- #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 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Action 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%
- #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 14.6%, Dark 11.8%, Open World 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #3 Jack - The Puppet
96% match7 user reviews71% of 7 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 16.2%, Strategy 13.5%, Dark 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, First-Person 10%
- #4 Toxic Harvest
94% 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 22%, Action 14.9%, Dark 14.4%, First-Person 12.5%, Action-Adventure 12.1%
- #5 Z Force Recon
95% 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 16.9%, Action 15.7%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, First-Person 13.1%, Dark 13%
- #6 Arcane's Watch
94% 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 22.2%, Action 14.5%, Puzzle 13.5%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Adventure 11.7%
- #7 Amelie And The Lost Spirit
93% 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 20.9%, Strategy 15.6%, Puzzle 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Dark 11.6%
- #8 Lost in Nowhere
92% 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%, Dark 16.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, First-Person 13.3%, FPS 9.1%
- #9 Locomotive 115
91% matchVery Positive93% of 130 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 15.5%, Horror 13.8%, First-Person 13.4%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Dark 12.3%
- #10 The Asodium
91% 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 22.5%, Horror 15.5%, Action 15.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #11 Hallowed Faces
89% 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: Dark 18.4%, Puzzle 18.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, First-Person 14.4%, Adventure 14.1%
- #12 Going Into The Unknown
90% 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 21.1%, Action 14.5%, Puzzle 14.5%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, Adventure 11.6%
- #13 Lull: Rest After Crying
89% 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 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Dark 14.9%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 11.1%
- #14 Project:M
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Shadow Fred Boi
Windows
Indie Horror puzzle game
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Dark 16.8%, Strategy 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Action 9.9%
- #15 The New Apartment
87% 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 16.5%, First-Person 12.5%, Dark 11.9%, Surreal 11.8%
- #16 Aegis
86% 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 15.4%, Dark 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, First-Person 12.1%, Action 10%
- #17 Dark Riddle
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 394 reviews2023
Dev: PAGA GAMES OU
Windows
Find out the scary secrets of the neighbor.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, First-Person 12.6%, Open World 11.3%, Horror 10.4%
- #18 REDEMPTION
85% 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 15.4%, Dark 13.5%, Puzzle 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, First-Person 10.8%
- #19 Void Protocol
84% 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%, Dark 12.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #20 Susurye of Shadows
84% 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 22.2%, Strategy 20.7%, Puzzle 19.1%, First-Person 14.3%, 3D 11.3%
- #21 Nexus Warfare
83% 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 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Action-Adventure 13%, First-Person 12.4%, Horror 11.9%
- #22 Shadows Over Whispering Pines
82% 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 14.1%, Dark 12.9%, First-Person 11.4%
- #23 GleanBound
82% 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 15.5%, 3D 10.8%, Action 10.7%
- #24 Nine Days
81% 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 22.6%, Horror 17.8%, First-Person 17.8%, Action 11.9%, Dark 11.5%
- #25 Light Out of Sight
81% 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 17.4%, First-Person 15.2%, Horror 14.6%, 3D 11.6%, Puzzle 11.1%
- #26 Chuck Nolemland: The Starving Kid
79% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Miloš LužnjaninPub: Red Cap Games
Windows
Very STRANGE Indie Rage Horror Game...
Why similar: Strategy 22%, Puzzle 13.7%, Action 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Adventure 12.5%
- #27 Fault 24
78% 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 26.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Puzzle 14.2%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Adventure 11.8%
- #28 END UP ALONE
79% 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 23.1%, Action 19.3%, Adventure 15.3%, Action-Adventure 14%, Puzzle 12.9%
- #29 Zoonomaly
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 898 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 16.1%, Open World 16%, Puzzle 15.9%, First-Person 12.8%, Action-Adventure 12.6%
- #30 Khospis
80% 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 17.1%, Horror 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Action 11.4%, Adventure 10.7%
- #31 Fear Calibration
77% 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 16.8%, Dark 15.5%, Puzzle 14.6%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Horror 10.6%
- #32 20 Doors
78% 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: First-Person 12.2%, Puzzle 12.1%, Horror 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Dark 11%
- #33 We Used to Play Here
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 84 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 20.6%, Puzzle 13.9%, Action 13.3%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Dark 10.8%
- #34 Project Lab
74% 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 24.1%, First-Person 20.1%, Action 17.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Adventure 11.1%
- #35 Incoming Evil
76% 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 16.9%, First-Person 16.8%, Puzzle 14.6%, 3D 8.9%
- #36 Inuyo High: Lesson 1
74% 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 18.1%, Dark 16.2%, First-Person 15.7%, Action 10.1%
- #37 Tkium Exclusion Area
76% 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 19.7%, Dark 18.6%, First-Person 17.1%, Action 14.6%, Horror 13.1%
- #38 Exsanguinate
75% 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 15.4%, Strategy 15.4%, Puzzle 14.7%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Adventure 12.3%
- #39 The Smile Friends
73% 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 16.2%, Action 15.3%, Action-Adventure 15.3%, Adventure 14.7%, First-Person 14.1%
- #40 Strange day
73% 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 28.5%, Puzzle 18.5%, Dark 13.9%, First-Person 13.2%, 3D 10.3%
- #41 Songs Without Loneliness
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quickly Games Studio
Windows
Songs Without Loneliness is an indie horror game where you play as an engineer sent to LammyComplex to fix the main mascot. But after finishing the job, things go wrong. Escape the dark facility filled with fear and secrets.
Why similar: Dark 21.7%, Horror 20%, Puzzle 18.2%, First-Person 18%, 3D 8.6%
- #42 BOMB
72% 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 27.8%, Action 18.4%, Puzzle 17.4%, Adventure 14.5%, 3D 10.3%
- #43 Deep Extraction Inc.
71% 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 17.7%, Puzzle 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Adventure 11.1%
- #44 Dead Exhale
70% matchMixed53% of 19 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 15.8%, Puzzle 14.5%, First-Person 12.9%
- #45 My Last Friday
71% 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: Dark 15.6%, Puzzle 15.6%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, First-Person 12.4%, Horror 10.8%
- #46 Past Due: Midnight
71% 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 19.6%, Horror 15.6%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, First-Person 13.5%, Puzzle 12.4%
- #47 3am on Fish Island
69% 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 18.3%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Dark 16.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Horror 10.9%
- #48 Everyday Life Fragments
70% 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 22.2%, Puzzle 20%, First-Person 17.1%, Horror 14.9%, 3D 12.4%
- #49 One Fateful Night
72% 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 15.8%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Dark 12.1%
- #50 Missing Texture
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: GaspachoWork
Windows
Missing Texture is a psychological horror experience told in chapters. Download the free Launcher and access all main chapters at no cost. The full story expands through additional games.
Why similar: Strategy 15.7%, Puzzle 15.6%, Action 14%, Adventure 11.3%, Dark 11.3%
- #51 The Masked Vengeance: Chapter 1
69% matchNo user reviews2026
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 14.6%, Puzzle 14.5%, Adventure 11.7%, Dark 11.1%
- #52 Puppeteer's Curse
70% 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 19.5%, First-Person 15.2%, Adventure 14.9%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 11.7%
- #53 Red Light White Light
68% 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 21.5%, First-Person 16.6%, Action 15.9%, Horror 14.4%, Strategy 9.3%
- #54 CantEscapeTheBackrooms
68% matchMixed60% of 232 reviews2023
Dev: BlackArtStudios
Windows
CantEscapeTheBackrooms is a single player horror game. Explore numerous treacherous and dangerous levels, avoid contact with evil entities, and do whatever it takes to find your way out!
Why similar: Strategy 14.1%, Horror 14.1%, Puzzle 14%, First-Person 12.4%, Dark 12.1%
- #55 Around - The Game
67% match8 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: TecshieldPub: Story Czar
Windows
Step into a haunted mansion where reality bends. Solve chilling puzzles, offer cherries to speak with the Fiend, and escape before you're consumed by the nightmare.
Why similar: Strategy 29.4%, Action 15.5%, Dark 13.7%, Adventure 12.8%, 3D 10%
- #56 SOMNIFUGE
66% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Donitz Works
Windows · Linux
Trapped in a dark mansion, you must solve cryptic puzzles, evade mind-warping horrors, and descend into a PSX-inspired nightmare. Will you escape, or will you spiral into oblivion in SOMNIFUGE?
Why similar: Horror 16.9%, Dark 15.8%, Puzzle 15.6%, First-Person 15.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%
- #57 LetMeOut
67% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Eojin KimPub: EclipseStudio
Windows
Bundy is a scholar with a long history. You witness deep within him his research to cure his wife's dementia. The research involves extracting all electrical signals from neurons in living people, and you may also be a victim.
Why similar: Puzzle 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, Strategy 14.8%, First-Person 14.3%, 3D 11.1%
- #58 Backrooms: Lost Signal
65% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: NoSignal Games
Windows
A terrifying 1-4 player co-op horror game. Explore 10+ handcrafted Backrooms maps, survive against 8+ unique entities, and use proximity voice chat to coordinate or panic. Your decisions shape the story with multiple endings. Discover optional lore that reveals the truth behind these Backrooms.
Why similar: Strategy 21%, Action 14%, Puzzle 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Adventure 11.3%
- #59 Onder
69% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Blue Volt
Windows
Alone and underground.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.2%, Puzzle 23.9%, Strategy 18.2%, First-Person 16.3%, Adventure 9.8%
- #60 The Moroccan Castle 3 : Behind The Secrets
66% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: AJB GAMES STUDIO
Windows
Dive into the adventures inside The Moroccan Old Castle , solve the mystery , prepare yourself for a great horror experience !
Why similar: Action 18.5%, Puzzle 17.9%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Adventure 14.6%, Horror 13.1%