- #1 Escape of the school
97% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Silverfox studios
Windows
Explore an abandoned Brazilian school, escape from the murderous teacher, and uncover the secrets behind a massacre that happened 20 years ago in this first-person horror filled with cultural references. Survive, hide, and escape.
Why similar: Strategy 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Puzzle 11.6%, Action 10.8%, Action-Adventure 10.7%
- #2 LOST BETWEEN
96% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Isolated StudioPub: Asaf Vigdarov
Windows
A girl who lost her memory woke up after a nightmare, looking for her parents to find she lives in another nightmare, kill enemies, solve puzzles, use the environment for your advantage, explore endless clues , search your way to survive the nightmare and find your parent and your peace.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Dark 11.7%, Open World 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #3 House Of Trauma
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Justin ClarkPub: Shooteo Studio
Windows
From Shooteo's YouTube Channel comes House of Trauma, a first person horror game where you play as Gabriel, a CPS worker assigned to a possible case of abuse of a child named David at a mysterious home. You soon find that this house hides much darker secrets than you could've ever imagined.
Why similar: Horror 17.4%, First-Person 15.6%, Strategy 11%, Puzzle 10.8%, 3D 10.2%
- #4 Jack - The Puppet
95% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Gamesoft Studios
Windows
Step into a haunted mansion in search of the legendary golden Shiva statue. Solve mind-bending puzzles, face the menacing Jack the Puppet, and survive a deadly 150-second showdown. Can you claim the treasure and escape, or will Jack seal your fate?
Why similar: Dark Humor 16.1%, Strategy 13.5%, Dark 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, First-Person 10%
- #5 The Magician's son ولد الساحر
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: dolakh551
Windows
Survive a chilling night in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore eerie environments, search for hidden secrets, and use stealth mechanics to evade a relentless pursuer. Every decision matters as you navigate a dark world of mystery and tension.
Why similar: Horror 18.1%, Action 12.6%, First-Person 12.3%, Adventure 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #6 Z Force Recon
94% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Bart Akkermans
Windows
Z-Force recon is a single player horror game. You're hired to work for a military company and tasked to complete 4 missions. There are weird creatures which are roaming around causing issues. Your task is to successfully complete these missions and escape unscathed. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Puzzle 17%, Action 15.8%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, First-Person 13.1%, Dark 12.9%
- #7 Grinny’s Playhouse
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Abnormal Studios
Windows
Enter Grinny’s Playhouse, a once‑lively children’s fun centre now abandoned after its mysterious shutdown. Explore the dark party rooms and uncover what happened here. But be careful… the mascot who once entertained families hasn’t fully powered down.
Why similar: Dark 18.5%, First-Person 17.6%, Puzzle 17%, Horror 14.9%, Action 9.8%
- #8 Void Protocol
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Horry
Windows
Void Protocol is a single-player horror adventure game set in the eerie future. Solve interesting puzzles, while hiding from insidious horrors waiting for you in the shadows.
Why similar: Strategy 13%, Puzzle 12.6%, Dark 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #9 Toxic Harvest
91% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Overthrown Interactive
Windows
Trapped on Halloween night in a chemical plant after a deadly spill, you’re hunted by a mutated creature. Your only escape is blocked, and every push toward freedom alerts your position. Time your movements, manage your stamina, and survive the night.
Why similar: Strategy 21.9%, Action 15%, Dark 14.4%, First-Person 12.5%, Action-Adventure 12.2%
- #10 Arcane's Watch
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Fire Studios
Windows
After Returning to your hometown in search of your missing father, you find that the town has been abandoned, search for clues around the town to find your father, but be careful, you aren't the only one there
Why similar: Strategy 22%, Action 14.6%, Puzzle 13.6%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Adventure 11.8%
- #11 Amelie And The Lost Spirit
90% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Geniteam SolutionsPub: Z & K Games
Windows
Dive into the intense "Amelie And The Lost Spirit," a single-player action game set in a horror environment. Help Amelie find her way out of the witch's realm. Seek help from your Ghost friends as you try to escape the witch's clutches to your freedom.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Strategy 15.5%, Puzzle 13.8%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Dark 11.6%
- #12 Lost in Nowhere
89% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: WASD Software
Windows
Experience a blend of Action, Adventure, and Horror in "Lost in Nowhere." Solve puzzles in a gloomy labyrinth while creatures hunt you down. Find weapons and survive!
Why similar: Horror 17.1%, Puzzle 16.3%, Dark 16.3%, First-Person 13.3%, FPS 9.2%
- #13 The Asodium
88% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: BlackNoise Games
Windows
The Asodium is a bite-sized atmospheric horror experience focused on exploration, tension, and survival. Navigate a decaying asylum, avoid unseen threats, and uncover fragmented truths hidden within its walls while struggling to escape an unsettling reality
Why similar: Dark 22.4%, Action 15.5%, Horror 15.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #14 Locomotive 115
87% matchVery Positive93% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: Bucket of Fish
Windows · Mac
It's difficult to know how many locomotives have been swallowed by the suffocating blizzards of the Widow's Run. Cursed with creeping tales of things that lurk in the dark and overshadowed by frequent casualties, it now stands as your only path forward. Will you be able to survive?
Why similar: Strategy 15.4%, Horror 13.8%, First-Person 13.4%, Action-Adventure 13%, Dark 12.2%
- #15 Going Into The Unknown
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: TADVGames Studio
Windows
After a girl is infected with an epidemic and the townspeople are infected, you have to face and kill enemies or hide from them, solve puzzles and find documents to complete missions.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Action 14.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Adventure 11.6%
- #16 Hallowed Faces
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Aces Games
Windows
Returning to the village feels wrong. The wind howls through empty streets, and the lanterns sway like they’re alive. What happened while you were gone?
Why similar: Puzzle 18.5%, Dark 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, First-Person 14.3%, Adventure 14.2%
- #17 Lull: Rest After Crying
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tonkobitta
Windows
A horror action-adventure in which a young girl carrying a baby on her back attempts to escape a mysterious facility twisted by endless renovations.
Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Dark 14.7%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 11.1%
- #18 Project:M
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Shadow Fred Boi
Windows
Indie Horror puzzle game
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Dark 16.7%, Strategy 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Action 10%
- #19 The New Apartment
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Paul Thomas Games
Windows
A man living in his new apartment finds himself in the center of something much more sinister.
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Puzzle 16.7%, First-Person 12.5%, Dark 11.9%, Surreal 11.8%
- #20 Aegis
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Hydra Studio
Windows
Aegis is a first-person horror adventure game set within the ruins of Medusa's temple.
Why similar: Puzzle 15.5%, Dark 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, First-Person 12%, Action 10.1%
- #21 Dark Riddle
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 470 reviews2023
Dev: PAGA GAMES OU
Windows
Find out the scary secrets of the neighbor.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, First-Person 12.6%, Open World 11.3%, Horror 10.4%
- #22 REDEMPTION
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Soomin LeePub: SnoCap Studios
Windows
"Redemption": A spine-chilling Stealth-Puzzle in a graveyard. Navigate as a skeleton, facing rats, zombies, and gargoyles. Use bone-throwing, parrying, hover jumping. Evolve abilities by consuming foes. Can you find redemption among the undead?
Why similar: Strategy 15.3%, Dark 13.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, First-Person 10.8%
- #23 Shadows Over Whispering Pines
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Bryce DensmorePub: The Kongs
Windows
A first-person mystery adventure where you solve puzzles, answer calls, and navigate dangers as a nightwatch in a secluded wilderness park.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Strategy 15%, Puzzle 14.2%, Dark 12.8%, First-Person 11.4%
- #24 Susurye of Shadows
82% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: MortShadow
Windows
A simple game of puzzles and challenges that will keep you from moving forward. Do you want to challenge the fate of shadows? Find out how to leave Susurye with friends or alone.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.1%, Strategy 20.7%, Puzzle 19.3%, First-Person 14.3%, 3D 11.3%
- #25 Nexus Warfare
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ertugrul KindansPub: Metacortex
Windows
Embark on a thrilling adventure through mysterious worlds, conquering obstacles and unraveling intriguing puzzles. Immerse yourself in minimalist graphics and uncover secrets in this unique gaming experience. Get ready for surprises!
Why similar: Strategy 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Action-Adventure 13%, First-Person 12.4%, Horror 11.9%
- #26 GleanBound
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TOPH
Windows · Mac
GleanBound: is first-person horror semi-realistic maze runner that mixes adrenaline-fueled chase mechanics with creepy events and terrifying creatures. Collect soul stones and stay ahead of what’s hunting you — but remember, every corner could be your last.
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, First-Person 17.8%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Action 10.8%, 3D 10.7%
- #27 Light Out of Sight
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chicken Cognition
Windows · Linux
Turn The Power Back On Inside a Haunted Mansion, while Fighting Off Paranormal Monsters.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 17.5%, First-Person 15.2%, Horror 14.6%, 3D 11.6%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #28 Dorm Till Dawn
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: RB Ashton
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to St Fiacre’s College for Women of Unreliable Size. Your new home. If you can survive your first night… Featuring 40,000 words of text and over 500 images, this heart-pumping visual novel journey will thrill fans of shrinking and giants alike!
Why similar: Dark Humor 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Horror 9.6%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #29 Nine Days
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pansus Studio
Windows
9 Days brings a psychological horror experience where you play as a father. One time, someone kidnaps your child, and The kidnapper asks for money if he wants his child safe. In the end, you must find a way to make money as fast as possible and try to survive by hiding from them.
Why similar: Strategy 22.5%, Horror 17.9%, First-Person 17.8%, Action 12%, Dark 11.4%
- #30 Chuck Nolemland: The Starving Kid
78% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Miloš LužnjaninPub: Red Cap Games
Windows
Very STRANGE Indie Rage Horror Game...
Why similar: Strategy 21.9%, Puzzle 13.8%, Action 13.3%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Adventure 12.5%
- #31 The Crosley Tower Horror
75% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: ithinknotm8!
Windows
An Urban exploration horror puzzle, you must navigate a building heavily inspired by the real life Crosley Tower to reach the mysterious 16th floor all while avoiding the asbestos filled dangers within.
Why similar: Strategy 23.8%, Puzzle 18.7%, First-Person 13.1%, Horror 11.2%, Open World 11.2%
- #32 Fault 24
76% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: ELTGAMES
Windows
You are a robot tasked with inspecting a gigantic spaceship. Explore each room, repair systems and solve puzzles to discover the cause of mysterious anomalies.
Why similar: Strategy 25.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Puzzle 14.3%, Action-Adventure 13%, Adventure 11.9%
- #33 END UP ALONE
77% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Fast X Play
Windows
In a dark world, in an empty place full of hidden secrets and parasites, you have to try to escape.
Why similar: Dark 22.9%, Action 19.5%, Adventure 15.3%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, Puzzle 13%
- #34 Zoonomaly
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 930 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTS ARE OFF LLC
Windows
You must survive a monster infested zoo while searching for key shards that unlock the truth to its origin. Collect all the key shards by solving puzzles throughout the grounds and put a stop to the monster mayhem.
Why similar: Horror 16.2%, Open World 16%, Puzzle 15.9%, First-Person 12.7%, Action-Adventure 12.6%
- #35 Fear Calibration
75% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: NeoCOMS Entertainment
Windows · Mac
It's your first day and you're trapped in your school–or at least what seems to be of it. Through piecing together hints hidden across rooms, accessing your teachers' computers, and fixing what's broken, find your way out of the room... before they can catch you. This game should work on laptop.
Why similar: Strategy 16.7%, Dark 15.4%, Puzzle 14.7%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Horror 10.6%
- #36 20 Doors
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Leeroy GysiPub: Malingoh Studios
Windows
20 Doors is an exploration, action and puzzle solving adventure where strange events and environments make you question your sanity.
Why similar: Puzzle 12.1%, First-Person 12.1%, Horror 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Dark 11%
- #37 Khospis
77% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2018
Dev: Luiz Felipe Da Silva MarianPub: Mushroom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
From the Indie Game Development Studio "MushRoom Angels Games". Set in the forest. You will embark on an adventure through hell. The biggest challenge is not going to be fear, to get away you will need to use strategy. Gameplay in First Personnel, You have the goal to escape.
Why similar: Strategy 17%, Horror 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 10.7%
- #38 We Used to Play Here
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: ThreeFrauds
Windows
Daniel wakes up to the same nightmare every night. A girl he cannot escape. When he finds a missing child report tied to his childhood home, he returns to uncover a truth buried in twisted games and shattered memories.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Puzzle 14%, Action 13.4%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Dark 10.7%
- #39 Project Lab
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: LabDev
Windows
A horror game in which you are an employee of a secret laboratory.
Why similar: Horror 24%, First-Person 20%, Action 17.2%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Adventure 11.1%
- #40 Inuyo High: Lesson 1
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LoveChirp Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to Inuyo Academy, an all-ages school once filled with joy. Something terrible happened after the school’s mascot staff was revealed to the public, and it’s your job as an officer to investigate the abandoned building, in search of evidence to figure out the truth.
Why similar: Horror 19%, Puzzle 18.2%, Dark 16.1%, First-Person 15.7%, Action 10.2%
- #41 The Smile Friends
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Smile Dev
Windows
You are an employee of a school that closed three years ago. Now, you have been anonymously invited to explore the premises, but apparently, you are not alone from the school...
Why similar: Dark 16.1%, Action 15.5%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Adventure 14.7%, First-Person 14.1%
- #42 Incoming Evil
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.
Why similar: Horror 16.9%, Dark 16.8%, First-Person 16.7%, Puzzle 14.7%, 3D 8.8%
- #43 Tkium Exclusion Area
73% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Tkium
Windows
Tkium Exclusion Area is a short horror escape game which takes place in an asylum. You need to escape the area before the fear takes over you. Find levers, discover systems and solve problems. Will you find the exit in one piece?...
Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.8%, Dark 18.5%, First-Person 17.1%, Action 14.7%, Horror 13.1%
- #44 Exsanguinate
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: Michael Cosio old games
Windows
Exsanguinate is an indie survival horror game with challenging puzzles and AI. Play as Matthew Barker and explore an abandoned mansion located in the mountains of Black Ridge. Solve the riddle of what has happened there.
Why similar: Action 15.5%, Strategy 15.3%, Puzzle 14.8%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Adventure 12.3%
- #45 Secho
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VOID
Windows
Secho is a dark action roguelike. You are blind. To see, you must make sound. Pay for attacks with your own health, identify true targets by the color of the heart. Follow the guidance of the White Cauldron—your only mentor in this void.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.8%, Dark 16.9%, Puzzle 10.3%, Surreal 9.2%, Strategy 8.6%
- #46 Backrooms Complex
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andrii
Windows
Explore endless backrooms complex alone or with friends in the atmospheric horror experience. Survive hostile entities, uncover strange environments, and descend deeper into the unknown.
Why similar: Strategy 15.6%, Action 14.5%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Dark 12.4%, Adventure 11.6%
- #47 INSOMNIC
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quickly Games Studio
Windows
Insomnia is a prison built by your own mind. Set in the early 2000s within the walls of a decaying apartment, you struggle to hide from a killer terrorizing the city. But as sleep fades, reality turns into a nightmare, and the line between victim and predator begins to blur.
Why similar: Dark 21.6%, Horror 20.1%, Puzzle 18.3%, First-Person 18%, 3D 8.6%
- #48 Strange day
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: lss
Windows
Nick must solve various challenges within the events of the past. Can you solve these mysteries? Most people probably can't solve it. Play and journey into Nick's memories!
Why similar: Strategy 28.4%, Puzzle 18.6%, Dark 13.8%, First-Person 13.2%, 3D 10.2%
- #49 BOMB
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kreeda Interactives
Windows
Its a single player story driven game , where player need to strategically place bomb to kill enemy and cross the platform within the time frame.
Why similar: Strategy 27.6%, Action 18.5%, Puzzle 17.5%, Adventure 14.6%, 3D 10.2%
- #50 Deep Extraction Inc.
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Depth Charge Interactive
Windows
You are part of a three-person recovery crew sent to retrieve black boxes from the ocean floor using an old submarine. Teamwork and communication are essential to navigate tight caves, survive system failures, and uncover the dark truth behind the mission.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Dark Humor 17.6%, Puzzle 14%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Adventure 11.2%
- #51 Dead Exhale
68% matchMixed57% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: ODale Studios
Windows
A mic sensitive monster, an ancient alien temple with strange puzzles to solve. See if you can survive long enough to figure out the truth.
Why similar: Dark Humor 22%, Horror 16%, Dark 15.7%, Puzzle 14.6%, First-Person 12.9%
- #52 Past Due: Midnight
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ebon Crown Games
Windows
Venture through a twisted corporate office in this first-person psychological horror. An ordinary evening of overtime turns into a nightmare. You awaken at midnight, trapped in a place you no longer recognize. Follow the clues, unravel what happened. Can you survive the night and escape alive?
Why similar: Dark 19.5%, Horror 15.6%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, First-Person 13.5%, Puzzle 12.5%
- #53 The Masked Vengeance: Chapter 1
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Bon Studios
Windows
A dark survival horror game of intense chases, deadly traps, and unpredictable enemies. Run, hide, and outsmart masked predators and exploding-headed humans as you uncover the terrifying secret of the Purple Rabbit.
Why similar: Action 14.7%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Puzzle 14.5%, Adventure 11.6%, Dark 10.9%
- #54 3am on Fish Island
67% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: krishGames
Windows
Walk the streets of Fish Island and collect food. Become sober. Stay alert. There are ghosts. Made with the Godot Engine.
Why similar: Action 18.5%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Dark 16%, Adventure 14.6%, Horror 10.9%
- #55 Missing Texture
66% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: GaspachoWork
Windows · Linux
Missing Texture is a psychological horror experience told in chapters. Download the free Launcher and access all main chapters. The full story expands through additional games.
Why similar: Puzzle 15.8%, Strategy 15.3%, Action 14.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Dark 11.2%
- #56 Everyday Life Fragments
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enunion Team
Windows
Your daughter is dying. Legal options exhausted. Time to hunt organ donors yourself. Stage murders as suicides. Make accidents happen. Watch your sanity shatter with every kill. The real monster isn't in the dark—it's you.
Why similar: Dark 22.1%, Puzzle 20.1%, First-Person 17.1%, Horror 15%, 3D 12.4%
- #57 My Last Friday
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gadan Digital
Windows
My Last Friday is a first-person horror-adventure game with a disturbing atmosphere, clever puzzles, body horror, and tense combat. Explore a twisted world, confront terrifying enemies, and endure the nightmarish challenges ahead.
Why similar: Puzzle 15.7%, Dark 15.6%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, First-Person 12.4%, Horror 10.8%
- #58 Puppeteer's Curse
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: dev_lyh
Windows
It's a first-person horror room escape game. You have to solve puzzles in a dark atmosphere, avoiding monitors. Never get caught.
Why similar: Puzzle 19.6%, First-Person 15.2%, Adventure 15%, Dark 14.6%, Horror 11.7%
- #59 One Fateful Night
69% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Chaotic Vector Studios LLC
Windows
One Fateful Night is a horror game where the player attempts to survive the night inside a scientific research base that has appeared mysteriously. The player must explore and use things they find to survive and escape.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.4%, Action 15.9%, Action-Adventure 15.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Dark 12%
- #60 Red Light White Light
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: overthrown interactive
Windows
Red Light White Light is a first-person, single-player horror reimagining of the classic childhood game where one wrong move seals your fate. Stay in the Light… or Die in the Dark.
Why similar: Dark 21.4%, First-Person 16.6%, Action 16%, Horror 14.4%, Strategy 9.2%