- #1 Crow Country
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,366 reviews2024
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.5 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 21.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Old School 9.6%, Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same retro 90s aesthetic and survival-horror puzzle mechanics with a deeply atmospheric mystery.
- #2 GYLT
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,297 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: Stealth 18%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Horror 11.3%, Survival Horror 10%, Puzzle 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar narrative-driven, third-person horror adventure style focused on younger protagonists confronting dark themes.
- #3 Sorry We're Closed
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,039 reviews2024
Dev: à la mode gamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 20.1%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Retro 9.5%, Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a retro visual style with surreal survival-horror and a compelling female protagonist.
- #4 Heartworm
95% matchVery Positive86% of 502 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent AdinolfiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.9%, Surreal 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Female Protagonist 10%, Third Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Emulates classic retro survival horror with a heavy emphasis on psychological tension and eerie exploration.
- #5 Tormented Souls
94% matchVery Positive90% of 8,214 reviews2021
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 21.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Horror 9.8%, Third Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers old-school survival horror gameplay with fixed camera angles, intricate puzzles, and a haunting atmosphere.
- #6 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,540 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.2 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 28.1%, Horror 23%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Adventure 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar harrowing high-school setting where stealth and exploration are essential to survive a relentless pursuer.
- #7 White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
93% matchVery Positive81% of 4,557 reviews2017
Dev: SONNORI CorpPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Survival Horror 26.4%, Horror 25.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Puzzle 8.1%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on navigating a terrifyingly haunted school after hours, relying on stealth and puzzle-solving to stay alive.
- #8 The Night of the Scissors
92% matchVery Positive93% of 480 reviews2022
Dev: Tomás EsconjaureguyPub: selewi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.7%, Stealth 16.1%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.6%, Exploration 7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a tense, retro-styled horror experience focused on stealth and survival against a terrifying pursuer.
- #9 SIGNALIS
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,748 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 33%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Puzzle 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends retro-inspired survival horror with atmospheric storytelling, cryptic puzzles, and a strong female lead.
- #10 Detention
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,832 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 19.9%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Female Protagonist 9%, Atmospheric 9%, Puzzle 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers an atmospheric, story-rich psychological horror experience rooted in an ominous school environment.
- #11 Asleep: Act 1
89% matchVery Positive94% of 575 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Use light to survive a nightmare: each creature reacts differently to it. Explore, solve puzzles, and evade the horrors in the dark. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.9%, Stealth 15.7%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Horror 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Explores psychological horror themes with a distinct atmosphere and a young female protagonist navigating nightmare realms.
- #12 Evil Tonight
90% matchVery Positive87% of 558 reviews2021
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Silvia never runs from evil—she makes it her business. Eccentric yet warm-hearted, this seasoned modern exorcist has mastered the art of confronting the supernatural, turning haunted places into tangible nightmares. But on this fateful night, nothing goes as planned.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.6%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Horror 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features pixelated retro survival-horror action with a strong focus on exploration and mystery.
- #13 Amnesia: Rebirth
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,356 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Stealth 20.1%, Survival Horror 12%, Horror 9.8%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Story Rich 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a narrative-heavy first-person horror adventure where stealth and avoiding direct confrontation are crucial.
- #14 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,958 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.6%, Horror 16.9%, Stealth 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tense cat-and-mouse stealth gameplay and a deeply unsettling psychological mystery.
- #15 Them and Us
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,665 reviews2021
Dev: TendoGames Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 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 25.1%, Female Protagonist 16%, Old School 15%, Horror 12.8%, Third Person 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a nostalgic 90s-style survival horror experience filled with classic puzzles and eerie tension.
- #16 Little Nightmares
86% matchVery Positive95% of 116,669 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Stealth 16.8%, Atmospheric 11%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes atmospheric stealth, puzzle-solving, and a suspenseful dark journey through twisted environments.
- #17 Narin: The Orange Room
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: RedSensationGamesPub: Urnique Studio
Windows
Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Stealth 16%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Third Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a story-rich puzzle adventure with a spooky atmosphere and a young female lead.
- #18 DreadOut 2
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,104 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 20.2%, Surreal 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Horror 11.3%, Third Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration, urban legends, and supernatural horror with a spirited female protagonist.
- #19 Little Nightmares II
84% matchVery Positive93% of 58,768 reviews2021
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Stealth 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Puzzle 12.5%, Atmospheric 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the tense stealth and atmospheric puzzle-solving formula with even more harrowing set-pieces.
- #20 BrokenLore: LOW
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 519 reviews2025
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Stealth 15.3%, Surreal 15.2%, Female Protagonist 15%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a deeply personal, atmospheric psychological horror story centered on a female protagonist.
- #21 In Sound Mind
83% matchVery Positive95% of 7,016 reviews2021
Dev: We Create StuffPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 20.6%, Story Rich 14.4%, Puzzle 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends psychological horror, inventive puzzles, and a narrative deeply tied to confronting personal trauma.
- #22 Alisa
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,598 reviews2021
Dev: Casper Croes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.1%, Old School 13.7%, Retro 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Embraces retro 90s survival horror tropes with doll-like aesthetics and classic puzzle mechanics.
- #23 Home Sweet Home
82% matchVery Positive87% of 3,788 reviews2017
Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 32.4%, Survival Horror 26.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes intense stealth mechanics and exploration within a claustrophobic, myth-infused horror setting.
- #24 Maid of Sker
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,471 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Stealth 20.7%, Survival Horror 15.8%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Relies heavily on sound-based stealth and atmospheric exploration in a creepy, isolated British estate.
- #25 Slender: The Arrival
81% matchVery Positive88% of 9,364 reviews2013
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
Why similar: Horror 36.5%, Survival Horror 29.9%, Psychological Horror 14%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Female Protagonist 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses purely on atmospheric dread, stealthy navigation, and avoiding a terrifying stalker in dark environments.
- #26 Lost in Vivo
80% matchVery Positive91% of 4,007 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.4 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 25.3%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 15%, Surreal 14.4%, Retro 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a deeply disturbing, surreal underground horror journey inspired by classic psychological titles.
- #27 Outlast
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 139,069 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 33.1%, Survival Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Stealth 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Centers entirely on stealth, vulnerability, and navigating a terrifying facility without any combat means.
- #28 Carnival Massacre
77% matchVery Positive90% of 228 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 20.8%, Horror 10.4%, Retro 10%, Female Protagonist 10%, Old School 9.1%
- #29 The Coma: Recut
79% matchVery Positive84% of 3,095 reviews2017
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are Youngho, a Korean high school student trapped and relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer in the hellish corridors of Sehwa High. Run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery The Coma in this remastered version of the Korean cult classic.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.9%, Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the foundational school-based stealth horror experience that challenges players to hide and solve mysteries.
- #30 Tormented Souls 2
76% matchVery Positive88% of 2,210 reviews2025
Dev: Dual EffectPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 12.7 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 20.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10%, Third Person 8.9%, Horror 8.3%
- #31 Late Homework | 遅れた宿題
77% matchVery Positive95% of 455 reviews2024
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.5%, Third Person 11.5%, Horror 11.4%, Retro 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #32 Layers of Fear
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,749 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 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 23.5%, Horror 18.6%, Story Rich 13%, Exploration 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric psychological dread, surreal room transitions, and uncovering a dark story.
- #33 Oxide Room 104
79% matchMixed68% of 263 reviews2022
Dev: WildSphere
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A bone-chilling body-horror game with escape room gameplay. Bad decisions have brought Matthew to this terrifying motel. Now it’s up to you to decide how to escape - will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 16.6%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an intense, body-horror-infused escape room experience centered on stealth and survival.
- #34 Comatose
74% matchVery Positive97% of 432 reviews2026
Dev: Lucky DartPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.3%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Puzzle 8.4%, Retro 8.1%
- #35 The Fear Business
76% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2024
Dev: Tomás EsconjaureguyPub: selewi
Windows · Mac · Linux
A survival horror mixed with found footage elements. Unveil the secrets of a dark satanic cult and solve the Solomon Manor puzzles while hiding from the deadly Goat Face.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.9%, Horror 16.8%, Retro 14.9%, Third Person 9.3%, Atmospheric 9%
- #36 Poopy's Playland
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: EmilJoes Games
Windows
Play as a grieving mother whose child went missing in a playland one year ago. Use your trusty flashlight to navigate through the dark, solve replayable puzzles to progress forward, and hide from the unstable killer mascots! Investigate the mysteries and find out the truth...
Why similar: Survival Horror 21%, Stealth 16.7%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Horror 11.4%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #37 Out of Sight
73% matchVery Positive95% of 976 reviews2025
Dev: The Gang Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
You’re Sophie, a young blind girl who sees through her teddy bear’s eyes. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.
Why similar: Stealth 18.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Horror 9.7%, Puzzle 8.5%, Third Person 8.2%
- #38 ZERO PROTOCOL
73% matchVery Positive83% of 635 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Old School 10.2%, Atmospheric 8%, Story Rich 8%
- #39 DreadOut Remastered Collection
74% matchMixed57% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
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: Survival Horror 24.5%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Horror 12.4%, Third Person 12%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #40 Eldervale
75% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Stealth 14.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #41 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 139 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: Stealth 17.7%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #42 Bushside Rangers
72% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2025
Dev: Daniella G Games
Windows
Bushside Rangers® is a first-person survival horror game that forces you to use your wits as you navigate through the dark, dreary depths of an abandoned nature park.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Horror 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Linear 7.9%
- #43 Subversive Memories
70% matchVery Positive97% of 149 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.5%, Old School 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Retro 8.8%
- #44 Selene's Unbearable Night
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 174 reviews2024
Dev: Farelas
Windows
A third person survival horror game. Search for key objects, solve puzzles and face dangers in order to escape. Inspired by the old survival horror, with two playable characters and modern mechanics delve into the narrative story of Selene's Unbearable night.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.8%, Horror 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Third Person 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #45 Fragile Reflection
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 88 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 17.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Old School 9.9%, Third Person 9.5%
- #46 Seek
71% matchVery Positive83% of 121 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 19.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Horror 9.2%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #47 Senior Sunset
71% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: DecagerDev
Windows
35 dead students, dozens of silenced parents, and one police coverup later you decide it's time to take matters into your own hands. You descend into the depths of your high school to figure out what really happened to your classmates.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.7%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Stealth 11.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #48 Kriophobia
69% matchVery Positive88% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Fira SoftPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Trapped in the depths of a frozen Soviet bunker, geophysicist Anna must survive deadly cold, horrifying abominations, and the trauma of a buried past. A third-person survival horror blending psychological storytelling with hand-drawn static cameras.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19%, Psychological Horror 12%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Old School 9.8%, Third Person 9.4%
- #49 Fear the Moon
69% matchVery Positive95% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Jonny's Games
Windows
A story driven cryptid horror game featuring survival horror elements where you come face to face with a Midwest cryptid dubbed "the Wolfman". Play as Jane and fight to survive the full moon while uncovering dark secrets in the Wolfman's territory.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 15.2%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #50 Hollowbody
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,618 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Third Person 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #51 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,092 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.2 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 19.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Third Person 12.8%, Horror 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #52 The Medium
68% matchVery Positive89% of 10,319 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Female Protagonist 18.4%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Adventure 11.6%, Third Person 11.6%
- #53 Penumbra Overture
69% matchVery Positive90% of 4,186 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 23.6%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Stealth 16.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #54 DYSTHANASIA
66% matchVery Positive89% of 362 reviews2025
Dev: Madowaku KoboPub: Eroge Japan
Windows
You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.
Why similar: Stealth 17.7%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Surreal 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Horror 9.2%
- #55 Witching Hour
70% matchMixed68% of 68 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 14.3%, Surreal 14%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #56 THE MUTE HOUSE
67% matchVery Positive80% of 309 reviews2025
Dev: December Blues Games
Windows
Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.1%, Old School 16.2%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Horror 13.2%, Exploration 7.3%
- #57 Post Trauma
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 703 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.1%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Old School 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Third Person 9.9%
- #58 JANITOR BLEEDS
67% matchVery Positive86% of 276 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Surreal 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 11.7%, Puzzle 9.4%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #59 Suffer The Night
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: Tainted PactPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
SUFFER THE NIGHT is a first-person survival horror experience. Alone in a secluded cabin during a violent storm, horror illustrator Stacey Linden discovers the true meaning of fear. Explore a constantly changing world and solve puzzles; but above all: survive!
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.2%, Horror 14.4%, Puzzle 10.7%, Atmospheric 10%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #60 Speechless
68% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: BlazingfallgamesPub: TruemotionStudio
Windows
Speechless is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on atmosphere, emotional storytelling, repetition, and environmental transformation
Why similar: Horror 13%, Linear 12.5%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Puzzle 11.6%, Action-Adventure 11.4%
