Games Like FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water

Japanese survival horror game "FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse" is back with better graphics.

Why similar: Horror 24.1%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Survival Horror 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: As the only other entry in the series available on Steam, this is the most direct experience for fans of the franchise's unique camera-based combat.

DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

Why similar: Horror 51.4%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Survival Horror 7.4%, Psychological Horror 6.2%, Third Person 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game heavily mirrors the Fatal Frame gameplay loop by tasking players with using a smartphone camera to fend off supernatural entities.

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: Horror 25.7%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Supernatural 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the original's ghost-hunting mechanics with more open exploration and improved third-person survival horror elements.

DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark is a new standalone horror game that takes place in the DreadOut universe. In this missing chapter, you will help Linda face the challenges of the DreadOut world with even more dangers lurking within.

Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Female Protagonist 28.5%, Survival Horror 15.2%, Nudity 7.4%, Third Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This standalone expansion offers more of the specific ghost-fighting combat that defines the Fatal Frame experience.

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: Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Supernatural 7.6%, Dark 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the classic survival horror feel with fixed camera angles and a heavy emphasis on atmosphere and investigation.

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: Horror 21.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Female Protagonist 18%, Nudity 13.3%, Survival Horror 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A love letter to classic survival horror that utilizes fixed camera angles and intricate puzzles to create a claustrophobic sense of dread.

Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.

Why similar: Horror 51%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Survival Horror 11.3%, Nudity 3.8%, Adventure 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers intense psychological horror rooted in Thai folklore, matching the cultural supernatural themes of the seed game.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 39.3%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Story Rich 4.3%, Atmospheric 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric horror game that uses historical and supernatural elements to build a haunting, story-driven experience.

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 44.5%, Psychological Horror 31.4%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Dark 3.8%, Violent 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a terrifying, slow-burn psychological horror experience that excels at making the player feel vulnerable in a haunted environment.

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Sexual Content 12.9%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: Its dual-reality mechanic provides a unique perspective on the supernatural, mirroring the ghost-seeing abilities of the Fatal Frame protagonists.

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: Female Protagonist 26.1%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Mystery 12%, Violent 6%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully blends classic survival horror mechanics with a surreal, melancholic atmosphere that feels deeply personal and unsettling.

Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Horror 25.3%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Sexual Content 11.6%, Story Rich 5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for psychological horror, focusing on a deeply personal narrative and an oppressive, foggy atmosphere.

Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!

Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Sexual Content 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a remote, haunted hotel, this game relies on stealth and sound-based mechanics to build tension similar to the ghost-avoidance sections of Fatal Frame.

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: Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Survival Horror 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on Japanese folklore and psychological tension, requiring players to perform rituals to survive against spirits.

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 20.5%, Female Protagonist 20%, Nudity 11.8%, Mystery 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological thriller that emphasizes narrative depth and disturbing atmosphere in a historical setting.

Notorious cult-classic Korean horror. Sneak into school at midnight to return your sweetheart's diary and get caught in a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Explore haunted hallways, solve classic survival horror puzzles and escape the clutches of a killer Janitor who is out for your blood.

Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Sexual Content 24%, Nudity 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This survival horror game traps the player in a haunted school, emphasizing stealth and puzzle-solving over direct combat.

Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, Female Protagonist 14%, Survival Horror 8.3%, Violent 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title uses an anime-inspired aesthetic to tell a dark, twisted story about family secrets and supernatural horror.

The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.4%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Horror 9.6%, Supernatural 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic survival horror title that focuses on the feeling of being hunted by an unstoppable force in a mysterious location.

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Survival Horror 9%, Nudity 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tense stealth-horror game where the player must navigate a dangerous home while avoiding relentless pursuers.

Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.

Why similar: Horror 41.3%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Survival Horror 16.8%, Third Person 4.2%, Atmospheric 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Directed by the father of Resident Evil, this game offers a gritty, psychological survival horror experience with surreal enemy designs.

The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.

Why similar: Horror 42.3%, Survival Horror 25.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Atmospheric 4.9%, Third Person 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive survival horror experience that established the genre's focus on resource management and navigating dangerous, atmospheric locations.

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: Horror 35.4%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Sexual Content 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game set in a school that features a persistent, supernatural threat and a strong focus on exploration.

BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.7%, Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Mystery 9.5%, Story Rich 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror experience that focuses on story-rich exploration and a haunting, atmospheric presentation.

Face supernatural horrors in these 2 games in 1 remastered collection of third-person survival horror. Play as Linda, a high school student armed with a smartphone and camera, as she survives terrifying encounters and uncovers dark secrets across two chilling adventures. Will you survive the dread?

Why similar: Horror 24%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Mystery 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This collection provides a comprehensive look at the indie series that most closely mimics the Fatal Frame ghost-hunting gameplay.

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: Horror 29.4%, Psychological Horror 28.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Supernatural 7.4%, Story Rich 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses shifting environments to disorient the player, much like the changing reality in Fatal Frame.

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Supernatural 8.6%, FPS 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It forces players to manage limited resources while being stalked by a persistent threat, creating immense tension.

Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.

Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Supernatural 17.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Story Rich 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it is deeply rooted in Japanese urban legends and the concept of exorcising spirits.

Together, always.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.6%, Horror 28.6%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Supernatural 9%, Psychological Horror 5.2%

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Horror 52.3%, Psychological Horror 38.7%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk horror game that excels at psychological dread and investigating the dark, fractured minds of others.

Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 24.7%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Story Rich 4.2%

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: Horror 31.1%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Dark 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror game that prioritizes existential dread and a haunting atmosphere over traditional combat.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Horror 32.6%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Story Rich 6%, Adventure 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature psychological horror game that uses a unique art style to explore themes of death and trauma.

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: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Story Rich 5.1%

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: Sexual Content 32.1%, Horror 21.6%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Nudity 8%

A Victorian mansion. A cult worshipping an otherworldly erotic deity. Among all that - you. Explore a world inspired by the works of Lovecraft, Giger, and Beksiński. See for yourself that there are no limits to dark ecstasy.

Why similar: Sexual Content 42%, Nudity 26%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 6.2%, Survival Horror 2.4%

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: Horror 22.4%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Survival Horror 15%, Supernatural 6.8%

Become a demonic priestess of lust and use her unique skills to take revenge on your enemies. Regain your kingdom making hell tremble under your hooves! Leave no one alive if they won't bend the knee.

Why similar: Sexual Content 38.5%, Nudity 24.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Horror 8.1%, Psychological Horror 5%

Can you escape the horror of being hunted down...? The sequel to the survival horror game "Livestream: Escape from Hotel Izanami" is now available!

Why similar: Sexual Content 27.5%, Horror 22.2%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Survival Horror 9.1%

Project Werewulf is a 3D third person adult survival horror game with a female protagonist. Story driven linear gameplay with semi-open world elements.

Why similar: Sexual Content 34.7%, Nudity 20%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Horror 11.1%, Survival Horror 4.2%

A psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds. An intriguing plot with erotic and occult themes guides the player's character through the Yelvertons' Victorian mansion and a perverse land inspired by Lovecraft's works and paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.

Why similar: Sexual Content 41.7%, Nudity 27.4%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Violent 4.3%

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: Female Protagonist 21.2%, Horror 18.6%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Mystery 9.7%

Paranormal HK is a first person horror game about Urban legends of Hong Kong, China. The story is about a crew of online supernatural channel“Beyond the Invisible” went to Kowloon Walled City to film a short movie for their latest episode and encountered something out of their expectations.

Why similar: Horror 38.1%, Sexual Content 23.9%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Nudity 14.5%, Adventure 2.2%

Solve hidden items and puzzles while avoiding abyssal zombies and traps at school.

Why similar: Sexual Content 33.2%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Horror 14.6%, Nudity 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

The dark is no place to be alone. After a beautiful show of summer fireworks, two young girls begin to make their way home. However, a mysterious attacker separates them, and both must brave the haunting night filled with unspeakable terrors and survive the darkness.

Why similar: Horror 58.2%, Female Protagonist 22%, Violent 8.9%, Adventure 6.3%, Anime 4.6%

"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.1%, Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 21%, Mystery 10.6%, Third Person 5.3%

Explore the haunted halls of Heavenly Host Elementary in Corpse Party (2021), the horror cult classic now updated for the next generation.

Why similar: Horror 38.9%, Psychological Horror 30.6%, Supernatural 8.6%, Dark 5.7%, Story Rich 4.8%

Explore dark locations, solve puzzles, and uncover a gripping story. Fight or evade bloodthirsty zombies using wit and agility. Immerse yourself in a tense adventure with a charming blonde heroine in a chilling, atmospheric world.

Why similar: Sexual Content 36.1%, Nudity 32.5%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Horror 6.2%, Survival Horror 2.7%

Fear, anxiety, and laughter are the symbol of youth. Experience the true paranormal haunting with your friends from the first-person perspective and stay alive. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation is an adaptation of a horror film, includes Taiwanese urban legend and an intriguing backstory.

Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Supernatural 12.1%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Atmospheric 4.1%

Catherine: a tale of love, betrayal, and the terror of commitment. Experience the mature action-adventure-puzzle game unlike any other from the makers of the Persona series, now enhanced for PC in all its Classic glory. Is love over? Climb to the top or die trying.

Why similar: Sexual Content 39.4%, Nudity 20.9%, Horror 13.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Anime 5.7%

The buxom shinobi of SENRAN KAGURA are back, and they've traded their katanas for water guns in this Third-Person Splasher! Customize your team, lead them through battles across a sprawling single-player campaign, or go online and take on teams worldwide. Come on in; the water's great!

Why similar: Sexual Content 50.1%, Nudity 28.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Anime 5.2%, Story Rich 0.9%

The Bathhouse | 地獄銭湯 Remake is a Japanese horror game that revolves around working at a bathhouse. A complete revamp of the original bathhouse.

Why similar: Horror 32.6%, Psychological Horror 31.7%, Female Protagonist 28.1%, Adventure 4.1%, Dark 3.6%

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 53.6%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Survival Horror 5%, Story Rich 2.7%

A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.5%, Horror 21%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Mystery 15.5%, Story Rich 5.2%

The chainsaw-wielding cheerleader Juliet Starling returns in Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.5%, Sexual Content 22.2%, Violent 12.6%, Third Person 9.3%, Anime 6.4%

At sunset, darkness swallowed everything. Bonds of Yachiyo is a Japanese horror tale of two best friends getting separated in a strange version of their own world. Escape from evil spirits, explore and solve puzzles as you try to unravel the truth and reunite the two friends!

Why similar: Sexual Content 29.6%, Female Protagonist 24.7%, Horror 18.3%, Nudity 9%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

Another chapter of the atmospheric horror series has emerged from the shadows! Eerie sound design and shadowy environments set the stage for gruesome and terrifying ghosts never seen before in the series.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.4%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Horror 16.3%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Anime 6.8%

Phantom Project is a psychological horror game that encourages you to put your deerstalker on and unravel the supernatural mysteries around you. This game is a prototype and is subject to major changes and improvements.

Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Supernatural 11.6%, Mystery 10.8%

Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Survival Horror 6.6%

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: Female Protagonist 27.3%, Horror 27.1%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Third Person 5.8%

As another woman joins the list of the missing, deep within a forest, a man living in solitude is visited by a pretty stranger. Wet Nightmares is an Erotic Horror Visual Novel exploring the psyche of a haunted man and his depraved past.

Why similar: Sexual Content 38.1%, Nudity 22.8%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Violent 2%