- #1 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
97% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Survival Horror 18.1%, Gore 16%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title defined the modern stealth-horror genre by forcing players to hide from monsters rather than fight them.
- #2 Visage
96% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Violent 6.8%, Dark 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological horror game that masterfully utilizes a shifting mansion environment to build dread.
- #3 Outlast
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 133,959 reviews2013
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Gore 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, First-Person 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the high-stakes evasion gameplay and intense atmosphere found in Escape the Ayurok.
- #4 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.4%, Violent 17.5%, Gore 16.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 14.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on stealth and hiding within a large, dangerous mansion setting.
- #5 Alien: Isolation
94% matchVery Positive93% of 64,460 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36%, Horror 25%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the gold standard for AI-driven creature evasion in a first-person perspective.
- #6 Granny
94% matchVery Positive94% of 9,403 reviews2018
Dev: DVloper
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You have to escape Granny`s house...You have five days...
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.8%, Horror 19%, Violent 13.2%, First-Person 9.4%, Gore 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a direct parallel to the evasion-heavy, house-bound gameplay loop of Escape the Ayurok.
- #7 Stay Out of the House
93% matchVery Positive95% of 1,761 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.2%, Gore 24.7%, Horror 17.2%, First-Person 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled stealth-horror game that emphasizes hiding from a captor in a confined, dangerous space.
- #8 The Beast Inside
92% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Gore 10.4%, Violent 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a blend of first-person exploration and stealth mechanics within a dark, mysterious setting.
- #9 SOMA
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.1%, Gore 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 12.2%, First-Person 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines atmospheric storytelling with stealth-based encounters that require careful navigation.
- #10 The Dark Occult
91% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Gore 21.6%, Violent 21.3%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A mansion-based horror game that relies on tension and exploration to keep the player on edge.
- #11 Penumbra Overture
90% matchVery Positive91% of 4,061 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: The spiritual predecessor to Amnesia, focusing on physics-based interaction and stealth-heavy gameplay.
- #12 Mists of Aiden
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Violent 19.8%, Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Gore 10.3%, Mystery 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This indie horror title captures the same feeling of navigating a dangerous, haunted location.
- #13 From The Darkness
87% matchVery Positive89% of 3,427 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Dark 8.6%, Violent 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric indie horror game that focuses on the dread of being alone in a hostile environment.
- #14 Infliction
88% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Gore 19.6%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Violent 15.5%, Horror 15%, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses a domestic setting to deliver intense, stealth-oriented scares.
- #15 Lost in Vivo
86% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Horror 15.7%, Violent 10.4%, First-Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, first-person horror game that excels at creating a sense of constant vulnerability.
- #16 HORROR TALES: The Wine
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 470 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Violent 12.9%, Horror 10.7%, First-Person 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar first-person exploration experience with a strong emphasis on atmospheric storytelling.
- #17 Monstrum
85% matchVery Positive91% of 3,664 reviews2015
Dev: Team JunkfishPub: Junkfish Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Monstrum takes the traditional survival horror formula and remixes it completely with procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and AI driven predators, ensuring that nowhere on its derelict cargo ship is ever truly safe.
Why similar: Survival Horror 44%, Horror 30.8%, First-Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 4%, Psychological Horror 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features procedural generation and a persistent creature that forces players to use stealth to survive.
- #18 Don't Be Afraid
84% matchVery Positive83% of 944 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.4%, Gore 15.3%, Violent 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror title focuses on survival and exploration in a dark, atmospheric environment.
- #19 Palmyra Orphanage
84% matchVery Positive89% of 705 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.
Why similar: Violent 20.4%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Horror 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Gore 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that utilizes a confined, creepy setting to build suspense.
- #20 Layers of Fear
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 16.8%, Mystery 12.6%, First-Person 11.9%, Dark 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on psychological horror and mansion exploration, mirroring the unsettling atmosphere of your seed game.
- #21 Doorways: The Underworld
83% matchMixed69% of 405 reviews2014
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.2%, Gore 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 11.9%, Violent 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror adventure that captures the mystery and exploration elements of the genre.
- #22 Project Crypt
81% matchVery Positive85% of 372 reviews2022
Dev: Skullazon Interactive
Windows
Project Crypt: The horror adventure about escaping a city overrun by monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and story-rich encounters.
- #23 The Stalked
79% matchVery Positive92% of 389 reviews2024
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.
Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Dark 11.5%, Atmospheric 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the feeling of being hunted in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #24 God's Basement
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Violent 14.4%, Horror 12.8%, Gore 11.5%, Mystery 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a slow-burn, atmospheric horror experience that relies on psychological tension.
- #25 Exit From
80% matchVery Positive85% of 548 reviews2021
Dev: White Box
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Exit From - is a first-person horror-stealth game with quest and procedural generation elements where you have to get out of the old Soviet house, which changes every new game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Horror 17.5%, Mystery 16.8%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a realistic, atmospheric horror experience that focuses on escaping a dangerous situation.
- #26 Blackout
82% matchMixed51% of 87 reviews2019
Windows
You will be lost in the labyrinthine house and chased by the devil in the blacked out house. You will experience tremendous fear, stress and madness playing this game and something invisible makes you get panicked and lost your mind.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.5%, Gore 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 12.4%, Mystery 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This indie title focuses on the vulnerability of the player in a dark, first-person horror setting.
- #27 Misery Mansion
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Manic Mice
Windows
Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 8.9%, First-Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused horror game that centers on navigating a dangerous mansion environment.
- #28 The Guest
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Horror 14.9%, First-Person 10%, Dark 9.7%
- #29 Don't Be Afraid 2
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 249 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.4%, Gore 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 10.6%, Mystery 9.6%
- #30 The Story of Henry Bishop
78% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Violent 18.1%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Gore 10%
- #31 The Guest
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Mystery 23.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, First-Person 13.3%, Atmospheric 11%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-horror game that emphasizes exploration within a confined, eerie location.
- #32 The Empty Eyes
75% matchVery Positive80% of 51 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 22.9%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 15.6%, Mystery 12.7%, First-Person 6.6%
- #33 Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも
76% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Nyxtales
Windows
Embark on a perilous journey through the haunting depths of the forest in Jorogumo, a gripping stealth and puzzle game. When your brother vanishes in the eerie woods, you must summon your courage and venture into the heart of darkness to unravel the enigma surrounding the ancient legend of Jorogumo.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 15%, Gore 14.3%, Horror 14%, Violent 13.7%
- #34 Mansion of the Dead
73% matchVery Positive95% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.4%, Gore 16%, Violent 11.8%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #35 Metel - Horror Escape
74% matchVery Positive94% of 2,376 reviews2020
Dev: Linked Squad
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Metel - Horror Escape is a first-person 3D game in the quest, horror genre. Welcome to the home of an insane maniac hungry for new blood and suffering! You are a victim in his hands. Be careful trying to find a way out. The maniac should not notice your escape attempt.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.4%, Horror 19.1%, First-Person 13.1%, Mystery 8.5%, Dark 8%
- #36 Eyes: The Horror Game
72% matchVery Positive91% of 762 reviews2024
Dev: Fearless GamesPub: QubicGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
You break into the mansion at night. It’s huge and built like a maze. You're trying to escape, but the monster is after you! The chase begins. RUN!!
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.8%, Horror 21.7%, Dark 13.3%, First-Person 8.9%, Exploration 6.4%
- #37 Echoes of Dread
73% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Horror 17%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #38 Fear in Hospital
77% matchMixed48% of 504 reviews2019
Dev: IO Games
Windows
Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.6%, Gore 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 11.3%, Violent 11%
- #39 The Last Visit: 98th
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Union State GamesPub: Union State Games
Windows
"The Last Visit: 98th" is a psychological indie horror from the first person, in the genre of a walking simulator, in the setting of the post-Soviet winter space. The main focus is on the atmosphere of horror, which is emphasized by realistic 3D graphics.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 13.7%, Gore 13.2%, Violent 11.5%, First-Person 8%
- #40 Yoko no Hanashi
71% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: MerendaTeam
Windows
Yoko no Hanashi is a first-person survival horror game where you need to survive in an abandoned college with one of your chosen yandere: Yoto (male version) and Yoko (female version)
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.8%, Horror 14.9%, Violent 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Gore 9.6%
- #41 Sinister Entity
73% matchVery Positive86% of 59 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 22.1%, Gore 17.7%, Violent 16.9%, Horror 16.5%, Mystery 13%
- #42 MADiSON
71% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Horror 15.4%, Violent 10.1%, Gore 8.4%
- #43 EBOLA
75% matchMixed42% of 224 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 19.7%, Gore 14.7%, Violent 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 10.5%
- #44 Doorways: Prelude
74% matchMixed62% of 634 reviews2013
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Gore 9.5%, First-Person 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #45 SLACKJAW
69% matchVery Positive83% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: Nostromo Interactive
Windows
As the latest prey of a deranged serial killer, you must use your wits and resources to survive in this atmospheric first-person escape room-style horror game. Explore, uncover secrets, and plan your escape... but be quiet, or you'll be his next victim. Inspired by true events.
Why similar: Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 15.5%, First-Person 11.8%, Dark 11.7%, Mystery 11.2%
- #46 911: Cannibal
71% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
A terrifying first-person hide-and-seek horror escape game. Outsmart a cannibal maniac, solve puzzles, and try to survive his creepy house.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.7%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Violent 11.4%, Gore 9.9%
- #47 Lair of Torment
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 183 reviews2023
Dev: Admia
Windows
This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.4%, Horror 28.6%, First-Person 18.5%, Dark 6.5%, 3D 5.2%
- #48 The Maid
67% matchVery Positive82% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Maid is a first-person psychological horror and mystery game that focuses on creating fear and tension in the player.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 12.2%, First-Person 10.6%, Mystery 7.9%
- #49 Apartament 1406: Horror
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 698 reviews2023
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Apartment 1406 is an intense horror game, that challenges you to constantly survive in a hostile environment. Collect items to survive against limited ammo and creatures that lurk in the dark. Solve the puzzles and survive in this dark game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Violent 13.8%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 8.9%
- #50 Luto
65% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Mystery 15.6%, Dark 13.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #51 Shame Legacy
69% matchMixed61% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Fairyship GamesPub: Destructive Creations
Windows
Shame Legacy is a first-person survival-horror, set in a forsaken cultist village. You attempt to survive using stealth and escape. By solving puzzles, you unravel the mystery that's h(a)unting you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, First-Person 11.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Dark 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #52 Omitted
70% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: PsychoRavens
Windows
Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.5%, Gore 17%, Horror 15.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Dark 8.9%
- #53 File Destined
67% matchVery Positive86% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Metavision Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Gore 13.1%, Violent 12.2%, Horror 8.2%
- #54 Remorse: The List
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 307 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16%, Gore 15.6%, Violent 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 9.1%
- #55 Mental Hospital VR
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Igor MigunPub: AGaming+
Windows
Mental Hospital VR is a truly scary first-person stealth horror game. Discover heart-thumping terror, chase and scary creatures in this atmospheric horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Violent 15.1%, Horror 13%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #56 Forest Asylum 2
65% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 11.4%, Gore 9.7%, Violent 9.3%
- #57 Granny: Escape Together
64% matchVery Positive81% of 1,482 reviews2024
Dev: CreepyToad
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
This is a creepy co-op horror game. In which you find yourself locked in a crazy Granny's house. But Granny is not the only danger that awaits you in the house, someone else creepy lives in the basement. You have five days to get out of the house!
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.4%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #58 Dark Deception
66% matchVery Positive89% of 23,237 reviews2018
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17%, First-Person 10.2%, Multiplayer 5.5%
- #59 Wounded - The Beginning
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.5%, Violent 16.5%, Gore 16.2%, Horror 11.8%, First-Person 7.5%