- #1 Fear The Timeloop
97% matchVery Positive86% of 592 reviews2026
Dev: TacoEatersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Sheriff James Cooper is slowly bleeding to death in an unfamiliar hospital. But the moment his life ends, everything starts over. He has fifteen minutes to break this endless cycle, uncover the truth, and find a way out before it's too late.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.8%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Survival 8%, Horror 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct continuation of the seed game, expanding on the core time-loop and survival horror mechanics.
- #2 SIGNALIS
96% 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 31.2%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Third-Person Shooter 14.4%, Dark 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in survival horror that perfectly blends metroidvania exploration, puzzle-solving, and psychological dread.
- #3 The Evil Within
96% matchVery Positive85% of 33,760 reviews2014
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Survival Horror 24.6%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Third-Person Shooter 11%, Zombies 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the intense, surreal hospital-based psychological horror and survival mechanics found in the seed game.
- #4 Tormented Souls
95% 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 21.5%, Third-Person Shooter 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 9.5%, Survival 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features classic survival horror gameplay with a heavy focus on intricate puzzles and atmospheric, claustrophobic exploration.
- #5 Cry of Fear
94% matchVery Positive89% of 87,694 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Survival Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Zombies 7.1%, Survival 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, psychological horror experience with intense survival elements and a haunting urban atmosphere.
- #6 SILENT HILL 2
93% matchVery Positive95% of 65,757 reviews2024
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Survival Horror 28.2%, Psychological Horror 27.9%, Horror 14.6%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive psychological horror experience that excels at hospital-based settings and deep, unsettling narrative loops.
- #7 Oxide Room 104
94% 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 24.6%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Survival 13.2%, Horror 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the hospital-based survival horror and escape-the-loop premise of the seed game.
- #8 Ad Infinitum
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,753 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.7%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 13.7%, Survival 11.4%, Dark 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Strong psychological horror themes paired with atmospheric, surreal environments that challenge the player's perception.
- #9 Anomaly Loop
91% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: DidOne
Windows
You woke up and found yourself in an anomalous endless place from which it is not so easy to get out. Carefully observe your surroundings to find a way out of this place.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 35%, Puzzle 30.3%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Adventure 16.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the repetitive loop mechanic and environmental puzzle-solving in a mysterious setting.
- #10 Amnesia: The Bunker
90% matchVery Positive93% of 12,671 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Survival Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Survival 13.7%, Horror 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-tension survival and environmental puzzle-solving within a confined, oppressive space.
- #11 Lost in Vivo
91% 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 30.5%, Psychological Horror 27.4%, Horror 17.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Survival 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent choice for those seeking claustrophobic, surreal psychological horror with a focus on environmental storytelling.
- #12 Days Without Incident
89% matchVery Positive94% of 678 reviews2025
Dev: We Create StuffPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
It has been -̷̯͙̔̈́-̴̱̽̓͝-̷̍̊̕͠ days without incident. Your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. But something’s been growing in the quiet. A short first-person survival horror experience.
Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Puzzle 8.9%, Zombies 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features the time-loop mystery and puzzle-solving elements central to the seed game's design.
- #13 We Went Back
89% matchVery Positive86% of 4,781 reviews2020
Dev: Dead Thread Games
Windows
We Went Back is a time-looping horror game in which you wake up in an abandoned space station utterly alone. The exit door is locked and you must find a way to escape what lurks within. Find clues, experience dynamically changing environments and confront terror in order to find a way out.
Why similar: Horror 56.2%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Puzzle 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a time-loop mechanic within a confined, atmospheric horror setting that requires puzzle-solving to escape.
- #14 White Room Protocol
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 19.8%, Dark 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the psychological horror and walking-simulator elements of the seed game's narrative-heavy approach.
- #15 Evil Inside - Prologue
88% matchMixed67% of 1,045 reviews2021
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Evil Inside is a first-person psychological horror game. After the death of his mother and the arrest of his father for it, Mark decides to contact her using the Spiritual board. But it fades away, and here is when all begins... Mark will face his greatest fears to discover the truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.6%, Horror 24.1%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Survival 15%, Atmospheric 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric psychological horror experience that focuses on supernatural events within a home.
- #16 Dark Fracture: Prologue
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,380 reviews2020
Dev: Twisted II Studio
Windows
Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.5%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Horror 15.8%, Dark 11.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the psychological horror focus and atmospheric tension found in the seed game.
- #17 Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner
84% matchVery Positive89% of 286 reviews2024
Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.5%, Survival 14.3%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar supernatural survival horror experience with a focus on isolated, eerie locations.
- #18 He Needs His Medicine
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,540 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Bros
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 10%
You have been dispatched for a 911 call. From the moment you step inside the apartment, you realize something is really wrong with the place. You are gonna make Him the last dosage. He needs his medicine.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Horror 25.2%, Dark 14.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Puzzle 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie horror experience that emphasizes survival and exploration in a hostile environment.
- #19 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
86% 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 29.9%, Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Action 5.6%, Atmospheric 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a tense, psychological survival horror experience with a focus on stealth and investigation.
- #20 The Liminal Dimension
83% matchVery Positive83% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're trapped in an endless loop within a liminal dimension, where each loop leads to increasingly unsettling places. Will you find the way out of this psychological horror? The game offers a unique déjà vu experience that blurs the lines between reality and illusion.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.6%, Horror 21.9%, Dark 16.2%, Realistic 8.6%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the liminal, atmospheric horror spaces similar to the surreal environments in the seed game.
- #21 The Medium
82% 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: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 22.4%, Dark 13.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique psychological horror experience with dual-reality puzzle-solving and atmospheric exploration.
- #22 Die Young: Prologue
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 434 reviews2019
Dev: IndieGala
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Die Young: Prologue narrates events that occurred a few hours before the main story of Die Young. You play as Nehir, a field agent on a mission to kill Brother No.1. The mission failed and now you have only one desperate attempt to reach the extraction point.
Why similar: Action 58.9%, Adventure 41.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on survival, exploration, and escaping a dangerous, confined environment.
- #23 King of Silence - Prologue
81% matchVery Positive85% of 124 reviews2025
Dev: Onze 8 Degrés
Windows
Embark on a chilling journey in King of Silence, a first-person horror game where silence is survival. Trapped in a dark, abandoned temple, you must quietly uncover its secrets and the eerie legend of the King of Silence to find your escape. Make a sound, and it may be your last.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32%, Horror 20.6%, Survival 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Dark 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Fits the psychological horror and first-person exploration niche with a focus on unsettling atmosphere.
- #24 Observer: System Redux
82% matchVery Positive85% of 3,032 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Psychological Horror 36.8%, Horror 31.2%, Story Rich 18.7%, Action-Adventure 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: Deeply atmospheric psychological horror that focuses on uncovering dark truths in a dystopian, confined setting.
- #25 DEATHLOOP
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 30,502 reviews2021
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DEATHLOOP is a next-gen FPS from Arkane Lyon, the award-winning studio behind Dishonored. In DEATHLOOP, two rival assassins are trapped in a mysterious timeloop on the island of Blackreef, doomed to repeat the same day for eternity.
Why similar: Story Rich 32.3%, Action 26.1%, Shooter 19.4%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it is the premier example of a time-loop mystery game with high-stakes gameplay.
- #26 Reminiscence
79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,531 reviews2021
Dev: Reminiscence Project
Windows
You've only precious moments before time collapses onto itself to save your family. Warp, jump and rewind through time and space - and pray that whatever lives between it doesn't notice you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.1%, Horror 26%, Dark 15.9%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Exploration 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features psychological horror with a strong focus on narrative and environmental storytelling.
- #27 FROSTBITE: Deadly Climate
80% matchVery Positive86% of 530 reviews2018
Dev: Alex Olinkiewicz
Windows
Survive the arctic research base simply known as Base 75, or die from the freezing cold or by the horrors that lurk within the halls?
Why similar: Survival Horror 26%, Horror 18.9%, Survival 13.3%, Zombies 13.2%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic survival horror experience with similar intensity and resource management requirements.
- #28 Mundaun
78% matchVery Positive93% of 1,516 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden FieldsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 17%, Dark 14.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique, atmospheric psychological horror experience with distinct visuals and puzzle-solving elements.
- #29 10 Seconds
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: ithinknotM8!
Windows
Time loop puzzle horror, where you're stuck in a failed experiment and must escape or face being eaten for eternity.
Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Puzzle 18.4%, Atmospheric 18.3%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Dark 13.2%
- #30 Prison Loop
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating indie puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Horror 17.3%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Exploration 9.2%
- #31 InVein
74% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: SlowDrip StudiosPub: Student Game Developer Association
Windows
Traverse this never-ending hospital as you discover clues of where and who you are. As each day passes by, the world around you decays, and you can’t help but wonder what is real. Utilize your time and resources as you roam these collapsing halls, but be careful; you may not be alone after all...
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Survival 13.2%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 7.8%
- #32 EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,410 reviews2023
Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Survival 17.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.8%
- #33 Before the Dawn: SENARA Prologue
76% matchMixed69% of 329 reviews2024
Dev: Influsion Inc.
Windows
You must attempt a life-or-death escape from the SENARA — a 6,000-ton vessel meticulously recreated from a real-world ship. This first-person survival horror prologue tells the story of a different survivor, set before the events of "SENARA: The Sacrament".
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Zombies 10%, Horror 8.8%, Survival 8.4%
- #34 Everloop
75% matchVery Positive94% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Infinity Green Game Studio
Windows
You are trapped in an endless hallway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach your destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.1%, Horror 19.3%, Puzzle 12.1%, Atmospheric 12%, Exploration 9.4%
- #35 The Story of Henry Bishop
76% matchVery Positive83% of 549 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.5%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Zombies 8.6%, Dark 7.2%
- #36 Fear in Hospital
78% matchMixed49% of 528 reviews2019
Dev: IO Games
Windows
Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 19%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #37 Unanswered
72% matchVery Positive95% of 101 reviews2026
Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
Windows
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 37.5%, Horror 23.1%, Exploration 10.4%, Puzzle 7.8%, Dark 7.4%
- #38 Ire: A Prologue
73% matchMixed62% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: ProbablyMonsters
Windows
It’s 1986, and you’re stranded in the Bermuda Triangle -- but not alone. Trapped in a terrifying loop with a monster, you’ll have to stay one step ahead to survive and uncover the truth. Ready or not, here it comes.
Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Puzzle 18.1%, Story Rich 17.9%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Exploration 10.3%
- #39 It Reaches
71% matchNo user reviews79% of 150 reviews2026
Dev: Emberflight GamesPub: Thomas Förg Media
Windows
It Reaches is a first person horror game, captured through the lens of a police officer’s body cam. Trapped inside the facilities of an abandoned hospital, find a way to escape the horrors lurking underground. Uncover a dark mystery left behind and don't get caught! They will reach for you…
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.3%, Horror 18.8%, Dark 13.6%, Atmospheric 7%, Realistic 6.8%
- #40 50 Floors: The Paranormal Investigators Prologue
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 494 reviews2024
Dev: Arsonist Studio
Windows
Find a way out.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.9%, Horror 28.5%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Realistic 10.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #41 Uh Oh!
70% matchVery Positive86% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
Windows · Mac
Play through three VHS tapes, uncovering the mystery of a decrepit facility, eluding tormented beasts, and discovering the truth of the chosen one.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.8%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Dark 11.9%, Survival 10.6%
- #42 La Villa de la Muerte
74% matchMixed63% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: Ottercide Studio
Windows
La Villa de la Muerte is a looping psychological horror game where players will progress through an ever-changing environment in pursuit of the truth behind a family disappearance.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.3%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 10.8%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #43 Synthesis of Corruption
70% matchVery Positive85% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Emergency Protocol activated: Dark Energy Particle Synthesis failed. Now you – late and alone – must navigate a facility where science and sanity have collapsed. Face entities born from the corruption of dark energy in this atmospheric FPS-horror hybrid, where human ambition meets primal terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.2%, Horror 17.2%, Zombies 13.1%, Story Rich 9%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #44 Dark Memories: Prologue
71% matchMixed67% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: visioxr_studio
Windows
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 18%, Puzzle 15.9%, Exploration 12.3%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #45 Project Liminal 2
70% matchMostly Positive82% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Puzzle 16.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Action 11.9%, Exploration 10.4%, Dark 9.7%
- #46 No Way Out
71% matchMixed54% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: JKDL
Windows
"No Way Out" is an intense and thrilling survival horror game where players take on the role of a volunteer trapped in a panic-stricken hospital. Players must bravely face their fears, explore various areas of the hospital, and search for a way to escape while uncovering the truth behind the events.
Why similar: Horror 39.6%, Puzzle 18.8%, Zombies 12.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Action 8.1%
- #47 Comatose
67% 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 29.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #48 Fears to Fathom - Home Alone
69% matchVery Positive90% of 11,163 reviews2021
Dev: Rayll
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 14%
Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
Why similar: Horror 39.1%, Psychological Horror 37.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Exploration 6%, Realistic 4.1%
- #49 Silent Descent
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 135 reviews2018
Dev: Deceptive Games Ltd.
Windows
Silent Decent is a highly-immersive first-person horror game with a rich and engaging atmosphere. Trapped in purgatory, you play as Samuel Harris who roams in an endless loop of anguish, pain and suffering. Can you find a way to save a tormented man's soul?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Horror 17.4%, Survival Horror 13.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #50 Exit The Abyss
69% matchMixed69% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Veloneer Games
Windows
Exit the Abyss is a psychological horror game where you are trapped in an abandoned, haunted hospital. The game focuses on an oppressive atmosphere, exploration, and mysteries, with minimalist puzzle elements. Immerse yourself in a distorted reality, confront your fears, and find the way out!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Zombies 15.6%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 12%, Puzzle 9.9%
- #51 Bongo Cat
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 111,484 reviews2025
Dev: Irox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 27.0 hrsMean: 321.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Why similar: Singleplayer 100%
- #52 Backrooms Loop
67% matchVery Positive92% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: N.C Bana
Windows
Backroom Loop is a first-person psychological horror (entertainment) game. You are trapped in a familiar-feeling space, exploring and escaping… only to return to the start. Can you break free from the loop?
Why similar: Horror 41.8%, Psychological Horror 37.9%, Puzzle 14.4%, Adventure 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #53 ZERO PROTOCOL
67% 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 30.1%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Atmospheric 10%, Horror 9.2%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #54 DOCTOR VISCERA
66% matchVery Positive94% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned asylum, survive by exploring, solving puzzles, and escaping the terrifying Doctor Viscera. Hide, fight back with limited resources, and uncover documents that reveal the way out before you become the next victim of his gruesome experiments.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Survival 15.1%, Horror 11.4%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #55 Slender Threads: Prologue
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 519 reviews2021
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.9%, Horror 18.5%, Dark 14.7%, Story Rich 13.3%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #56 ENDLOOP
68% matchMixed65% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: IcehelmPub: Icehelm
Windows
You are trapped in an endless stairway with no end in sight. Solve twisted puzzles and maybe you will escape your fate.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29%, Psychological Horror 27.5%, Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Puzzle 5.9%
- #57 Wounded - The Beginning
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 295 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Wounded is a first-person survival horror game, bringing you the old-school indie horror vibe through a detailed and eerie environment.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.5%, Horror 16.8%, Survival 14.9%, Zombies 11.5%, Dark 11%
- #58 Operation: Outbreak
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 533 reviews2025
Dev: DREADMITH Games
Windows
Your squad's vehicle exploded during a patrol, and you're the only survivor. The enemy is unusual this time. A virus has turned the city into a warzone of the undead. Get to the exfil in time or die trying. A free-to-play short and intense FPS zombie survival horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.8%, Zombies 24.7%, Horror 17.5%, Atmospheric 9%, Realistic 5.1%
