
After the death of your grandmother, strange events occur and unravel the secret of her suicide.
Why similar: Realistic 15.2%, Puzzle 14.7%, Psychological 13.7%, Supernatural 12.8%, First-Person 12.5%
- #7 Insanity's Grip
94% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: CreakGames
Windows
Insanity's Grip is a first-person psychological horror game in which the player uncovers the secrets of his forgotten past and experiences nightmares from which he can no longer escape. Be careful, some visions can be more dangerous than they seem!
Why similar: Realistic 19%, First-Person 15.6%, Psychological 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 14.2%
- #8 Absentia
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BloodHoundsProductions
Windows
Absentia is a first-person psychological survival horror game. As Ethan Blake gets captured in the 1940s he finds himself waking in a cell from an abandoned castle. Ethan recognizes the town however he appears to be the only living person in there. Use Stealth and Intelligence to survive.
Why similar: Realistic 20.6%, Puzzle 17.7%, First-Person 15.8%, Psychological 14.9%, Stealth 10.6%
- #9 Altered Anomalies
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dwarven Brothers
Windows
You are trapped in a nightmare on Mumbai's late-night local train. Shift between horrifying alternate dimensions as reality bends around you. Use your phone to scan, analyze, and solve puzzles in the warped world. Race against time to find your way home before the altered anomalies consume you.
Why similar: Realistic 21%, Stealth 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, First-Person 12.7%, Horror 12.3%
- #10 Creepytape Rewind - Not From Here
91% matchNegative0% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: Refinery66
Windows
A change of environment, isolation in a remote area, and a chain of seemingly random events can leave the mind vulnerable. But what will your imagination create when you're met with hostility from the locals?
Why similar: First-Person 31.3%, Realistic 24.8%, Casual 17.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12%
- #11 Sewer Side
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WTFRYLANPub: WTF PRODUCTIONS
Windows
What should have been a simple generator reset job turns into a fight for survival after countless entities begin hunting you through a seemingly endless sewer system. Stay alive and find a way out of the sewer side.
Why similar: Realistic 18.9%, Puzzle 17.1%, First-Person 14.6%, Casual 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #12 House Of Nowhere
89% match3 user reviews75% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Glassroot Interactive
Windows
Survive a merciless hunt in the House of Nowhere. Alone in a haunting home that no longer feels like your own, you must solve puzzles to escape into a vast, silent forest. Scavenge for your life and uncover the truth before the ancient thing hunting you turns your story into a forgotten legend.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.3%, First-Person 16.9%, Realistic 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 11.8%
- #13 Lumenile: Found Footage
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: thedevvdude
Windows
a found footage style phycological horror game
Why similar: Realistic 21.6%, Puzzle 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 15%, First-Person 11.7%
- #14 Face of Another
87% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2025
Dev: MadBug Studio
Windows
Use your phone to survive the horrors, capture clues, and solve puzzles in this first-person psychological horror experience. Trapped inside a warped digital nightmare by a mysterious entity, you must navigate a world where technology distorts reality.
Why similar: Realistic 19.7%, Supernatural 18.7%, Puzzle 14.3%, First-Person 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.3%
- #15 Sub Terra
86% matchVery Positive92% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: artescape
Windows
Sub Terra is a first person psychological horror game set deep underground. As a maintenance worker, your job is to fix a broken water line at the end of tunnel 04-R. Enter the tunnel, repair the pipe, and get out.
Why similar: Realistic 21.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 14.4%, First-Person 14.3%, Casual 11%
- #16 Left Alone: Rebirth
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Left Alone: Rebirth is a first-person psychological thriller, with a heavy focus on story and exploration. Delve into a sinister world, with atmospheric and chilling interiors. All is not as it seems in these eerily tranquil and gut wrenchingly realistic environments.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.5%, First-Person 17%, Psychological 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11.8%
- #17 Mirrored Phantoms
85% matchMixed70% of 231 reviews2025
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows · Linux
Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 16.9%, First-Person 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Realistic 12.6%, Puzzle 10%
- #18 Last Presence
84% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: DUS
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore your childhood home, solve symbolic puzzles, and uncover a family curse that slowly takes control of your actions.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.3%, First-Person 16.7%, Horror 15.9%, Realistic 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%
- #19 Night Fright
84% matchMixed45% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: HassaanAsif
Windows
Explore a haunting tale of a father, who driven by madness, tragically killed his daughter. Set in a bleak, atmospheric house, you experience the father's deteriorating mind.
Why similar: Realistic 21.7%, First-Person 20.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Psychological 14%, Horror 13.5%
- #20 SCP-ELM0
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silent Vox Studio
Windows
A tense, story-driven horror experience in the SCP universe. Stealth, survival, and silence may be your only chance against what's loose in Site-32.
Why similar: Puzzle 22.3%, Casual 17.8%, First-Person 15.4%, Realistic 14.8%, 3D 9.6%
- #21 Glossolalia
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Virtuzilla
Windows
A terrifying voice-driven psychological horror game where your voice controls everything. Speak to move, solve puzzles, and answer disturbing questions. Something is listening… and the more you speak, the closer it gets.
Why similar: Realistic 21.6%, Psychological 19.7%, Supernatural 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, First-Person 13.8%
- #22 Back To School
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ivan Franco Hernandez
Windows
In an attempt to pick up your daughter from school, you must face your past and overcome your deepest fears. This is a psychological horror game where you are a parent going back to school.
Why similar: Stealth 17.4%, Puzzle 15.8%, First-Person 14.2%, Realistic 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%
- #23 Woke Up In a Dark Nightmare
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameDevMkss
Windows
You fell asleep in your own bed but woke up in a dark nightmare. Explore a shifting house haunted by paranormal activity, uncover disturbing secrets and uncover the truth behind your arrival.
Why similar: Psychological 26.1%, Realistic 14.2%, Puzzle 11.9%, Crime 11.7%, First-Person 10.5%
- #24 Nocturia The Game
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: BrossLab
Windows
Trapped in the pitch blackness of your own home, you’re a helpless child, alone and pursued by a sinister entity lurking in the shadows. Solve puzzles, brave ever-shifting environments, and uncover a terrible secret. Your worst nightmares come to life. Can you survive the night?
Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Supernatural 16.7%, Puzzle 12.9%, Realistic 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #25 The Host's deadly games
79% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: DaV Studios
Windows
The Host's deadly games is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore a mysterious house, uncover its dark past, and solve puzzles to survive.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.7%, Psychological Horror 19%, First-Person 17.3%, Horror 14.1%, Realistic 11.7%
- #26 Mannequin The Passing
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Robot Legs Games
Windows
Mannequin The Passing is a single-player psychological horror game. Get through the stages watching the mannequins carefully as some show signs of wanting to stop you. Use patience and observational skills to get through and survive the passing mannequin experience.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Psychological 14.4%, Horror 14.3%, First-Person 9.2%
- #27 The Hauntings: Dark Passenger
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broken Cuff Studio
Windows
Dive into Alex Mercer's twisted reality. Navigate eerie landscapes, solve cryptic puzzles, and uncover the 'Dark Passenger' mystery. Will shadows consume you or will truth emerge?
Why similar: Puzzle 20.1%, Realistic 19.6%, First-Person 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 15.8%
- #28 BrokenLore: ASCEND
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: ASCEND is a first-person psychological horror with climbing and stealth mechanics. Follow Ren and Yui, two rooftop climbers facing a cursed tower and the terrifying Rokurokubi. The higher they climb, the closer they get to madness—and to the truth about themselves.
Why similar: First-Person 18.6%, Realistic 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 13.4%, Stealth 12.5%
- #29 Unanswered
76% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
Windows
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, First-Person 17.6%, Horror 14.4%, Realistic 12.3%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #30 Gallery : Moa's Room
79% match4 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Lee Geon Jae
Windows
Gallery: Moa's Room is a puzzle first-person single horror game. Wandering through the museum, you were trapped in a hidden room. You should find a way to escape the room by following some precautions prepared by the museum.
Why similar: Puzzle 27%, Realistic 24.5%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15.6%, 3D 12.1%
- #31 Shadow Of The Abyss
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jimmybear Studios
Windows
Shadow Of The Abyss is a psychological horror game where you play through the eyes of a bodycam. As a security guard, your job is to survey an office building during a night shift, until you fall into the hands of fate.
Why similar: Realistic 28.1%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, First-Person 18.1%, Horror 16.1%, Casual 6.9%
- #32 The Last Crawler
76% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: CratesDiamond
Windows
In The Last Crawler you play as a ventilation repair man named David and you enter the vents of Blackwell Station but everything is not as it seems. The vents are not safe and you must find a new way out before its too late.
Why similar: Puzzle 20.3%, Casual 19.1%, Realistic 18.6%, First-Person 14%, 3D 9.1%
- #33 THE DAMN PSYCHIATRIC
77% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: GamePlaysMix
Windows
The "San Lucas" psychiatric hospital, which was built in 1985 to help people with mental illnesses, became the scene of crimes and suspicious experiments in the year 2035. Patients mysteriously disappeared and some were found found dead in a strange way.
Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Realistic 13.1%, Puzzle 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Stealth 9.5%
- #34 Anomaly Mansion
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinholic Games
Windows
Locked in the main room of a mansion, avoid becoming insane by removing randomly appearing anomalies. You start at 12:00 AM and can leave at 06:00 AM.
Why similar: Realistic 15.3%, Psychological 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, First-Person 13.4%, Puzzle 13.3%
- #35 Room
75% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: HUMEY Studios
Windows
In ROOM players find themselves trapped in an unnerving and ever-shifting nightmare where escaping one room only leads to the discovery of another, each more sinister than the last.
Why similar: Realistic 22%, Psychological 19.6%, First-Person 15%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 12.4%
- #36 The House Remembers
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: CreakGames
Windows
After your grandfather’s death, you return to his old house. But something's still there. Something that watches. Something that remembers. Face the haunting truth in this atmospheric psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Realistic 22.6%, Psychological 20%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Puzzle 12.6%, Supernatural 8.8%
- #37 Whispers Of The Lost Ticket
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AetherVerse Studios
Windows
Whispers of the Lost Ticket is an exploration horror game centered around uncovering the events surrounding Guilded Hollow Carnival through story and event interactions while shadowy forces try to stop you. Uncover the secrets of those who came before you, as the carnival welcomes its final visitor
Why similar: Realistic 19.6%, Casual 19.5%, First-Person 16.8%, Supernatural 13.3%, 3D 9.8%
- #38 Stanley Says
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Grimble Entertainment
Windows
A first-person puzzle horror game set in a defunct children's nursery from 2001. Uncover dark secrets, solve mascot-themed puzzles, and survive the twisted games of Stanley—an animatronic who never stopped playing.
Why similar: Puzzle 20%, Realistic 18.3%, First-Person 15.4%, Casual 14%, Horror 10.4%
- #39 The Murder Of Yesterday
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Next Month EntertainmentPub: WRONGEST SYSTEM
Windows
A psychological horror crime experience featuring Story mode and Anomaly mode. Where time is your only weapon.. travel back through fractured moments to stop a brutal crime before it happens uncover the truth, alter the outcome, and face the consequences of changing fate in a haunting reality.
Why similar: Crime 32.5%, First-Person 14%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Psychological 9.8%, Horror 9.6%
- #40 Whispers to Remember - The New Year
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Echo Forge
Windows
Emily Carter, a 25 year old preparing a rented house for New Year’s Eve, arrives one day early. What begins as a quiet night soon becomes something she was never meant to remember.
Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, First-Person 16.2%, Psychological 14.4%, Crime 12.9%
- #41 1001 Jigsaw. Legends of Mystery 4
74% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: 8floor
Windows
Mystical Legends 4 is a fascinating puzzle game. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mystery, mystery and mysticism. Don't be afraid to immerse yourself in a magical and mystical world, 500 mosaic pictures will help you to do so.
Why similar: Realistic 27.2%, Casual 24%, Puzzle 23.4%, Supernatural 23.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #42 ICU Anomaly
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: No Sleep Labs
Windows
A psychological horror observation game where you patrol a hospital’s ICU, spot disturbing anomalies, and survive by identifying changes before reality unravels.
Why similar: Psychological 19.5%, Horror 12.8%, Casual 12.4%, Realistic 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #43 Scelerophobia
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: The Engineer
Windows
Scelerophobia is a psychological horror game about a kid home alone with chores to do before their parents get back. But as the night goes on, a suffocating silence settles over the house. Stay focused, maintain a steady hand, and ignore the suspicion that you are no longer alone.
Why similar: Crime 26.5%, First-Person 18.9%, Casual 14.5%, Psychological 11.9%, 3D 10.9%
- #44 Ghostprint
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DevRoids
Windows
Atmospheric first-person horror game where you carry an old Polaroid camera. Take the right picture and a way forward emerges.
Why similar: First-Person 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Realistic 16.2%, Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 11%
- #45 Dark Delivery
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kibibyte
Windows
Deliver packages at night using your truck while a serial killer hunts your route.
Why similar: Crime 17.7%, Realistic 17.3%, Psychological 16.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 12.5%
- #46 The House of E.
71% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Gamenastica Studios
Windows
The House of E. is a story-driven puzzle game with horror elements and a creepy atmosphere.
Why similar: Supernatural 19%, Psychological 16.7%, Puzzle 16.2%, Realistic 13.7%, First-Person 12.9%
- #47 MAZELOVE
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Damian Budzak
Windows
Your family and even the objects have turned into monsters. Survive the nightmare and fight to save them before the infection takes you too. Solve puzzles to uncover the truth behind the failed experiment.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Puzzle 17.6%, Psychological 16.4%, Horror 13.6%, First-Person 10.6%
- #48 Fear Within
68% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Echomist
Windows
Fear Within is a short first-person psychological horror experience where the past lingers, even when its memories are lost. Explore familiar spaces through slow-paced exploration, uncover unsettling fragments of the past, and face a growing sense of fear driven by atmosphere and sound.
Why similar: Crime 22.3%, Psychological 15.9%, First-Person 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Casual 11.1%
- #49 Paranormal Snap Shot
69% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: NewtForge Games
Windows
Trapped in an endless looping school, can you find your way out by photographing all of the anomalies?
Why similar: Psychological 17.7%, Realistic 16.1%, Supernatural 14.7%, Puzzle 12.4%, First-Person 11.7%
- #50 A Voice In The Dark
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LostMindGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Realistic 20.9%, Puzzle 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 15.1%, First-Person 9.7%
- #51 Medium Chronicles: Room 644
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FOSKO GAMES
Windows
You must speak to survive. But speaking might kill you. Whisper rituals into your microphone — while a demon hunts every sound you make.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.6%, Stealth 15.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Realistic 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13%
- #52 Light Of The Ancients
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Cerebral Silage Studios
Windows
Light of the Ancients is a relaxing first-person puzzle game where you solve environmental challenges to unlock ancient pathways and uncover a long-lost secret.
Why similar: Casual 29.6%, Puzzle 28.6%, First-Person 23.2%, 3D 13.7%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #53 New Earth: The Quest
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EwanZedPub: EwZedIt
Windows
year 2123. The earth is filled with corrosive gases, the atmosphere is spoiled. Humans have created habitable conditions on the moon. To become an inhabitant of the New Earth (not everyone can do this), you need to pass tests, a number of quests.
Why similar: Puzzle 28%, Realistic 27.9%, First-Person 21.5%, 3D 12.6%, Horror 5.2%
- #54 MERROR
66% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: TAMAGOSHA
Windows
A short atmospheric puzzle game about symmetry and reflection. Restore order in distorted rooms and break an endless cycle. Estimated playtime: ~25 minutes.
Why similar: Casual 20.4%, Puzzle 20%, First-Person 14%, Supernatural 14%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #55 RE-EXIT
67% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Nullworx
Windows
RE-EXIT is an anomaly horror game that challenges your perception and attention to detail. Your mission is to observe your surroundings carefully, survive, and report any anomalies.
Why similar: Realistic 15.1%, Puzzle 14.6%, First-Person 12.1%, Psychological 11.1%, Horror 11.1%
- #56 TRY
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: the barri tree
Windows
A quiet evening turns into something far more unsettling. What begins as a normal night at home slowly changes as strange events, memories, and unexplained encounters begin to unfold.
Why similar: First-Person 26.6%, Psychological 23.6%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 17.2%, Casual 12%
- #57 B.A.D. Institute
67% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Sanatorium Labs
Windows
Once you come to B.A.D. Institute, you'll never leave. A first-person survival horror game where hiding and outsmarting your enemies is the only way to survive. Uncover the mystery of what happened at this boarding school and how to escape with your life.
Why similar: Realistic 18.4%, Puzzle 15%, Supernatural 13.7%, First-Person 13.6%, Stealth 12.5%
- #58 Mimic Alert
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: HiddenGames
Windows
You are on a service to detect and destroy mimics - creatures capable of taking the form of any object. Your task is to carefully inspect your surroundings, use all your attentiveness and various tools to detect mimics.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Puzzle 18.3%, Casual 14.9%, Horror 14.3%, Realistic 14.1%
- #59 Whisper Of The Curse
67% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Amonesus Games
Windows
"Whisper of the Curse" is a 4-player online co-op psychological horror game where you and your team will perform various rituals and spells to eliminate the curse and fend off cursed entities. At the same time, you'll need to avoid being hunted by these malevolent entities.
Why similar: Puzzle 17%, Realistic 16.8%, First-Person 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.6%