- #1 Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 115,718 reviews2017
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.5%, Horror 15.9%, Violent 13.2%, First-Person 9.2%, Puzzle 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for first-person survival horror, featuring the same claustrophobic exploration and puzzle-solving found in Fobia.
- #2 Amnesia: The Bunker
96% 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: Survival Horror 33.1%, Horror 14.2%, First-Person 11.5%, FPS 9.5%, Atmospheric 8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep, systemic survival mechanics and puzzle-solving in a confined, atmospheric environment that rewards careful exploration.
- #3 MADiSON
96% 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: Survival Horror 24.3%, Horror 16.4%, Violent 14.5%, Puzzle 9.3%, First-Person 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game uses a camera-based mechanic for puzzles that feels very similar to the investigative tools in Fobia.
- #4 Layers of Fear
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Horror 19.9%, First-Person 15.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a surreal, atmospheric exploration experience that mirrors the psychological shifts and environmental puzzles of Fobia.
- #5 Visage
94% 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: Survival Horror 30.7%, Horror 29%, Violent 11.4%, First-Person 9.2%, Atmospheric 5%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the terrifying atmosphere of a haunted house with a heavy focus on environmental storytelling and complex puzzles.
- #6 Observer: System Redux
94% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 2.9 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: Horror 37.5%, First-Person 29.2%, Story Rich 17.8%, Action-Adventure 15.6%
Why You'll Like It: This investigative horror game features a strong focus on uncovering dark secrets through environmental interaction and atmospheric storytelling.
- #7 SOMA
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.4%, Horror 12.7%, Puzzle 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.4%, First-Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at blending atmospheric, puzzle-heavy exploration with a deep, unsettling narrative.
- #8 Remorse: The List
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 307 reviews2022
Dev: Ashkandi
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.3%, Violent 17.7%, Shooter 8.5%, Horror 8.3%, Puzzle 7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic survival-horror experience with inventory management and puzzle-solving in a mysterious, hostile setting.
- #9 The Beast Inside
91% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.9%, Horror 22.9%, Violent 14.1%, First-Person 9.7%, Story Rich 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a dual-timeline narrative structure that directly mirrors the time-shifting mechanics found in Fobia.
- #10 Infliction
90% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Violent 25.2%, Horror 18.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Gore 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploring a haunted home to uncover a tragic, dark history through environmental clues and puzzles.
- #11 Maid of Sker
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,386 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe!
Why similar: Violent 20.7%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Horror 13%, Mystery 8.8%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric survival-horror game emphasizes stealth and puzzle-solving within a confined, historical location.
- #12 HELLSEED: All Chapters
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 281 reviews2024
Dev: Profenix Studio SRLS
Windows
HELLSEED is a first-person horror adventure that combines puzzles, action, and a chilling narrative. In a dark world full of supernatural threats, you’ll need to solve complex puzzles and manage your sanity. This isn’t just a fight for survival—it's a journey into the depths of terror.
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.7%, Horror 13%, Puzzle 12.2%, First-Person 8.6%, Exploration 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines puzzle-solving and stealth-based exploration in a haunted environment that feels very close to the gameplay loop of Fobia.
- #13 Alien: Isolation
88% matchVery Positive93% of 64,460 reviews2014
Dev: Creative AssemblyPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Why similar: Survival Horror 38.5%, Horror 20.4%, Sci-fi 12.2%, First-Person 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features intense survival-horror gameplay with a heavy emphasis on stealth, resource management, and navigating a dangerous, interconnected facility.
- #14 Martha Is Dead
87% 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 19.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Thriller 15.4%, Story Rich 11.3%, First-Person 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply atmospheric, investigative horror experience set in a historical period with a focus on uncovering dark family secrets.
- #15 Insomnis
86% matchVery Positive91% of 272 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.7%, Horror 11.6%, Puzzle 10.2%, Mystery 9.9%, First-Person 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is a puzzle-focused horror game that takes place in a mysterious estate, emphasizing exploration and atmospheric tension.
- #16 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
86% matchMixed59% of 172 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 12.1%, First-Person 10.9%, Thriller 10.6%, Mystery 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features exploration-heavy horror with a focus on uncovering the dark secrets of a cult-ridden town.
- #17 Nightmare of Decay
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,249 reviews2022
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.7%, Violent 16%, Horror 14.6%, FPS 9.9%, First-Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person survival-horror game focuses on classic combat and exploration mechanics in a confined, eerie setting.
- #18 Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition
85% matchVery Positive94% of 2,897 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Survival Horror 23.5%, First-Person 14.7%, Puzzle 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title features physics-based puzzles and a tense, atmospheric horror experience that heavily influenced modern first-person horror.
- #19 ZERO PROTOCOL
83% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 25.4%, Shooter 8.9%, First-Person 8.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, Mystery 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused survival-horror experience with an emphasis on atmospheric exploration and psychological tension.
- #20 Lust from Beyond: M Edition
84% matchMixed66% of 352 reviews2022
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Descend into madness in a first-person survival horror inspired by Lovecraft and Giger. Solve the mystery of esoteric cults. Cross the gate to the blasphemous land of Lusst’ghaa. Play the new M-rated cut of the fan-favorite Lust from Beyond.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.4%, Horror 16.4%, First-Person 13.7%, Gore 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, cult-themed narrative with first-person exploration and survival-horror elements.
- #21 The Hotel
82% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: IL PALA
Windows · Mac
The Hotel is an "old style" survival horror game!! Fight zombies and solve puzzles to try to escape!!
Why similar: Survival Horror 45.2%, Violent 19.9%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Gore 6.2%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the specific theme of a haunted, confined hotel setting with a focus on atmospheric exploration.
- #22 A.I.L.A
79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,218 reviews2025
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.3%, Horror 14.4%, First-Person 11.4%, Thriller 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a cinematic, atmospheric psychological horror experience with a focus on uncovering dark secrets.
- #23 Silver Chains
82% 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 32.4%, First-Person 12%, Indie 8.7%, Puzzle 8.3%, Mystery 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers an atmospheric exploration of a haunted mansion with a focus on uncovering secrets through puzzle-solving.
- #24 7th Floor
79% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Vörös GergelyPub: IGT Games
Windows
Find your missing daughter in the Hospital of Madness. Collect items, fight enemies, and do whatever it takes to reach her!
Why similar: Violent 22%, Shooter 13.8%, Horror 13.8%, Puzzle 12.4%, First-Person 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It blends puzzle-heavy horror with shooter elements in a confined setting, mirroring the gameplay variety of Fobia.
- #25 Don't Be Afraid
80% matchVery Positive83% of 944 reviews2020
Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.3%, Violent 17.5%, Horror 10.9%, First-Person 9.6%, Thriller 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person survival-horror game features puzzle-heavy exploration in a dark, mysterious environment.
- #26 Cry of Fear
78% 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: Survival Horror 36.2%, Horror 32.1%, First-Person 7.5%, Shooter 6.8%, Atmospheric 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This gritty first-person survival horror game focuses on resource management and navigating a hostile, psychological landscape.
- #27 Call of Cthulhu®
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Mystery 15.4%, First-Person 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Story Rich 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a strong investigative horror experience with a focus on cult-themed mysteries and environmental exploration.
- #28 Blasfemia
76% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2025
Dev: Nakashima Studios
Windows
Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.6%, Horror 16.7%, Puzzle 11.6%, First-Person 8%, Exploration 6.7%
- #29 EBOLA
81% matchMixed42% of 224 reviews2019
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your main task is to find out who is involved in the spread and experiment on the "E" virus - Ebola, you need to stop the spread of the virus, and at the same time survive yourself! Millions of people may die.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.8%, Violent 16.9%, Horror 10.4%, First-Person 9%, Puzzle 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a straightforward first-person survival-horror experience with a strong focus on exploration and atmospheric tension.
- #30 File Destined
76% matchVery Positive86% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Metavision Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, Violent 18.9%, Horror 9.5%, First-Person 8.8%, Exploration 6.8%
- #31 The Story of Henry Bishop
77% matchVery Positive83% of 545 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: Violent 23.7%, Survival Horror 21%, Horror 13.8%, First-Person 5.9%, Puzzle 5.5%
- #32 DOCTOR VISCERA
73% matchVery Positive100% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Liminal RoadPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.
Why similar: Survival Horror 36.4%, Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 12.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #33 Wounded - The Beginning
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 23.3%, Violent 22.6%, Horror 11.9%, First-Person 8.6%, Mystery 7.2%
- #34 The Inn-Sanity
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,530 reviews2025
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.
Why similar: Horror 25.9%, First-Person 16.3%, Exploration 14.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #35 Mists of Aiden
74% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Violent 29.6%, Horror 20.9%, First-Person 8.6%, Mystery 8.6%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #36 INDUSTRIA
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,883 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Shooter 13%, Mystery 11.8%, Sci-fi 11.1%, FPS 11.1%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #37 Lust from Beyond
74% matchVery Positive81% of 4,349 reviews2021
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A Victorian mansion. A cult worshipping an otherworldly erotic deity. Among all that - you. Explore a world inspired by the works of Lovecraft, Giger, and Beksiński. See for yourself that there are no limits to dark ecstasy.
Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Violent 20.4%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Gore 11.1%, First-Person 6.7%
- #38 Deathbloom: Chapter 1
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Inspired by classic survival horror. Bachman Manor sprawls into a maze of corridors, bedrooms, foyers, and more. Filled with puzzles, traps, and hidden passageways that explore the secrets of its dark history and occupants.
Why similar: Violent 34.1%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Horror 10.2%, Shooter 6.8%, FPS 6.3%
- #39 Among Ashes
70% matchVery Positive95% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Cliff Games
Windows
Among Ashes is a terrifying first-person survival horror game. Your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. Whatever you do… K̴͉͚̗̅̃̄E̷͓̤̺̊͠E̴̤̰̿̽P̴̠̳̀́ ̴̨̮̭̕̚P̷̠͇̳͐̓̀L̶̹̔Ả̷̧Y̵̘̺͆̓Ï̸̻̏͂N̷͙̯͊G̵͖̹̠̽̿
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.1%, Horror 10.8%, First-Person 8.7%, Puzzle 7.9%, FPS 7.1%
- #40 The Hotel
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Constant ArtPub: Constant_Art
Windows
The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance.
Why similar: Horror 19.5%, First-Person 15%, Puzzle 13.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #41 Bleak Haven
73% matchMixed43% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Hitori De Productions
Windows
Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.8%, Violent 10.5%, Horror 9.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Thriller 8.7%
- #42 Amnesia: Rebirth
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,173 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.7%, Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 12.8%, First-Person 11.9%, Exploration 8.2%
- #43 Palmyra Orphanage
71% matchVery Positive89% of 705 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.
Why similar: Violent 28.6%, Survival Horror 21.7%, Horror 16.2%, First-Person 7.2%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #44 Forest Asylum 2
69% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Survival Horror 34.6%, Violent 13.8%, Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 6.8%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
- #45 Ad Infinitum
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,409 reviews2023
Dev: HekatePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 26%, Horror 13.4%, Violent 11.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #46 The Roach Hotel
68% matchVery Positive89% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Hawt Combo
Windows
The Roach Hotel is a first person analog horror game that drags you into its halls, where every shadow hides a question and every corner dares you to keep following its path.
Why similar: Survival Horror 32.1%, Horror 15.7%, Puzzle 13.8%, Thriller 11.8%, First-Person 6.6%
- #47 JANITOR BLEEDS
70% matchVery Positive87% of 265 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Horror 16.6%, Puzzle 16.2%, Mystery 14.9%, First-Person 14.6%, Thriller 14.2%
- #48 Fortuito: Lost History
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: FabioPDJ
Windows
Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip!
Why similar: Puzzle 18.1%, First-Person 14.2%, FPS 14.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Demons 10.7%
- #49 Fear in Hospital
72% matchMixed48% of 504 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 23.5%, Violent 14.3%, Horror 10.8%, Puzzle 8.7%, Thriller 8.6%
- #50 Echoes of Dread
68% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.8%, Horror 16.1%, First-Person 12.5%, Puzzle 11%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #51 Dead Format
67% matchVery Positive83% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies".
Why similar: Survival Horror 40.1%, Horror 14%, Violent 13.9%, Mystery 9.1%, First-Person 6%
- #52 HORROR TALES: The Wine
69% 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: Survival Horror 25%, Violent 17.5%, Horror 10.8%, First-Person 8.9%, Mystery 7.1%
- #53 Skull Hotel
66% matchVery Positive83% of 737 reviews2025
Dev: James Hall
Windows
Skull Hotel is a horror game where you clean hotel rooms while creatures hide, waiting to kill you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.4%, Horror 16.1%, First-Person 12.8%, Demons 11.8%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #54 SCP: Fragmented Minds
65% matchVery Positive92% of 1,168 reviews2025
Dev: HST StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
You arrive at Mars Site-113, a decaying monument to the SCP Foundation's ambition—and its failures. Once the most secure facility, now a cradle of horrors calling you to uncover its secrets. Face relentless anomalies, humanity's darkest truths, and a mission that demands survival above all else.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.9%, Shooter 10.6%, Horror 10.2%, Puzzle 8.9%, Sci-fi 8%
- #55 Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil
68% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Fernando TittzPub: Mr.Skull Game Studio
Windows
In this story focused horror game, you are a priest! And you need to help a family with their cursed house, explore, follow your visions, find the root, and exorcize it!
Why similar: Survival Horror 29%, Horror 12.8%, First-Person 10.3%, Mystery 8.1%, Demons 7.2%
- #56 The Guest
70% 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: Puzzle 25.7%, Horror 19.7%, Mystery 18.1%, First-Person 11.7%, Indie 10.2%
- #57 Post Trauma
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 629 reviews2025
Dev: RED SOUL GAMESPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.
Why similar: Survival Horror 28%, Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, Thriller 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #58 White Room Protocol
66% 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 18.7%, Thriller 12.9%, First-Person 11.2%, FPS 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.4%
