- #1 Last Half of Darkness
97% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Your aunt sure was a strange one. She was some sort of witch or something. A good witch though, practicing only good spells and magic. In fact, she was working on a potion just before she was killed. Now the secret will go to the grave with her... unless you can find the missing ingredients.
Why similar: Horror 33%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Dark 14.3%, Adventure 13%, Exploration 8.6%
- #2 Dark Realms: Mysteries of Hoia Baciu Forest
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Brown Bear Studios
Windows
Seeking closure about the death of his lover, Alex enters Hoia Baciu forest. But the truth about Isabella is even darker than what lies in the forest. Mysteries of Hoia Baciu Forest is a first-person horror game inspired by the real Romanian legend, and the first chapter in the Dark Realms series.
Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Dark 15.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 9.4%
- #3 Daddy Comes Home
96% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: LikeGames
Windows
You will play as a father who, in a nightmare, sees his wife and son smiling at him bizarrely. When you wake up, you find that reality is even more cruel.
Why similar: Drama 24.2%, Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Mystery 14%, Adventure 9.3%
- #4 Engraving
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows · Linux
In this horror adventure, your only weapons are ink, paper, and will. Explore shifting paths, chart them by hand, and uncover ancient secrets buried beneath root and stone. Every step takes its toll.
Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Psychological Horror 21.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Dark 10.8%, Exploration 7.9%
- #5 Deep in the Fields
94% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Del Campo Studio
Windows
With no other option, you take a job as a farmhand on a remote ranch in the interior of Buenos Aires. But as time passes, you begin to uncover the dark secrets buried deep in the fields.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Horror 24.8%, Dark 19.7%, Exploration 10.1%, Adventure 8.8%
- #6 The Railroad Crossing
94% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Garu
Windows
The railroad crossing I walk by every day… something’s off.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Horror 25.8%, Dark 20.1%, Adventure 11.9%, First-Person 5.6%
- #7 Disappeared
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deborah Vellozo da Silva
Windows
Disappeared is a horror game focused on exploration and stealth progression. As Axel, in a dark forest, you must uncover what happened to Deb, your missing wife, and find a way to save her while being hunted by powerful entities.
Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Dark 17.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Adventure 10.5%
- #8 Labyrinth: Veins of the Machine
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beyond Illusion Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you explore an abandoned industrial facility, solve environmental puzzles, unlock sealed maintenance routes, and use hands-on interactions as the building reacts to your presence.
Why similar: Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 27.5%, Dark 12%, Exploration 10.2%, First-Person 8.7%
- #9 Laundry Room Dilemma
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: LikeGames
Windows
You find yourself amnesiac and trapped in a laundry room. You can earn food by working. Who built this place? How do you escape?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 19%, Drama 15.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Adventure 7.9%
- #10 Night at the lake: Silent Watcher
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: N0tVen0s
Windows
A night shift at a remote lake turns into something unsettling. Explore the area, log data, and uncover what lurks in the darkness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.2%, Horror 30.9%, Adventure 11%, Dark 8.6%, First-Person 4.2%
- #11 The Daughter
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: deotoonsPub: Dead Serious
Windows
The Daughter is a first-person narrative horror game where the line between reality, dream, and memory slowly fades. You search for your missing daughter in a forest, only to find a house and a silent child who offers to help you… on one condition.
Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Dark 17.3%, Drama 12.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #12 Oniwaki Village -Horror game-
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: GoodLuck3 Inc.
Windows
"Oniwaki Village" is a first-person Japanese horror adventure game set in a Japanese village that has been abandoned due to an incident. Players endure horror as they explore the village and pursue the mystery of the incident....
Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 25.5%, Dark 22%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 1.8%
- #13 Stranger Watch
89% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: GoodLuck3 Inc.
Windows
In 'Stranger Watch' players step into the shoes of an elementary school student in a town plagued by recent sightings of suspicious figures. As they make their way home, it’s up to them to spot and report these lurking dangers
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.3%, Horror 25.1%, Dark 24.9%, Adventure 21.2%, Indie 1.7%
- #14 Teddy Won't Help
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Struggle Games Studio
Windows
One night, your plushies whisper a warning: Three monsters from under the bed will come for you before dawn. The only way to survive is to play their games… and win. Fail, and you won’t live to see the morning.
Why similar: Horror 24.3%, Psychological Horror 24%, Dark 17%, Adventure 13.1%, Mystery 5.6%
- #15 The Somnus Fracture
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adhiraj Bhagawati
Windows
A psychological horror adventure where you explore shifting dream worlds, solve immersive environmental puzzles, and unravel the mysteries of your fractured mind inside a surreal facility.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 21.3%, Adventure 12.3%, Exploration 9.7%, Mystery 9.2%
- #16 Fox Pines
86% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Smuttheir Studios
Windows
A short horror-experience made by a solo developer. Explore the abandoned Fox Pines park in search of your missing brother—but something is out here with you. Follow the trail he left behind, and track him down...if you can survive.
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Dark 14.6%, Mystery 11.1%, Exploration 10.7%
- #17 The Weald
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Elliott Dahle
Windows
Following the last of the Salem Witch Trials, a Puritan father claims to have had a vision showing a place where his missing son might be, and suspects a witch is behind his abduction.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.1%, Horror 21.7%, Dark 18.4%, Adventure 10.3%, First-Person 7.1%
- #18 Why? - Chapter 1
84% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Orchalys
Windows
Why? is a horror game where you are trapped inside a magical mansion where a series of dreadful events took place. Its hallways twist into shifting labyrinths, while a relentless monster hunts you down. It’s up to you to hide… and survive.
Why similar: Drama 27.5%, Horror 25.4%, Dark 17.1%, Mystery 8.9%, Adventure 5.8%
- #19 Cursed Feed
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
In first-person horror game "Cursed Feed," players embark on a chilling journey with the Thornvale family as they confront a malevolent force unleashed by their own patriarch's archaeological discoveries.
Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 27.5%, Dark 16.9%, Adventure 16%, Mystery 9.3%
- #20 Clausum
85% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Marius Popa
Windows
Immerse yourself in the bone-chilling world of Clausum. With no means to defend yourself, solve puzzles, explore and uncover the true horrors that lurk within the house. Will you survive, or succumb to the malevolent forces that await you? Face your fears in this immersive psychological horror game.
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Dark 13.2%, Exploration 9.1%, Mystery 8.5%
- #21 Obscure Figures
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Markus Korda
Windows
It is a psychological horror game and walking simulator. Only half of the rooms are safe. When you enter an unsafe room, you must leave immediately. Ghosts can be dispelled with a flute or a guitar.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.6%, Horror 24.7%, Dark 20.7%, Adventure 14%, First-Person 4.5%
- #22 The Forest Watches
82% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: RanSio
Windows
You are the newest member of a forest cult. Complete assigned rituals, obey their rules, and uncover the forest’s unsettling secrets. Every step is watched.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.1%, Horror 21%, Adventure 15.6%, Dark 12%, Mystery 7.7%
- #23 Fiak
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DTF Studio
Windows
Four nights of survival in a realistic, immersive horror experience. Alone in your house, you face a malicious entity determined to get inside. This is not a walking simulator: every decision affects your survival. One mistake is fatal.
Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Drama 19.8%, Dark 8.5%, Exploration 6.3%
- #24 While Sleeping
81% matchVery Positive81% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Sangwoon JinPub: FLUXJIN
Windows
A first-person horror game dealing with sleep paralysis. You are lying in bed, unable to move, experiencing creepy phenomena and having to survive until morning from ghosts.
Why similar: Horror 33.4%, Psychological Horror 30.8%, Dark 26.3%, Adventure 4.3%, Indie 3.3%
- #25 Unanswered
79% matchPositive96% of 48 reviews2026
Dev: WhiteRoot Studio
Windows
You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 22.9%, Adventure 10.2%, Exploration 10%, First-Person 8.2%
- #26 Abandoned Hospital
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ashdev Studio
Windows
Control an RC car in an abandoned hospital. Capture eerie anomalies, avoid making noise, and uncover a chilling mystery—before something finds you first.
Why similar: Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Dark 12.3%, Mystery 11%, Exploration 10.5%
- #27 The Lighthouse Whispers
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HEADWINDS
Windows
In this atmospheric, slow-burn horror, you must unravel the mystery of the disappearance of your fellow light keepers. Traverse the island's rugged terrain, discover clues, and make your way through the eerie lighthouse to reveal the dark truth.
Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Adventure 15.3%, Dark 10.9%, Exploration 7.4%
- #28 Fooling Dead
78% matchMixed60% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: Seasonbean Team
Windows
On April Fool’s Day, the protagonist is caught in eerie supernatural events! As you investigate, uncover the truth behind a past tragedy. Explore chilling scenes, solve mysteries, and face unknown fears—can you survive?
Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Psychological Horror 25.1%, Adventure 15.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Exploration 7.2%
- #29 Home Snatch
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: MokazarPub: Yahaha Studios
Windows
As night falls, you find yourself alone at home, where strange events begin to unfold, revealing an evil entity. Survive the night in a desperate struggle with your worst nightmares. In this four-chapter journey, every shadow hides peril, and every noise could spell your demise.
Why similar: Drama 23.6%, Horror 20.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Mystery 12.1%
- #30 Circustime
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: moncage
Windows
"CircusTime" combines circus nostalgia with horror. As Olive, explore eerie levels and puzzles to uncover dark secrets in a haunting, immersive journey.
Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Psychological Horror 28.9%, Dark 21.8%, Adventure 12.9%, 3D 3.4%
- #31 The Circle Of Suffering
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CRYSTAL DIGITAL OTRYAD StudioPub: CRYSTAL DIGITAL OTRYAD Production
Windows · Mac
This game is a psychological horror in which the main character wakes up in an unfamiliar house and must pass all the levels by solving puzzles.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 20.1%, Dark 16.1%, Exploration 8.3%, Mystery 8.2%
- #32 IT HEARS YOU
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lurking Shadow Studios
Windows
A psychological horror game set in an abandoned hospital. A sound-sensitive creature hunts you. Stay silent, hide, and escape before it hears you.
Why similar: Horror 28.1%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Dark 19.2%, Exploration 11.9%, First-Person 5.2%
- #33 Insanity Within
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Derek LarsonPub: D Rock Games LLC
Windows
A psychological-horror puzzle game where after 16 years in prison for a murder you don't remember, you're back at your family's manor as schizophrenia distorts your reality. Manage, or harness, your mental hallucinations to uncover the truth. Will it vindicate you? Or confirm your darkest fears...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 12.7%, Drama 10.3%, Mystery 9.8%
- #34 A Service Call
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mike Engler
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your first assignment alone. An island where no one has lived for thirty years. A lighthouse that stopped shining. The job was only supposed to take a few hours.
Why similar: Horror 24.9%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Dark 13.1%, Exploration 9.2%, Mystery 8.5%
- #35 Tales of Fear - Episode Zero
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Can you tell the difference between truth and tale? Experience three short horror stories and gather clues as to which are true and which are just part of our imagination. Immerse yourself in the protagonist's perspective and discover eerie tales from around the world.
Why similar: Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Exploration 9%
- #36 Aberrant Nights
75% matchMixed66% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Popoco Studio
Windows
Aberrant Nights is a first-person psychological horror game. The protagonist will travel to a suburban gas station in the middle of the night to become a part-time gas station worker.
Why similar: Drama 25.6%, Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 22.1%, Adventure 8.7%, First-Person 6.7%
- #37 From The Other Side
74% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Vania Studios
Windows
"From the Other Side" immerses you in a chilling first-person psychological horror game. You are Steve, a security guard on his first night at work, tasked with monitoring security cameras and fixing unsettling anomalies that will make you question reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Horror 18.5%, Drama 15.7%, Dark 14.1%, Adventure 9.4%
- #38 The Cursed Land
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Logan
Windows
While Jonathan is driving, his car suddenly stops. His cell phone doesn't work either. Jonathan doesn't know where he is. He sees a farm nearby. He goes to the farm in hopes of finding someone to ask for help.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Dark 12.7%, Mystery 9.5%
- #39 The Last Tape: Before The Mine
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stealth StudiosPub: Stealth Studios UE
Windows
Mia Jane disappeared in 1990 during a camping trip. Years later, Gabriel finds her recording while searching for a cure for her infection at the Lurmont facility. Explore two timelines, uncover the hidden truth, and survive the presence that lurks in the shadows of Black Wood.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Horror 29.4%, Adventure 10.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Exploration 9.7%
- #40 Past Due: Midnight
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ebon Crown Games
Windows
Venture through a twisted corporate office in this first-person psychological horror. An ordinary evening of overtime turns into a nightmare. You awaken at midnight, trapped in a place you no longer recognize. Follow the clues, unravel what happened. Can you survive the night and escape alive?
Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Dark 18.3%, Mystery 8.8%, First-Person 7.4%
- #41 Left By Angels
71% matchVery Positive87% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: Street Art Studios
Windows
Based on the real Left By Angels Mansion! After your wife vanishes, a strange sighting draws you to an abandoned mansion. Trapped inside, haunted by the past, and hunted by truth, you must survive a looping nightmare where light is your only ally. She’s here—and she remembers everything.
Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Dark 13.1%, Adventure 11.7%, First-Person 7.5%
- #42 COLD CALL
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Woyboy
Windows
COLD CALL is a first-person retro horror game based on a dying Earth full of unexplained mysteries. Escape Northbridge's research facility as you explore and uncover the truth behind a dying world.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 20%, Exploration 12.3%, Adventure 8.7%, Dark 8.7%
- #43 Darkness Inside
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodelessMan
Windows
Darkness Inside is a first-person atmospheric horror game. The game takes place in an old house. You will be playing the game as James, who is a paranormal investigator.
Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Dark 20.9%, Adventure 10.7%, First-Person 7.3%
- #44 Don't Remember
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Boo! Games
Windows
In Don’t Remember, some things are better left forgotten. Fight your amnesia in this atmospheric, first person psychological horror game. Solve the mystery of the old mansion in 1900’s England through the use of your lantern’s various colors and face its hidden grotesque visage.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Horror 24.1%, Adventure 10%, Dark 9.8%, Mystery 8.4%
- #45 Unfound Footage
69% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Frixxy Games
Windows
Unfound Footage is a short, atmospheric psychological horror game where you must survive inside a mysterious mansion after a strange disappearance.
Why similar: Horror 27.9%, Psychological Horror 27.4%, Adventure 15.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Dark 8.6%
- #46 Playback Trauma®: The Dog
70% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Undying Joy
Windows
Your dog Marla got lost in the most terrifying forest in New Jersey while on a walk, and now it's up to you to find her. Search the area, clean up Marla's poop, and avoid the creatures that may be lurking in the darkness.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.1%, Horror 13.2%, Adventure 12.6%, First-Person 11.3%, Dark 10.3%
- #47 Lobotrypo
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skaar Game Productions
Windows
Rumors of a serial killer stalking your local town are all over the news, and you have a meeting with your counselor in an hour. The problem is, the walk there is long and dark.
Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 21.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Dark 12.8%, Adventure 11%
- #48 Loop Room
73% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: OOPs.K
Windows
The loop room is a horror game from the first person point of view, and the goal is to operate 5 panels in 100 repeated rooms and escape to the emergency exit. Run away from the endless room through various equipment and items.
Why similar: Horror 32%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Dark 24.5%, First-Person 8.9%, 3D 3.4%
- #49 Nightwatch: Closer
70% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Quokkariki
Windows
"Nightwatch : Closer" is a first-person horror game whose goal is to hold out for 10 minutes by preventing unknown anomalies in a small post. In a dark, narrow post, you have to hold out until the shift worker comes, keeping out the anomalies by yourself.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Dark 16.7%, Adventure 14%, First-Person 6.1%
- #50 DREADCELL
68% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Dreadcell Studio
Windows
You wake up in a place that feels strangely familiar. Something isn’t right. The experiment has begun. And it is watching you. Explore, survive, and uncover the truth behind a repeating reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.2%, Horror 23.8%, Dark 12%, Mystery 9.8%, Adventure 8.4%
- #51 Scare: Fatal Picture - The Other Side
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Daniel Henriques
Windows
Scare: Fatal Picture – The Other Side is a psychological horror game in which you must take pictures of ghosts to destroy them.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 21.5%, Drama 15.8%, Mystery 8.3%, Dark 6.7%
- #52 Hands up
67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Ghuvyi
Windows
Hands UP Experience a classic first-person horror in pixel graphics Use your shovel to clear the debris and reach the lowest level Do not tear wrist tendons.
Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Psychological Horror 26.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Dark 10%, First-Person 9.8%
- #53 Haunted Service
68% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Daring Cat Studio
Windows
A chilling psychological horror experience. Alone at home, you receive a cryptic message: "Congratulations! You got a haunted service." What starts as a prank quickly turns into a terrifying night as sinister events unfold. Will you survive until your parents return?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.4%, Horror 26.8%, Dark 14%, Linear 9.2%, First-Person 7.9%
- #54 Dead Tapes: Fading Father
67% matchPositive89% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: Nektogone
Windows
Fading father is a man consumed by addiction and memories
Why similar: Horror 28%, Psychological Horror 27.5%, Dark 17.3%, Adventure 14.9%, First-Person 3.8%
- #55 The Guest
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 208 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: Psychological Horror 24%, Horror 22.6%, Dark 18.5%, Adventure 8.7%, First-Person 7.5%
- #56 The Asodium
66% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: BlackNoise Games
Windows
The Asodium is a bite-sized atmospheric horror experience focused on exploration, tension, and survival. Navigate a decaying asylum, avoid unseen threats, and uncover fragmented truths hidden within its walls while struggling to escape an unsettling reality
Why similar: Horror 24%, Dark 23.4%, Adventure 17%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Exploration 8.4%
- #57 From The Darkness
69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,460 reviews2021
Dev: N4bA
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.7 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 33.6%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Dark 16.3%, First-Person 5.6%, Adventure 5.1%
- #58 Strange Night
71% matchMixed60% of 474 reviews2016
Dev: LaboryPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
As an employee of a night security firm, your first night on the job might be your last, as strange events push your sanity to the limit.
Why similar: Horror 33%, Psychological Horror 29.9%, Dark 20.6%, First-Person 9.4%, Indie 5%
- #59 Expired Meds
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sinister Cinema Studios
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where you play as a female protagonist, traversing creepy & atmospheric liminal spaces, solving mind-bending puzzles and ever shifting maze environments to uncover the truth about who you are and how you came to be here
Why similar: Horror 29%, Psychological Horror 28.1%, Dark 14.3%, Adventure 11.5%, First-Person 8.9%
- #60 Tiny Misery
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tropical Games
Windows
A sick mother and her young son move into the home of a lonely old woman. A tragic story inspired by the dark puppet animations of the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: Horror 26.1%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Adventure 14.2%, Dark 13.9%, Exploration 7.8%