- #1 When the Darkness comes
97% matchVery Positive92% of 8,425 reviews2019
Dev: Sirhaian
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Horror 22.9%, Dark 16.4%, First-Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play walking simulator that explores dark, abstract psychological themes similar to the tone of the seed game.
- #2 My Friend is a Raven
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2020
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.
Why similar: Horror 29%, Point & Click 13%, Dark 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This short, narrative-heavy horror game shares the dark, atmospheric, and choice-driven nature of Disturbed.
- #3 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,261 reviews2020
Dev: Saikono
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Horror 29.8%, Point & Click 8.8%, Dark 8.6%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a chilling, story-rich visual novel experience that emphasizes dark atmosphere and unsettling choices.
- #4 the static speaks my name
95% matchVery Positive82% of 5,768 reviews2015
Dev: the whale husband
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 7%
A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.
Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Dark 27.9%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, First-Person 6.9%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This short, free-to-play psychological experience mirrors the bleak, introspective atmosphere and narrative focus of the seed game.
- #5 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,869 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.5%, Horror 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a short, surreal visual novel that captures the same sense of psychological discomfort and mental struggle found in Disturbed.
- #6 Fingerbones
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,598 reviews2015
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Dark 19.6%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Point & Click 12.3%, Puzzle 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play psychological horror game that relies on environmental storytelling and a sense of dread.
- #7 PUMPKIN PANIC
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,864 reviews2024
Dev: Bilalaika
Windows
COME TO THIS COZY FARM! Plant crops, take care of the plants, go fishing, or whatever you prefer, but have a good time! But be carefull, they say that strange things are happening in the area...
Why similar: Horror 55.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Simulation 13.8%, Adventure 11%, Singleplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines agricultural management with creeping horror, echoing the farming elements found in the seed game.
- #8 Harvest Island
92% matchVery Positive84% of 274 reviews2023
Dev: YobobPub: Yobob Games
Windows
Discover your sinister purpose in this horror farming game. Your idyllic farm life can't be trusted. Keep up with the façade as you give your crops to the gods. Explore the ominous island and question everything. You must fake your blissful farming days. Your life depends on it.
Why similar: Dark 26.1%, Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Fantasy 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends farming-sim mechanics with a dark, mysterious narrative that slowly unravels into horror.
- #9 One Way To Die
93% matchMixed55% of 348 reviews2015
Dev: Tenth&Hess GamesPub: CoaguCo Industries
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
After waking from a terrifying dream of your own untimely death, you attempt to make your way to the Finnigan Brothers' Fun Park for its last day then back home again. It's like playing Russian roulette with five chambers loaded, but more frustrating.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Horror 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, choice-based adventure that uses dark humor and horror to explore the inevitability of death.
- #10 The Cat Lady
91% matchVery Positive94% of 6,201 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Point & Click 15.8%, Dark 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game is a masterclass in dark, psychological storytelling that deals with depression and trauma through a unique visual style.
- #11 Decay: The Mare
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,064 reviews2015
Dev: Shining Gate SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…
Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Point & Click 23.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror adventure that focuses on psychological tension and atmospheric puzzles.
- #12 Grunn
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,390 reviews2024
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A gardener gets hired for maintenance work over the weekend. A simple task, but strangely some tools are missing… The owner of the garden isn't around, and their house is off-limits. Perhaps new tools can be found in the mysterious town, or maybe some of the reserved townsfolk have seen them?
Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Simulation 15.1%, Dark 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a mysterious, atmospheric setting where simple tasks lead to unsettling discoveries.
- #13 A Date in the Park
89% matchVery Positive88% of 2,029 reviews2016
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Horror 18.5%, Point & Click 17%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Puzzle 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This short, atmospheric point-and-click game creates a sense of unease through its narrative and setting.
- #14 The Closing Shift
89% 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: Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Dark 20.7%, Horror 19.8%, Simulation 18.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-based horror game that builds tension through mundane tasks and a growing sense of dread.
- #15 you feel normal.
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Ziv Iz
Windows
You find yourself stranded along a lonely, abandoned road, desperately seeking help. You stumble upon an old, farm-themed amusement park, you will feel.
Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Dark 25.9%, Psychological Horror 19%, Atmospheric 13.3%, First-Person 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dark psychological experience that focuses on mystery and atmospheric storytelling.
- #16 Perseverance: Part 1
86% matchVery Positive85% of 168 reviews2018
Dev: Titanite NovelsPub: Feardemic
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Perseverance is a horror/drama visual novel about survival and redemption. In Part 1 you play as Jack, a father who is struggling to keep his family together and finds himself in the middle of horrific events.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.3%, Horror 26%, Dark 13%, Adventure 11.7%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive-fiction style game that combines horror with character-driven drama and difficult choices.
- #17 Who's Lila?
84% matchVery Positive94% of 3,686 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Horror 14.2%, Point & Click 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique psychological horror game that uses unconventional mechanics to explore identity and dark secrets.
- #18 He Needs His Medicine
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,536 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Bros
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 10%
You have been dispatched for a 911 call. From the moment you step inside the apartment, you realize something is really wrong with the place. You are gonna make Him the last dosage. He needs his medicine.
Why similar: Horror 32%, Dark 20.7%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Puzzle 9.9%, Adventure 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play horror game that uses a surreal visual style to convey a sense of urgency and distress.
- #19 New Meaning
86% matchMixed68% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: Brave Lobster Studios
Windows
In New Meaning you play as Luke Wilson, or do you? Luke is a struggling teenager trying to shed some light upon a dark lonely world, will you help him or will you aid his departure into depression? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Dark 10%
Why You'll Like It: This choose-your-own-adventure game deals with psychological themes in a short, impactful format.
- #20 For Mother Matron
84% matchVery Positive92% of 168 reviews2022
Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that explores dark themes through multiple endings and choice-based gameplay.
- #21 A Night at the Watermill
82% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Dark 15%, Point & Click 13.4%, Horror 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure focuses on dark, narrative-driven exploration and psychological mystery.
- #22 Fran Bow
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,524 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 16.2%, Dark 13.1%, Puzzle 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal point-and-click adventure that delves deep into the psychological trauma of its protagonist.
- #23 Depression Quest
83% matchMixed61% of 3,934 reviews2014
Dev: The Quinnspiracy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 77.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 33.1%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Dark 6.4%, Psychological Horror 5%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational interactive-fiction game that focuses on the realistic and difficult choices associated with depression.
- #24 Sally Face - Episode One
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 27,026 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Why similar: Dark 14.8%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Point & Click 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This episodic horror game features a dark, unique art style and a deeply personal, psychological narrative.
- #25 Ib
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,206 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.5%, Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror adventure that uses exploration and puzzle-solving to tell a haunting, emotional story.
- #26 Frightened Beetles
81% matchVery Positive92% of 621 reviews2018
Dev: Anatoliy Loginovskikh
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
Something terrible happened in the forest! Someone frightened all Bugs! What happened? You are the only one who can find it out!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie adventure that captures a unique, slightly unsettling tone through its simple gameplay.
- #27 Yume Nikki
79% matchVery Positive94% of 10,293 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 71.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Dark 22%, Psychological Horror 20%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Fantasy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, surreal exploration game that relies on dreamlike imagery to convey a sense of isolation and dread.
- #28 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
78% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Horror 17.8%, Dark 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Visual Novel 12.3%
- #29 Fear in Hospital
82% matchMixed48% of 517 reviews2019
Dev: IO Games
Windows
Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Dark 19.9%, Psychological Horror 15%, Puzzle 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play horror adventure that relies on a dark, claustrophobic atmosphere to build tension.
- #30 Besmirch
77% matchVery Positive100% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Gangru GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
The town of Besmirch starves. Stave off the hunger as the latest farmhand in this survival horror farming sim, earning the trust of paranoid townsfolk under the thumb of the corrupt Baron. Tend to both your farm and the town while avoiding unholy terrors that come in the night.
Why similar: Horror 49.4%, Dark 44.1%, Singleplayer 6.5%
- #31 Dread Fields
76% matchVery Positive99% of 399 reviews2026
Dev: Podoba Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A slow-burn folk farming horror. You bought an isolated farm to start a new life. Your peaceful routine is shattered when the former owner's terrible secrets rise from beneath the ground.
Why similar: Horror 42%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Simulation 13.3%, First-Person 12.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #32 Inversed
78% matchVery Positive91% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.2%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Point & Click 9.8%
- #33 Forgive or Finalize
77% matchMixed70% of 235 reviews2026
Dev: 72studio
Windows · Mac
A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—and you are given almost no freedom of choice. Simply face the absurd situation and witness the end.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Dark 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #34 Unanswered
74% 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: Horror 30.9%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Dark 10.7%, First-Person 10.4%
- #35 Shiver
76% matchVery Positive92% of 477 reviews2017
Dev: Kowai Sugoi Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Welcome to Windy Oaks National Park. A beautiful and chilling point-and-click horror adventure. On your way to visit your aging father, everything goes wrong, leaving you trapped and isolated.
Why similar: Horror 47.8%, Point & Click 33%, Adventure 19.2%
- #36 It Paints Me
73% matchVery Positive97% of 261 reviews2024
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Horror 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Dark 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%
- #37 THE WELL
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Creeps LTD.
Windows
Isolation. Hopelessness. Starvation. By the will of an unknown force, you find yourself isolated from the outside world. Now you are doomed to starve to death. No one will come to your aid. No one will hear your prayers.
Why similar: Horror 33.6%, Adventure 24.7%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, First-Person 14.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #38 Stay Out Of The Farm: Prologue
75% matchMixed57% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Yasha
Windows
Free Prologue to Stay Out Of The Farm, a ps1 styled horror game where you try to escape from a serial killer.
Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Adventure 34.7%, Simulation 30%
- #39 Slender Threads: Prologue
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 516 reviews2021
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: Horror 17.2%, Point & Click 16.6%, Dark 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #40 The NADI Project
75% matchMixed67% of 469 reviews2016
Dev: Monkeys Tales Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The NADI Project it is a free-to-play, first person graphic adventure, in which you will face various obstacles to escape from your destiny.
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Adventure 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Point & Click 12%, First-Person 11.9%
- #41 Wardwell House
73% matchVery Positive82% of 790 reviews2020
Dev: Moolion
Windows · Mac
A storm washed you upon the shore of a mysterious island with a horrific past. A terrifying first-person atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: Horror 20.3%, Point & Click 16.5%, Dark 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #42 Dishwashing Simulator
71% matchVery Positive88% of 531 reviews2024
Dev: Frinky
Windows
A short, unique survival-farming-base-building-tycoon-horror game where you must survive through washing dishes. Explore mysterious depths, manage resources, and unravel a cryptic narrative. In DWS, a chore becomes a journey to freedom.
Why similar: Simulation 27%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Dark 16.4%, First-Person 9.5%
- #43 Depression The Game
74% matchMixed69% of 310 reviews2018
Dev: DeepWorks Studios
Windows
Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #44 The Stoevi Curse
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: Colin SpiridonovPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Unravel the mystery of The Stoevi Curse, a first-person survival horror game set in rural post-Communist Bulgaria. Protect your farm, save your family.
Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Simulation 14.1%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #45 Just A Scare
71% matchMixed57% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Campfire Tales
Windows
You play as a traveler stranded on a cold, stormy night after your car runs out of gas. With no signal and nowhere else to go, you follow your dying GPS to a small roadside motel— but what seems like a safe place quickly turns into something far more sinister.
Why similar: Horror 28%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #46 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 359 reviews2025
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——
Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Dark 18%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 13.4%, Simulation 8.9%
- #47 Kach
70% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2022
Dev: Bhargav ModhaPub: BYGames
Windows · Mac
On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Dark 21.7%, Adventure 13.1%, Puzzle 9.9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #48 The Flayed Man
68% matchVery Positive92% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.
Why similar: Dark 22.8%, Point & Click 21.3%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #49 Loop//Error
69% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Koro Pixel StudioPub: Dark Product
Windows
Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Horror 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Dark 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #50 Knock Harder: Useless
70% matchVery Positive94% of 385 reviews2020
Dev: Snail-Ninja StudioPub: Snail-Ninja Studio
Windows
The only way to wake up is to die. The player must decide for himself whether he is inside a dream or is in reality.
Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Difficult 25%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Adventure 12%
- #51 Pleh!
68% matchVery Positive95% of 1,356 reviews2023
Dev: Jester Games
Windows
Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.
Why similar: Dark 22.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.2%, Puzzle 10%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #52 Andy's Apple Farm
69% matchVery Positive89% of 682 reviews2021
Dev: M36 Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Play minigames and discover the hidden truth in this retro-style horror game
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Point & Click 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Simulation 11.1%
- #53 Bad Dream: Coma
69% matchVery Positive91% of 2,216 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Horror 18.8%, Point & Click 17.8%, Dark 14.9%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
- #54 Dark Fracture: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,369 reviews2020
Dev: Twisted II Studio
Windows
Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.
Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Dark 21.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Simulation 10.4%, Atmospheric 10%
- #55 TELEFORUM
66% matchVery Positive92% of 3,501 reviews2023
Dev: Monumental CollabPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?
Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #56 Don't Get Your Hopes Up
67% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Krish Raghav
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're looking for a new apartment in Amsterdam. Your once-confident search is morphing into panic. Nothing is available. Anything will do. ANYTHING.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.4%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Adventure 8.4%
- #57 NIGHT SHIFT NIGHTMARE
66% matchVery Positive84% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Taco Al Pastor Dev
Windows
First-person horror game where you work the night shift at a Mexican convenience store, handling daily tasks while facing eerie and unexpected events.
Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Simulation 10.7%, First-Person 9.9%
- #58 At Night: The Student
67% matchMixed55% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Limeless
Windows
Open your eyes, get ready for school, and try to follow your usual routine. With your mother away, the responsibility of getting through the day falls on you.
Why similar: Dark 27.9%, Horror 18.9%, Adventure 15.8%, Atmospheric 15.6%, First-Person 7.1%
- #59 Deep Sorrow
71% matchMixed50% of 93 reviews2017
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Dark 18.7%, Adventure 17.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #60 The Horrorscope
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,100 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%