- #1 Fears to Fathom - Carson House
97% matchVery Positive92% of 2,602 reviews2023
Dev: Rayll
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Noah Baker, an 18 year old highschooler experiences unsettling occurrences while house-sitting for a media personality, little did he know what was about to unfold that night.
Why similar: Episodic 26.4% ★, Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Crime 10.2%, Conversation 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is another entry in the same episodic series, maintaining the signature realistic tension and narrative-driven horror.
- #2 Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout
96% matchVery Positive92% of 5,734 reviews2023
Dev: Rayll Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.
Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Episodic 19.6% ★, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Crime 6.4%, First-Person 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same developer and episodic format, focusing on isolation and psychological dread in a remote setting.
- #3 Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike
96% matchVery Positive88% of 3,051 reviews2022
Dev: Rayll
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Holly Gardner, a 19 year old on an interstate drive experiences unusual happenings that leads to an unplanned stay at a motel, little did she know what was transpiring down in Norwood Valley.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Episodic 17.7% ★, Crime 7.7%, Conversation 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This episode continues the series' tradition of blending real-life survival stories with immersive, first-person horror mechanics.
- #4 Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway
95% matchVery Positive87% of 3,295 reviews2024
Dev: Rayll Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Sydney Harper, a 23-year-old working at a consulting firm plans a weekend getaway to a Woodbury rental with her college friends. Little did she know what was about to unfold during their stay.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Horror 20.1%, Episodic 10.8% ★, Crime 9.5%, First-Person 8%
Why You'll Like It: As part of the same collection, it perfectly captures the series' focus on atmospheric storytelling and relatable, grounded horror.
- #5 [Chilla's Art] The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件
94% matchVery Positive83% of 3,184 reviews2020
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.
Why similar: Horror 43.5%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Psychological 9.2%, First-Person 5.1%, Walking Simulator 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully uses a familiar, everyday setting to build overwhelming dread and paranoia, much like the seed game.
- #6 September 7th
94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,959 reviews2023
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
"September 7th" is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed.The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. The game takes place in 2009.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Psychological 10.3%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, First-Person 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar focus on first-person exploration and narrative-driven horror that feels grounded in a realistic setting.
- #7 The Closing Shift
93% matchMixed68% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Bird Box Games
Windows
A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Crime 18.6%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Psychological 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title excels at turning a mundane job into a terrifying experience through slow-burn psychological horror.
- #8 9 Childs Street
92% matchVery Positive91% of 759 reviews2023
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap.
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, First-Person 10.2%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, Psychological 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This indie horror title focuses on atmospheric storytelling and the fear of the unknown within a domestic environment.
- #9 Visage
91% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 42.4%, Psychological Horror 26.7%, Multiplayer 10%, First-Person 6.2%, Walking Simulator 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in psychological horror that emphasizes exploration and the slow accumulation of dread within a home setting.
- #10 Summer of '58
91% matchVery Positive89% of 4,849 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Psychological 12.6%, Walking Simulator 8.3%, Cinematic 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a short, narrative-heavy horror experience that relies on atmosphere and environmental storytelling rather than jump scares.
- #11 From The Darkness
90% matchVery Positive89% of 3,427 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.
Why similar: Horror 38.4%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Multiplayer 11.7%, First-Person 6.8%, Walking Simulator 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a short, effective horror experience that focuses on the fear of the dark and exploring an abandoned, eerie apartment.
- #12 TELEFORUM
89% matchVery Positive92% of 3,393 reviews2023
Dev: Monumental CollabPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?
Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Psychological Horror 29.3%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Exploration 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a unique, story-rich approach to horror that mirrors the narrative-first style of the Fears to Fathom series.
- #13 Cry of Fear
89% matchVery Positive89% of 82,586 reviews2013
Dev: Team Psykskallar
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 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 45.5%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Psychological 8.7%, First-Person 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This classic indie horror game shares the first-person perspective and intense, dark atmosphere found in the seed game.
- #14 Stay Out of the House
88% matchVery Positive95% of 1,761 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Why similar: Horror 60.2%, First-Person 16.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Indie 7.9%, Singleplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the intense fear of home invasion and being trapped in a hostile environment, mirroring the core theme of the seed game.
- #15 The Mortuary Assistant
87% matchVery Positive92% of 8,435 reviews2022
Dev: DarkStone DigitalPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.
Why similar: Horror 56.6%, Multiplayer 12.7%, First-Person 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Realistic 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines realistic, mundane tasks with terrifying supernatural elements to create a deeply unsettling psychological experience.
- #16 Blameless
86% matchVery Positive84% of 5,079 reviews2016
Dev: Vaclav HudecPub: Blameless Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.
Why similar: Horror 55.4%, Multiplayer 19.6%, First-Person 8.8%, Adventure 4.2%, Psychological Horror 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric puzzle-horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being trapped and hunted in a realistic setting.
- #17 Lost in Vivo
86% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 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: Horror 32.9%, Psychological Horror 29.1%, Psychological 16.9%, First-Person 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on claustrophobic, psychological horror that forces the player to navigate unsettling, dreamlike environments.
- #18 At Home Alone
85% matchVery Positive85% of 1,891 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: Horror 52%, Psychological Horror 37.5%, Indie 4.3%, Adventure 3.4%, Casual 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: It directly mirrors the home-invasion theme of the seed game, focusing on the vulnerability of being alone.
- #19 Almost Home Now
84% matchVery Positive85% of 782 reviews2022
Dev: Timberwell 本幺
Windows · Linux
A 10 minute horror experience of a girl walking home alone at night.
Why similar: Horror 40.3%, Psychological Horror 31.2%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Atmospheric 5.8%, Adventure 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie horror experience that focuses on the feeling of unease and the psychological weight of a dark environment.
- #20 Exanimum: The Silent Call
83% matchVery Positive84% of 278 reviews2024
Dev: Perspektik
Windows
"Exanimum: The Silent Call" is a first-person psychological horror game. In this chilling experience, you will find yourself confronting terrifying mysteries and chilling secrets.
Why similar: Horror 37.3%, Psychological Horror 28.4%, Multiplayer 9.7%, First-Person 7%, Realistic 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a realistic, indie horror experience that emphasizes the fear of the unknown in a quiet, isolated setting.
- #21 MADiSON
82% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 42.4%, Psychological Horror 31.3%, First-Person 10.5%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Adventure 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game uses a camera mechanic to explore a haunted house, creating intense, claustrophobic moments.
- #22 The Exit 8
81% matchVery Positive93% of 10,306 reviews2023
Dev: KOTAKE CREATEPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Psychological 11.1%, First-Person 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the psychological horror of repetition and noticing subtle, terrifying changes in a mundane environment.
- #23 Evil Inside
84% matchMixed62% of 327 reviews2021
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
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: Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Psychological 16.5%, First-Person 9%, Realistic 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the psychological trauma of a family home, using first-person exploration to build tension effectively.
- #24 Silent Nights
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 210 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Psychological 13.2%, Cinematic 9.4%, Walking Simulator 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a survival-horror experience that relies heavily on atmosphere and the dread of being alone in a dark, confined space.
- #25 Martha Is Dead
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Psychological 19.3%, Cinematic 10.3%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply narrative-driven psychological horror game that explores dark themes through a realistic, first-person lens.
- #26 DON'T SCREAM
80% matchMixed65% of 4,758 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Cybercherries
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
If you scream, you restart. A jumpscare horror simulator where you walk through a pitch black forest and escape by reaching 8:00 AM.
Why similar: Horror 31.9%, Psychological Horror 27.5%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, First-Person 9.5%, Realistic 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a unique mechanic where the player must remain quiet in real life, heightening the tension of the atmospheric environment.
- #27 Fragments of Dread - False Haven
78% matchVery Positive92% of 207 reviews2025
Dev: Domnaier
Windows
Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Walking Simulator 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%, First-Person 8%
- #28 Shift 87
79% matchVery Positive88% of 204 reviews2024
Dev: PixelsplitPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.3%, Horror 19.9%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, First-Person 12.6%, Psychological 5%
Why You'll Like It: It builds on the anomaly-spotting horror genre, requiring players to pay close attention to their surroundings to survive.
- #29 I'm on Observation Duty
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,187 reviews2019
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Horror 47.7%, Psychological Horror 34.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: It forces the player to monitor a location for anomalies, creating a unique, stationary form of psychological tension.
- #30 Only Faces Remain
75% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Santiago Garcia
Windows
ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation.
Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 23.6%, Psychological 16%, First-Person 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 4.7%
- #31 Dark Deception
77% matchVery Positive89% of 23,237 reviews2018
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
Why similar: Horror 46.8%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Multiplayer 14.5%, First-Person 8.6%, Cinematic 5.5%
- #32 Terrors to Unveil - Intrusion
77% matchMixed67% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Psycho
Windows
David Hopster, a 15-year-old high school student, has just been left home alone for the weekend while his parents head out of town. At first, everything seemed normal. He had no idea how quickly things would spiral.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Crime 13.1%, Walking Simulator 8.4%, First-Person 7.6%
- #33 Poppy Playtime
76% matchVery Positive88% of 132,662 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 60.2%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, First-Person 11.8%, Singleplayer 4.3%, Atmospheric 3.1%
- #34 Evil Inside - Prologue
78% matchMixed68% of 1,036 reviews2021
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
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: Horror 38.1%, Multiplayer 21.8%, Psychological Horror 14%, First-Person 7%, Realistic 4.3%
- #35 Hollowbrook - Apartments
74% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Yetiface Games
Windows
Hollowbrook is a stylized horror experience told through multiple episodes. Each chapter immerses you in the life of a new character, blending personal backstories with chilling encounters that react to your decisions.
Why similar: Episodic 29.2% ★, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Horror 16.8%, Psychological 7.3%, Walking Simulator 5.9%
- #36 Luto
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Bird Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.2%, Psychological 17.2%, Walking Simulator 12.5%, Cinematic 12.3%, First-Person 6.2%
- #37 Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege
76% matchVery Positive81% of 12,462 reviews2020
Dev: Bitbeast Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
You only wanted to make a visit to your sick colleague, but what you encounter is beyond your imagination. Discover the secrets of your colleague and find a way to escape the trap.
Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Multiplayer 32%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Crime 6.5%, First-Person 5.7%
- #38 VHS Collection: Goodnight Me
75% matchVery Positive81% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Notick
Windows
VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a short horror game where reality blurs with nightmares over five eerie days. Experience strange events, unsettling dreams, and unravel a chilling mystery in a remote house. Can you survive the madness, or will the nightmare consume you?
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Episodic 21.6% ★, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Conversation 8.3%, First-Person 5.5%
- #39 Uncanny Tales: Cold Road
73% matchMixed66% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: VYASTUDIO
Windows
Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the real terror comes not from monsters or the supernatural, but from people. Each episode is a new unsettling story inspired by real fears and eerie situations from everyday life.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Psychological 17.5%, First-Person 8.6%, Walking Simulator 7.1%
- #40 Welcome Home
72% matchVery Positive86% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Stalker StudiosPub: ITU Games
Windows
Where home feels wrong, and you're anything but welcome
Why similar: Horror 30.5%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Conversation 10.3%, First-Person 8.9%
- #41 Forbidden Terror: Board Game
71% matchVery Positive93% of 152 reviews2025
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
A psychological horror game where you take the role of Jonah, an 18 year old trying out a new board game, The Ouija Board, with his friend Emily. Little did they know, it was far from a simple board game.
Why similar: Episodic 22.8% ★, Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Crime 7.7%, Psychological 6.4%
- #42 [Chilla's Art] Night Delivery | 例外配達
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,311 reviews2021
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Night Delivery | 例外配達 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game.
Why similar: Horror 30.9%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Psychological 11.3%, Crime 8.4%, Walking Simulator 6%
- #43 Effugium
73% matchMixed60% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Souporno GhoshPub: Team Glasses
Windows
Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, First-Person 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #44 The Permanent Residence : Souls Kept
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: Rizzvix
Windows
Permanent Residence invites players into an episodic journey of psychological horror, where each chapter reveals a sinister short story woven into the eerie legacy of a cursed place.
Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Episodic 15.2% ★, Psychological 13.4%, First-Person 10%
- #45 [Stories to Tell] Greyville Stay
70% matchVery Positive86% of 229 reviews2025
Dev: zebaxx
Windows
"Stories to Tell" Is a psychological horror game series developed by a 15 year old kid were each installment is based on a dream/nightmare me the developer has had. This is a game you wouldn't want to miss...
Why similar: Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Episodic 12% ★, Walking Simulator 8.3%, Multiplayer 8.2%
- #46 A Lonely Cabin Trip
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Korvinrular
Windows
You were supposed to have a relaxing cabin trip on a island all alone but after several strange encounters you had a mystery to solve, will you be able to survive a first-person psychological horror game or will you run away?
Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, First-Person 11.2%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #47 SILENT BREATH
70% matchMixed69% of 1,156 reviews2024
Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness
Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Multiplayer 14%, First-Person 8.3%, Realistic 6.8%
- #48 The Cabin Factory
67% matchVery Positive91% of 3,493 reviews2024
Dev: International Cat StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately.
Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Psychological Horror 26%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, First-Person 8.8%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #49 [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,034 reviews2024
Dev: Raycastly
Windows
Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.
Why similar: Horror 44.2%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, First-Person 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #50 CASE RECORDS: Fear of Abduction
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Walnut LLC
Windows
Psychological horror, which is part of the games CASE: Animatronics and CASE 2: Animatronics Survival.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Crime 12.9%, Conversation 10.8%, First-Person 7.3%
- #51 Christmas Nightmare
68% matchVery Positive89% of 348 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Christmas Nightmare is an atmospheric horror game about New Year's Eve.
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Cinematic 11.8%, First-Person 10%
- #52 Silver Chains
71% matchMixed69% of 1,327 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 39.6%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Multiplayer 11.2%, First-Person 6.7%, Psychological 4.4%
- #53 Backrooms: Found Footage
67% matchVery Positive84% of 280 reviews2024
Dev: HNStudios
Windows
Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong?
Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Multiplayer 19.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, First-Person 11%, Realistic 7.1%
- #54 The House of E.
69% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Gamenastica Studios
Windows
The House of E. is a story-driven puzzle game with horror elements and a creepy atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 36.7%, Psychological 19.4%, First-Person 11.5%, Atmospheric 8%, Realistic 6.1%
- #55 Minds Eyes
71% matchMixed70% of 1,826 reviews2016
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%
You venture through your mind, trying desperately to wake up from your nightmares. Will you make it out?
Why similar: Horror 64.6%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, First-Person 3.3%, Adventure 2.6%
- #56 When the Darkness comes
68% matchVery Positive92% of 8,408 reviews2019
Dev: Sirhaian
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.1%, Horror 23.1%, Walking Simulator 12%, First-Person 9.8%, Psychological 8.1%
- #57 Lights Off: Director's Cut
66% matchVery Positive91% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: Insanctum Games
Windows
Play through a common childhood fear about turning the lights off and going to bed. This time extended, remastered, and re-imagined.
Why similar: Horror 39.7%, Psychological Horror 29.1%, Atmospheric 7.4%, First-Person 6.1%, Adventure 5%
- #58 At Home Alone Final
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,910 reviews2021
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: 0Cube
Windows
A casual healing rpg that takes players on a journey around the house from the perspective of a young girl, what does she do when she's home alone? What strange things will you come across in the process, and while exploring, perhaps... What other strange secrets might you discover?
Why similar: Horror 45.2%, Psychological Horror 38.7%, Interactive Fiction 6.3%, Adventure 2.7%, Casual 2.6%
- #59 Channel 4 Midnight
65% matchVery Positive85% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: foolkien
Windows
A bite-sized psychological horror game about a wayward soul who seeks transformation through a sinister ritual.
Why similar: Horror 36.7%, Psychological Horror 25.9%, Psychological 10.2%, First-Person 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%
- #60 Black Rose
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 978 reviews2016
Dev: Sir Bedlam Productions
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Equipped with a flashlight, investigate an abandoned funeral home that's said to be haunted. Find out what really happened to the people who once worked there, and hope that this dark, eerie building doesn't become your final resting place.
Why similar: Horror 62.8%, Multiplayer 14.8%, First-Person 7.9%, Psychological Horror 4.9%, Indie 3.7%
