- #1 Resident Evil 2
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 221,411 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.2%, Horror 18.5%, Third Person 13.2%, Dark 7.4%, Puzzle 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for third-person survival horror featuring a government facility setting and intense, realistic combat.
- #2 Dead Space
96% matchVery Positive91% of 70,332 reviews2023
Dev: MotivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 20.3%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Horror 12.3%, Aliens 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a masterclass in sci-fi survival horror with a focus on navigating a dangerous, isolated facility.
- #3 Daymare: 1998
96% matchMixed69% of 4,272 reviews2019
Dev: Invader Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.3%, Third-Person Shooter 23.5%, Horror 18.5%, Third Person 11.7%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match featuring a military operative dealing with a viral outbreak in a survival-horror framework.
- #4 The Evil Within 2
95% matchVery Positive92% of 30,934 reviews2017
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.3%, Horror 17.2%, Third-Person Shooter 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends psychological horror with third-person action and a dark, conspiratorial narrative.
- #5 The Callisto Protocol™
94% matchMixed65% of 43,622 reviews2022
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.7%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Horror 11.8%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Third Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, high-fidelity third-person survival horror game set within a high-security facility.
- #6 Resident Evil 3
94% matchVery Positive83% of 125,352 reviews2020
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.6%, Third-Person Shooter 21.2%, Horror 17.3%, Third Person 12.1%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a special forces protagonist fighting through a city-wide viral disaster with heavy action focus.
- #7 Resident Evil 4
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 274,077 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 26.8 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 6.9%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on a special agent protagonist in a high-stakes survival horror mission with polished third-person shooter mechanics.
- #8 Terminus
93% matchMixed64% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: RATPPub: ARTFX - GAME
Windows
Paris, 1968. As the city sinks into social unrest, a far darker threat rises from deep underground. Charles Mercier, a former SOLDIER recruited by a secret organization, is sent into the METRO tunnels to prevent an IMMINENT CATASTROPHE.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.2%, Aliens 14.8%, Realistic 11.9%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic shooter experience within a dark, horror-themed survival setting.
- #9 The Black Ice
91% matchVery Positive82% of 181 reviews2025
Dev: RED CRAB GAMESPub: Antelus Games
Windows
A survival horror game where every breath could be your last. Explore a sinister Antarctic complex, unravel its mysteries, and try to survive before the darkness consumes you.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 20.4%, Dark 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Realistic 10.4%, Horror 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the dark, psychological-horror atmosphere and story-rich focus of the seed game.
- #10 Death Below
91% matchMixed54% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: Soft
Windows
Death Below - is a third-person action adventure with elements of survival horror. The plot of the game is based on the legend of the Soviet experiment of the 1940s.You will plunge into a dark world, and begin an exciting investigation, fighting on your way with thousands of distraught people
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.1%, Survival Horror 22%, Horror 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Third Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A solid third-person shooter that focuses on survival-horror mechanics and zombie-like threats.
- #11 SIGNALIS
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,140 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 23.8%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Third-Person Shooter 11.3%, Dark 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival horror game that excels at building a dark, cryptic, and story-rich world.
- #12 Dead Space™ 2
90% matchVery Positive94% of 29,705 reviews2011
Dev: Visceral GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.4%, Survival Horror 18%, Horror 14%, Aliens 11.7%, Third Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the intense survival horror experience with a focus on navigating a claustrophobic, infested environment.
- #13 Fear The Timeloop
89% matchVery Positive86% of 560 reviews2026
Dev: TacoEatersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.8%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 7.8%, Dark 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strong match for the psychological-horror and third-person-shooter blend found in the seed game.
- #14 Echoes of the Living
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,020 reviews2025
Dev: MoonGlint Studio
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Echoes of the Living is a dark Classic Survival Horror inspired by the greatest hits from the 90's focused on reimagining visual horror, your goal is to make it out alive while uncovering the truth about the incident.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.6%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Dark 15.3%, Horror 15.2%, Mystery 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the classic survival horror aesthetic with a focus on viral threats and post-apocalyptic tension.
- #15 Apartment No 129
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Dead Witness
Windows
Emir, who has an interest in mysterious events, steps alone into the abandoned apartment known as "Apartment No 129" to trace the trail of a paranormal event that occurred in 2009 and shook the country. However, he will find himself in an unexpected confrontation within this horror apartment.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Realistic 12.1%, Horror 11.2%, Mystery 10%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a realistic and cinematic psychological horror experience in a contained, mysterious setting.
- #16 Alone in the Dark
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,872 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.7%, Psychological 13.9%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 11.2%, Survival Horror 11%
Why You'll Like It: Combines psychological horror and investigation in a way that emphasizes dark, hidden secrets.
- #17 Plastomorphosis
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Evacuated from their hometown due to dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality where living as a human is no longer possible as it once was. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.4%, Third Person 13%, Dark 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An old-school survival horror game that prioritizes atmosphere and psychological dread.
- #18 Connection: The Nightmare Within
84% matchVery Positive86% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: Dragon Level
Windows
Inspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.2%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Third Person 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Integrates horror, mystery, and action elements into a cohesive, dark narrative.
- #19 ZERO PROTOCOL
82% matchVery Positive83% of 628 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Horror 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and psychological tension.
- #20 Everything Is For Humanity
84% matchMixed68% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: Vanquisher Games
Windows
Everything is for Humanity is a story-driven, exploration and puzzle-solving based science fiction horror game which sets in a massive science facility in 2020. You will discover tons of things and find out about the blood-chilling truths with its first-person experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 17.6%, Realistic 11.7%, Psychological 10.9%, Story Rich 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strong focus on psychological horror and narrative-driven exploration.
- #21 Wall of insanity
83% matchVery Positive82% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: VenomizedArt
Windows
Wall of insanity is a single player campaign third-person shooter, with a large arsenal of weapons, crowds of various enemies and difficult locations, concealing many secrets.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.3%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Dark 12%, Action 9.7%, Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that leans heavily into supernatural horror and third-person combat.
- #22 Project Crypt
82% matchVery Positive84% of 432 reviews2022
Dev: Skullazon Interactive
Windows
Project Crypt: The horror adventure about escaping a city overrun by monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Dark 12.9%, Horror 12.9%, Realistic 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration and horror within a dark, mysterious, and story-rich environment.
- #23 Abandoned Souls
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 402 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Realistic 13.8%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic and atmospheric horror game that leans into psychological tension.
- #24 ROUTINE
77% matchVery Positive92% of 8,198 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 16.3%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Dark 11.8%, Horror 9.3%
- #25 A.A.U. Black Site
78% matchVery Positive81% of 408 reviews2026
Dev: Raspberry StudioPub: IZilla Games
Windows
As an agent of the secret special forces A.A.U., your covert mission in Serbia goes wrong fast. Framed, intercepted, and stranded in the abandoned territory of Uzovnica, you’ll need every skill to survive, especially when everything around you is not what it seems.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Dark 15.8%, Horror 14.6%, Realistic 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%
- #26 PATHOGEN X
78% matchVery Positive80% of 300 reviews2024
Dev: BraveCat'Studios
Windows
An immersive, first-person survival shooter where you step into the boots of Special Agent Aiden Clark. Dive deep into a hazardous underground laboratory, tasked with the perilous mission of neutralizing a biological menace and securing a pathogen sample.
Why similar: Survival Horror 38.9%, Horror 21%, Dark 14%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Action 5.5%
- #27 Entities
79% matchMixed52% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: EY-Studio
Windows
Dive into horror in Entities. Solo or up to 4-player matches offer dynamic puzzles, relentless entities, and extraction shooter mechanics. Investigate, unlock paths, and survive in dangerous zones as a private operator. Master skill and terror. Are you ready to confront the unknown?
Why similar: Action 31.3%, Realistic 14.4%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented horror title that focuses on exploration and survival mechanics.
- #28 Beyond The Evil
79% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: BlackHawk GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Unravel a dark mystery by searching for hidden secrets that may reveal a deadly conspiracy in this psychological horror thriller. A strange phone call will put your life in danger, and you’ll have to make a decision that could change the fate of the world.
Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Mystery 17.2%, Realistic 16.2%, Puzzle 14.2%, Action-Adventure 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: An investigation-heavy horror game that focuses on uncovering dark mysteries.
- #29 EBOLA
81% matchMixed41% of 234 reviews2019
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your main task is to find out who is involved in the spread and experiment on the "E" virus - Ebola, you need to stop the spread of the virus, and at the same time survive yourself! Millions of people may die.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival horror game that emphasizes isolation and the fear of the unknown.
- #30 Synthesis of Corruption
76% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Emergency Protocol activated: Dark Energy Particle Synthesis failed. Now you – late and alone – must navigate a facility where science and sanity have collapsed. Face entities born from the corruption of dark energy in this atmospheric FPS-horror hybrid, where human ambition meets primal terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.4%, Horror 20.5%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Story Rich 10.6%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #31 SKYHILL: Black Mist
80% matchMixed46% of 239 reviews2020
Dev: Mandragora
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In this psychological survival horror your daughter was kidnapped and whole building is overrun by dark monsters and crazy cultist for whom you are a prey. Survive and save your family in a face of danger from the mysterious black mist that covered entire city and changes human into vile creatures.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.9%, Horror 14%, Dark 13.9%, Third Person 11.3%, Mystery 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror title that focuses on navigating dark, secret-filled environments.
- #32 Cryptid
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: INFLUX Games
Windows
Cryptid is a single-player horror fps game that chronicles an experienced hunter and a creature's encounter from the perspective of the Body Cam.
Why similar: Realistic 14.8%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Mystery 9%, Psychological 8.2%
- #33 Ghost Buster:Village
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
An extreme blogger travels to an abandoned village that, according to legend, was deserted in a single day. While exploring, he encounters rituals and entities rooted in Slavic mythology. But the truth waiting there is far more terrifying than any legend.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 19.4%, Realistic 14%, Dark 13.2%, Mystery 13.1%
- #34 The Empty Eyes
74% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15.9%, Mystery 12%, Dark 10.3%
- #35 Sinister Entity
76% matchVery Positive88% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: Spooky Hand Games
Windows
Third-Person horror game . The game contains many puzzles and mysteries. The game contain escaping and hiding from evil entity.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.4%, Horror 27.7%, Mystery 20.6%, Adventure 13.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #36 NEDRA
75% matchMixed67% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 19.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 12.7%, Realistic 10.2%, Dark 10%
- #37 Deformed
72% matchVery Positive95% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: Deformed Studios
Windows
Single player horror game set in an underground lab. Kill monsters and escape.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.7%, Third-Person Shooter 35.5%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Third Person 12.9%
- #38 Paradise's Secrets
73% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Entry Studios
Windows
After accepting the invitation from the Paradise company following the events we've experienced, nothing on our journey may turn out as we expect. You must be very careful to uncover all the mystery and reveal the truth. Learn everything and expose the true face of the Paradise company.
Why similar: Psychological 17.6%, Dark 12.1%, Realistic 11.8%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #39 OPEN DOOR
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 118 reviews2023
Dev: BraveCat'Studios
Windows
A scientific experiment in which no one survives, in a first-person survival horror game made by one developer In the role of a random person who is trapped in an experiment, try to get out and find out what is happening in this abandoned place.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.7%, Dark 21.9%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Puzzle 13.2%, Survival Horror 9.1%
- #40 Earth's Shadow
73% matchVery Positive91% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Earth's Shadow is a third person action Sci-Fi dungeon crawler set in the year 3081 on planet Sumbra; a remote alien planet where legends of valuable relics surround this black world, calling to the greedy and brave explorers seeking a bright future... but end up uncovering an even darker past.
Why similar: Aliens 34.5%, Third Person 18.9%, Dark 16.6%, Horror 13.4%, Action 10.3%
- #41 Hell Dive
71% matchVery Positive93% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 20.2%, Dark 14.2%, Sci-fi 12%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #42 Incoming Evil
75% 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: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Horror 22.4%, Dark 18.2%, Puzzle 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #43 The Experiment
72% matchMixed67% of 150 reviews2024
Dev: Carrot Studios
Windows
The tests went wrong. He has been transformed. It is hostile toward others. You have been assigned the task of killing the horrifying creature. Listen closely as it could be around any corner. (Game includes Remastered + Classic versions)
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.2%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 17.7%, Dark 16.4%, Action 7.4%
- #44 Vesnith Tapes
70% matchVery Positive80% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: KY XEPub: Darks Zone
Windows
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: Psychological 17.7%, Realistic 16.7%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #45 Ghost Frequency
70% matchMixed68% of 154 reviews2025
Dev: PIT GAMES
Windows
In Ghost Frequency, you are a ghost hunter from PIT - Paranormal Investigation Team. Your mission is to locate a sinister spirit using the EMF Ghost Detector to track paranormal activity, the IR Thermal Camera to reveal hidden entities, and the EVP Digital Recorder to capture eerie voices.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.6%, Dark 21.3%, Horror 20.3%, Realistic 12.7%, Psychological 12.6%
- #46 White Room Protocol
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 17.6%, Realistic 15.6%, Dark 14.9%, Action-Adventure 8.4%
- #47 It Reaches
68% matchNo user reviews80% of 145 reviews2026
Dev: Emberflight GamesPub: Thomas Förg Media
Windows
It Reaches is a first person horror game, captured through the lens of a police officer’s body cam. Trapped inside the facilities of an abandoned hospital, find a way to escape the horrors lurking underground. Uncover a dark mystery left behind and don't get caught! They will reach for you…
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.6%, Horror 16.3%, Realistic 14.9%, Dark 13.5%, Mystery 10.9%
- #48 INDUSTRIA
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,313 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Mystery 17.3%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Horror 15.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #49 Forest Horror
71% matchMixed55% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Neki4 Electronics
Windows
You have to explore the mysterious forest and complete many tasks to get out of there alive.
Why similar: Dark 35.5%, Realistic 29.5%, Puzzle 15.6%, Action 8.8%, Atmospheric 8%
- #50 Hell is Us
66% matchVery Positive85% of 6,616 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.6%, Third Person 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Story Rich 8.3%, Dark 7.4%
- #51 Evil Awaits™
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Chai Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery of Archdale Castle in this Indie Action Survival Horror when an explosion threatens to expose a family curse and a new epidemic
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.4%, Souls-like 20.1%, Realistic 11.3%, Horror 9.5%, Dark 9.1%
- #52 Lobotomy
66% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Yousf JawharPub: ToYou Studio
Windows
James, a freelance journalist, breaks into the notorious "Lobotomy" asylum to expose decades of brutal experiments. Armed with a camera and flashlight, he must navigate the suffocating darkness. Record the truth, survive the shadows, and escape before the asylum’s dark history claims you next.
Why similar: Realistic 17.7%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 12.8%, Puzzle 11.8%
- #53 DOCTOR VISCERA
66% matchVery Positive93% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned asylum, survive by exploring, solving puzzles, and escaping the terrifying Doctor Viscera. Hide, fight back with limited resources, and uncover documents that reveal the way out before you become the next victim of his gruesome experiments.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.3%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 14.4%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Puzzle 11%
- #54 SCP – Containment Breach
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,768 reviews2026
Dev: Undertow GamesPub: SCP-CB Community Preservation Project
Windows
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.3%, Horror 18.3%, Mystery 11%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Dark 10.4%
- #55 Shadow of the School
69% matchMixed67% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
The player finds himself in an abandoned school, which was once a place of study for local schoolchildren. The protagonist is a paranormal researcher who came here to solve the mystery that shrouds this gloomy location.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Horror 19.8%, Realistic 17.7%, Mystery 11.1%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #56 The New Apartment
67% 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 28.8%, Realistic 15.6%, Puzzle 14.6%, Dark 14.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #57 Tales of The Nightmares™ Episode One
67% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: RedDot Studios
Windows
You are the prime suspect in the massacre of your squad during a clandestine rescue mission. An indie cinematic experience with an immersive psychological horror narrative and a retro visual style inspired by PS1-PS2 classics.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.6%, Dark Fantasy 19.4%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 9.3%, Third Person 8.3%
- #58 Supernormal
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,216 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Realistic 13%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 12%