- #1 Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2
97% matchVery Positive94% of 667 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.
Why similar: Horror 41%, Pixel Graphics 23.3%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Adventure 9%, Multiple Endings 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling horror game that utilizes a similar retro aesthetic and focuses on avoiding a relentless pursuer in a tense, 2D environment.
- #2 SIGNALIS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,140 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 29.6%, Dark 19.8%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: While top-down, this game captures the retro-tech aesthetic and complex puzzle-solving found in the best survival horror experiences.
- #3 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,304 reviews2012
Dev: Jasper ByrnePub: Superflat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
Why similar: Horror 44.8%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Survival Horror 8.3%, Adventure 6.3%, 2D 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This 2D psychological horror game features pixel art and intense stealth-based survival mechanics that mirror the atmosphere of Into the Pit.
- #4 Little Nightmares
95% matchVery Positive95% of 116,515 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.4 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 61.2%, Dark 10%, Adventure 9.1%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Survival Horror 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at 2.5D stealth-horror, forcing players to hide from grotesque threats in a dark, atmospheric world.
- #5 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
94% matchVery Positive95% of 8,858 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
Why similar: Horror 43.5%, Pixel Graphics 25.2%, Dark 6.9%, Psychological Horror 6%, Alternate History 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its distinct 8-bit aesthetic and unsettling atmosphere make it a perfect match for fans of retro-styled horror games.
- #6 Little Nightmares II
94% matchVery Positive93% of 58,390 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 64%, Dark 10.2%, Adventure 10%, Psychological Horror 5%, Atmospheric 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Building on its predecessor, this title refines the stealth and puzzle-platforming mechanics that make 2D horror so effective.
- #7 Five Nights at Freddy's
93% matchVery Positive94% of 59,145 reviews2014
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!
Why similar: Horror 63.2%, Survival Horror 9%, Point & Click 8.8%, Dark 6.8%, Psychological Horror 5%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the franchise's core tension and mechanical loop of monitoring threats.
- #8 DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
92% matchVery Positive93% of 12,888 reviews2015
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
Why similar: Indie 40.5%, Horror 26%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Psychological Horror 4%, 2D 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror game that relies on atmospheric storytelling and clever puzzles rather than jump scares.
- #9 INSIDE
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 75,704 reviews2016
Dev: Playdead
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 47.5%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Dark 12.3%, Adventure 9%, Atmospheric 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This masterpiece of 2.5D puzzle-platforming features a constant sense of dread and stealth-based survival gameplay.
- #10 POPGOES Arcade
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,882 reviews2022
Dev: Kane CarterPub: Clickteam
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Battle the corrupt animals of the forest, collect valuable items and abilities, and save the world, TWICE, in this retro-styled RPG adventure! As an official spinoff of the Five Nights at Freddy's horror game series, you can expect familiar characters, loads of secrets, and maybe some scares...
Why similar: Horror 58.5%, Pixel Graphics 25.9%, Exploration 7.2%, Singleplayer 4.3%, 2D 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art RPG spin-off that captures the FNAF aesthetic in a unique, bite-sized adventure format.
- #11 Detention
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,802 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 60.7%, Point & Click 7.9%, Dark 6.3%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Adventure 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling horror game set in a school that blends cultural themes with tense, stealth-focused exploration.
- #12 Tormenture
88% matchVery Positive88% of 213 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, 1980s 16.7%, Dark 7.6%, Exploration 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the 1980s retro aesthetic, blending exploration and puzzle-solving with a dark, meta-narrative.
- #13 The last door
89% match6 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: AlekseyPub: AlekseyN
Windows
You control a combat robot. Your task is to go through the maze, destroy all the enemy robots and get to the finish line. The passages to the other rooms of the maze are littered with stones. You need to use bombs to free the passages.
Why similar: Adventure 43.1%, Exploration 27.8%, Action 20.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure uses low-resolution pixel art to create a deeply unsettling and immersive horror experience.
- #14 Uncanny Valley
89% matchMixed55% of 498 reviews2015
Dev: Tiny Mold
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Uncanny Valley is a survival horror game that includes a mix of exploration, puzzle solving and a bit of action with a lot of optional story content. We're trying to preserve the old survival horror kind of gameplay instead of following the modern trend of creating a third person shooter with horror elements.
Why similar: Horror 37%, Pixel Graphics 30.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Survival Horror 6.7%, Psychological Horror 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game where your choices and exploration directly impact the narrative and survival outcomes.
- #15 Fran Bow
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,901 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Horror 44.8%, Point & Click 16.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Dark 8.8%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal 2D horror adventure that features dark themes and complex puzzles requiring travel between different realities.
- #16 Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
86% matchVery Positive86% of 69,899 reviews2021
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.
Why similar: Horror 53.5%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Exploration 8.3%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the franchise that emphasizes free-roam exploration and stealth mechanics.
- #17 Five Nights at Freddy's 2
86% matchVery Positive94% of 26,089 reviews2014
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Why similar: Horror 61.3%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Point & Click 8.2%, Dark 7.5%, Psychological Horror 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that expands the survival-horror mechanics with more complex threat management.
- #18 WORLD OF HORROR
85% matchVery Positive90% of 9,835 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Horror 44.5%, Pixel Graphics 20.6%, Point & Click 9.6%, Survival Horror 7.8%, 2D 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This retro-styled game captures the essence of cosmic horror through its unique 1-bit pixel art and turn-based survival mechanics.
- #19 Darkwood
84% matchVery Positive95% of 24,850 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Horror 40.2%, Multiple Endings 11%, Dark 9.1%, Survival Horror 8.8%, Exploration 8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival horror game that emphasizes sound design and stealth to keep players on edge in a hostile environment.
- #20 Joyville
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 344 reviews2023
Dev: KudPlay Games
Windows
Joyville is a horror-puzzle adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Brace yourself for a gripping journey through the shadows, solving puzzles, and trying to survive amidst the hidden horrors that await you.
Why similar: Horror 37.3%, 1980s 25.5%, Survival Horror 8.5%, Adventure 7.5%, Exploration 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-horror game that features puzzles and a nostalgic, toy-themed setting similar to the FNAF universe.
- #21 Stay Out of the House
82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,875 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 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 39.9%, 1980s 23.2%, Survival Horror 10%, 1990's 8.4%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled survival horror game that emphasizes stealth and hiding from a persistent killer.
- #22 Bendy and the Ink Machine
83% matchVery Positive89% of 36,854 reviews2017
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.8 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 64.2%, Dark 8.5%, Survival Horror 8%, Adventure 4.9%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that shares the 'haunted mascot' theme and retro-cartoon aesthetic.
- #23 Happy's Humble Burger Farm
82% matchVery Positive88% of 2,905 reviews2021
Dev: Scythe Dev TeamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Congrats, you're hired! Serve customers and maintain the Happy's Humble Burger Farm restaurant alone on the overnight. But be careful; things fall apart if you mess up! After work, head home and keep your eyes open for a way to escape the Barnyard Buds and their fast food fever-dream.
Why similar: Horror 43.2%, Pixel Graphics 23.6%, 1990's 9.1%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that turns a mundane job into a terrifying struggle for survival.
- #24 LIMBO
81% matchVery Positive92% of 61,975 reviews2011
Dev: Playdead
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Why similar: Horror 43.5%, Dark 16.7%, 2D 9.3%, Adventure 9%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D puzzle-platformer that uses shadow and sound to create a haunting, stealth-oriented horror experience.
- #25 Oxenfree
80% matchVery Positive91% of 12,110 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Horror 50%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Psychological Horror 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven 2D exploration game that deals with supernatural threats and time-bending mysteries.
- #26 Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
77% matchVery Positive86% of 11,426 reviews2025
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enter the abandoned workshop of Murray’s Costume Manor and unravel the mystery left behind by the reclusive inventor. In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic, you’ll step into a world where every dark corner holds a secret and every flicker of light hints at an ever-present threat.
Why similar: Horror 61.1%, Exploration 8.7%, Adventure 8.3%, Survival Horror 7.8%, Multiple Endings 5.3%
- #27 Mr. Hopp's Manor Escape
79% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Moonbit
Windows
Toys-turned-monsters are roaming the manor. Find a way out and don't get caught!
Why similar: Horror 39.8%, Pixel Graphics 25.4%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Multiple Endings 7.8%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling puzzle-action game that focuses on navigation and stealth in a dangerous, toy-filled environment.
- #28 HOME
79% matchVery Positive90% of 3,342 reviews2019
Dev: Fantasync
Windows · Mac
HOME is a feel-good walking simulator experience in which you create your own poem and music. Embark on a poetic and musical heartwarming journey about what home means to you.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 29.6%, Exploration 26%, Adventure 21.2%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Singleplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist 2D pixel-art horror game that focuses on player choice and atmospheric storytelling.
- #29 Poppy Playtime
77% matchVery Positive88% of 141,722 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 63.4%, 1980s 9.9%, Survival Horror 7.1%, Dark 5.8%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #30 Claire
81% matchMixed65% of 420 reviews2014
Dev: Hailstorm Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation.
Why similar: Horror 51%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Adventure 6.6%, Survival Horror 6.3%, 2D 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D side-scrolling horror game that emphasizes exploration and managing your sanity while being hunted.
- #31 Corpse Party
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,396 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Horror 59.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Multiple Endings 5.7%, Adventure 5.1%, Psychological Horror 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D pixel-art horror game known for its intense atmosphere and branching narrative paths.
- #32 The Cat Lady
78% matchVery Positive94% of 6,285 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Horror 49.7%, Point & Click 11.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Dark 7.5%, Psychological Horror 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature 2D adventure game that explores psychological horror through a unique and gritty art style.
- #33 Five Nights at Freddy's 4
76% matchVery Positive93% of 16,899 reviews2015
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.
Why similar: Horror 58.9%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.3%, Point & Click 8.9%, Psychological Horror 4.2%
- #34 FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,118 reviews2019
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
Why similar: Horror 64.3%, Survival Horror 8.8%, Dark 6.7%, Alternate History 4.2%, Psychological Horror 4.1%
- #35 Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
76% matchVery Positive90% of 12,630 reviews2016
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 58.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Why similar: Horror 65.7%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Dark 10.3%, Singleplayer 3.9%, Psychological Horror 3.4%
- #36 Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2
73% matchVery Positive95% of 5,365 reviews2023
Dev: Steel Wool StudiosPub: ScottGames
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 is the sequel to the terrifying VR experience that brought new life to the iconic horror franchise. As a brand new Fazbear employee you’ll have to prove you have what it takes to excel in all aspects of Pizzeria management and maintenance.
Why similar: Horror 77.9%, Cult 15.6% ★, Singleplayer 4.9%, Indie 1.6%
- #37 Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
74% matchVery Positive94% of 33,229 reviews2017
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
Why similar: Horror 65%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Singleplayer 4%, Psychological Horror 3.6%
- #38 The Third Shift
72% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Teebowah Games
Windows
In this Game Boy styled horror game, uncover the mystery of the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Get lost in its maze-like exhibits, solve peculiar puzzles, and survive being hunted by grotesque creatures from the controversial Human Body Exhibit. Can you leave the museum alive?
Why similar: Horror 39.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Point & Click 8.9%, Adventure 8.4%
- #39 Joyville 2
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 217 reviews2024
Dev: KudPlay Games
Windows
Joyville 2 is a first-person horror puzzle-adventure game set in an abandoned children's camp. Explore two parallel worlds where the joy of the past meets present horrors. Uncover the camp's dark secrets, face magical yet dangerous creatures, and discover the truth behind events from decades ago.
Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Time Travel 29.1% ★, 1980s 14.4%, Dark 6%, Adventure 5.5%
- #40 Bendy and the Dark Revival
73% matchVery Positive92% of 16,146 reviews2022
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 57.8%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Dark 8.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 4.5%
- #41 Ultimate Custom Night
73% matchVery Positive95% of 62,749 reviews2018
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Why similar: Horror 61.6%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Point & Click 7.7%, Dark 7%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #42 Five Nights at Freddy's 3
75% matchVery Positive90% of 11,311 reviews2015
Dev: Scott Cawthon
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood memory, but the owners of "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction" are determined to revive the legend and make the experience as authentic as possible for patrons, going to great l
Why similar: Horror 62.6%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Point & Click 7.5%, Psychological Horror 5.3%, Dark 5%
- #43 Last Report
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,443 reviews2025
Dev: Monopixel Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?
Why similar: Horror 40.6%, Pixel Graphics 22%, Point & Click 7.9%, Dark 7.2%, Psychological Horror 5%
- #44 Benny Bash
71% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive.
Why similar: Horror 40.1%, 1980s 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Point & Click 8.3%, Adventure 6.8%
- #45 Cult Vacui
69% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: LBRTY gamesPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cult Vacui is a horror point-and-click adventure with survival and time management elements where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Cult 23.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 19.8%, Point & Click 10%, Adventure 6.5%
- #46 Midnight Special
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 168 reviews2026
Dev: Scared Stupid Inc
Windows
Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, 1980s 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Alternate History 11.1%, Point & Click 7.1%
- #47 Five Nights at Tinky's
71% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Tinky
Windows · Mac · Linux
Five nights at Tinky's is a indie horror game, where you apply for a job as a nightguard at the "Tinkys Lasagne Place". You only need to work for 5 nights to receive your payment, but soon you will find out that you are not alone... Can you survive the 5 nights?
Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Point & Click 14.6%, 2D 8.7%, Action 7.7%
- #48 Hello Neighbor 2
70% matchVery Positive81% of 5,818 reviews2022
Dev: Eerie GuestPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome back to the eerie town of Raven Brooks! You play as Quentin, a journalist investigating the bizarre events of the original Hello Neighbor game, uncovering a larger mystery. Sneak into your creepy Neighbors’ houses to dig up the truth.
Why similar: Horror 49.7%, Adventure 12%, Dark 9.7%, Survival Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 6.4%
- #49 Fear the Spotlight
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,306 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Game PalsPub: Blumhouse Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 38.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Exploration 8.9%, Adventure 8.6%
- #50 Amanda the Adventurer 2
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,556 reviews2024
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Amanda the Adventurer 2, the story continues as Riley encounters a mysterious masked figure after destroying the TV in the attic. Travel to the Kensdale Public Library and dig deeper into the mystery of Amanda the Adventurer.
Why similar: Horror 41.3%, Point & Click 12.8%, Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 8.2%, Dark 7.7%
- #51 Dark Deception
69% matchVery Positive88% of 24,190 reviews2018
Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 68.5%, Survival Horror 6.5%, Multiple Endings 5.8%, Psychological Horror 4.6%, Adventure 4.1%
- #52 Bendy: Secrets of the Machine
68% matchVery Positive82% of 2,140 reviews2024
Dev: Gent CorporationPub: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Some things are better left forgotten.
Why similar: Horror 58.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Dark 10.2%, Indie 4.6%, Exploration 3.9%
- #53 Asleep: Act 1
67% matchVery Positive94% of 564 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Horror 28.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Point & Click 8.4%, Dark 6.7%, Survival Horror 6.6%
- #54 Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus
67% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.
Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Pixel Graphics 28.4%, Point & Click 12.2%, Adventure 7%, 2D 5.2%
- #55 KinitoPET
66% matchVery Positive93% of 14,696 reviews2024
Dev: troy_en
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!
Why similar: Horror 46.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, 1990's 7.1%
- #56 Granny
68% matchVery Positive94% of 11,309 reviews2018
Dev: DVloper
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You have to escape Granny`s house...You have five days...
Why similar: Horror 67%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Adventure 5.9%, Dark 4.4%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #57 Into The Gloom
71% matchVery Positive81% of 296 reviews2015
Dev: earrgamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.
Why similar: Horror 42.9%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Survival Horror 7.2%, Adventure 7%
- #58 Bendy: Lone Wolf
66% matchVery Positive84% of 1,684 reviews2025
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Bendy: Lone Wolf® tests your ability to survive against ever increasing odds. Monsters and obstacles emerge from every direction as you journey into the rubberhose halls of the world's most evil animation studio, set during the events of Bendy and the Dark Revival®. Every day is a challenge.
Why similar: Horror 75.4%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Action 7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #59 Garten of Banban
69% matchMixed54% of 13,429 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 27%
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: Horror 51.6%, Dark 10.8%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Adventure 7.5%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
