Games Like Fear of The Unknown

Ravenous is a psychological horror game in which you play as Louis, a child trapped in a monster's basement. Explore the mysterious abode, solve puzzles to save your little sister and survive the psychological nightmare prepared for you.

Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Narration 19.7%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, First-Person 8.3%

Aghori is a psychological horror game set in the Himalayan foothills. Unravel dark rituals, cursed forests, and forgotten villages as Rudra searches for his missing friends in a narrative-rich journey through fear, mysticism, and the unknown

Why similar: Narration 25.9%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 18.9%, Mystery 12.5%, First-Person 6.7%

Domovoy is a psychological horror game from the first person, the game takes place in a Soviet apartment in the late 80s. Are you ready to meet the Domovoy?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29%, Horror 29%, First-Person 10.6%, Action-Adventure 10%, Adventure 7.3%

you play as david carter , an independent explorer drawn to an old mansion , what begins as a simple investigation turns into something far more sinister. the house is not empty.. and whatever lives in it does not stay behind.

Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Mystery 21.6%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Action 8.4%

Control an RC car in an abandoned hospital. Capture eerie anomalies, avoid making noise, and uncover a chilling mystery—before something finds you first.

Why similar: Horror 24%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Narration 13.8%, Action-Adventure 8.3%

Mater Abyss is a first-person psychological horror experience presented as found footage. You play as Agata, exploring the apartment of a family who disappeared in 1993, where the environment shifts and reality slowly distorts.

Why similar: Narration 23.8%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 18.9%, Adventure 9.2%, Mystery 8.2%

Five cameras. Five nights. One caretaker who's starting to notice too much. A slow-burn surveillance horror where the building lies to you — and the system does too.

Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Mystery 20.2%, Gore 12.8%, Adventure 6.5%

Experience terrors only madness can conjure in HEKTOR, a psychological horror game set in a world that literally moves with your every twist and turn.

Why similar: Horror 40.9%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, First-Person 9.5%, Indie 8.8%, Action 8%

Vorozhey is a psychological horror inspired by Slavic mythology. It tells the story of an artist haunted by terrifying visions and ancient forces.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.8%, Horror 26.4%, Action-Adventure 12%, First-Person 9.9%, Action 7.6%

The horror began when you wrote your first note.

Why similar: Horror 32.3%, Psychological Horror 29.3%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 10.3%, First-Person 10.2%

Undergo intellectual exercises that push your mind to its psychological limits. As the eerie silent night ticks the mind, you wake up and survive every hour as you find your way back to sleep. Some ways you sleep may be puzzling, uneasy, or even horrifying.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.9%, Mystery 19.7%, Horror 14.2%, Indie 11.2%, Action 11.1%

FPS/Slasher/Horror for people with strong nerves. Tomato Way it`s like your favorite video game, but better.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.3%, Horror 25.5%, Gore 21.1%, Indie 8%, Action 7.5%

As you begin your night shift in the aged warehouse, an unsettling atmosphere descends. Shadows flit in your peripheral vision, strange whispers echo around you. Finding a mysterious list of rules, you wonder: prank or something serious? Nervously, you step into the dimly lit warehouse.

Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Psychological Horror 28.2%, Mystery 17.4%, First-Person 9%, Action 8.1%

STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game, inspired by real-life events, that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness...

Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Psychological Horror 28.6%, Indie 13%, Adventure 11.3%, Action 9.8%

Blame Him is true first-person survival horror. A game about surreal atmosphere and dark challenges. A bone-chilling experience made by 2 people from Japan. Loved by and scared many YouTubers and Streamers.

Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Narration 12.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Indie 8.6%

A pure terror with a twisted backstory; jumping straight into the horrors surrounding Suite 776.

Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Gore 14.2%, Indie 14.1%, Action 10.9%

Locked Fears is a first person puzzle/horror game with platforming elements and creepy atmosphere. You play as Samuel Custer, a late worker at UNIVERS HORIZONS, when things at the office start to drift into a dreadful situation. With the help of an unknown Individual you try to survive and escape this nightmare.

Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Gore 22.2%, Indie 9.4%, Action 9.4%

A night shift at a remote lake turns into something unsettling. Explore the area, log data, and uncover what lurks in the darkness.

Why similar: Horror 34.2%, Psychological Horror 33.4%, Indie 9.4%, Action-Adventure 8.3%, Adventure 8%

Immerse yourself in the bone-chilling world of Clausum. With no means to defend yourself, solve puzzles, explore and uncover the true horrors that lurk within the house. Will you survive, or succumb to the malevolent forces that await you? Face your fears in this immersive psychological horror game.

Why similar: Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Gore 8%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

After a tragic event changed his life forever, Ethan moves to Rottenpine with his mother. As strange occurrences begin to shake the town, the boundary between reality and nightmare slowly starts to crumble.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Gore 20.9%, Horror 17.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Indie 10.1%

A different kind of horror experience one built on confrontation rather than running or hiding. Follow the rules strictly. Act quickly to stay alive in every encounter. Maintain your focus. Watch your surroundings. Don’t exhaust your resources. And complete the primary objective you’re there for.

Why similar: Horror 36.5%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Indie 12.8%, Action 10.3%, First-Person 7.9%

In a peaceful part of the town, a series of deaths occur, seemingly random at first, but gruesome in their nature. One day, you find an object that doesn't belong in your house. An old, worn-out, stained mirror. You'll come to discover that the simple mirror isn't the only thing that is out of place.

Why similar: Indie 28.1%, Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Mystery 14.1%, Adventure 9.1%

Mia Jane disappeared in 1990 during a camping trip. Years later, Gabriel finds her recording while searching for a cure for her infection at the Lurmont facility. Explore two timelines, uncover the hidden truth, and survive the presence that lurks in the shadows of Black Wood.

Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Psychological Horror 30%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, First-Person 10.8%, Adventure 7.1%

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 33.1%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Gore 15.8%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 7.6%

Stay alive in this first-person horror-puzzle game. Trapped inside a claustrophobic train, each carriage tests you differently.

Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Mystery 16.2%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Gore 8.3%

"Unseasonable Flowering" is a first-person horror game set in Japan. After moving to a new home, the young protagonist, Mashiro, is met with eerie residents and inexplicable phenomena. Something "sprouting" everywhere quietly erodes her daily life.

Why similar: Horror 36.3%, Psychological Horror 35.6%, Indie 9.7%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 8.1%

Immerse yourself in a living nightmare where every dark corner of the apartment hides terrifying secrets. Wake up without memories, Pursued by an enigmatic presence, and discover the truth about a missing child. Reality or illusion? It's up to you to unravel the inexplicable.

Why similar: Narration 24.4%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 16%, Gore 11.4%, First-Person 7.3%

Experience the arrival of The Last Tape's protagonist in this short horror adventure that reveals what happened before the main events. Explore Lurmont’s abandoned facilities, avoid the mysterious creature, and descend step by step into a hell you might not escape from

Why similar: Horror 37.6%, Psychological Horror 37.4%, Adventure 11.7%, Indie 9.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%

You are a detective investigating a case that has been forgotten for 5 years. The case involves finding out why everyone disappeared from a daycare.

Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Action-Adventure 18.6%, First-Person 11.5%, Action 9.5%

Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

Why similar: Horror 36.2%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 7.9%, Gore 7.8%

DREADSHELL is a first person psychological sci-fi horror game set in an underground drilling facility. You are sent to investigate missing workers and continue the operation

Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Mystery 20.1%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, First-Person 11.4%, Adventure 9.6%

After crossing the bunker, you reach the shopping mall, but you quickly realize that there is even more of the virus there…

Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Narration 17.5%, Indie 9.3%, Gore 7.4%

Liberation is a strategy survival horror game. You have to go to the Deathworld and collect crosses to liberate ghosts. Survive from the attacks of various ghosts!

Why similar: Horror 30%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, First-Person 10.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Action-Adventure 9%

In first-person horror game "Cursed Feed," players embark on a chilling journey with the Thornvale family as they confront a malevolent force unleashed by their own patriarch's archaeological discoveries.

Why similar: Horror 31.4%, Psychological Horror 29.1%, Mystery 14%, Adventure 11.6%, Gore 11.4%

Toy's Playground hides dark secrets. Explore the factory and the play area. Solve puzzles. Avoid the creatures. Don’t get caught. Find a way out before it’s too late.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 22%, Mystery 17.8%, First-Person 10.4%, Adventure 9%

Kuchisake-Onna is a first-person horror adventure game based on a Japanese myth. The gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid “Kuchisake-Onna” or else the Slit Mouthed Woman, there are also some puzzles for the player to solve, making gameplay more various.

Why similar: Horror 35.9%, Psychological Horror 33.5%, Indie 15.9%, Adventure 14.7%

Your first assignment alone. An island where no one has lived for thirty years. A lighthouse that stopped shining. The job was only supposed to take a few hours.

Why similar: Horror 26.7%, Psychological Horror 25.4%, Narration 18%, Mystery 12.6%, First-Person 7.6%

Victoria moves with her family to a new city to start her new job. But the first night in her new house is completely different than expected.

Why similar: Horror 27.1%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Gore 21.3%, Indie 9.5%, Adventure 8.8%

ColdSide is a psychological horror first-person game. It takes place in an abandoned underground laboratory that studied anomalous phenomena.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Horror 27.8%, Indie 15.8%, Adventure 15%, First-Person 10.1%

A first-person, psychological horror game, The Lodge takes players on a journey into the horrors of a twisted mind.

Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Action 14.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Gore 11.5%

Try to escape from “A Simple Door” by facing your past, your darkest secrets and your fears through the doors.

Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Psychological Horror 28.4%, First-Person 13.6%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 10.9%

Mysteries of Hoia Baciu Forest is a first-person horror game inspired by the real Romanian legend, and the first chapter in the Dark Realms series, developed by a Romanian solo dev.

Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 26%, Mystery 19.6%, Gore 8.6%, Adventure 7.6%

A retro inspired psychological horror game about a student pulled into a surreal hub of locked doors and broken memories, where each step deeper reveals the town’s buried secrets and the truth behind what everyone chose to ignore.

Why similar: Horror 32.2%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Mystery 24.7%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 7.6%

《追踪者》中你将扮演李木鱼作为一名挣扎在温饱边缘的颓废宅男，终于有一天快要交不起租而苦恼的时候....不可思议的事情发生了...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 24.8%, Mystery 23.8%, Indie 16.5%, Adventure 8%

Find the lost memories and escape from Mor's Asylum.

Why similar: Horror 35.8%, Psychological Horror 27.9%, Indie 13.8%, Adventure 12.8%, First-Person 9.7%

Pit of Fears is an atmospheric horror, mystery, 2D platform, puzzle, action and adventure game, face all the challenges and dangers of the Pit of Fears, survive the bizarre creatures and solve the mysteries of this distorted alternative dimension to the real world.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Horror 23.1%, Mystery 20.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Adventure 7.8%

You've been trapped in a looping space by Pachiko's mischief! Find the anomaly, choose the right path, and aim for the goal!

Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 23%, Mystery 20%, Adventure 11.4%, Action-Adventure 5.8%

Now on Steam, revamped with brand new content! Immerse yourself in the latest chapter of the popular, Japanese indie horror title, Kageroh: Shadow Corridor. Survive against the onslaught of horrors that lie in wait in eerie, traditional Japanese locales that change with every playthrough.

Why similar: Horror 49.5%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Indie 9%, First-Person 8%, Action 7.9%

It was supposed to be a simple trip. A return to your grandparents' abandoned home to retrieve old childhood photos.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Horror 24.6%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, First-Person 9.4%, Adventure 8.8%

A psychological horror game, based on horror movie stories, in which you live Josh's life, dubbed and subtitled.

Why similar: Narration 29.5%, Horror 21.6%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Adventure 6.2%, First-Person 5.9%

One night, your plushies whisper a warning: Three monsters from under the bed will come for you before dawn. The only way to survive is to play their games… and win. Fail, and you won’t live to see the morning.

Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Psychological Horror 26.5%, Adventure 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Mystery 8.9%

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Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Indie 13.6%, Gore 13.2%, Action 12.9%

On April Fool’s Day, the protagonist is caught in eerie supernatural events! As you investigate, uncover the truth behind a past tragedy. Explore chilling scenes, solve mysteries, and face unknown fears—can you survive?

Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Psychological Horror 26.9%, Mystery 18.6%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 7.5%

You just bought a PC, only to discover it once belonged to someone who has mysteriously disappeared. You soon realize that the key to find him may be hidden deep inside your OS, governed by a weird chatbot named Zippy. What will be your first move?

Why similar: Narration 25%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 19.7%, Mystery 18%, Adventure 7.1%

A visionary tyrant shattered civilization with an engineered airborne pathogen, ruling the ruins with an infected horde and elite mercenaries. As one of the rare "Immune" you must fight through the chaos, shatter his empire, and unleash the cure to reclaim our future.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 26.1%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 9.5%

You wake up in your familiar home, only to find yourself completely locked inside. Search for clues, evade an unknown presence, and piece together forgotten memories... In this confined space, the real terror is only just beginning. A intense 30-minute psychological horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.6%, Horror 28.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 7.8%

"771" is a first-person psychological horror game consisting of 7 unique gameplay segments, each created by a different developer.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.7%, Horror 23.4%, Gore 14.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Indie 11.5%

A tense escape game set inside a strange house ruled by a quirky but dangerous grandfather. Solve clever puzzles, avoid being caught, and face thrilling chase moments. Multiple endings await based on your choices. Can you outsmart the grandfather and escape the house?

Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Indie 15.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Action 11.8%

A thirty-minute childhood-horror walking-sim about toys and a giant rat. A short, single-sitting experience.

Why similar: Horror 35.7%, Psychological Horror 28%, Indie 19.5%, Adventure 16.7%

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: Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Mystery 15.6%, Indie 14.8%, Adventure 13.4%