Games Like Dread X Collection 5

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 18%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Psychedelic 12.6%, Horror 10.9%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A direct predecessor in the anthology series that maintains the same high-quality, experimental horror variety.

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: Supernatural 19.8%, Third-Person Shooter 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, FPS 11.5%, Horror 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Another entry in the series that excels at delivering distinct, high-tension horror scenarios within a unified theme.

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 18.8%, Supernatural 17%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the tradition of showcasing diverse indie developers through a collection of unique, atmospheric horror shorts.

10 Tales of Terror from 10 Twisted Minds. Made in only 7 Sleepless Nights. The Dread X Collection is a series of small games created by some of the most talented indie devs around, all with the same mission: create the P.T. for the horror project of their dreams.

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 14.3%, Psychedelic 8.9%, Action-Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: The original anthology that established the format of blending multiple experimental horror games into one cohesive package.

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 35.2%, Horror 27.9%, Atmospheric 19.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, episodic horror game that uses unique mechanics to tell a series of interconnected, unsettling stories.

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 26%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Indie 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, low-poly horror experience that prioritizes atmosphere and fragmented storytelling over traditional gameplay loops.

A collection of 5 short first-person horror games, that revolve around detailed machinery and dread.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.2%, Atmospheric 18.5%, First-Person 13%, Exploration 11.1%, Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A compilation of short, experimental horror games that captures the same indie spirit and variety found in the Dread X series.

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: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17%, Psychedelic 15.9%, Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of surreal, psychological horror vignettes that share a similar experimental and unsettling aesthetic.

Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.

Why similar: Horror 28.5%, Psychological Horror 26.6%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, First-Person 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An episodic horror experience that mirrors the anthology feel by focusing on short, grounded, and terrifying urban legends.

Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 20.5%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Exploration 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a tense, atmospheric narrative experience that feels like a standalone entry in a larger horror anthology.

This is a collection of short and experimental horror experiences, focused on surreal and bizarre plots.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.5%, Horror 26.4%, First-Person 10.8%, Adventure 7.9%, 3D 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a collection of short, experimental horror experiences that emphasize player choice and multiple endings.

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 36.2%, Horror 22.4%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Action 10%, Exploration 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct anthology title that provides a variety of short, simulation-based horror experiences.

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 28.1%, Psychedelic 25.8%, Horror 20.2%, Exploration 14.6%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: An anthology-style game that uses a retro aesthetic to deliver several distinct, story-rich horror tales.

A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.4%, Horror 21%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Atmospheric 12.9%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in short-form, claustrophobic horror that relies on atmosphere and environmental storytelling to build dread.

Horror Anthology focusing on different tension methods. One should caress your fears..

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.6%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Horror 12.3%, FPS 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short-form horror experience that utilizes a unique, casual presentation to deliver its unsettling narrative.

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 33.5%, Horror 25.2%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Third Person 7.4%, 3D 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled slasher horror game that captures the gritty, low-fi aesthetic often found in indie horror anthologies.

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 25.1%, Psychological Horror 17%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on supernatural themes and first-person exploration similar to the Dread X style.

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: Walking Simulator 20%, FPS 13.9%, Shooter 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Exploration 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on short, interactive horror experiences that prioritize quick, impactful scares and puzzle-solving.

A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.7%, FPS 14.9%, Supernatural 8.9%, Exploration 8.3%, Horror 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator style horror game that emphasizes exploration and an eerie, atmospheric setting.

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: Action-Adventure 25.8%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 18.3%, Exploration 17.2%, Action 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric horror game that excels at turning mundane tasks into a source of mounting psychological terror.

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: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 25.5%, Survival Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 9.4%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that focuses on exploration and uncovering the dark history of a single, shifting location.

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: Survival Horror 31.7%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Shooter 7%

Why You'll Like It: A polished indie survival-horror game that blends atmospheric exploration with deep, psychological sci-fi themes.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Survival Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 14.6%, FPS 13.8%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, psychological horror game that excels at environmental storytelling and claustrophobic exploration.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.7%, Horror 23.5%, Exploration 15.3%, Third Person 11.8%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental horror game that uses unique facial-expression mechanics to drive its surreal and unsettling narrative.

Amberskull is a survival horror anthology with several terrifying experiences where you must overcome 4 unique enemies in widely different environments.

Why similar: Horror 40.1%, Indie 26.1%, Action 17.1%, First-Person 16.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense first-person horror game that focuses on survival and exploration in a hostile environment.

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.8%, Supernatural 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, FPS 12.1%, Horror 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a tense, systemic survival-horror experience that emphasizes player agency and atmospheric dread.

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Survival Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, FPS 7.8%, Atmospheric 6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic indie survival-horror title that heavily influences the gritty, psychological tone of modern experimental horror.

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: Action-Adventure 25.3%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Atmospheric 13.4%, First-Person 11.5%

A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.7%, Horror 18.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Exploration 10.3%, Indie 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A walking-simulator horror game that relies on exploration and atmosphere to build a sense of impending doom.

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: Action-Adventure 23.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.5%, First-Person 10.6%

This collection has 11 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Exploration 19.2%, Horror 17.1%, First-Person 12%, Action 11.2%

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 28.5%, FPS 21.9%, Horror 18.5%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, First-Person 6.6%

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 37.7%, Horror 20.8%, Atmospheric 17.5%, Exploration 9.9%, Action 9.6%

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: Action-Adventure 20.7%, Exploration 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 11%, Atmospheric 10.8%

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: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Supernatural 13.4%, Horror 12.2%, FPS 12.1%

Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.

Why similar: Survival Horror 28.9%, Shooter 12.6%, Horror 12%, FPS 8.7%, Exploration 8%

Psychological horror, which is part of the games CASE: Animatronics and CASE 2: Animatronics Survival.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 14.6%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Action-Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 10.5%

The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?

Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.7%, Supernatural 20.1%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Exploration 14.2%, Horror 12.3%

NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17%, FPS 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10%

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.4%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.

Why similar: Supernatural 18.6%, Survival Horror 18%, FPS 11.7%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10%

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 19.9%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Horror 10.6%

Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.9%, Horror 21.5%, Exploration 16%, First-Person 11.4%, 3D 7.6%

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: Supernatural 23.9%, Walking Simulator 22.3%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.

Why similar: FPS 19.9%, Shooter 17.8%, Exploration 11.3%, Action 10.3%, Adventure 10.2%

Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 29.4%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 14.6%, Exploration 10.1%, Third Person 7.2%

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 37%, Horror 28.3%, Atmospheric 18.5%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 1.6%

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 23.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Supernatural 16.1%, Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.9%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 14.1%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Survival Horror 9.6%

"Laser Tag Massacre" is a narrative-driven horror game inspired by 80s slasher movies, with a PS1-style aesthetic. On Halloween night, five friends throw a party in an abandoned arcade deep in rural Campinas, Brazil. What begins as a fun game of laser tag quickly spirals into their worst nightmare.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.9%, Horror 17.6%, FPS 14.1%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%

This is a retro horror game about the war in Ukraine and brutalist architecture in Eastern Europe

Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.6%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Horror 11%, Exploration 10.2%

ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.

Why similar: Aliens 20%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Horror 8.6%

This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

Why similar: Supernatural 21.9%, Survival Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 13.2%, Walking Simulator 12.4%

Devolverland Expo is a first-person 'marketing simulator' set within an abandoned convention center after the annual Devolver Digital game expo was mysteriously canceled.

Why similar: FPS 23.6%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Horror 12.3%, Shooter 8%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

A psychological horror anthology inspired by real-life cases. In Route 86, a group of friends ends up in a remote nightmare. Explore, hide, and survive in this first-person experience with multiple playable characters and rising tension.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.1%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Horror 13.6%, Exploration 11.5%

Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 16.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%

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 44.7%, FPS 18.9%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 9.1%

"INDICTED" is a first-person psychological horror game exploring the fears of Arthur, a police investigator with a dark past. With immersive graphics and environments, and a touch of horror from the 80s and 90s. Thus bringing a unique experience of horror and survival.

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%

An atmospheric horror micro-game that touches on topics of anxiety, isolation, body image and obsessive habits with a surreal PSX aesthetic.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.5%, Psychedelic 15.6%, Horror 14.5%, Shooter 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%