- #1 Welcome to Kowloon
97% matchVery Positive82% of 1,836 reviews2023
Dev: a1esskaPub: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces.
Why similar: Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Thriller 14.3%, Walking Simulator 12%, Mystery 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same claustrophobic, urban atmospheric horror found in Dread Flats.
- #2 Supernormal
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,081 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.4%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Thriller 10.8%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on investigative gameplay and psychological horror elements that mirror the search for truth in a murder building.
- #3 [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備
96% matchVery Positive89% of 946 reviews2023
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.
Why similar: Supernatural 21%, Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Walking Simulator 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features the signature Chilla's Art style of atmospheric, urban-based horror that aligns with the seed game's tone.
- #4 The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation
95% matchVery Positive90% of 3,576 reviews2022
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Fear, anxiety, and laughter are the symbol of youth. Experience the true paranormal haunting with your friends from the first-person perspective and stay alive. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation is an adaptation of a horror film, includes Taiwanese urban legend and an intriguing backstory.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.3%, Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 12.2%, First-Person 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strong example of Asian horror that emphasizes exploration, mystery, and supernatural encounters.
- #5 Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人
94% matchVery Positive85% of 4,786 reviews2019
Dev: Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Paper Dolls Original is a first-person horror adventure game steeped in Eastern culture. You act a man who is separated from his daughter after a car accident. When he awakes, he finds himself in a deserted Asian mansion. Find your daughter and unveil a terrifying story buried for a hundred years
Why similar: Horror 37.9%, Thriller 36.8%, Puzzle 7.9%, Adventure 7.5%, First-Person 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep dive into Chinese horror that relies heavily on exploration, puzzle-solving, and a tense, supernatural atmosphere.
- #6 9 Childs Street
94% matchVery Positive91% of 759 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.
Why similar: Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Supernatural 14.8%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Dark 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, effective indie horror title that focuses on first-person exploration and psychological tension.
- #7 The Closing Shift
93% matchMixed68% of 109 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: Thriller 20%, Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Dark 12.1%, Simulation 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in building dread through mundane, job-based scenarios that escalate into psychological horror.
- #8 Home Sweet Home
92% matchVery Positive87% of 3,748 reviews2017
Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.
Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, First-Person 6.6%, Walking Simulator 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Uses Thai folklore and stealth-based investigation to create a terrifying, narrative-driven horror experience.
- #9 Visage
91% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Dark 7.7%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An intense psychological horror game that centers on exploring a haunted house to uncover a dark, tragic history.
- #10 From The Darkness
91% matchVery Positive89% of 3,427 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Dark 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar feeling of dread and psychological unease through its dark, atmospheric environments.
- #11 The Wellmonts Case
89% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
Windows
The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.
Why similar: Thriller 20.1%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Mystery 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on adventure and mystery-solving within a thriller framework that complements the seed game's goals.
- #12 MADiSON
90% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Dark 9.1%, First-Person 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features complex puzzle-solving and supernatural investigation that feels very similar to the mystery-solving in Dread Flats.
- #13 Ikai
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 264 reviews2022
Dev: EndflamePub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.
Why similar: Thriller 13.8%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Walking Simulator 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Incorporates Japanese folklore and stealth mechanics to create a tense, first-person exploration experience.
- #14 Martha Is Dead
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Thriller 23.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 16.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Dark 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-heavy psychological horror game that excels at building mystery through exploration.
- #15 Mirror Forge
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: MystiveDevPub: DreadXP
Windows
Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 16%, Thriller 13.9%, Walking Simulator 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines psychological horror with survival elements in a way that feels consistent with the seed game's mechanics.
- #16 13层:公寓异常管理员 13 Floors: Anomalies
86% matchMixed65% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: LU
Windows
You get a strange job. Your job is to patrol a 13th-floor apartment, look for anomalies...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15%, Mystery 13.9%, Horror 12.2%, Exploration 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-based horror game that focuses on exploring an apartment building, mirroring the setting of the seed.
- #17 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.6%, Supernatural 15.2%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Investigation 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on investigation and survival against an unpredictable supernatural entity, mirroring the mystery-solving aspect of the seed.
- #18 God's Basement
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Walking Simulator 14.2%, Mystery 11%, Dark 10%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror walking simulator that focuses on atmospheric storytelling and environmental mystery.
- #19 Chasing Static
84% matchVery Positive87% of 501 reviews2021
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A psychological horror short story. Explore the untouched wilderness of rural Wales as you uncover the forgotten remains of a mysterious facility and find the truth behind the missing villagers of Hearth.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.6%, Horror 11.3%, Thriller 11%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Walking Simulator 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven horror game that relies on investigation and audio-based cues to build tension.
- #20 Liminal City
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Liminal City is a psychological horror and exploration game based on found footage, set in Backrooms Level 11. Walk through the streets of Level 11, filled with soulless buildings, dynamically moving to different levels and searching for a way out. Once you fall in here will you be able to get out?
Why similar: Thriller 14.7%, Supernatural 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Horror 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the exploration of unsettling, realistic spaces, which is a key component of the seed game's appeal.
- #21 Don't Be Afraid
84% matchVery Positive83% of 944 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.6%, Thriller 15.6%, Horror 15.4%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the protagonist's dark past.
- #22 The Empty Eyes
81% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Thriller 18.5%, Horror 15.7%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Mystery 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that balances survival mechanics with a strong focus on mystery and psychological dread.
- #23 Find Yourself
82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,285 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Walking Simulator 17.8%, Thriller 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Exploration 9%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a simulation-based approach to explore psychological horror and mystery in a first-person perspective.
- #24 Dollmare
78% matchVery Positive94% of 2,009 reviews2024
Dev: Alex GradePub: Almost Done Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You've accepted a shady job offer at a doll factory. Inspect dolls for defects and anomalies. Follow strange protocols. Don't get fired and stay alive.
Why similar: Supernatural 21.6%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Thriller 12.7%, Walking Simulator 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy horror game that uses a first-person perspective to create an unsettling, psychological experience.
- #25 Layers of Fear
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 15.6%, Supernatural 14.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Walking Simulator 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror experience that uses shifting environments to tell a haunting, investigative story.
- #26 DreadOut
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,628 reviews2014
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.
Why similar: Horror 48.4%, Survival Horror 16%, Supernatural 12.9%, Adventure 6.2%, Psychological Horror 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An Indonesian horror game that centers on using a camera to investigate and survive supernatural threats.
- #27 Scarred
79% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.5%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Thriller 11.6%, Dark 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused horror game that prioritizes dark, atmospheric storytelling and exploration.
- #28 No Return
81% matchMixed43% of 287 reviews2024
Dev: BlameTech
Windows
No Return is a first-person psychological horror game set in modern-day China. With a focus on family tragedy, the story unfolds as our protagonist is mysteriously prevented from returning home by an unseen force. Can he navigate a nightmarish maze of hallways and uncover the disturbing truth?
Why similar: Supernatural 16.9%, Thriller 16.3%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Walking Simulator 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes mature themes and intense, claustrophobic exploration.
- #29 Reflection
78% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...
Why similar: Supernatural 18.4%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Thriller 12.5%, Walking Simulator 11.7%
- #30 Faint Call
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: KY XEPub: Darks Zone
Windows
Faint Call is a psychological horror game about a police officer investigating a distress call from someone at a notoriously cursed house.
Why similar: Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Supernatural 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Investigation 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D horror adventure that uses exploration and tension to drive the narrative forward.
- #31 Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 644 reviews2025
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol is a first-person survival horror game inspired by Junji Ito's psychological horror and eerie aesthetics. This work centers on the twisted potential of human nature and fear of the unknown, taking you on a journey of survival where memory and mystery intertwine.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Horror 16.2%, Thriller 11.9%, Supernatural 8.4%, Exploration 7.3%
- #32 Room 404
76% matchVery Positive91% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: Multimedium
Windows
Room 404 is a first-person Chinese horror game.Players must discern anomalies within an endlessly looping corridor, make decisions,and attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding themselves and the four floors of the apartment.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.1%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Horror 13%, Exploration 11.1%, Simulation 7.9%
- #33 Echoes of Dread
77% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Supernatural 21.8%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Thriller 10.7%
- #34 DYSTHANASIA
74% matchVery Positive90% of 301 reviews2025
Dev: Madowaku KoboPub: Eroge Japan
Windows
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.7%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Stealth 11.7%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
- #35 White Room Protocol
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Thriller 18%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Supernatural 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12.1%
- #36 UFOPHILIA
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.8%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, Investigation 9.9%, Mystery 8.7%
- #37 The Strange Lights
73% matchVery Positive91% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have arrived in a forest where people are rumored to disappear and strange things happen... Locals often see bright flashes and hear strange sounds...
Why similar: Supernatural 18.2%, Thriller 15.1%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Walking Simulator 11.3%
- #38 Silent Nights
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 210 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Thriller 16.9%, Survival Horror 14.6%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Walking Simulator 10.9%
- #39 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
72% matchVery Positive92% of 207 reviews2025
Dev: Domnaier
Windows
Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.
Why similar: Thriller 16.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 12.7%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Mystery 9.8%
- #40 ZahmahreL - Chapter 1
73% matchMixed65% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Farkas Interactive
Windows
As a YouTuber investigating supernatural events, explore the mysterious and terrifying happenings in an abandoned location. Your camera is your only ally, but can you uncover these dark secrets?
Why similar: Supernatural 22.2%, Thriller 17%, Horror 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Walking Simulator 7.6%
- #41 [Chilla's Art] Missing Children | 行方不明
74% matchVery Positive84% of 615 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Missing Children | 行方不明 is a Japanese horror-themed adventure game about a bully detective searching for reported missing children.
Why similar: Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Simulation 12.3%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Adventure 10.4%
- #42 The Gretlow Tapes
70% matchVery Positive92% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.5%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Investigation 9.1%
- #43 [Chilla's Art] Stigmatized Property | 事故物件
73% matchVery Positive80% of 1,343 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Stigmatized Property, 事故物件 (Jiko bukken) is a horror game inspired by haunted apartment rooms in Japan. These properties are known to have cheap rents and you play to find out the exact reason why.
Why similar: Horror 34.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Simulation 11.8%, Adventure 9.7%, Walking Simulator 7.4%
- #44 From The Other Side
71% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.
Why similar: Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 12%, Supernatural 9.9%, Dark 7.5%
- #45 The Dark Gift
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
The Dark Gift is a horror game about Christmas and New Year.
Why similar: Thriller 15.8%, Supernatural 15.2%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Walking Simulator 11%
- #46 APT. 407
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Jayhyeon Studio
Windows
A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 17.4%, Supernatural 13.9%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Thriller 11.7%
- #47 Cursed Bet
71% matchMixed59% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Cursed Bet is a horror game where you play from a body camera perspective. Enter the abandoned preschool, the subject of terrible rumors, in the midnight. Struggle the cursed doll Ebeleen as you investigate the school's dark past. Will you be able to destroy him and his curse?
Why similar: Supernatural 19%, Thriller 14.3%, Horror 12.2%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Mystery 9.1%
- #48 The Derailed
68% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Supernatural 23.7%, Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Walking Simulator 11%, Dark 10.5%
- #49 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
67% matchVery Positive94% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Thriller 14.4%, Supernatural 13.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Stealth 10.4%, Survival Horror 10%
- #50 港詭實錄ParanormalHK
69% matchVery Positive90% of 20,031 reviews2020
Dev: Ghostpie Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paranormal HK is a first person horror game about Urban legends of Hong Kong, China. The story is about a crew of online supernatural channel“Beyond the Invisible” went to Kowloon Walled City to film a short movie for their latest episode and encountered something out of their expectations.
Why similar: Horror 35.6%, Thriller 22%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Puzzle 5.9%, First-Person 5.7%
- #51 The Cursed Tape
69% matchVery Positive81% of 316 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!
Why similar: Supernatural 18.7%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, First-Person 7%
- #52 In My Head
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 131 reviews2024
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
You have been sent photographs of a place where, according to rumors, an artifact of an ancient civilization is hidden... Do you dare to go there?!
Why similar: Supernatural 19.1%, Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Dark 6.6%
- #53 Silver Chains
71% matchMixed69% of 1,327 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 36%, Psychological Horror 24%, Adventure 8.1%, First-Person 7.7%, Mystery 6.5%
- #54 见诡录:阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street
68% matchVery Positive84% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Gameloop
Windows
You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss…
Why similar: Thriller 27.4%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Exploration 7.3%
- #55 POOLS
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,027 reviews2024
Dev: Tensori
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.5%, Walking Simulator 23.8%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 10%, Exploration 9.3%
- #56 Anomalies Detective
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: ChenGame
Windows
A psychological horror game with a chapter-based plot, thriller and unusual elements! You are a novice paranormal detective, exploring secrets and finding ways to escape in an infinite loop of scenes. Many unusual things happen during this process, as if some strange force wants to devour you...
Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.4%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 19.5%, First-Person 11.1%, Exploration 10.9%
- #57 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Step into the eerie Kowloon Walled City in 墙之恐惧: The Walls Still Stand, an indie horror walking simulator. Complete daily tasks, uncover dark secrets, and explore with 3D spatial sound. Think critically to unlock all six endings in this 1-2 hour journey. Can you escape the city's grip?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Thriller 14%, Horror 11.9%, Simulation 11.7%, Adventure 10%
- #58 Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I.
66% matchVery Positive93% of 964 reviews2023
Dev: D&A Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
I made this first-person single player ghost hunting simulation game, trying to take an authentic approach at investigating ghosts. Use essential paranormal tools to help your community alleviate their concerns and put their minds at ease.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.1%, Thriller 15.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 10.2%, Survival Horror 9.6%
- #59 Paper Bride
66% matchVery Positive91% of 2,220 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Thriller 21.1%, Supernatural 20%, Horror 16.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #60 Unmourned
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 231 reviews2025
Dev: Codebros Studio
Windows
Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?
Why similar: Supernatural 16.4%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 12.5%, Thriller 11.5%