- #1 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,331 reviews2018
Dev: Stormind Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Why similar: Gore 25.9%, Violent 21.7%, Horror 12%, Female Protagonist 10%, Stealth 8.6%
- #2 The Medium
96% matchVery Positive89% of 9,958 reviews2021
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.
Why similar: Gore 13.8%, Horror 13%, Violent 11.3%, Adventure 11.2%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #3 Infliction
96% matchVery Positive81% of 950 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 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: Gore 29%, Violent 18.4%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Dark 7.9%
- #4 Unholy
95% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.
Why similar: Gore 22%, Violent 17.4%, Stealth 10.2%, Dark 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #5 Fran Bow
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 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: Gore 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.7%, Psychological 9.2%
- #6 God's Basement
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Violent 17.4%, Gore 17%, Dark 11%, Psychological 10.6%, Horror 10.1%
- #7 Nightfall: Escape
94% matchMostly Negative38% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: ZeenohPub: Zeenoh Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Nightfall: Escape puts you in the shoes of a field journalist who is on a mission to investigate the mysterious disappearances in a remote area. Explore the place, search for leads and use your wits to survive the hidden terrors of the cursed place. Tread carefully, for curiosity may come at a price.
Why similar: Gore 38.5%, Violent 28.7%, Horror 11.8%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Adventure 6.6%
- #8 Fragile Reflection
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Spectra team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A young woman returns back to her home in a rural Japanese village - but something is very wrong. Find items, solve puzzles, fight monsters and traverse between dimensions. Help Kario Ito reveal hidden mysteries and stay alive in this retro-styled survival horror!
Why similar: Gore 31.8%, Violent 17.6%, Horror 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #9 Found Horror Game 101.exe
92% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2018
Dev: Yai Gameworks
Windows
You'll scream in pleasure... Choke with fear! Play through 101 sick, frightening and perverted games, released in an experimental episodic format Can the curious souls brave through the hidden depths of each game to reach the shocking conclusion? Maybe what's been lost was never meant to be found...
Why similar: Gore 27.2%, Violent 17.1%, Horror 9.2%, Psychological 6.7%, Dark 6.4%
- #10 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,461 reviews2020
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!
Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Gore 13.3%, Violent 11.7%, Adventure 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #11 House
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,128 reviews2020
Dev: Bark Bark Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.
Why similar: Gore 31.4%, Violent 17.5%, Horror 16.5%, Surreal 8.8%, Adventure 5.2%
- #12 Red Bow
90% matchVery Positive85% of 336 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.
Why similar: Gore 28.5%, Violent 14.9%, Horror 9.8%, Dark 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #13 Never Again
89% matchVery Positive80% of 930 reviews2019
Dev: Primary Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Why similar: Horror 14%, Stealth 13.8%, Dark 13%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
- #14 Our Secret Below
88% matchVery Positive87% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: DarkStone Digital
Windows
Abducted with only four hours to live… Learn about your captor, use your knowledge to escape, end the cycle.
Why similar: Surreal 19.1%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.7%, Difficult 12.5%, Puzzle 11.7%
- #15 Neverending Nightmares
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,996 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Gore 34.2%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Violent 6.6%, Indie 5.2%
- #16 Cat in the Box
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,536 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.
Why similar: Horror 36.9%, Adventure 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Dark 7.6%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #17 Amnesia: Rebirth
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,236 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Stealth 17.8%, Horror 13.9%, Dark 10.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Adventure 7.3%
- #18 Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
85% matchVery Positive83% of 1,570 reviews2017
Dev: Angry Demon Studio
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.
Why similar: Gore 28.5%, Violent 20.5%, Horror 20.4%, Adventure 6.6%, Stealth 5.5%
- #19 Darkness Assault
86% matchMixed53% of 675 reviews2015
Dev: Black Lime Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The number of missing in the city increased. People talk about the experiments on human beings. And now, only you can figure out if it was true. Especially because you have no choice. Mysteriously, you find yourself in a terrible location 40 meters underground. Your name is Katrine, and you do not remember anything about your past.
Why similar: Gore 34.7%, Violent 28.2%, Horror 9.1%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Indie 8.2%
- #20 Afterdream
82% matchVery Positive93% of 349 reviews2023
Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.
Why similar: Psychological 18.1%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Surreal 11.5%
- #21 Ib
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Horror 16.9%, Surreal 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #22 Nightmare (Incubo)
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: inngamezstudio
Windows
INCUBO is a side scrolling platform game with a semi-horror theme. We present many ghost from around the world in our game as enemy and bosses. You played as a child in his nightmare and discover the truth about his story.
Why similar: Gore 35.7%, Violent 27.8%, Horror 10.1%, Adventure 6.9%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #23 The Dark Occult
83% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
Dev: RYM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive.
Why similar: Gore 33.5%, Violent 26.9%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Adventure 7.2%
- #24 Worse Than Death
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: BancyCo
Windows · Mac
Worse Than Death is a scary, action-adventure horror game about a high school reunion that goes horribly wrong! Run for your life, hide from terrifying enemies, and solve devious puzzles to uncover the dark secrets of your wretched home town.
Why similar: Gore 37.4%, Violent 29.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Horror 10.2%, Indie 7.3%
- #25 Dollhouse
81% matchMixed51% of 174 reviews2019
Dev: Creazn StudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dollhouse is a frightening film noir horror story sure to send shivers down your spine. Survive a horrifying trip into the mind of detective Marie. Piece your past together, but watch your back, as something gravely dangerous is hunting you down.
Why similar: Gore 36.7%, Horror 16.2%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Adventure 7.5%
- #26 Seek
77% matchVery Positive83% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: cloud_li
Windows
In this game, you play as Alice, an girl trapped in a twisted, ever-changing world. Survive a frozen orphanage filled with lurking horrors, eerie classical music, and unsolved mysteries. Scavenge, evade monsters, and uncover the truth. But can you face the brutal reality—or remain trapped forever?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.9%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, Horror 19.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #27 Restless Dreams
76% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Room410
Windows
Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.
Why similar: Violent 15.7%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Adventure 10.4%
- #28 LUNA
78% matchVery Positive83% of 322 reviews2020
Dev: SimplePub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.1%, Horror 17.8%, Dark 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Puzzle 14.6%
- #29 Not in Heaven
80% matchMixed54% of 76 reviews2019
Dev: Ricardo Pratas
Windows
After a life threatening accident, a young girl is thrown into a surreal world that may not be as beautiful as it seems.
Why similar: Gore 17.2%, Adventure 15.8%, Violent 13.4%, Indie 11.6%, Dark 7%
- #30 Roots of Insanity
79% matchMixed67% of 441 reviews2017
Dev: Crania Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As Dr. Riley McClein, you have to figure out what is real and what is not as you try to uncover the mysterious happenings at the hospital, while also trying to deal with your epileptic attacks that have haunted you all your life.
Why similar: Gore 38.4%, Violent 25.8%, Horror 15.1%, Adventure 7.1%, Psychological Horror 6.5%
- #31 Reflection of Mine
79% matchVery Positive81% of 247 reviews2017
Dev: Redblack Spade
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Reflection of Mine is a dark puzzle video game about the dissociative identity disorder. The entire game takes place in the broken mind of Lilly Witchgan and the goal is to discover who is real – Lilly herself or one of her many personalities.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Difficult 13.1%, Dark 12.1%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #32 Asleep: Act 1
75% matchVery Positive94% of 557 reviews2024
Dev: Black Hole GamesPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.
Why similar: Stealth 14.2%, Dark 13.8%, Horror 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%
- #33 Rabbit Riot
77% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2021
Dev: Reactor Studios
Windows
Trapped in a rabbit’s body after military experiments, you must navigate a haunted mansion filled with dangers, unravel dark secrets, and escape before it’s too late.
Why similar: Gore 28.7%, Stealth 16.3%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 12%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
- #34 シシテナオ-Even in Death-
75% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Mugen Daraku
Windows
"シシテナオ-Even in Death-" is stealth horror action game that requires trial and error. It tells the story of a young girl who wakes up in a strange and unsettling world, where eerie creatures known as "Ochibito" roam.
Why similar: Gore 19.2%, Violent 14.4%, Stealth 14.1%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 11.4%
- #35 Wounded - The Beginning
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 291 reviews2019
Dev: Workbench Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 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: Violent 27.6%, Gore 27.4%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 10.6%, Adventure 7.3%
- #36 The ER: Patient Typhon
76% matchVery Positive87% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: Professional Villains
Windows
The ER: Patient Typhon is an atmosphere and exploration horror game where you are a young woman who has lost her arms. You have to use your wits, hide and run to survive this tale of deadly monsters and disturbing, environmental puzzles.
Why similar: Gore 21.5%, Violent 16.6%, Dark 11%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #37 BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 261 reviews2026
Dev: Serafini Productions
Windows
BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW is a first-person psychological horror game that explores the impact social media has on mental health through the story of Anne, a victim of bullying trapped in a surreal nightmare where she must solve a dark mystery and confront sinister creatures.
Why similar: Dark 18.9%, Horror 16.9%, Stealth 15.5%, Surreal 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%
- #38 Abandoned Stories: Inherited Silence
72% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: _atfs
Windows
A new home. A new family. A nightmare waiting inside. Adopted into a new family, Maria soon realizes she was never meant to feel safe there.
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Violent 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #39 Fantasmagorie
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 222 reviews2024
Dev: Needlepoint Productions
Windows
Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.
Why similar: Psychological 19.6%, Surreal 18.1%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #40 Savior of the Abyss
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 264 reviews2021
Dev: ALLAF GAMES
Windows
Savior of the Abyss is a horror adventure game. To avoid sudden death, always pay attention and be suspicious of things around you. Collect and use a variety of tools to get to the surface. Please lead the protagonist safely so that the protagonist can achieve his or her purpose safely.
Why similar: Horror 18.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.2%, Gore 11.1%
- #41 Perception
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 627 reviews2017
Dev: The Deep End Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.
Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #42 DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,166 reviews2016
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark is a new standalone horror game that takes place in the DreadOut universe. In this missing chapter, you will help Linda face the challenges of the DreadOut world with even more dangers lurking within.
Why similar: Gore 30.7%, Horror 25.9%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Adventure 14.1%, Indie 10%
- #43 Fear the Spotlight
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,212 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: Stealth 16.2%, Surreal 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #44 Little Nightmares
69% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 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 21.9%, Dark 17%, Stealth 11.9%, Puzzle 9.1%, Adventure 8.8%
- #45 the white chamber
70% matchVery Positive99% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: Locked Door PuzzlePub: Lupus Studios Limited
Windows
Sci-fi horror anime point and click adventure game. Guide a young woman through a nightmarish space station as she tries to uncover why she's there and how she can escape.
Why similar: Gore 46.7%, Adventure 21.3%, Horror 21.2%, Story Rich 8.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #46 The Witch's House MV
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,920 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Horror 36.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Dark 8.2%, Gore 6.6%
- #47 Palmyra Orphanage
71% matchVery Positive89% of 706 reviews2019
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 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 25.8%, Gore 19.5%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #48 Subversive Memories
66% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Dark 20.7%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #49 Stitched HD
71% matchVery Positive81% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Fluffex Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A pleasantly anticipated trip back home for the holidays becomes a nightmare for Catherine as a tragic accident leaves her unconscious. After coming to her senses, she realizes that something is dreadfully wrong. She must escape the doll factory she awoke in before it's too late.
Why similar: Psychological 14.5%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 12.2%, Gore 10.2%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #50 Uventa
73% matchMixed52% of 168 reviews2018
Dev: BlackRat
Windows
The tragic fate brings you, a simple night guard, to an abandoned school. Plunge into a horrifying story and get to the bottom of the secret that this spectre of the long-gone Soviet era has in store.
Why similar: Gore 30.8%, Violent 19.5%, Stealth 9.2%, Dark 8.5%, Horror 7.9%
- #51 The Method of Hiding a Body
68% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Sea of Ghosts
Windows
A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.
Why similar: Gore 26.4%, Psychological Horror 23.3%, Violent 20.6%, Story Rich 14.9%, Adventure 4.8%
- #52 The Sand Man
70% matchVery Positive94% of 360 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...
Why similar: Violent 16.6%, Horror 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Dark 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #53 GYLT
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,230 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.
Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Stealth 19%, Female Protagonist 18%, Puzzle 12.7%, Adventure 10.8%
- #54 Related
68% matchVery Positive85% of 192 reviews2020
Dev: Dariia BabchukPub: FRACTALCATZ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Waking up from a nightmare, Jessica finds confirmation to her suspicions. To figure out her past, she goes to an orphanage, where she hopes to find answers to questions that she tried so hard to forget.
Why similar: Gore 28.6%, Violent 21.1%, Adventure 8.6%, Psychological 6.5%, Indie 6.2%
- #55 Don't Be Afraid
67% matchVery Positive83% of 962 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: Gore 31.9%, Violent 22.9%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Adventure 5.5%
- #56 Scarred
67% matchMixed58% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: iterco
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Dark 21.5%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #57 Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity
69% matchVery Positive81% of 527 reviews2016
Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the secrets of the estate, as you look for answers among the violent inhabitants. A strange and repelling madness took hold of the servants roaming the halls, and they will attack on sight, for their madness is one rooted in a deeper understanding of cosmic insignificance.
Why similar: Violent 18.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 11.6%, Horror 11.3%, Difficult 10.6%
- #58 Maid of Sker
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,408 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Gore 26.9%, Violent 20%, Horror 11.1%, Stealth 10.7%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #59 DreadOut
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,662 reviews2014
Dev: Digital Happiness
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.
Why similar: Horror 46.4%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 8.3%, Psychological Horror 5.1%