- #1 My Friendly Neighborhood
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,292 reviews2023
Dev: John SzymanskiPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.7%, Horror 20.6%, First-Person 12.7%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines survival-horror gameplay with a whimsical yet unsettling mascot-themed world.
- #2 Bendy and the Dark Revival
96% matchVery Positive93% of 14,556 reviews2022
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Dark 17.6%, First-Person 16.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential mascot-horror experience that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and first-person survival.
- #3 The Upturned
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,617 reviews2022
Dev: Zeekerss
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A frantic adventure. Welcome to the Upturned Inn: a grand hotel for the dead! You just want to find your room.
Why similar: 3D Platformer 41.1%, Action-Adventure 19.3%, Story Rich 15.4%, Exploration 8.7%, 3D 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of physics-based platforming, dark humor, and mascot-style horror elements.
- #4 Don't Drop The Cake: Prologue
95% matchVery Positive87% of 143 reviews2024
Dev: Midoriyama
Windows
Let’s deliver the cake. To reach your goal, you must cross a space crawling with monstrous creatures. If fear makes you tremble or you panic and drop the cake, it’s all over. This challenge isn’t for cowards. Only the brave and composed will make it through. Are you up for it?
Why similar: Horror 28.5%, 3D Platformer 25.2%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, First-Person 12.7%, Story Rich 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the specific first-person platforming horror niche found in Finding Frankie.
- #5 Little Nightmares II
94% matchVery Positive93% of 55,847 reviews2021
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 8.6 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 33.3%, Dark 19.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Masterfully blends precise 3D platforming with a dark, oppressive atmosphere and terrifying encounters.
- #6 Hello Puppets: Midnight Show
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Otherworld Interactive
Windows
“Hello Puppets: Midnight Show” is a stealth horror adventure set in the 1980s on the set of a children’s TV show. You are a master puppet maker whose prized creations--the Handeemen--have come to life and are hunting you. Play hide and seek against advanced AI that forces you to adapt and improvise.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.6%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 14.6%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, puppet-themed horror aesthetic with action-adventure gameplay mechanics.
- #7 Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion
93% matchVery Positive93% of 15,344 reviews2015
Dev: Lag Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.
Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Dark Humor 18.6%, Cartoon 12%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, First-Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic mascot-horror title that uses first-person exploration to build tension through its many rooms.
- #8 Little Nightmares
92% matchVery Positive95% of 115,101 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 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 35.8%, Dark 21.7%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on environmental storytelling and platforming puzzles within a deeply unsettling horror setting.
- #9 Handstand Hank
91% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Michael FischerPub: Loden Games
Windows
Your name is Hank. You are doing a Handstand. Jump to the top.
Why similar: Dark Humor 26.7%, Dark Comedy 19.2%, 3D Platformer 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Parkour 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A precision-platformer that incorporates psychological horror and dark humor into its challenging gameplay.
- #10 Poppy Playtime
91% 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 38.7%, Dark 12.8%, First-Person 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A staple of the mascot-horror genre that features first-person exploration and puzzle-solving in a creepy facility.
- #11 INSIDE
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 73,507 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Dark 25.1%, Action-Adventure 15%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Story Rich 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark, atmospheric platforming experience that relies on tension and environmental puzzles.
- #12 Tall Poppy
90% matchVery Positive89% of 161 reviews2021
Dev: Attainable Entertainment
Windows
Tall Poppy is a fun-house horror experience where you must find your wife's purse and a way off the church property before the prankster ghost gets you!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 14.9%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 14.2%, Dark Comedy 12.4%, Dark Humor 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused game that captures a similar comedic yet eerie first-person vibe.
- #13 Amanda the Adventurer
88% matchVery Positive94% of 7,050 reviews2023
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.
Why similar: Horror 31.6%, First-Person 15.8%, Dark 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a dark, satirical take on children's media to deliver a unique psychological horror experience.
- #14 Dark Deception
89% 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 38%, Dark Humor 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, First-Person 11.4%, Dark 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, first-person horror game that requires quick reflexes and navigation through maze-like levels.
- #15 Lethal Company
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 503,936 reviews2023
Dev: Zeekerss
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Why similar: Horror 39.2%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, First-Person 18.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Action-Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines atmospheric horror with movement-based scavenging in a high-stakes, dark environment.
- #16 Content Warning
85% matchVery Positive94% of 156,373 reviews2024
Dev: WilnylPub: Landfall
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)
Why similar: Horror 40.7%, First-Person 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Exploration 9.7%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends horror with movement and dark humor as players navigate dangerous environments to film footage.
- #17 Garten of Banban
87% matchMixed53% of 12,506 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.2%, Horror 18.2%, Dark 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, First-Person 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A well-known mascot-horror series that focuses on first-person exploration and puzzle-solving.
- #18 Find Yourself
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,285 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face.
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, 3D Platformer 20%, Dark Humor 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, First-Person 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A walking simulator that utilizes 3D environments to craft a tense, psychological horror experience.
- #19 Buckshot Roulette
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 115,773 reviews2024
Dev: Mike KlubnikaPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Why similar: Dark 28.4%, Horror 27.5%, First-Person 17.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Strategy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a tense, atmospheric, and psychological experience that feels as high-stakes as a twisted game show.
- #20 HORROR TALES: The Wine
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 470 reviews2021
Dev: Carlos Coronado
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a post-pandemic fictional Mediterranean island and confront your fears! Immerse yourself in a seemingly abandoned city and struggle to find a precious Banydebosc red wine bottle to cure your loved ones. But be aware; your Nemesis is hunting you. Indie Jumpscares included! :D
Why similar: Horror 15.7%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Dark 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features atmospheric first-person exploration and survival elements in a haunting setting.
- #21 Silence Channel 2
84% matchVery Positive82% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Lexip Games
Windows
Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel?
Why similar: Dark Humor 19.1%, Horror 15.1%, Dark 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, First-Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric psychological horror and story-rich exploration.
- #22 Cruelty Squad
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,134 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Dark Humor 33.4%, Lore-Rich 27.5%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, First-Person 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person experience that emphasizes movement and dark, grotesque aesthetics.
- #23 Suite 776
82% matchVery Positive90% of 741 reviews2019
Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A pure terror with a twisted backstory; jumping straight into the horrors surrounding Suite 776.
Why similar: Horror 46.2%, Psychological Horror 25.8%, First-Person 18.4%, Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that emphasizes psychological dread and atmospheric exploration.
- #24 Amnesia: The Bunker
80% matchVery Positive93% of 11,497 reviews2023
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.0 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: Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, First-Person 14.7%, Action-Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers intense first-person survival horror with a focus on environmental interaction and stealth.
- #25 Dread X Collection 3
81% matchVery Positive92% of 410 reviews2020
Dev: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience 12 all-new games made exclusively for this unique horror anthology. Explore a mysterious castle that changes as you play. Keep your wits about you as the line between cute and creepy begins to blur. Uncover the next chapter in the ongoing Dread X Collection storyline.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 16.9%, Dark Humor 14.1%, 3D Platformer 10.3%, Horror 10.1%, Dark 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A compilation of indie horror games that explore various survival and action-adventure mechanics.
- #26 Incoming Evil
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you.
Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Dark 17.7%, First-Person 17%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that emphasizes adventure and exploration.
- #27 LIMBO
79% matchVery Positive92% of 60,454 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Dark 40.8%, Horror 28.6%, Atmospheric 21.2%, Singleplayer 5.1%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational platforming horror game that uses a dark, monochromatic aesthetic to build dread.
- #28 Garten of Banban 4
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,870 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Explore the abandoned levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the residents of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Dark 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, First-Person 12.3%
- #29 Garten of Banban 7
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,589 reviews2024
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Dark 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, First-Person 12%
- #30 Garten of Banban 3
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,878 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embrace the horrors of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve even deeper into the depths of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents and continue the search for your child…
Why similar: Horror 20%, Lore-Rich 17%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Dark 14.7%, First-Person 12.2%
- #31 Scary Game
75% matchVery Positive94% of 409 reviews2025
Dev: KanGames
Windows
You open your eyes in a dark, unfamiliar room; each door drags you into a new chamber filled with absurd surprises and dark comedy. Will you manage to escape, or will you continue to star in this black comedy?
Why similar: Dark Comedy 35%, Dark Humor 21.7%, Horror 16.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, First-Person 5%
- #32 Find Me: Horror Game
79% matchMixed55% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: KalaOh GamesPub: Junkyard Media
Windows
"The malign spirits always try to manifest themselves". Host one of these demons through its summoning. Does finishing the ritual is the solution to your problems? 3:00 AM, the ritual begins; hide out and survive to the hide and seek game with a possessed doll. Do you dare to play?
Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Dark 21.1%, Psychological Horror 18%, First-Person 11%, Realistic 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, action-oriented horror game that focuses on thriller-style gameplay.
- #33 Garten of Banban 6
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,301 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore the forgotten levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the new terrors that reside below. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Lore-Rich 16%, Dark 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, First-Person 12.7%
- #34 White Room Protocol
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 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: Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Dark 14%, Realistic 8.9%, First-Person 8.6%
- #35 The Guest
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 945 reviews2016
Dev: Team GothamPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why.
Why similar: Horror 42.1%, First-Person 18.8%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that blends psychological horror with puzzle-solving in a dark, confined space.
- #36 Venge
76% matchVery Positive92% of 409 reviews2020
Dev: Costek Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get ready to explore a movie studio that vanished into thin air, only to find yourself trapped in a twisted, alternate dimension where creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to ensure you never see the light of day again...
Why similar: Horror 22.1%, Dark 19%, First-Person 13.8%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%
- #37 Garten of Banban 0
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,977 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…
Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Dark 15.5%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, First-Person 12.9%
- #38 The Guest
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game that focuses on creating fear and tension for the player.
Why similar: Horror 22%, Dark 18.8%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, First-Person 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #39 Familiar Stranger
73% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Duanyang WangPub: Horror engine games
Windows
The Familiar Stranger is a 3D psychological horror game where twisted memories and nightmares blur. Uncover dark secrets while evading a relentless entity that watches from the shadows. Can you escape the horrors of the past, or will they consume you?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.9%, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Realistic 12.8%, Exploration 9.1%
- #40 Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face
71% matchVery Positive87% of 2,975 reviews2024
Dev: 2OO2
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 17%
Mr. Red Face, a fictional character created by adults to teach their children, suddenly becomes real..
Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 14.1%, Cartoon 13.4%
- #41 Hospital 666
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,342 reviews2024
Dev: Lokin
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hospital 666 is a 1-4 player horror escape game. Traverse through eerie hospital levels while observing the occurrence of anomalies and choosing the correct elevator. Some abnormal bosses will chase you to death, and you must find the right way to escape them.
Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Psychological Horror 22.3%, Realistic 14.4%, First-Person 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.8%
- #42 BOKKIE
73% matchMixed70% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: AJB GAMES STUDIO
Windows
Dare to enter the world of "BOKKIE" where the line between childhood innocence and supernatural terror is blurred, and every corner hides a secret waiting to be unveiled. Will you brave the haunting whispers of the abandoned toys, or succumb to the darkness that lurks within?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.1%, Horror 20.7%, First-Person 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.7%
- #43 Project Liminal 2
70% matchVery Positive96% of 56 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: First-Person 18.1%, Dark 16.4%, Realistic 15.2%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
- #44 Death Park
73% matchVery Positive81% of 187 reviews2019
Dev: Euphoria Games
Windows
Survive a deadly clown in a haunted amusement park. Solve puzzles, search for items, and make choices that shape your escape. Death Park is a first-person horror game with multiple endings, tense stealth, and terrifying moments.
Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Dark 17%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Atmospheric 13.3%, First-Person 10.6%
- #45 Supernormal
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,081 reviews2024
Dev: Hitori de Productions
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth.
Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Dark 17%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, First-Person 13.4%, Realistic 11.3%
- #46 Unwelcome
72% matchVery Positive82% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: White Blanket GamesPub: Octavi Navarro
Windows
Stay alive in this weird and peculiar horror experience. What begins as a game between friends turns into a race for your life. Take a breath and enter the house.
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.9%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, First-Person 10.1%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #47 Jawbreaker
71% matchMixed64% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Will you survive when the world falls apart? Jawbreaker is a punishing stealth & survival horror game that will have you running, hiding, and fighting in a terrifying gang-infested society on the verge of collapse. Though that’s not all, once the sun goes down the true fear begins...
Why similar: Horror 22%, Dark 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, First-Person 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.7%
- #48 Veil of Sanity
70% matchMixed69% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Sphereka
Windows
Veil of Sanity: Echoes of the Carnival (Chapter 1) combines psychological horror with intense gameplay. Keep your sanity intact as you explore a forsaken carnival. More chapters coming soon!
Why similar: Horror 21%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, First-Person 13.7%, Action-Adventure 13%, Realistic 9.3%
- #49 MADiSON
69% 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 28.1%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Dark 17.8%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #50 Circus of Pain
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: ZV GAMES
Windows
Immerse yourself in the terrifying world of Circus of Pain, where you become the main participant in a deadly circus show. Solve dangerous puzzles to survive.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Dark 25.6%, Strategy 5.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #51 Cakey's Twisted Bakery
69% matchMixed69% of 1,299 reviews2024
Dev: TinyMindz
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
It's bake or die at Cakey's Bakery, where human children are the secret ingredient to strange monsters' delicious pastries. Find the recipe for survival to escape the bakery and it's sweet and scary staff!
Why similar: Cartoon 21.5%, Dark 16.9%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, First-Person 13.5%, Horror 13.2%
- #52 Bendy and the Ink Machine
68% matchVery Positive89% of 34,313 reviews2017
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.
Why similar: Horror 30%, Cartoon 15.5%, Dark 14.8%, First-Person 13.4%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #53 Hamster Hunter
66% matchVery Positive95% of 2,113 reviews2023
Dev: Hamuno
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
You come home for an annual family reunion, only to find your family missing with an eerie note left by your father. After you discover what has happened you SEEK REVENGE!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.4%, Dark Humor 19.8%, Horror 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, First-Person 8.9%
- #54 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
68% matchVery Positive84% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: @TonyDevGamePub: indie.io
Windows
Survival Horror in first person where you must manage your ammunition well, explore varied scenarios and face nightmarish beings, while investigating the macabre experiments with children, the result of a mind unhinged by madness and family loss.
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, First-Person 12.4%, Dark 11.7%
- #55 Fear the Spotlight
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…
Why similar: Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #56 Granny Remake
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,900 reviews2023
Dev: FerriteLabs
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Granny Remake is a gripping horror game where you must escape from a sinister house chased by a cunning and relentless Granny. Choose from multiple escape routes: drive away in a car, call the police, or unlock the main door
Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Dark 18%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, First-Person 13.1%, Atmospheric 11%
- #57 FLIGHTMARE
70% matchMostly Negative28% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Van Studios
Windows
Indie horror game that will take your adrenaline to another level.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 25.4%, Horror 24.3%, First-Person 15.9%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Exploration 9.2%
- #58 Garten of Banban 2
67% matchMixed67% of 4,368 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Continue the story of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve deeper into the bizarre establishment where the place was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents, all while uncovering the truth behind the place…
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Dark 14.3%, First-Person 12.4%
- #59 DEBUG DEADLINE
66% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: OTL GAME
Windows
The main character is hired as a debugger at the game company “Dokidoki Games”! With a time limit of one week, will he be able to find the bug safely? The debugging work with fate on the line begins now!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.2%, Horror 15%, 3D Platformer 14.7%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #60 RATSHAKER™
64% matchVery Positive93% of 3,522 reviews2024
Dev: Sunscorched Studios
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
RATSHAKER™ is the fun and quirky solution to all your rat problems! Hold on to the RAT, shake your arm, and watch life’s problems disappear! How far can you go?
Why similar: Dark Humor 26.8%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Cartoon 8.4%