- #1 Visage
97% matchVery Positive84% of 10,917 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 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 22.7%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Dark 6.8%, Violent 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric psychological horror game set in a shifting, haunted house that mirrors the mansion-based tension of the seed game.
- #2 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
96% matchVery Positive95% of 35,628 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 18.3%, Gore 16%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It pioneered the hide-and-seek survival horror genre, focusing on vulnerability and physics-based environmental puzzles.
- #3 Outlast
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 138,315 reviews2013
Dev: Red Barrels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 19.8 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 26.7%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Gore 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the gold standard for first-person stealth-horror, forcing players to hide from relentless pursuers in a confined, terrifying environment.
- #4 Stay Out of the House
95% matchVery Positive94% of 1,875 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 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 44.3%, Horror 23.4%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim style horror game that emphasizes stealth and resource management while trapped in a hostile environment.
- #5 Metel - Horror Escape
94% matchVery Positive94% of 2,462 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 27.5%, Horror 19.4%, First-Person 13%, Mystery 8.4%, Dark 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the 'escape the room' stealth gameplay, requiring players to outsmart a captor in a confined space.
- #6 Alien: Isolation
94% matchVery Positive93% of 66,577 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.1 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 36.2%, Horror 25.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Atmospheric 9%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a masterfully designed AI stalker that requires constant stealth and careful navigation to survive.
- #7 Penumbra Overture
93% matchVery Positive91% of 4,159 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 26.4%, Survival Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person horror game that relies on physics-based puzzles and stealth to avoid dangerous creatures.
- #8 MADiSON
91% matchVery Positive87% of 3,425 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.1 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 17.6%, Survival Horror 17.5%, Horror 15.4%, Violent 10.2%, Gore 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Uses psychological horror and puzzle-solving in a confined space to create a constant sense of being watched.
- #9 Infliction
92% matchVery Positive81% of 962 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 19.8%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Violent 15.7%, Horror 15%, First-Person 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A haunting, narrative-driven exploration of a home that captures the same sense of dread and psychological unease.
- #10 The Beast Inside
91% matchVery Positive83% of 12,117 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 18.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Gore 10.6%, Violent 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that blends exploration and stealth with a gripping, multi-layered mystery.
- #11 SOMA
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,486 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 17.2%, Gore 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 12.3%, First-Person 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a heavy psychological narrative with intense stealth sequences where evasion is the only option.
- #12 Mists of Aiden
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 19.4%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Gore 11.2%, Mystery 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that prioritizes atmosphere and exploration to build a sense of dread.
- #13 Don't Be Afraid 2
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 269 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 15.7%, Gore 14%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features psychological horror elements and puzzle-solving that align well with the mansion-escape theme.
- #14 The Dark Occult
89% matchMixed69% of 1,270 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.2 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: Violent 21.6%, Gore 21.6%, Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, First-Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game focused on escaping a haunted environment through exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #15 From The Darkness
87% matchVery Positive89% of 3,526 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.7 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 20.8%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Dark 8.5%, Violent 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror experience that focuses on the fear of the unknown within a domestic setting.
- #16 Granny
86% matchVery Positive94% of 11,309 reviews2018
Dev: DVloper
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You have to escape Granny`s house...You have five days...
Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Horror 18.9%, Violent 12.7%, Gore 9.7%, First-Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A popular stealth-horror game that revolves entirely around escaping a house while avoiding a persistent stalker.
- #17 HORROR TALES: The Wine
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 483 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.4 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 17%, Psychological Horror 12%, Violent 11.7%, Gore 10.5%, Horror 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and environmental storytelling in a desolate, eerie location.
- #18 Layers of Fear
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,706 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 17%, Mystery 12.5%, First-Person 11.9%, Dark 9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on psychological horror and shifting environments, creating a disorienting experience similar to exploring a haunted mansion.
- #19 Palmyra Orphanage
84% matchVery Positive89% of 713 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%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Horror 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Gore 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that relies on environmental storytelling and psychological tension to keep the player on edge.
- #20 Remorse: The List
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 320 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 16.1%, Gore 15.6%, Violent 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and stealth within a mysterious, hostile town.
- #21 Lost in Vivo
83% matchVery Positive91% of 3,974 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 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 25.2%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Horror 15.9%, Violent 10.5%, First-Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, psychological horror experience that excels at building tension through its oppressive atmosphere.
- #22 Monstrum
82% matchVery Positive91% of 3,763 reviews2015
Dev: Team JunkfishPub: Junkfish Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.2 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 44.2%, Horror 30.9%, First-Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 3.9%, Psychological Horror 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural stealth-horror game where you must escape a ship while being hunted by a persistent creature.
- #23 Jorōgumo - じょろうぐも
81% 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 19.1%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Gore 14.3%, Horror 14%, Violent 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that uses psychological tension and a confined setting to create a frightening experience.
- #24 The Empty Eyes
80% 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 23.3%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 15.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Dark 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie psychological horror game that focuses on mystery and survival in a hostile, supernatural environment.
- #25 Cry of Fear
79% matchVery Positive89% of 86,798 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Survival Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, First-Person 6.2%, Multiplayer 6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic indie survival horror title that features a dark, urban setting and intense, vulnerable combat and stealth.
- #26 Doorways: The Underworld
82% matchMixed69% of 407 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 18.9%, Gore 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Horror 11.7%, Violent 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror adventure that incorporates puzzle elements and a dark, oppressive atmosphere.
- #27 Luto
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,351 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 26.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Dark 12.8%, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #28 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,080 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 9.8%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a persistent, stalking entity that forces players to use stealth and caution while exploring dangerous locations.
- #29 The Guest
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 215 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 18.5%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Horror 15%, First-Person 10%, Dark 9.6%
- #30 The Story of Henry Bishop
77% matchVery Positive83% of 547 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 17.8%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Gore 10.4%
- #31 Mansion of the Dead
75% matchVery Positive94% of 111 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 19.5%, Gore 16.1%, Violent 11.9%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #32 Misery Mansion
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 96 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 25.7%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 15.4%, Dark 8.8%, First-Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-based horror game set in a mansion that directly mirrors the core gameplay loop of the seed game.
- #33 EBOLA
79% 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 21.5%, Violent 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Horror 11.5%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival horror game that emphasizes atmosphere and the struggle to survive in a dangerous, enclosed space.
- #34 Yoko no Hanashi
73% matchVery Positive92% of 275 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 18.4%, Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Violent 12.3%, Gore 9.5%
- #35 Project Crypt
75% 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 23%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 13.4%, First-Person 9.8%, Dark 8.7%
- #36 Echoes of Dread
74% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Wake up inside an abandoned mansion. Uncover the dark fate of a missing family. Survive the presence that stalks you within these walls.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 17%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #37 The Last Visit: 98th
72% matchVery Positive81% of 207 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 15.9%, Horror 13.9%, Gore 13.2%, Violent 11.6%, First-Person 8%
- #38 Fear in Hospital
76% matchMixed48% of 521 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 18.7%, Gore 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.3%, Violent 11.2%
- #39 Exit From
73% matchVery Positive85% of 548 reviews2021
Dev: White Box
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 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 22.3%, Horror 17.6%, Mystery 16.7%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #40 Sinister Entity
72% 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 22.2%, Gore 17.6%, Violent 17.1%, Horror 16.5%, Mystery 12.9%
- #41 The Stalked
71% matchVery Positive92% of 414 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 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Dark 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #42 Eyes: The Horror Game
70% matchVery Positive90% of 963 reviews2024
Dev: Fearless GamesPub: QubicGames
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 21.8%, Dark 13.2%, First-Person 8.8%, Exploration 6.3%
- #43 Blackout
74% 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 17.7%, Gore 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 12.4%, Mystery 9.8%
- #44 Lair of Torment
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 206 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 36.2%, Horror 28.9%, First-Person 18.4%, Dark 6.5%, 3D 5.2%
- #45 SLACKJAW
69% matchVery Positive82% of 156 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 16.9%, Survival Horror 15.7%, First-Person 11.7%, Dark 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%
- #46 911: Cannibal
70% matchVery Positive84% of 55 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 20.9%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Violent 12.2%, First-Person 10.3%
- #47 Obey the Voice™
66% matchVery Positive86% of 737 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice. Do what he says. But don't listen to other voices... Obey the Voice is a pressure-driven psychological horror experience built on constant threats and rule-based challenges, where survival depends on attention, timing, and decision-making under extreme stress.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Gore 12.9%, Dark 12.5%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #48 Doorways: Prelude
73% matchMixed62% of 636 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 26%, Survival Horror 20%, Gore 9.5%, First-Person 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #49 Mental Hospital VR
71% matchMixed69% of 67 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 21.8%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Violent 14.6%, Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #50 Apartament 1406: Horror
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 739 reviews2023
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 17.4%, Violent 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 8.8%
- #51 File Destined
68% matchVery Positive87% of 444 reviews2023
Dev: Metavision Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Gore 13.1%, Violent 12.4%, Horror 8.3%
- #52 MATRESHKA
66% matchVery Positive84% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
MATRESHKA is a first-person psychological horror experience, you need find a way to escape from a maze of old soviet building. If you die...
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.9%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Dark 8.7%
- #53 God's Basement
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,317 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 15.9%, Violent 14.6%, Horror 13%, Gore 11.4%, Mystery 8.8%
- #54 DOCTOR VISCERA
65% 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 26.6%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Horror 12.1%, First-Person 8.5%, Gore 8.1%
- #55 Omitted
69% matchMixed47% of 57 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 20.4%, Gore 17.1%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Dark 8.9%
- #56 The Escape: Together
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,475 reviews2023
Dev: Nightstuff Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Escape: Together is a 1-3 player Online CO-OP escape horror. The paranormal creature has taken over the house. You must use everything you find to survive and make your runaway.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.6%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 16%, First-Person 12.3%, Mystery 12.2%
- #57 Granny: Escape Together
64% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,957 reviews2024
Dev: CreepyToad
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 31.5%, Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, First-Person 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #58 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 23.9%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 11.4%, Gore 9.7%, Violent 9.4%
- #59 Trapped
68% matchVery Positive82% of 168 reviews2019
Dev: N4bA
Windows
You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 21.1%, Mystery 15.3%, First-Person 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%