- #1 Vigil: The Longest Night
97% matchVery Positive86% of 3,533 reviews2020
Dev: Glass Heart Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.2%, Action-Adventure 23.9%, Horror 20.3%, Story Rich 11%, 2D 8.4%
- #2 Fear the Spotlight
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.6%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Horror 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #3 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,401 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.4%, Horror 20.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Anime 6.2%, Survival 5.7%
- #4 SIGNALIS
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 37.1%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Dark 8.9%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #5 Tormented Souls 2
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,893 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Supernatural 9.3%, Horror 9.1%
- #6 Hunt the Night
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 496 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt the Night is a dark fantasy action-RPG where you play as Vesper, a Stalker fighting to reclaim a world annihilated by horrors. Slash through dungeons, endure brutal bosses, and wield forbidden powers in a relentless struggle against the Night itself.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 41.8%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, 2D 14.5%, Action 9.3%, Adventure 6.6%
- #7 The Witch's House MV
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,881 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Survival Horror 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Anime 6%
- #8 Withering Rooms
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,431 reviews2024
Dev: Moonless FormlessPub: Perp Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Withering Rooms is a challenging 2.5D horror RPG set in a procedurally generated Victorian mansion that changes each night. Explore Mostyn House to collect the perfect items for your build and face a huge cast of overgrown undead, invisible ghosts, devious witches, and more.
Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Mystery 23.7%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Survival Horror 11.7%, 2D 5.1%
- #9 Lost Ruins
91% matchVery Positive85% of 5,651 reviews2021
Dev: ALTARI GAMESPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Anime 19.7%, Survival 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Horror 9%
- #10 Cursed Mansion
91% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Supernatural 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Horror 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #11 Silly Polly Beast
88% matchVery Positive90% of 2,079 reviews2025
Dev: AnjiPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An otherworldly, story-driven shooter with aggressive gunfights and terrifying monsters awaits you. This is the story of a girl who, by the will of fate, faced the beast - and in order to become free, she was forced to study its nature. How far can you go in the fight for your freedom?
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.5%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Horror 9.8%, Anime 9.7%
- #12 Kwaidan ~Azuma manor story~
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: 求道庵(gudouan)Pub: Mediascape Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Seamlessly combining 3D action and point-click adventure, "Kwaidan" provides a nostalgic-yet-new experience. Explore old Japanese manor and solve the clever puzzles set there, and fight against monsters called Yoki.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Horror 10.9%, Mystery 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #13 Yomawari: Night Alone
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,266 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.
Why similar: Horror 40.9%, Female Protagonist 27.9%, Anime 16.4%, Adventure 6.8%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #14 DERE EXE: Rebirth of Horror
89% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
Windows
Experience a meta horror pixel platformer retro game haunted by a mysterious yandere.
Why similar: Immersive 17.6% ★, Horror 15.6%, Female Protagonist 15%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Anime 11.4%
- #15 GYLT
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,197 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.2%, Supernatural 14.3%, Horror 13.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Survival Horror 12.4%
- #16 シシテナオ-Even in Death-
86% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Mugen Daraku
Windows
"シシテナオ-Even in Death-" is stealth horror action game that requires trial and error. It tells the story of a young girl who wakes up in a strange and unsettling world, where eerie creatures known as "Ochibito" roam.
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Dark 14.5%, 2D 8.9%
- #17 Them and Us
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,574 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.3%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Horror 14.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Survival 7.1%
- #18 Sorry We're Closed
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,819 reviews2024
Dev: à la mode gamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.2%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Supernatural 12.7%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Horror 9.4%
- #19 Crow Country
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,186 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.9%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Horror 13.1%, Supernatural 12.9%, Exploration 9.2%
- #20 Midnight Castle Succubus DX
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,096 reviews2020
Dev: pixelteishokuPub: Critical Bliss
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A succubus issues threats against humanity once every 100 years. While men die and young women disappear one by one, a succubus hunter visits a cursed city under the moonlight. Let's rescue abducted girls and defeat the succubus!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.2%, Pixel Graphics 32.9%, Anime 12.6%, 2D 6.7%, Action 4.7%
- #21 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
85% 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 33.3%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Horror 21.1%, Action 6.3%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #22 SHINONOME : Rainy Night Manor
84% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: WODAN, Inc.
Windows · Mac
A haunted house where ghosts and vengeful spirits lurk around every corner. Your courage and wit will be put to the test in order to survive. Use trails and sounds as clues to progress in this exciting new roguelike escape game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.4%, Horror 14.9%, Supernatural 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Survival 10.4%
- #23 Ib
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.7%, Horror 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Anime 10.5%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #24 Enigma of Fear
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,058 reviews2024
Dev: Dumativa
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.1%, Supernatural 18.1%, Mystery 16.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #25 Clea
82% matchVery Positive98% of 406 reviews2019
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Clea is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Survival Horror 31%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Horror 13.3%, Anime 13.2%
- #26 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
81% matchVery Positive94% of 641 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37.7%, Horror 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #27 Clock Tower: Rewind
79% matchVery Positive88% of 471 reviews2024
Dev: WayForward
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.7%, Female Protagonist 17%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Thriller 11.5%, Exploration 8.5%
- #28 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
80% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
Windows
You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...
Why similar: Thriller 16.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 11.8%, Supernatural 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #29 Tormented Souls
77% matchVery Positive90% of 7,787 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.1%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 7.6%, Survival 7.3%
- #30 Grey Area
77% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Electric Prune Juice
Windows
A tough platformer following a girl diving over the heads of terrifying creatures and bouncing off walls to traverse a mysterious, unsettling world that's so much bigger than her: the "world between all worlds"
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Horror 17.5%, Exploration 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, 2D 9.1%
- #31 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
76% matchVery Positive93% of 40,867 reviews2019
Dev: ArtPlayPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 46.5%, Anime 20.8%, Action 10.5%, Exploration 9.7%, Adventure 5.9%
- #32 Witching Hour
78% matchMixed67% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.3%, Mystery 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Horror 14.3%, Dark 8.8%
- #33 Subway Exorcist Girl
76% matchVery Positive83% of 304 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Mystery 26.7%, Horror 26.5%, Exploration 16.8%, Anime 13.9%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #34 Wicked Seed
73% matchVery Positive94% of 818 reviews2026
Dev: Dead Right Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A modern-day horror RPG with tactical combat and survival horror roots. Customize your loadout, manage limited resources, and exploit enemy weaknesses in tense, strategic encounters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.4%, Female Protagonist 24.1%, Horror 14.2%, Mystery 10.7%, Dark 8%
- #35 Cat in the Box
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,513 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Survival Horror 9%, Thriller 8.5%
- #36 Sylvio
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 146 reviews2015
Dev: Stroboskop
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Sylvio is a psychological horror game set in a tranquil, disturbing atmosphere. Help ghost recorder Juliette Waters face an evil curse and a wicked family cult with her microphone and the voices of the dead.
Why similar: Horror 60.1%, Adventure 23.6%, Indie 16.3%
- #37 Devil's Hideout
74% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Horror 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Dark 10.1%, 2D 6.8%
- #38 House
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,101 reviews2020
Dev: Bark Bark Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.
Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Pixel Graphics 24.4%, Survival 14.8%, Female Protagonist 7%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #39 Asleep: Act 1
72% matchVery Positive94% of 545 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Horror 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Dark 8.7%
- #40 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
71% matchVery Positive92% of 3,067 reviews2024
Dev: BombservicePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.5%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Anime 14.2%, Exploration 8.3%
- #41 Unholy
74% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.2%, Mystery 17.4%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 12.4%, Survival 10.3%
- #42 Before The Night
72% matchVery Positive95% of 486 reviews2022
Dev: Uneducated Game Studio
Windows
Before The Night is a horror action adventure game based on a macabre twist to a fable. Survive in the tiny, cute animal village! Your animal friends will literally turn rabid at night! Uncover the secrets of the world where animals keep human pets. Join the cute pet human "Lisa" on her adventure!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.2%, Horror 15.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Exploration 10.9%
- #43 Spooky Ghosts Dot Com
75% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Zertuk
Windows · Linux
Ruby the ghost hunter has a tough gig this Halloween. Explore the haunted mansion, take down some ghosts, battle spooky bosses, and rescue the lost cats!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.4%, Pixel Graphics 24.1%, Action 18%, Indie 9.5%, 2D 9.4%
- #44 DreadOut 2
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,990 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A third-person horror adventure that draws inspiration from Indonesian urban legend. Play as Linda, a high school student with the ability to sense and see ghosts. This spine-chilling sequel expands on the cult hit original, making DreadOut 2 another terrifying addition to the horror genre.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.4%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Horror 10%, Supernatural 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #45 Obsessed : Night Shift
70% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
Windows
A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.
Why similar: Thriller 37.4%, Horror 34.1%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Adventure 5.9%, Indie 2.6%
- #46 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
70% matchMixed69% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.6%, Horror 14.9%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Dark 10.8%
- #47 TEOCIDA
71% matchVery Positive96% of 144 reviews2021
Dev: VikintorPub: Vikintor Interactive
Windows
Solve riddles, puzzles and platforming challenges as you descend the cryptic pathways of a distorted microcosm reality fueled by a symbolic landscape of faith and erotic nightmares.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.9%, Horror 17.1%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Dark 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #48 Utter a Name
68% matchVery Positive93% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: evilalbert
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Mystery 18.4%, Supernatural 17.7%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Dark 8.8%
- #49 Goetia
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 776 reviews2016
Dev: SusheePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.2%, Mystery 16.5%, Horror 14.1%, Supernatural 14%, Adventure 9.1%
- #50 Dead of Night: Supermarket
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: SilverMoon Studios
Windows
Experience the dread of a midnight shift in a quiet supermarket. As mundane tasks blur with eerie events, discover that the darkness hides more than just silence.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Thriller 20.7%, Mystery 16%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #51 RED NIGHT
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: REDSOFT
Windows
In RED NIGHT, you play as Tess and face a demonic artificial intelligence in a horror anthology game. Each level explores a universal fear through unique and chilling worlds.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Horror 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Survival 8.6%
- #52 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
66% matchVery Positive94% of 2,911 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Mystery 19.8%, Horror 16.4%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Exploration 12.3%
- #53 Ikai
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 264 reviews2022
Dev: EndflamePub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.4%, Thriller 12.6%, Horror 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Mystery 11.1%
- #54 The Rule Of SHE
67% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.1%, Mystery 19.8%, Horror 19%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #55 Livestream: Escape from Hotel Izanami
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 737 reviews2021
Dev: qureate
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
In this side-scrolling action-adventure game, you'll need to scour the inside of an abandoned hotel, looking for clues to solve the mystery of the hotel and ensure your escape from a mysterious, murderous mascot intent to kill.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.8%, Horror 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Anime 9.1%
- #56 LOVE ETERNAL
64% matchVery Positive96% of 282 reviews2026
Dev: brlkaPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows
Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 11.8%, Mystery 11.4%
- #57 Fragile Reflection
66% matchVery Positive81% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Survival Horror 31.5%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Horror 15%, Survival 9.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #58 Carnival Massacre
64% matchVery Positive91% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: Norbert BaranyiPub: BEDTIMESTORIES
Windows
Drawing heavily from classic survival horror tropes, Carnival Massacre takes players on a haunting quest in a cursed theme park. Explore your surroundings, manage your messy inventory, solve puzzles and kill the four ringleaders of the park!
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.7%, Horror 14.3%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Survival 6.6%
- #59 Seek
65% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.5%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Horror 11.8%, Supernatural 11.6%
- #60 Fearmonium
67% matchVery Positive85% of 544 reviews2021
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fearmonium is a psychedelic metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humour. Beginning the game as an unpleasant memory, you must progress and become a true phobia by breaking through all boundaries to uncover the most hidden corners of Max's mind.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.9%, Action-Adventure 25.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%, 2D 8.9%