- #1 Lamentum
97% matchVery Positive88% of 825 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: Gore 14.6%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a dark, oppressive environment.
- #2 Vomitoreum
96% matchVery Positive91% of 990 reviews2021
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Vomitoreum is an FPS Metroidvania with a focus on atmosphere and horror, inspired by the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Shooter 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Gore 12.6%, Violent 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This metroidvania-style shooter perfectly captures a dark, surreal atmosphere combined with retro-inspired combat mechanics.
- #3 This Strange Realm Of Mine
96% matchVery Positive82% of 640 reviews2017
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This Strange Realm Of Mine is a First Person Shooter mixed with poetry and psychological horror. Graphic style is 3D mixed with pixel art.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.3%, Gore 14.9%, Horror 12.7%, Violent 11.4%, Shooter 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that blends surrealist art styles with first-person exploration and combat.
- #4 Decarnation
95% matchVery Positive88% of 1,093 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: Surreal 26.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 10.7%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, narrative-driven horror game that uses pixel art to depict disturbing psychological themes.
- #5 DERE EVIL EXE
94% 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 21.7%, Surreal 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Action-Adventure 14%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror platformer that uses retro visuals to subvert player expectations through surreal and terrifying encounters.
- #6 Dap
94% matchVery Positive94% of 156 reviews2021
Dev: Melting Parrot
Windows
Dap is a horror-action-adventure about gathering and protecting a pack of fragile creatures called Daps. Lead your Daps to safety through an eerily beautiful world, fighting off threats, solving puzzles, and avoiding the infection that twists your companions into something alien and terrifying…
Why similar: Surreal 20.2%, Top-Down Shooter 20%, Horror 12.8%, Action-Adventure 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric action-adventure game that uses pixel art to create a tense and unsettling horror experience.
- #7 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
93% matchVery Positive85% of 1,304 reviews2012
Dev: Jasper ByrnePub: Superflat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Survival Horror 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 2D survival horror experience that focuses on psychological tension and resource management.
- #8 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
91% matchVery Positive95% of 8,701 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 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: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Gore 12.2%, Dark 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a distinct retro aesthetic to deliver a deeply unsettling and surreal horror experience.
- #9 Uncanny Valley
92% matchMixed56% of 497 reviews2015
Dev: Tiny Mold
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Uncanny Valley is a survival horror game that includes a mix of exploration, puzzle solving and a bit of action with a lot of optional story content. We're trying to preserve the old survival horror kind of gameplay instead of following the modern trend of creating a third person shooter with horror elements.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 18%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Action-Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that emphasizes player choices and branching paths, similar to the non-linear structure of D'LIRIUM.
- #10 The Count Lucanor
91% matchVery Positive93% of 2,929 reviews2016
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Why similar: Gore 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Horror 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror adventure that balances exploration and key-hunting with a haunting, surreal narrative.
- #11 Remorse: The List
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 317 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.
Why similar: Gore 15%, Psychological Horror 14%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Violent 11.6%, Horror 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, violent horror game that emphasizes exploration and combat in a dark, mysterious setting.
- #12 Neverending Nightmares
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,019 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27%, Horror 25.1%, Gore 17.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Survival Horror 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on dark, surreal imagery and a oppressive atmosphere.
- #13 Dead Dreams
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Thriller 17.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.4%, Gore 12%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D horror game that utilizes puzzle-solving and a dark, pixelated atmosphere to build tension.
- #14 Saint of Chains
86% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: MystiveDev
Windows
Psychological single-player first-person horror. Explore dark environments, fight with melee and guns, and solve puzzles in this retro 2000s-inspired nightmare where the truth is more terrifying than the monsters.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Surreal 15.9%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses retro visuals to create a tense and surreal experience.
- #15 Cruelty Squad
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,218 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Surreal 48.3%, Psychological Horror 30.1%, Shooter 17.4%, Action 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, retro-styled shooter that shares the bizarre and unsettling aesthetic found in D'LIRIUM.
- #16 Wall of insanity
87% matchVery Positive82% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: VenomizedArt
Windows
Wall of insanity is a single player campaign third-person shooter, with a large arsenal of weapons, crowds of various enemies and difficult locations, concealing many secrets.
Why similar: Surreal 16.5%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Shooter 13.4%, Gore 9.7%, Horror 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A shooter that blends action and horror elements with a focus on dark, atmospheric environments.
- #17 Deadly Escape
88% matchMixed64% of 81 reviews2018
Dev: Ominous Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Deadly Escape is a Survival Horror game made with pixel art graphics, inspired by survival horror games of the '90s.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Surreal 15.3%, Gore 13%, Horror 10.4%, Survival Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on gore and retro-inspired action in a horror setting.
- #18 SIGNALIS
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,267 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Survival Horror 23.8%, Violent 11.1%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that pays homage to retro classics with its atmospheric design and challenging combat.
- #19 Post Void
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,258 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Why similar: Surreal 30.5%, Violent 17.2%, Shooter 17.1%, Old School 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, surreal shooter that prioritizes intense, disorienting action and a unique visual style.
- #20 CULTIC
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,459 reviews2022
Dev: Jasozz GamesPub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
Why similar: Old School 20.9%, Shooter 17.3%, Horror 15.6%, Gore 14.6%, Violent 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired shooter that focuses on dark, atmospheric horror and tight combat mechanics.
- #21 Dementium II HD
85% matchMixed50% of 1,279 reviews2013
Dev: Memetic GamesPub: Missing Link Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The visage of doctors and patients alike fade in and out of these nightmarish visions of tortured memories. This eggshell reality is fractured by experiments conducted in the ward. Blood, flesh and screams surround as you put together the pieces of your story and make your escape from the Bright Dawn Treatment Center while the dark...
Why similar: Horror 71.7%, Action 15.9%, Adventure 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror shooter that emphasizes action and exploration in a dark, confined setting.
- #22 Hotline Miami
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 125,153 reviews2012
Dev: Dennaton GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Why similar: Violent 21.6%, Gore 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 14.7%, Surreal 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-focused, its top-down perspective, surreal narrative, and intense violence align well with the core feel of D'LIRIUM.
- #23 Dungeon Nightmares II : The Memory
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 285 reviews2015
Dev: K Monkey
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Dungeon Nightmares II is a first-person psychological horror that takes you through a journey of discovering what nightmares are.The game is inspired by classic roguelike games which include 100% procedural-generated maps and permadeath.
Why similar: Horror 33%, Psychological Horror 31.2%, Survival Horror 21.8%, Action 7.6%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-adventure game that focuses on building dread through exploration and atmospheric design.
- #24 Diabolic
82% matchVery Positive83% of 396 reviews2018
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Red twice potato
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The game is set in a dark pixel fantasy world. Destroy hordes of monsters ruling over what once was a prosperous land. 10 levels filled with various enemies await, you, each requiring a different approach to defeat. Like in any RPG, leveling up is the core element of the game
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 39.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Shooter 13.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%, 2D 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-adventure game that uses pixel art to deliver a dark and challenging experience.
- #25 Gloomwood
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,226 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: Survival Horror 41.5%, Shooter 19.2%, Dark 16.9%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Action 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that captures the dark, retro-horror aesthetic with a heavy emphasis on exploration and stealth.
- #26 Schizo Dark
79% matchVery Positive94% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Shooter 22.8%, Old School 11.3%, Action 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-shooter that incorporates horror elements and a dark, surreal aesthetic.
- #27 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
80% matchVery Positive81% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Thriller 11.9%, Gore 11.4%, Action-Adventure 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game that combines combat and exploration in a dark, unsettling world.
- #28 Bitardia
78% matchVery Positive88% of 833 reviews2021
Dev: varlamov5264
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Bitardia you will experience all the rules of the Internet in action, and venture on a journey in the spirit of classic low-budget shooters, making your way through the obstacles of the fantastic world of an imageboard.
Why similar: Surreal 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Horror 11.1%, Gore 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that uses a unique, dark atmosphere and story-rich elements to engage the player.
- #29 Depths of Limbo
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Evgiz
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Depths of Limbo is a difficult action roguelike with a dark theme. The fast-paced combat is spiced up with a variety of unique items and weapons found throughout the procedurally generated world.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 49.2%, Gore 25.8%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike action game that features dark, surreal themes and challenging combat.
- #30 Painted In Blood
77% matchVery Positive87% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: MadCraftPub: Perp Games
Windows
Trapped in the haunting realm of an artist's twisted nightmare, engage in intense combat with grotesque enemies and monsters, experience unpredictable horror events that unfold dynamically, seamlessly blends classic retro FPS elements with modern elements.
Why similar: Surreal 17.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Thriller 11.5%, Horror 10.7%
- #31 Delirium
76% matchVery Positive87% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: IndividualKex
Windows
Delirium is a psychological horror game set in a suburban house. After a mysterious explosion, reality begins to unravel.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 18.3%, Dark 12.1%, Surreal 12.1%, Thriller 10.4%
- #32 Where the forest ends
75% matchMixed69% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: MonkeyBassGames
Windows
Shred zombies and bandits, collect and upgrade weapons, and explore the beauty hidden within industrial decay in a new story-driven, top-down horror shooter. Survive one more day in the post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 14.8%, Gore 14.7%, Violent 11.3%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Horror 9%
- #33 Dementium: The Ward
74% matchVery Positive87% of 277 reviews2025
Dev: Atooi
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Classic DS horror reborn. Awaken in an abandoned hospital with no memory, no escape and unspeakable horrors lurking in the dark. The horror classic Dementium: The Ward returns, enhanced for 4K display and Steam Deck Verified, where every shadow hides a new threat, and every corridor a new nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Gore 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 12%, Old School 10.7%
- #34 Into The Gloom
77% matchVery Positive81% of 295 reviews2015
Dev: earrgamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.
Why similar: Thriller 20.9%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 14.7%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #35 Brutalism22
76% matchMixed65% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Marginal act
Windows
This is a retro horror game about the war in Ukraine and brutalist architecture in Eastern Europe
Why similar: Thriller 19%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Multiple Endings 14%, Horror 13.2%, Surreal 9.7%
- #36 Psi Project
78% matchMixed40% of 155 reviews2017
Dev: Vyacheslav ShilikhinPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Psi Project is a hardcore 2D shooter with elements of horror. The main character wakes up in an unknown place. Absolutely remembers nothing. Who he is and how he got here. Throughout search of answers he is strongly plagued by different kinds of hallucinations.
Why similar: Old School 24.1%, Shooter 23%, Action 19.2%, Horror 19%, Adventure 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: A shooter that blends action and horror with a focus on survival in a hostile environment.
- #37 Project Liminal 2
72% matchVery Positive88% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Shooter 27.2%, Action 15.7%, Adventure 14%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Dark 11.2%
- #38 Psychopathy Assessment
73% 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 28.9%, Violent 23.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 9.3%, Old School 9%
- #39 The Pulse of Evil
73% matchVery Positive95% of 221 reviews2023
Dev: MadnukinPub: Mads Games
Windows
Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 26.8%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Shooter 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Horror 8.3%
- #40 Tormenture
71% 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: Surreal 23%, Horror 16.7%, Dark 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Old School 12.1%
- #41 Shrine II
72% matchVery Positive92% of 859 reviews2020
Dev: Scumhead
Windows · Linux
Shrine II is a retro FPS game with a focus on atmosphere and exploration. Explore a nightmarish world and battle great bosses where the surprises never end...
Why similar: Shooter 26%, Gore 24.1%, Violent 19%, Action 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #42 DOOMED
75% matchMixed56% of 188 reviews2018
Dev: Bloody Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
DOOMED is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics.
Why similar: Gore 20.4%, Horror 19.2%, Violent 16.6%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 12.8%
- #43 The Last DeadEnd
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 106 reviews2018
Dev: AzDimension
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The Last DeadEnd is a game with elements of an adventure, shooter and horror. There is a mysterious atmosphere of a real old city, where the protagonist seeks answers to his questions and fights against the forces of evil.
Why similar: Violent 38%, Horror 24.8%, Action-Adventure 19.5%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 5.3%
- #44 Angel at Dusk
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,708 reviews2024
Dev: AkiragoyaPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Overwhelmingly bizarre beauty. Shoot, dodge, and destroy! A shmup where an apocalyptic world awakens to primal desires!
Why similar: Shooter 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Dark 14%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #45 Dread X Collection 2
71% matchVery Positive94% of 687 reviews2020
Dev: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.
Why similar: Thriller 18.5%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Horror 12.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #46 Pyromaniac
68% matchVery Positive87% of 661 reviews2026
Dev: Dominik BraunPub: tayoDEV
Windows
Play as Nikolas, a 20-year-old guy who found himself lost in an abandoned city... or so he thought it was at first. Explore the city, defend yourself from monsters, and find answers to what is really going on.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Horror 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Gore 7.8%
- #47 DUSK
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,288 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: Level Editor 21.3%, Gore 18.2%, Old School 17.3%, Horror 16.3%, Shooter 15.8%
- #48 Dead of Darkness
69% matchVery Positive87% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Violent 9.3%
- #49 Autumn Night 3D Shooter
73% matchMixed52% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Sergey Bobrov
Windows
A 3D shooter made in the spirit of the the 90s' FPSes. Atmospheric pixel graphics, fast-paced action, focus on pure gameplay, made using a software renderer written from scratch.
Why similar: Gore 38.6%, Violent 31.4%, Action 15.4%, Shooter 14.6%
- #50 Lost Diskettes Vol.1
69% matchVery Positive88% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Puko
Windows
This is a collection of short and experimental horror experiences, focused on surreal and bizarre plots.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 19.1%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Surreal 15.3%, Thriller 14.7%
- #51 The Long Reach
71% matchVery Positive84% of 497 reviews2018
Dev: Painted Black GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
At its heart The Long Reach is an adventure game. Closer inspection also reveals it’s a thrilling horror story, flavoured with sci-fi ideology, psychological context and a skeptical view on the human psyche.
Why similar: Gore 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.1%, Action 9.6%
- #52 Them
67% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 18.1%, Multiple Endings 14%, Dark 13.8%, Old School 11.3%
- #53 Barbotine
67% matchVery Positive90% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: Alex Rassloff
Windows
An atmospheric horror micro-game that touches on topics of anxiety, isolation, body image and obsessive habits with a surreal PSX aesthetic.
Why similar: Surreal 27.6%, Horror 15.4%, Old School 13.7%, Dark 11.8%, Shooter 11%
- #54 Gore In Crayon
66% matchVery Positive94% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Leigh CarrPub: Carrthulhu
Windows
A short pixel psychological survival horror and gruelling story told with no words.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Gore 12%, Violent 7.9%
- #55 INFERNIUM
70% matchMixed66% of 190 reviews2018
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Infernium, a survival horror approach to Pac-Man. Dive in a non-linear beautiful portrait of hell, die in a prison without bars and overcome a brutal penitence. Also available on Switch and PS4!
Why similar: Survival Horror 24%, Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Dark 16.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #56 DEMON DUST
65% matchVery Positive96% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: PlusW Games
Windows
DEMON DUST is a Survival Horror Dungeon Crawler with a unique, mouse driven interface. Gain knowledge to survive and reach deeper and deeper floors.
Why similar: Surreal 27.5%, Horror 17.8%, Shooter 16.4%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Dark 11.3%
- #57 Psi Project: Legacy
70% matchMostly Negative38% of 97 reviews2017
Dev: Vyacheslav ShilikhinPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Psi Project Legacy - is a new part of the hardcore 2D shooter with elements of horror. It all starts again. You have to go back to the very unfortunate complex to endure the horror.
Why similar: Gore 34.5%, Violent 28%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 13.2%, Adventure 10.8%
- #58 Redium
70% matchMixed43% of 75 reviews2017
Dev: ZovGamePub: Errigar Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Redium it is adventure Action 2D, with the pixel, detailed graphics. In this game you should understand the crimes which began after detection of a crystal with special characteristics. The outcome of all events depends on your actions.
Why similar: Gore 65.6%, Action 19.3%, Adventure 15.1%
- #59 FLIGHTMARE
68% matchMostly Negative27% of 59 reviews2023
Dev: Van Studios
Windows
Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.4%, Gore 21.6%, Violent 17.5%, Horror 14.5%, Action 12%
- #60 Plastomorphosis
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 82 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: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Surreal 13.5%, Horror 12.9%, Thriller 12.8%, Old School 12.1%