- #1 Dread X Collection 2
97% matchVery Positive94% of 674 reviews2020
Dev: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Survival Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 12.5%, Psychedelic 10.4%, Gore 9.8%
- #2 Dread X Collection 3
96% matchVery Positive92% of 410 reviews2020
Dev: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience 12 all-new games made exclusively for this unique horror anthology. Explore a mysterious castle that changes as you play. Keep your wits about you as the line between cute and creepy begins to blur. Uncover the next chapter in the ongoing Dread X Collection storyline.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 14.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Cartoon 8.2%
- #3 Dread X Collection 5
96% matchVery Positive81% of 299 reviews2022
Dev: Christopher YabsleyPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A horror anthology in the Dread X Collection series. Featuring 12 new games from up-and-comers along with veterans, all wrapped up in an old, run down party venue that may be hiding more than it's letting on...
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 14.3%, Psychedelic 8.9%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
- #4 Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt
95% matchVery Positive90% of 452 reviews2021
Dev: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A horror anthology shooter in the Dread X Collection series. Co-produced by DUSK creator David Szymanski. Featuring 7 new short games, a robust launcher world set in an abandoned arctic base.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 45%, Horror 35.7%, Action 13.3%, Story Rich 4.6%, Adventure 1.5%
- #5 Trash Horror Collection
94% matchVery Positive95% of 518 reviews2022
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to a true 80's trash horror experience. This collection has 10 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.
Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Adventure 16.1%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, 3D 8.6%
- #6 Trash Horror Collection 3
94% matchVery Positive86% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
We bring you 10 short horror/comedy games in this collection. Inspired by the "Tales From the Crypt" series and cult horror movies from the 80's/90's.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 17.3%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Adventure 12.7%, Action 12.3%
- #7 Trash Horror Collection 2
93% matchVery Positive90% of 133 reviews2022
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
This collection has 11 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 19.7%, Adventure 14.2%, Action 13.6%, Puzzle 11.7%
- #8 Violent Horror Stories: anthology
92% matchVery Positive83% of 607 reviews2024
Dev: IndikatorPub: Trioskaz
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
4 short horror games from different authors and in different genres. Each game is an author's vision on the theme of 'pursuit'.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Horror 19.9%, Simulation 10.3%, Story Rich 9.3%, Action 9.3%
- #9 Unsorted Horror
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,264 reviews2023
Dev: Mike Klubnika
Windows
A collection of 5 short first-person horror games, that revolve around detailed machinery and dread.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Simulation 8.7%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Action 8.3%
- #10 Trash Horror Collection 4
91% matchVery Positive84% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
This collection includes 7 games that will bring you 80s trash movie vibes. Plus a story mode including all games in a unique, bizarre and bloody story!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 19.2%, Adventure 15%, Action 14.5%, Action-Adventure 14%
- #11 Lost Diskettes Vol.1
90% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Puko
Windows
This is a collection of short and experimental horror experiences, focused on surreal and bizarre plots.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.7%, Horror 25.4%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 6.4%
- #12 Bad Dream: Stories
89% matchVery Positive95% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Bad Dream: Stories is a collection of older games in the Bad Dream series in a new, remastered form. Play the series of short point & click titles and travel through the disturbing and atmospheric world of dreams.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Abstract 24.8%, Horror 21%, Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #13 Stories Untold
89% matchVery Positive87% of 5,390 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.6%, Horror 28.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 7%
- #14 MADiSON
87% 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: Survival Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 19.4%, Gore 6.6%, Violent 6.1%
- #15 Tales of the Forgotten
86% matchVery Positive97% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Dead Possum GamesPub: Level Up Gaming
Windows
Three short ghost stories. Three everyday locations turned nightmare. Tales of the Forgotten is a PSX-style horror anthology perfect for a single terrifying session. Experience jump scares, uncover multiple endings, and discover why these ghosts can't rest—all in under an hour.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.2%, Horror 21.9%, Story Rich 17.7%, Exploration 9%, Adventure 4.8%
- #16 Found Horror Game 11.exe
88% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2018
Dev: Yai Gameworks
Windows
You'll scream in pleasure... You'll choke with fear! Play through 11 sick, frightening and perverted games, released in an experimental episodic format that relies on you, the players, to continue. Can the curious souls brave through the hidden depths of each game to reach the shocking conclusion?
Why similar: Horror 14.9%, Gore 14.8%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Violent 8.8%
- #17 Decarnation
86% matchVery Positive88% of 1,039 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Survival Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 14.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #18 Violent Horror Stories 2
84% matchVery Positive81% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Trioskaz
Windows
A brand‑new bundle from the creators of the short‑form horror hit Violent Horror Stories. This time the collection revolves around one chilling theme: confinement.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.8%, Horror 21.2%, Story Rich 13%, Simulation 10.9%, Action 10.3%
- #19 Paratopic
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,101 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Horror 38.6%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Indie 11.7%, Adventure 11.7%, Violent 9.1%
- #20 Neverending Nightmares
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,989 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 33.1%, Horror 29.5%, Gore 13.6%, Survival Horror 8.4%, Indie 5.2%
- #21 Suite 776
83% matchVery Positive90% of 741 reviews2019
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A pure terror with a twisted backstory; jumping straight into the horrors surrounding Suite 776.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Gore 17.9%, Adventure 13%, Action 12.7%
- #22 Bite-Sized Scares
81% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: D. Zenith
Windows
Kick back, relax, and grab some snacks as you enjoy a variety of short, indie horror games in the 'Bite-Sized Scares' collection. There's a little something for everyone in this fun and spooky package!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Horror 14.6%, Adventure 9.7%
- #23 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Horror 17%, Gore 11.9%, Violent 9.6%
- #24 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
80% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 30.8%, Survival Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Gore 12.3%, Puzzle 4.4%
- #25 Dementium II HD
82% matchMixed50% of 1,263 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 59.5%, Action 16%, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 9.4%
- #26 The Creepy Syndrome
79% matchVery Positive80% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Boomfire GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
The Creepy Syndrome is an anthology that offers several psychological horror stories, with different pixel art and retro 1 bit, 8 bit, gameboy, etc. styles. Stories of a disturbed mind that intertwine with each other while being analysed by a mysterious psychiatrist.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Horror 18.8%, Psychedelic 17.1%, Story Rich 14.4%, Exploration 6.9%
- #27 WORLD OF HORROR
77% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Survival Horror 39.3%, Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 27.6%, Adventure 4.5%
- #28 Dungeon Nightmares II : The Memory
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 284 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: Survival Horror 28.8%, Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Adventure 7.5%, Action 7.2%
- #29 The Beast Inside
78% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Survival Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Gore 8.2%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #30 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
75% 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: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 16.2%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #31 Interactive Horror Stories
79% matchMixed68% of 147 reviews2019
Dev: Aslan Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Choose your own adventure" style nightmares
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 20%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Violent 13.2%, Story Rich 12.5%
- #32 Murder House
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,293 reviews2020
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.3%, Horror 19.7%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Gore 11.8%, Violent 7.1%
- #33 Massacre At The Mirage
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 472 reviews2024
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
For less than the price of a movie ticket, experience your very own horror-fueled slasher flick in Massacre at the Mirage. Step into The Mirage cinema and face a chilling nightmare, where staff and patrons must survive a masked killer's rampage.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.7%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 17.3%, Psychedelic 8.1%, Adventure 5.8%
- #34 Nightmare of Decay
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.1%, Horror 21.8%, Gore 13.3%, Violent 8.5%, Action 7.8%
- #35 Doorways: Prelude
78% matchMixed62% of 634 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Survival Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Adventure 7.6%, Gore 7%
- #36 Dead Dreams
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 65 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: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Horror 23.8%, Gore 19.1%, Story Rich 16.9%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #37 Terror At Oakheart
73% matchVery Positive82% of 428 reviews2024
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The renowned slasher horror films of the 1980s and 1990s serve as a source of inspiration for Terror at Oakheart. The community of Oakheart has been terrorized by Teddy, a masked serial killer. As the body count rises, you discover there is more going on here than just a man in a mask.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.2%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 16%, Gore 10.8%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #38 Lakeview Cabin Collection
74% matchVery Positive92% of 1,921 reviews2015
Dev: Roope Tamminen
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Delve into the diverse world of horror movies in this 2D action puzzler. Nothing can prepare you for the R-rated challenges you will face!
Why similar: Survival Horror 39%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Horror 18.7%, Exploration 6.3%, Action 6.2%
- #39 HORROR TALES: The Wine
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 470 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Violent 9%
- #40 Night At the Gates of Hell
72% matchVery Positive90% of 856 reviews2022
Dev: Black Eyed PriestPub: Torture Star Video
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
From the sick mind behind Bloodwash, Jordan King, comes his latest experiment in terror. Inspired by the Italian zombie flicks from Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei, Night of the Gates of Hell promises to be a blood dripping, neon soaked, flesh rotting experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.3%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Gore 13.8%, Horror 13.1%, Violent 8.8%
- #41 Forgotten Hill Tales
73% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
A spin-off series of short stories set in the grotesque world of Forgotten Hill
Why similar: Horror 35.7%, Adventure 26.2%, Gore 23.2%, Indie 8.7%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #42 SPOOKWARE: Watch Party
71% matchVery Positive93% of 99 reviews2021
Dev: BEESWAX GAMESPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A collection of spooky microgames featuring fast-paced gameplay inspired by horror classics. Chop off legs, hurl hatchets, clash cards with Nosferatu, and many other ghoulish acts of terror! Features the original SPOOKWARE, SPOOKWARE @ the Video Store, and SPOOKWARE: Prologue for free!
Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Story Rich 19.7%, Exploration 14%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Puzzle 13.1%
- #43 Layers of Fear
70% 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 25.5%, Horror 19.1%, Psychedelic 16.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #44 VHS Collection: Goodnight Me
69% matchVery Positive81% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Notick
Windows
VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a short horror game where reality blurs with nightmares over five eerie days. Experience strange events, unsettling dreams, and unravel a chilling mystery in a remote house. Can you survive the madness, or will the nightmare consume you?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.7%, Horror 31.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 5%
- #45 V.T.
73% matchMixed50% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: Revmatek
Windows
V.T. is a game where you live through the eyes of the protagonist throughout various horror stories a mix of fiction and non-fiction. Survive and explore the worlds within each story as you navigate unique sandbox environments with utterly terrifying atmospheres. 1-8 players.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.2%, Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Violent 12.4%, Action 10.1%
- #46 [Chilla's Art] Night Delivery | 例外配達
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,311 reviews2021
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Night Delivery | 例外配達 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Horror 23.6%, Gore 13.5%, Violent 11%, Adventure 7.8%
- #47 Locked Fears
72% matchMixed67% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: dekoga.d
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Locked Fears is a first person puzzle/horror game with platforming elements and creepy atmosphere. You play as Samuel Custer, a late worker at UNIVERS HORIZONS, when things at the office start to drift into a dreadful situation. With the help of an unknown Individual you try to survive and escape this nightmare.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Gore 25.5%, Horror 22.1%, Adventure 10%, Action 10%
- #48 The Fridge is Red
70% matchMixed56% of 229 reviews2022
Dev: 5WORD TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
What is inside the Red Fridge? Collection of six episodes of psychological analog horror. Tour through liminal spaces filled with surreal events and uncanny strangers. Inspired by retro horrors of the PSX era.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 18.3%, Psychedelic 16.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, Adventure 7%
- #49 Notebook Entries Vol. 1
68% matchVery Positive86% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: anOVERTHINKER
Windows
Horror Anthology focusing on different tension methods. One should caress your fears..
Why similar: Survival Horror 38.6%, Horror 21.3%, Abstract 9.7%, Simulation 7.6%, Adventure 7.3%
- #50 Fear in Hospital
71% matchMixed48% of 504 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: Survival Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 13.3%, Gore 10.6%, Psychedelic 7.5%
- #51 The Dark Occult
69% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Gore 17.3%, Violent 13.1%, Action 8.3%
- #52 Restless Dreams
64% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.3%, Horror 24.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Violent 8.1%
- #53 Visage
66% 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 29.8%, Psychological Horror 29.2%, Survival Horror 24.9%, Violent 4.2%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #54 Whisperwind
67% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Punx Studios
Windows
Whisperwind is a short psychological horror experience featuring puzzles, multiple endings, creepy ambience and deep storytelling.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Story Rich 13.7%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Exploration 8.2%
- #55 Post Trauma
64% matchMostly Positive75% of 629 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 11.6%, Gore 11.4%, Cinematic 11.3%
- #56 FLIGHTMARE
68% matchMostly Negative28% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Van Studios
Windows
Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.
Why similar: Gore 17.7%, Action 14.5%, Horror 14.4%, Violent 13%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #57 Deep Sleep Trilogy
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 791 reviews2019
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
You can’t run from your dreams in this unsettling classic point-and-click horror game from award-winning indie developer scriptwelder. To find a way out, you’ll have to go even deeper into your nightmares.
Why similar: Horror 54%, Adventure 26.8%, Indie 19.2%
- #58 HorrorToleranceTest
63% matchMostly Positive75% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: うさうさはっぴーげーむず
Windows
A horror game that challenges you to play three different games and diagnoses your tolerance for fear. “Surprise fear,” “hiding fear,” “escaping fear”—are you tolerant of all types of fear?
Why similar: Horror 48.5%, Gore 21.9%, Action 15.6%, 3D 8.2%, Indie 5.7%