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You must complete a lunar mission only with the other person on the radio. When you realize that you were not sufficiently informed about the place.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Realistic 8.8%, Exploration 8.3%

"God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you..."

Why similar: Realistic 15%, Horror 14.1%, Exploration 11.1%, RPG 11%, Cinematic 11%

You are trapped in an abandoned asylum with no end. Every corner hides something strange. Capture the anomalies with your camera before the loop traps you.

Why similar: Horror 16.2%, Cinematic 15.7%, First-Person 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Exploration 10.3%

A psychological horror game about being a child in an insane asylum. You're in a cruel world but your imaginary friends have your back. Here, you will uncover a dark conspiracy where you are to receive a terrible fate.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Cinematic 12.9%, Realistic 11.3%, Exploration 9.3%, First-Person 8.6%

A hyper-realistic bodycam survival horror experience. Navigate through eerie, abandoned locations where the line between reality and nightmare blurs. Built on Unreal Engine, every sound, shadow, and step immerses you deeper into a world of terror. Will you survive what lies behind the veil?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Cinematic 15.6%, Horror 12.4%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 11.1%

When a routine expedition into The Complex goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the seemingly infinite maze of hallways, otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something following you?

Why similar: Horror 17%, Realistic 16.2%, Exploration 12.4%, Cinematic 12.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

The Hike is a first person horror/survival game in which you must survive the horrors that start while investigating a mysterious emergency message in a simple hike through the Red River National Park. Your chance of making it back to society relies entirely on your legs, you're no fighter.

Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Immersive 16.4% ★, Realistic 15.9%, First-Person 12.7%, Action 11.4%

You can’t fight what hunts you. Build makeshift hideouts to evade the cursed monsters of Radu Castle. As Dorinela, a survivor returning to face her abuser’s curse, rely on your wits, courage, and determination to stay alive.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Horror 12.8%, First-Person 10.3%, Realistic 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

Welcome to Level 37, commonly known as the Poolrooms, a psychological horror experience that immerses players in an eerie, otherworldly environment.

Why similar: Immersive 17.9% ★, Realistic 15.9%, First-Person 12.1%, Horror 11.5%, Exploration 9.5%

Explore non-linear paths and evade lurking monsters as you uncover the mysteries of this eerie maze. Beware of the sinister entities that inhabit the shadows, ready to drag you deeper into the unknown.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Realistic 11.6%, Exploration 10%, First-Person 9.7%, Horror 8.4%

Lunatix is a funny First Person Horror game where you do work for your horrible boss and solve puzzles in a world that fades into dreams... or dreams that fade into reality?

Why similar: Horror 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Psychological 13.2%, First-Person 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

A new home owner begins to experience and capture unsettling occurrences around his property.

Why similar: Realistic 16.8%, Exploration 14.2%, First-Person 13.4%, RPG 12.8%, Horror 11.6%

After a long and harrowing day, you have come to the beach to unwind. Something is different about tonight though. It's just the beach, there's nothing out there. Right?

Why similar: Immersive 19.2% ★, Horror 13.1%, Realistic 12.4%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 10.3%

Navigate a nightmarish labyrinth, avoid eerie entities, and uncover dark secrets in this liminality based horror game. Explore realistic levels, unravel secrets, and figure out life or death puzzles. Will you escape the madness? Brought to you by a solo 13 year old dev.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Cinematic 13.1%, Simulation 12.4%, Exploration 11.6%, Realistic 10.6%

This is a new type of ADV game that uses both 2D and 3D. It is important to clear the various stages prepared by the programmer for each stage.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Realistic 10.6%, Cinematic 10.5%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 8.2%

Dive into a dystopian future where players navigate a high-tech, corrupt city. As a rogue hacker, they unravel a conspiracy that spans mega-corporations, government agencies, and underground factions, all while making impactful moral choices.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Horror 15%, RPG 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Exploration 10.7%

Alex Miller, a writer seeking inspiration, rented a remote cabin in the woods. It was supposed to be the perfect retreat: peace, nature, no distractions. But soon he notices strange things - objects move, mysterious notes appear. Someone seems to be sharing his presence without him knowing it.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.1%, Horror 14.9%, First-Person 13.1%, Realistic 10.8%, Psychological 9%

On Halloween night, an 8-year-old boy sneaks onto an elderly woman's property to find her secret homemade treats. Soon he will discover some macabre events that will be repeated in his head forever.

Why similar: Immersive 25.8% ★, Horror 17.6%, Exploration 13.1%, Realistic 11.6%, Mystery 10.1%

Asylum of the Forsaken is a gripping horror survival game. Play as Nathan Scott, an investigative journalist exploring the abandoned Ravenwood Asylum. Search for clues, solve dark puzzles, and avoid a relentless entity. Uncover the asylum's terrifying secrets and survive the horrors in the shadows.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, RPG 12.3%, Realistic 12%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 9.2%

A psychological horror adventure where you explore shifting dream worlds, solve immersive environmental puzzles, and unravel the mysteries of your fractured mind inside a surreal facility.

Why similar: Horror 17.7%, Exploration 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, First-Person 11.7%, Realistic 10.4%

You play as two different people in the same creepy motel, and everything you think you know keeps changing. One moment you're Allison, running from something in her past, and the next you're Emma doing a late-night cleaning shift. You see the same events from totally different angles. You're JUDGE!

Why similar: Realistic 17.2%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological 13%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, First-Person 10.4%

(Currently being REMADE/Remastered) A 1st-person survival horror game. Explore and find your way through horrific environments. Find clues and solve puzzles to advance. Running might be the best way to stay alive.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Horror 11.9%, Exploration 11.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Realistic 9.8%

A system-driven psychological horror game where every threat has a pattern and every death has a reason.

Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Psychological 20.4%, Realistic 12.3%, Exploration 11.6%, Action 9.7%

Tapes of Entities is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Exploration 14.3%, Horror 10.8%, First-Person 9.3%, Realistic 9.2%

You arrive home and notice that something very bad has happened to your wife.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Horror 14.3%, Realistic 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Exploration 8.3%

Veil of Sanity: Echoes of the Carnival (Chapter 1) combines psychological horror with intense gameplay. Keep your sanity intact as you explore a forsaken carnival. More chapters coming soon!

Why similar: Horror 15.9%, Realistic 13.4%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 13%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

Inescaped Paranoia is a psychological horror game where paranoia is your worst enemy. As a building inspector sent to assess an abandoned farmhouse, your routine job quickly turns into a descent into fear and uncertainty.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Realistic 12.1%, Horror 9.7%, Exploration 9.5%, First-Person 9.1%

Sanguis Luna is a first person Horror video game that catapults you into a frightening Mansion. Your main objective is to escape the infested Mansion, finding objects and challenging riddles while exploring incredible scenarios.

Why similar: Realistic 15.9%, Exploration 13.3%, First-Person 12.6%, Horror 12%, Psychological 10%

Once a celebrated opera singer, Rachel returns to the stage where she lost her son. As she works through the night, routine tasks unravel into hallucinations and memories as a restless presence awakens.

Why similar: Cinematic 14.2%, Realistic 11.9%, Exploration 11.9%, Simulation 10.7%, First-Person 9.3%

A masked killer hunts you in the dark. Manage noise and light, hide quickly, and survive this intense 60–90 minute first-person stealth horror experience inspired by classic 80s slasher films.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Cinematic 15%, Exploration 11.6%, Realistic 11.3%, First-Person 8.8%

Deliver packages at night using your truck while a serial killer hunts your route.

Why similar: Horror 15.8%, Realistic 12.8%, Psychological 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Exploration 8.7%

Brace yourself for a WILD descent as you wander into an ancient crypt where creeping shadows threaten your tiny lost kitten. Dig for clues... literally, while unraveling a chilling mystery, all in a desperate bid to rescue your curious pet from this dark tomb.(First-Person psychological horror game)

Why similar: Exploration 20.7%, Horror 12.4%, Action 9.4%, Immersive 8.5% ★, Psychological Horror 7.6%

Take full control of a busy international airport. Manage passengers, baggage, aircraft servicing, and flight schedules while operating real ground equipment. Balance efficiency, safety, and satisfaction in a fast-paced aviation experience. ✈️

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, RPG 20.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Realistic 11%, Simulation 10.5%

Embark on a an unforgettable narrative journey with NoSleep: Nightmare Chronicles, a chilling collection of interactive horror stories from the r/NoSleep subreddit. Explore immersive environments, face grotesque encounters, and fight to survive in this gripping anthology of terror.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Horror 11.9%, Cinematic 11.4%, Realistic 11.3%, First-Person 9.5%

A first-person psychological horror where a harmless camp ritual awakens The Dame: a presence bound to mirrors and silence. Break the mirrors before she reaches you.

Why similar: Cinematic 17.7%, Exploration 13.9%, Realistic 13%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, First-Person 10.2%

BrokenLore: ASCEND is a first-person psychological horror with climbing and stealth mechanics. Follow Ren and Yui, two rooftop climbers facing a cursed tower and the terrifying Rokurokubi. The higher they climb, the closer they get to madness—and to the truth about themselves.

Why similar: Horror 17.6%, Exploration 16.9%, First-Person 15.1%, Realistic 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

A narrative supernatural horror set in the enigmatic Meridian Hotel. Players investigate through exploration, puzzles, and encounters with human and supernatural threats.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Realistic 11%, Horror 9.8%, Exploration 9.2%, Psychological 9.1%

Survive the longest night of your life in a haunted 18th-century orphanage where Christmas becomes a living nightmare. Krampus is hunting you, and only the power of sacred holy gloves will keep you alive.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Horror 13.3%, Cinematic 9.4%, Realistic 8.3%, Exploration 8.1%

This is Interesting is a psychological horror mystery based game with roguelite elements. You are being watched, and you aren't really sure why. Delve through the depths of memory to uncover the mystery behind the gray purgatory you find yourself in.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Exploration 12.3%, RPG 12.1%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 9%

"Clandestine: The Hidden Truth" is a first-person psychological horror game. Investigate a family homicide, manipulate reality with polaroids, and solve puzzles to unveil chilling secrets hidden within this enigmatic home of horrors. Will you come back unscathed?

Why similar: Psychological 14.6%, Horror 13.9%, Cinematic 10.4%, Exploration 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

The Last Departure is an atmospheric horror game set aboard the final run of a closing train line. Find your way out or loop forever.

Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Realistic 15.2%, Exploration 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

An old cabin in the woods holds secrets. Explore the environment, search for objects and find a way out in a first-person horror.

Why similar: Cinematic 18%, Realistic 14.8%, First-Person 11.5%, Horror 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.1%

Uncover the mystery of the MIMIC through a psychological horror experience with puzzles along the way.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.3%, Realistic 13.8%, First-Person 12.4%, Action 12.4%, Horror 11.5%

A first-person psychological horror game about an ex-con working nights at a self-storage facility, where an old mirror reveals the spirits stalking him.

Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Realistic 15.4%, First-Person 15.4%, Psychological Horror 11%, Exploration 8.5%

A calm horror and exploration game from Backroom Dreamcore. Walk, look around, and listen to the sounds. There are no monsters chasing you or jumping at your screen in the game. You may find that they seem to have appeared in your dreams or childhood memories while exploring the game scenes.

Why similar: RPG 20.8%, Realistic 13.2%, Cinematic 13.2%, Simulation 11.9%, Psychological 9.7%

BACKROOMS: LIMINAL ESCAPE is a VHS-style horror game where you explore eerie liminal spaces through a camcorder. BACKROOMS: LIMINAL ESCAPE is More than just a walking sim, it features intense levels that require you to hide, run, stay quite, and survive in a creepy, analog nightmare.

Why similar: Realistic 17.5%, Horror 16.6%, First-Person 12.2%, Exploration 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%

Encounters is an open-world, Exploration game about hunting for aliens and cryptids

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.5%, Exploration 17%, First-Person 12.1%, Realistic 11.8%, Action-Adventure 9.6%

Sub Terra is a first person psychological horror game set deep underground. As a maintenance worker, your job is to fix a broken water line at the end of tunnel 04-R. Enter the tunnel, repair the pipe, and get out.

Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Realistic 18.2%, First-Person 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Cinematic 9.7%

Roy Harker is a washed-up journalist at a dying paper when a mysterious informant points him to the infamous Wunderhause Studio. Follow the twisted path to truth in the narrative driven & blood-soaked nightmare of Wunderhause.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.8%, Realistic 15.1%, First-Person 12.2%, Horror 10.1%, Action 9.9%

Narrative-driven psychological horror set in a confined apartment. Explore, interact with everyday objects, and notice increasingly unsettling changes around you. Your small, everyday choices will shape your future and define your ending. A debut title created by a solo developer.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Action 10.7%, Realistic 10.7%, Exploration 9.4%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

Lost in the colossal labyrinth of Kind () Station, the protagonist uses scattered wayfinding signs to reach the transfer to the Rinkama Line. Decode the increasingly bizarre signage as you progress, and unravel the mysteries of Kind () Station.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Cinematic 12.3%, Realistic 11.9%, Psychological 10.1%, Exploration 9.4%

In the 1930's, Samuel, a man with occult beliefs is contacted by S. Stenfield, an elderly man desperate for the suicide of Alice, his daughter. Through a voodoo ritual, Samuel enters a world that only the dead can access. There he will try to recover Alice's soul... But nothing is what it seems.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Cinematic 15.9%, Realistic 13.5%, First-Person 10.6%, Psychological 8.6%

You go to sleep one night, only to wake up in an unfamiliar cave-like place! Try to escape the strange cave and get back to "reality" in this horror/puzzle adventure game, but beware, for you... are... not... alone....

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.3%, Exploration 12.7%, Realistic 12.6%, Horror 10.4%, First-Person 10%

ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation.

Why similar: Horror 15.7%, Psychological 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, First-Person 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%

Explore an abandoned creator’s studio in this dark psychological horror experience. Survive lethal traps and twisted challenges. Uncover hidden secrets and the truth behind Mr Wonder.

Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Cinematic 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Realistic 9.1%, Action 8.7%

No Way Out is a single-player psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you to get rid of it and get the hell out of the house.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Horror 18.5%, Realistic 15.6%, First-Person 14.1%, Exploration 11.9%

DECEIVED is a psychological horror game where you find yourself trapped in the endlessly looping left wing of your home. Uncover hidden clues and collectibles as you peel back the curtain of what truly happened that night at the Walker residence.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Horror 17.1%, Realistic 15.1%, Immersive 10.9% ★, Psychological Horror 10%

Kizuyami is an atmospheric psychological horror game. You find yourself in a never-ending Japanese street that you cannot leave no matter where you go. You stumble upon the same house over and over again, which calls for you in inexplicable ways. Will you be able to find your way out?

Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Psychological 14.1%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Exploration 8.9%, Mystery 8.2%

Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, First-Person 13.4%, Psychological 13%, Exploration 8.5%, Adventure 8.2%

A surveyor breaks into a mysterious and sinister Mansion on Pleasant Street in order to find his missing sister. She was last seen being interviewed by the mansion's young and mysterious Butler.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, RPG 24%, Exploration 14.5%, Horror 12.8%, Adventure 10.5%